The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
HAUNT OF
BLACKBOARD
Cave on Wormelly's Creek
Where He Hid Himself.
MELON CROP NOT GOOD
York County Fishermen Complain OF
Poor Run This Season--Crazy Me-
gro Fires at Telephone Wires.
Personal News.
,snec,a1,o The Times. Dispatch.)


YORKTOWN, VA, August l.--Black-
beard, the famous buccaneer Of the lat
ssr part Of the eighteenth century, who
ravaged the eastern coasts of Virginia
and North Carolina, is supposed to have
had a stronghold in this vicinity. On
the southern boundary of Temple Farm,
washed BY the waters OF Wormeley's
Creek, is the remains Of a cave which,
traditions says. was hiding place Tor
The most Infamous law-breaker OF recent
times.
Tn 10 within the last year or two this
cave had two apartments or rooms, but
the heavy tides and fierce gales of the
rast two winters have played havoc with
them and reduced their identity to ;nerc
holes in the bank The selection of ms
remote spot by the audacious pirate was
suggestive Of the genius displayed in his
dastardIy work.
wormeley's Greek Is beautiful, deep
hut narrow, estuary OF tho York River,
forming a classic ndentation of It's SOUTH
crn shore About half mile from It's
mouth, hidden in the dense foliage OIL inc
banks. but with All tnobstructed View
of the whole wateT-course. as Wen as
tho parent stream, for miles eacn way
is found this den OF Edward Ieacl,
There, secure from attack py lahu, w"
able 10 see and observe an encmys move
mcnts without being the least exposed.
,he man.demon made the cave an occa-
nionsl retreat, while spying out the Cd
iccts OF his intended wrath ana des1i,eu
DC spoils for his headquarters on the
Pasquotark ,, -, -,
Bold beyond conception. intrepid 10 TIE
extent Of death itself, wary as
nudacious as the proverblal mem nh" ~
this bold buccarcer of the billowy brine
conducted at this spot a secret service
re his own in watching the ships OF ms
sovereign. which discharged ana loaoeu
new cargoes at the port OF AorkSo"l''
the largest port Of entry IN inc NeM
world, and the chief shipping point on INC
Western Hemisphere. ,,ar-
theless a delightful tinge of romance
which thrills the one who benolns tL,ia
secluded den, and II the shades or niet.
hc nigh one can well imagine the Gilosl
of the blackboard OF old OF wicked men
and blazing eye. steal forth to once nSh,n
run his binoculars over the ho'iAoii " ~
sinking to eternal rest.
MELON CROP.
Tho FIRST shipments of wate!Tneioils hno
clones" have gone to marked 'i's WI
the invoices forwarded Deihs qul s 49,,
~ the Immediate neghborhood water
Melons have been n decided failure, many
m,nn Who usually make large crops nav
Inc none at all. destroyed by various 40
,.nrsa conditions Only one farmer, az
far as learned. in this immediate Vlclhity'
las any crop worth speaking OF.
rbe HAMPTON Roads Yacht Cluh, num-
small craft. were
visitors here the past Sunday, spending
saturday and tho larger portion OF the
Sabhath In viewing the historic remains
~ anioyinc the delights OF n spin over
The bosom of ''the noble York Several
ladies we're among the guests OF the cup
while here.
pisratorial sport, INDUCED in and en-
Iovcd by the summer tourist Is up to its
average but as viewed by tho men VINO
fn,low II for a business Is reported q de-
cided fiasco. Bluelsh and other varieties
a. the tinny tribe at this season AFFORD
quite remunerativo occupation, the nsh
being shipped In ice to Balumore' New
York and Boston. netuhg hasiosolhe re.
turing. The immense schools OF these
nsh arc notAto be ,fo1Ind this season
The tronbe.at Lake. Lodge. In the lower
nart of The county, between the roWdy
Elizabeth City darkies ard me x ork
county negDes, which resulted IN the ar
rest of nine OF the former, has been set
tied in the Justices collrt and the matter
dismissed A hne OF oply s.so and costs ',[
was imposed upon each Of the prison trs
considered by many very light sentence
for the gravity OF the onense, ~ OYER
fifty pistol shots were iired during the
melee but fortunately without any eY'
feet,
ARTESLAN WE'LL.
Mr.. C. A. Johnson HAS succeeded II