The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-04
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WITH FLYING COI.t,RS,
The U. U.S.ktcninrr Dispatch Goes \ Aground
uir SevpOrt

On Newport.
SEwrolsr, September at looked thi.
morning Ms ii President Arthur and part,
would have to take their luggage from til,
Dispatch and give up their long. .looked.fol
trip East. President Arthur returned L
the ship about . o'clock this morning
The Dispatci, lay on the rocks between
Gull rocks and Rose Island, her bow beiD:
in Il decidedly elevated position, her s,eri
correspondingly settled. Her copper could
plainly be seen. Your CORRESPONDENT wa.
on board when she struck. Fortunately
she was stcaming slowly President Arthur
with his slouchcd hat and ulster, was on
the roop.dcck i'll company with Miss Ere,
tinghuysen. The engines were promptly
backed and were kept in motion w:thou,
avail. The steamer was hard and fast,
The party was destined either 10 remain
on board or BIZ taken ashore in small boais
They chose the latter course Embarku.
ton was conducted without the least com
nIotion, the officers OF the ship assuring
the President that there wns no danger.
An old saitor who has been in Newport
harhor ior almost every day. for twenty
five years, says the pilots, vi whom there
were Two on board, had no business to
iakribe channel where The rocks were
found, 'ior, Notwithstanding the iact that
charts indicate there is II lrlssage-way, i,
can only be tnken in clear weather, and
then with the greatest caution. An old
sal. said that lie had never seen but nne
vessel % through, and t.lat was in day
light and clear Weather. TIE pilot in
this case who was in charge was the pilot
OF the United States revenue cutter Samue!
Dexter, stationed here, and is one Of the
best known and most successful pilots in
this section OF the country. The revenue
cutter Samuel Dexter, and the steam tugs,
Ninaand Rocket, were alongside, ready to
pull of the Dispatch at high water
Much sympathy WAS expressed for Pilot
Case. The other pilot only Lad charge
while getting ont from the dangerous point
below Providence. The President was up
in good season this morning, but looked
cross. Ills flag hoaled Mt the fore mast
head Of the Dispatch. His Secretary, MIR,
Phillips, was hard ut work in the cabin,
business having accumulated very rapidly
during the past few days.
The President fluids that the salt ali does
not agree with him, and he bas been cau.
toned in regard to the matter l,v his ply
scians. 1t is thought he is afflicted with
malarial fever. He is by no means well
man. lie is very nervous, and the ,nurti-
Tying accident to The Dispatch i!as had q
very depressing ellec, unon him. III 4
The boys OF the school st, St. Mary
volunteered their aid, md helped those
who were trying to get the Dispatch OF the
rocks. At a quarter 10 | | the tide came to
the assistance OF ithe vessel, und she slowly
backed Off The anchor, chains and other
heavy articles on the Dispatch were taken
of in order to tighten her. 1t is. not
thought that the vessels bottom is serious
y. damaged. The revenue cutter Dexter
and United States tug Nina haI lines at.
saehet! 70 l'rr and all s!arie,! for Newport,
where the Dispatch dropped auvher about
1885, llHi8 $50 "a l' ii, ..,'5
Pilot Case says II the officers had taken
his advice they would no, have gouo
ashore. His orders were not obeyed. L2'
President Arthur was ashore today, and
WIS the guest Of Mr.. John, 4. Griswoid.
During the day he. sent word to Com.
mandtr Green, commanding The Dispatch,
that be aud his party would be.nboard
laie in the afternoon, md il is presumed
theiEesacl VIII start out soon aiterwnrl.
The bottom ot the vessel will be examined
by divers before she starts Psa
(! LATEn.-rhe President, and party left
this evening, on the steamer dispatch, for
Wood ahall. As tr.'
The Dispa,ali sustained no inInry by
striking bottom in the harbor las, hight. 4