The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-07
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The pe,arnet,e Trial at DanviII

DANvrIF, VA, September 6.-The trial
Of james Thomas Deiarnette for The MUIR
der OF his sister 10 July commenced In the
CORPORATION Court here to-day. Jury was
obtained. The special venire consists OF
eight white men and four negroes. Much
evidence was taken for the prosecution and
the case continued until tomorrow. More
evidence for the prosecution Is to be taken,
and the defence will also offer much testi-
mony, especially OF experts and witnesses,
rs TO the alleged insanity OF the prisoner
The trial will last several days.
A steamer COlIIdes with an Iceberg.
New YORK, September Ga Montreal
special gives the following: The steamer
Harworih, with two thousand steel rails,
from Barrow-in-F urness, was in collision
with huge iceberg in the Straits OF
Belle Isle on Sunday night the 29th ul-
timo, smashing hole in her bow some
twenty feet In width, breaking her stern
to atoms, and giving her an involuntary
deck. load OF tons OF ice. which toppled
over upon her from the iceberg, and threat
ened to sink her by sheer weight. She ca
reened so much that Der stern was lifted
high ND out OF the water and threatened TO
nj q her bow foremost into the depths. AL
was confusion in a moment, as the collision
was unlocked for, owing TO the night being
clear and starlt. The watch had been mis-
taken as to the iceberg; they believed IL to
be q part of the overhaDgIDg clouds, and
when the crash came two OF them were
thrown into the water. Boats were lowered,
manned, and in readiness TO leave the vessel,
An examination showed that she would
float, and the crew set TO work to repair
damages. John Randall, who had gone
overheard, was never seen again. his COM
paniOn In misfortune, after floating with
half OF a water-barrel for half an hour. was
rescued. IL took two days to repair the
damages TO enable the vessel to proceed.
She arrived here late last night, where she
will at once discharge and repair damages.
She was clyde built and was classified as
No. / at LloyGs."
The Vera Cruz Survivors.
PASSENGERS AND skANEN FROM THE VERA
CRUZ AT JACKSONVILLE.
SAVANNAH, GA, September GA specia
| from Jacksonville states that six seamen
and passengers from the wrecked steamer
CITY of Vera Cruz reached that place from
! st. Augustine Saturday afternoon. They
with four others-two seamen and two
passengers-are supposed to be the only
survivors. They report that cyclone
struck the steamer Saturday forty miles
this side OF Cape Canaverat and thirty
miles of shore at p. NJ. The deck-load
was thrown overheard, and the sea SWEEP
the deck clean. At A. NJ. Sunday the
water reached the engine-rooms and eX
tinguished the fires. AT A. VI. the cap
tain was washed overheard, and the frs'
and second mates killed while lowering
boats, and by 6 O'Clock the vessel foundered
The passengers and crew were provided
with life preservers, but many were killed
and crushed in the wreck. Two steamer;
and ten sail-among them the schooner ADJ
]. SimontOn, from Pensacola TO Boston,
are all saved. Twelve OF the crew OF Nor
wegian bark got ashore Saturday near 81
Johns bar. The coast for one hundred
miles IS strewn with wrecks and goods o
all descriptions.
| CHARLESTON, S. c., September 6.-SiX
the crew of the steamer City OF Vera Cruz
Charles Smith. second assistant engineer
Charles Brandenburg, quartermasier
LANES Kelly, Mason Talbot, John Green
field. and Il. Drumgold, seamen, tosefhe
with Mr.. owen, surviving passenger, ar
rived here in the steamer City Point iron
jacksonville, Fla. this morning. The.
will remain here to-day, and will leave 10
New York on the steamship George w
CLYDE tomorrow.
Fred. Benson, one Of the crew OF th
schooner Ada j. Slmonton, has arrived mere
and will leave for New York on the sam
steamer.
| SAVANNAH, September 6.-The partie
lsayed from the Vera Cruz, whose names ar
unknown, are at Smyrna, Fla.
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