Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-21
In THE DRY-D0CK.
THE INJURED CONSTELLATION TO BE
REPAIRED.
An Old Soldier Sent to the Ponitontiary-
Resigned-New Marine Barrncks-Be-
moved-Died from Injuries.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dlsps,ch.l


NORFOLK, June 20, 1899.
At high water to-day the United States
practice-ship Constellation went in the
dry-dock at the naVy-yard 10 have her bot
tom examined and the damage caused
by stranding on I6nnhaven beach re-
paired. The pumps Of the Constellation
were kept going al last night 10 keep her
free of water The dock will not be
emptied of water before nearly night, rs
it requires about five hours for the pumps
TO do the work. Constructor Linnard Will,
therefore, not hold a survey until to-mor-
row. II is thought the leaks were caused
By straining and stripping the copper OF,
and that the ship IS practically but little
injured. The cadets are enjoying them
selves ashore
The mate OF the schooner COrrcdor. ".
II. Berry, who WAS sent 10 the penItent'arY
last night for killing the negro sailor Wash
ington, attributes all his bad luck 20 get
ting drunk. All the trouble he ever got
into was the result of drinking. and he had
been on spree for three days when the
negro insulted him and he killed the
negro. Berry was IA gallant Confederate
soldier during the war. from the northern
Neck section. near Lrbana, and ms bOdY
is full Of scars from wounds received while
serving the Confcderacy.
Charles y. Friedlin resigned his position
yesterday as United States gauger OF
liquors for this district.
Tomorrow n board consisting Of Cap
tain A. 2. Cooke, Major II. j. Lowry, aud
Civil-Engiaeer AsseTson viii convene at
the navy-yard 20 select q site for the new
marine barracks TO be built at the yard.
The building IS ~ be completed before
winter sets in.
The Alexandria Cadets. under command
of Captain Richard Carne, have pitched
their tents and cleared their parade-ground
at Virginia Beach Just north OF tho hotel,
and viii remain there week.
An excursion train from the Iar-rIver
division Of the SoabOard aud Roanoke rail
road brought go the city over thousand
North Carolinians to-day from the Lewis
ton section Of the State
In Portsmouth Yesterday afternoon, at
st. Johns church, In. John T. EoH, ono
of the editors of the Hampton Monuor,
was united in marriage 10 Miss Eloise \.
Powell. eldest daughter Of the officiating
minister, Rev. j. d. Powell, rector Of 81.
johns.
Rev. f. p. Wilson, Of the Virginia Con-
ference, ut present located In Elizabeth
City, y. c.. has been III or several weeks,
and is not expected TO resume work for
several weeks to come.
W. II. Fairless, of Portsmouth, yestcr-
day received MS appointment as master
machinist of the steam engineering d.
psrtmcnt OF the nagv-yard t,ce Thomas
Carr (Democrat) removed.
II IS reported that the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company have bought
out the Albemarle Standardization Com
pany.
Rev. DR.. A. +. Owen, Of Portsmouth,
will deliver the address at the laying OF the
cornerstone Of the Baptist church at
Elizabeth City, \. c., On the Fourth Of
July.
Young Charlie DuGre. who was stabbed
in Portsmouth about "A week 1870 while
skylarking by Ellis johnson. q boy about
the same age died Of hls injuries tonight,
md Johnson WAS arrested and committed
for examination before Mayor Baird to-
morrow morning.
The schooner Theodore Dean rs IN llamp-
ton Roads with her sails blown away.