The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-30
LEE STATUE IN NEW YORK
ARRIVAL or The GOOD SHIP
OrHELLO FROM FRANCE

Passage Through the Custom House
DUTY Frec-Mei cie Paid 5000 rIancs-
The Precious Freight Expected This
Week b. the Fredericksburg Road.
A special dispatch to THE TINES from
New York yesterday said: "iho steamer
Oibello. having ON board the Lee Memorial
statue. arrived this afternoon, and was
docked at the foot Of Twenty street.
North river; the statue is packed IN twenty
three large cases. consigned % Wells, Fargo
& Go. At their oficc. General Manager
Parsons told THE TINES correspondent
that the work OF getting the cases out would
De begun 90 lie earliest possible moment.
Owing TO their size and weight. a special
wrocking lighter would have 90 be used
There would be no tsias, however. and be
hoped to have them an in the hands Of fhe
Pennsylvania railroad before tomorrow
evening"
The statue was permitted % pass The Gus
tom house free. ID being thr property Of the
State of Virginia. and the agents of The Lee
Monument Association residing in New
York. have Instructions 90 transfer the pre-
ciOus freight 90 the ears of the Pennstl-
gania railroad just as soon as practicable.
This road has generously consented io
transport The statue. freight free, from NeW
York to this city.
WHAT III COST.
The news n Che safe arrival NJ the statue
40 New York gave great satisfaction here
and caused comment on every hand. one
OF the questions that was frequently asked
in connection with the statue was, "Nhlt
did it. costy' ~. Mercie, The sculptor, has
received ihc 0O.0uVigancs. which Dee charges
for his work. This was paid ina four install
meut-. and IN our currency amounts %
about $4,000. The receipts in fun are now
in the possession OF the treasurer of the Lee
Monument Association in this city
IN EIGHT PARTS.
The Statue is I'm eight parts. Mr. q. p. J..
BurgWyu was authorized I'D attend tO the
packing and handling of thi9 freight on tdc
other side of the water. and it VIII ue
brought here iu just the same boxes and
bulk. that 10 was whcHit left llavre. When
itrcache- Elba. the cars Will be side track
ed and kept SO until preparations viii have
been made o. remove it,
TAXING IT. FROM TIE IRAIN.
Ithas not been decided yet exactly when
ihe statue Will Dee taken from the train. or
what disposition will Doe made Of 10. im-
mcd.aialy upon its arrival here. These de-
tails Will. however. receive prompt aiien-
ton no the hands of the Lee Monun mo
Committee. having the matter in charge.
Mr.. Thomas Barry. who has had consider
able experience in such matters. says Chat
10 will necessarily take some time
10 get ail the material TO-
eclhcr that will be needed TO hoist
the statue into position. 10 VIII also take
some time 10 erect this, and have every
thing i'm shipshape for hosting the statue
90 Sos place ON lhe monument. and as HIl
these things require deliberaii0n ard care
DO viii De seen That the time for work in
earnest at the hands of The committee las
arrived. Tie work can bee done in fun time
il prompt measures are set ou loot.
IL TIE MEANTIME.
I'm ihe meantime. what is 90 Doe done with
the statue. while these arrangements are
pending When the Hope statue of Jack
son arrived in Richmond 10 was taken o.
the Capitol. and carried into the building.
The next day was Sunday. and Governor
James J.. kcmpor gave instructions tO the
gentlemen having the statue in charge not
90 allow amy one t0 enter lhe Capitol the
next day while the work Of unpacking and
washing Oh the statue was going on-nIt
even himself. Next evening while the men
were at work. Governor kemper. General
Jubal A. Early and General Francis II.
smith. of the Virginia Military institute.
walked over 60 tho capitol to look at tle
statue. Governor hcmpor had TO resc'nd
his order before DE could get in. The Ice
statue VIII have i0 Doe unpackCd and wash
cd oil. aud every piece on plank, and every
nail viii De eagerly sought for hy souvenir
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