The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20
WASHINGTON STATUE.
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The preparations for removing the box
from the hold of the Dutch brig WALDORF.
containing the above statue. i- progressing
with 90. much mpidity rs d. possible under
the circumstances. The deck necessary t0
Doe taken away boo order tO effect it- landing
has been uu~hipped from it- position. and
the box is now visible. Hundreds Of people
visited the vessel Yesterday. Indeed. ever
since hor arrival. She bias been ''an object
of interest" with our citizens. We learn
that Captain lund viii find nO difficulty 100
securing romuneratiNe return freight
when his mission here is ended.
MOVING THE STATUE.
November - 1897
Yesterday Will long Doe remembered boz
Richmond a- One Of the most exciting n lls
history. 10 being the day On which the box
containing the -tatue0f the immortal wash
mgton was removed from the dock t0 the
Capitol square. lhepe0ple. with ONE voice.
had determined thlt the removal should
take PLACE today. and that they WOAd Dee
come the motive power. but Mr.. M9lu}t
who had tine contract. attached twelve fine
horses Co.. the wagon Yesterday morning anl
soon drew 10 along Seventeenth street t0 It-
intersection with Main. where brute force
became inadequate 90 fle task. Finding
that fhe horses could nUt draw fhe precious
load amy further. they We're mhItchrd. and
eos 10 imUellrd bf One patriotic impulse. il.
nuuuiace seized the ropes and began tu
draw the vehicle and it- load up Main
street. Gathering boo numbers af
fhe statue advanced tO ii- destination.
some four or five hundred men soon
manned tlr ropes. and with iur
greatest ease imaginable ihe statue WAS
drawn up Main street tO Ninth. up Ninth f0
Broad. down Broad i0 Tenth. and down
Tenth tO Capitol street. where ihn process
sion halted % short time tD consider thD pro-
per method of entering the square. Find
In- chat nome, Of the gates were rulllcirn' D.
! wide fn admit the boss. ropes were attached
| fD the iron railing and three UHnnel- were
soon torn down. thus making an entrance
/ into tho square. Ropes were next atilrn-
| od fo two frees On the sidewalk. and These
! were pulled up Dos fhe roots. lue Wut
! being now clear. the multitude a-lin mHn.
ned ihD ropes. and with patriotic cheers.
moved 0d with their precious Nurhrn iD OBJ.
foot OBJ thc pedestal. whore DO BIS iD Boo l.r
mluDntly placed.
As The h0N PASSED into the Square d.
| mchmcnt of the Blues ird % salute. which
wa. responded COB hy % detachment Ni tIf
! YOUNG Guard. the Am0rf Band striking uI
% national air u- tn. vehicle halted.
Filled with patriotic 1ri0r. ihe Mayor of
thr city was called upon for 20 speech. and
responded from the top Of ihe bON in Dor.
! hlppieSt style. Governor Wise WAS ncN
called up. and delivered "a short hui aprnt
pirate address. Captain DmmOrk also rt
| -p0nded tO % call made upon him. and ihi
Young Guard again fired salute. All I
400. we have never witnessed such patTi
Oiic oulpOuring as unrestricted hl Our ue0
| pie yesterday. and though thousand. COL
them We're disappointed in the pleasure n
aiding u moving the statue. the fact th1
tle work was accomplished without com
cert. and iu the most crNd'tabic manner l'
tine strongest evidence that the memory O
Washington still lives n the hearts OF Dol.
cOuntrmen. and that all are ready t0 dl
homage to his great name.
The Governor boz his address stated th1l
tine statue would Doe placed on the m0ut
ment a- soon as possible. and kept covered
until the 2Zd of February next. when grand
celebration would take place.
January 10 1858.
The statue of Washington cannot Do.
raised until the iron work; which is de-
signed tO strengthen the stone pedestal oi
| which 10 - 90 rest, Us finished. This. $50
suppose. will Bee completed boz the course col
"a few DAYS. bat at what particular time. W,
are NOT prepared tO say. As Capt. Dim
mock has the Arrangements we presume Doe
| will lcf the public know when tine 'ra--ln-'
I will take place. SD that all who wish to wit
ness IL can do so. I'm the mean time. $3.50
would advise our readers tO keep fl
enough from the ropes and machinery q
guard against all accidents thut might bl
caused by "a sudden breaking.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
january !. 1858.
a large cOnc0ur-e of persons assembled
0n the Capitol square Yesterday with thl
hope of seeing the statue placed 0n the pe
de-fal. During the forenoon the box wa. re
moved from around the horse and bis rider
and ropes and block. adjusted and tested ID
.ee IL they would bear the pondcr0us weight
! The statue was swung. and h0i-ted -h0r
distance by the machinery. which seemed d
Doe amply strong in every respect. As ~gJi
as the iron fastening, are completed Cap
tain DimmOck has promised tO give notice
when he will have the statue hOi,ied. Sd
that AN who wish t0 do ,O may see the 0pe
ration. The figures are yet ncased ii
wapping-. which will not be- entirely re
moved In AN probability. until the lnau
mral ceremonies are ready t0 Do performed
January -. 1855.
The statue was raised 10 tine top of Oh.
monument Yesterday afternoon without tn'
slightest accident occurring. NOtNlth
standing the fact that mo- plniic no.i Ice wa
given. "a yer, large concour~e OF persons as
,embled ON the square to witness the opera
ton of putting the statue upon it- plinih
Captain Dimmock, under whose direction
thi, work has been executed. promised 90 le
the public know when the raising W0ul'
take place. but getting ready sooner thar
he expected. and having "a lovely day to
operations. wisely concluded that 10 Woul'
be- better 90 disappont tine many than TAKE
the chances of "A stormy day 10y postpone
ment. a. yet the wrappings have not beer
taken from the figures, and, we presume
will not be- removed I'LL the z2d of February
\ mere outline view Of the horse ana ride
may now be seen. mounted on their pedeS
tal. where all can call and look upon then
10 their hearts content.