New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-09
SHERIDAN AT NONQUIT.
CARRIED By TEN STOUT SAILORS TO HIS
COTTAGE
HIS REMOVAL FROM THE swATARA ACCOM-.
PTTSHED WITHOUT MIsHAP- THE DOCTORS
DECLARE HIS CONDITION AS FAVOR
ABLE As WAS At THE della
WARE PREAKwA1FI

DECLARE Ills CONDITION AS FAVOR
ABLE AS 1T WAS At THE della
WARE RREAKwA1ER
BY TELEGRAPH TO raE ratBUsG1
Nonquit, Mass July s.-The longloolxed-fof
Swatara has arrived. The hotel top was used for
watch tower all the forenoon and at II 80 a. m.
the patience of the watchers was rewarded by the
first view of the war ship, she steamed by the
Hen and Chickens lightship The quiet Of Nom
quits Sabbath was broken soon as the
news spread Bluffs and rocks and every point Of
vantage were filled with people armed with spy
glasses The meadow and beach before the Sheri-
dan cottage were crowded with carriages Tho
ricllcty wooden bridge with the only landing in
Nonquit for row-boats was closed by Colonel
Kellogg. AT quarter Of = o'clock the Swatara
cast anchor about mile from the shore. Captain
MCGOWAN visited Nonquit last summer and was
acquainted with the navigation of the bay. In
fifteen minutes gig manned by six men and an
ensign left the Swatara with Colonel Michael
Sheridan ard pulled toward the shore. Colonel
Kellogg stood at the head Of III, landing steps and
awaited the arrival Of the boat Num-
bcrs of people, anxious to ascertain
how the General was. had crowded on the bridge
in disregard Of the Coloncls orders, and 50 the
greeting between the two men contained no
reference to the Generals condition Cline Gen.
cra Shcrdan's bOdy-scryant. who has been with
him many years. came down from the cottage
with the children, May, Louise and Irene, the
twins, and Master Philip generally called Little
Phil The gig put off at the command OF Colonel
Sheridan and pulled up on the beach 10 see how
hard the shock would be, and how high boat
could 60 After it was found that high tide was
rot till O'clock, the children ard Cline were
taken into the zig and rowcd of to the Swatara
to meet Mrs. Sheridan The next thing was a
Il. .-..1. IL,
ward the shore, with Il sailor in the bow casting
the lead. When within 200 yards Of the beach, the
launch cast off the gig and it was pulled inshorc
still sounding The launch and the gig then re-
turned 10 the Swatara. and half an hour later tho
watchers shore saw one boat appear around the
stern, another under the bow. and in few mo-
mcns the launch came in sight with gig IN
tow with an awning over it, and it was known
that the General would land at
The transfer from the Swatara TO the launch
was accomplished with ease. The General was
laid on a stretchcr and placed in gig which was
lowered into the water In the gig with tho
General were four sailors. Captain John McGOwan.
r commander of the Swatara and Drs. OReilly
and Yarrow The first gig with Mrs.
Sheridan and Sister Justinia and S stcr
Urban. who have been with General Sheridan
throsgh all his sickness and had entire care OF
him. landed at the wharf and went at 70 the
cottage to receive the General Mrs Sheridan
looked we'll but fatgued from the weary trip
and seemed heartily glad to find herself at Nom
quit
Meantime the launch came in as near as pos
siblc the gig was let off and the sailors rowed
lightly till the keel grated ON the sand. The
stretcher containing the General lay across the
seats in the centre of the gig light blanket
shielded his face from the wind, which frcshcned
up as the launch left the steamer and Dr. OBellly
on one side kept the blanket from his face, while
Dr. Narrow held an umbrella above him. Tho
awning was removed and ten sailors, with their
trousers rolled to the knees waded into the water
and lifted the stretcher from the boat. Carriages
and people drew close down to the water and even
into it, in anxiety TO get look at the sick mans
face As the sailors wadcd out OF tho
water and mp the sand through the long grass.
the crowd parted 10 make way for the procession.
one Of the Generals servants went anead WIN ID
small sltchc and leg the way thI9ush, the u ,n.GA G
beach shrubbery. The doctors still walked AT me
Generals side with the umbrelln Inc General
wore his brown checked banket df'sslhg gown,
y dark silk skull cap and bandage passed under
the chin and fastened over MS head one nahd
clutchcd the side Of the stretcher. When near
the house the General put up his mana WIN
rather quick motion and took the bandage rom
his head. The blanket was turned pack ana =
good view oi his face was granted TO tI9 cr@""u @
who walked on each side Of the group iis ~ lace
had not fallen away to starting degree sun, no
looks like what he Is very sick man. As no
ncarcd tho house. he opened hls eyes ana look
n long look at the cottage The ten sturdy sea-
men took him evenly up the sN steps ana through
the door Of his cottage directly into his room, ana
'''C Cagan aTD McGowan stated that the Swatara left
Ncw-iondon at o'clock this morning ana had
ouicl and easy trip The General Is somewhAt
more comfortable than when he left Washington
and no worse than when the Dcaw1rr Breakwater
was Icft If there is a chance t6r improvement,
Nonquit is the place to make IT. II was was quaa@,er @
dan
aS soon as an examination could be made thr lol,,
lowing bulletin was furnished reporters Dy Coiohei
Kellogg:
The swn,ara came to anchor Of his village O'Clock
mis- seS99 an atsT So soT run Serwad General sheridan
brought ashore without any apparent diseo'o. ha
last nrht and consequently has been rather nervous 70,
law Nevertheless his circulation continues gool a1a
his general condition f. quite favorable as It was when
he LEFT the Capes OF the DeIawarc =, o,pr,rrv
HENRY mrSIiYi' C. )" YARRow iGSS''''
Colonel Michael Sheridan is quartered at Hotel
Nonqut and the family and nurses take Their
mpal 5 there An hour after the reno AL 10 the
cottage all the sightsccrS had disappeared and the
same stagnation had settled down on Nonqut.
rRAyCIs MURPHY Alta CKTyG TIE SUgDATLIW
Pittshurg July (spcciah.-Liquor stores barber
shops cigar stores fee cream and confectionery stores
were closed to-day and less than half dozen lemonade
and soft drink bars OPEN The hning OF sew
rra proprctors OF mllkshake' and lemonade booths
to the extent Of go and costs last week scared then
and the only show they made was big barrel labeled
Free lee water for a7 in the place where the milk
shake shook a week Tonight the Grand opera
House was crowded with people who came 10 hear the
Gospel temperance apostle, Francis Murphy. and his
son Ned eNpound their new views In opposition 20
the Law and Order Society. Mr.. Murphy declared
that 1t was an outrage TO stop the sale OF lemonade
and milk IN the heat Of summer and argued that their
Use was a step toward temperance. lie was uproan-
/ ously a. pauicd Young Murlhy followed In q Similar
strain. hut launched into vigorous attack upon
church people In the corridor Of the theatre whllo
the Murphys tak.ug. the mlIshahcr dld fush-
ing business Tho crowds surged around MN i1r
three hours six deep and the nlckes rained hierty