The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-29
THE OLD DOMINION DISABLED.
Her Shaft Broken While Cd Her Way 70
New York.
TONED TO THE CITY BY TEE ATLANTA.
rsea. vauderhsIt's steam Yacht Conquoror
seized FOR Custom Dnty-feVer FROM
BAD water-New York News
New YoRK BUnRAU. RICHMOND IIMEs'
August %. 1891. J

NV Yonx BuRTAu, RICHMOND TIMEs.
August %. 1891.
Tho Old Dominion Steamship Companys
steamship Old Dominion, which was reporter
last NIGHT "a disabled of Absecum light oy
Che breaking Of her port shaft and drifting
hopelessly about, viii probably arrive at TINS
mort some time tomorrow. As soon as the
news of the Old Dominion's condition
reached the agents Of the company
In this city Captain Bourne the
ceneral manager. ordered two Of the com
nsn,'s most powerful tugs to so out lmme-
1iatelv 10 the scene Of the disaster. Ihey
we're 10 procure q third tug on SahuV H1oS
II possible. These tugs probably foaciouv
the disabled vessel early tins morning anu
in According TO the dispatch received by
tbo AGENTS the engines OF the
Old Dominion we're completely as
abled by the breaking Of the shaft. ana INC
vessel was drifting in a northerly direction at
The rate of about a mile an hour. II was not
exnectod tic vessel would strand for some
time at least. Captain Bourne, the genera
manager. states that no apprehenqed ho
rerions danger to the steamship or those Oh
board.
The following telegram received last night
by Graw. Allen y 20. from -. q. n""1 ~,
general manager Of the company. says Inc
Atlanta. with the Old Dominion III tow was
OF Long Branch at AIS this evening.
The following list Of Richmond passengers
II W. Tignor. Miss Rose De Dutzdel, S; Il;
Roberts aud wife. Miss Nellie DAVIS, I'M
Montague. William Waller. Mrs: Is. ".
Cosby. Miss Emma Lauler, J. W Sowell;
wife and daughter; - Walker VIE anu
daughter; A. II. Page and wife c.; Crockett
Alexander NJ. Williams, Henry deuSel' L.
Buhler. ID. = Bennett. f.. y. Perry, James
blonde. q. II. Hartman. j. b. Williams, ~.
Hand. J. w. Rosebroe and three sons AlrS'
Connolly. Miss Cohin.l
FEVER FROM BAD wATEB.
The effect of bad water and logically of bad
sewerage is strongly exempliied III the city OF
Newark, where seventy cases OF typhoid-teRer
have been reported since a week ago Monday,
an average Of nearly ten "A day. Nhiie Tue
local press is endeavoring 10 arouse a proper
sense of Indignation on the subject by. a pub
lication OF the facts and figures. officials are
placing obstacles in thor way.
THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI.
The Big -Four people are very reticent re-
garding the,reputediDhio and Mississippi deal
The Vanderbilts have probably not yet sue,
ceeded in acquiring all of the Chesapeake and
Ohio securities that they desire at low prices.
II is believed. however, that the announce
meUt OF Lut COuSNALlnabiOA Va 1AS 49, DJ
o question of short time. Inc com
pany is now straitened financially; put us
ACQUISITION by the Vanderbllts would give Oil
the credit necessary to make 1t a hrst-ciass
road. Such a deal would be a blow TO the
baltimore and Ohio, and then If the Wander
bilts would continue their work and buy the
Wheeling and Lake Erie. as rumored, the
Baltimore and Ohio would undergo further
suffering.
THE IRON MARKET.
Kiernan's weekly review Of the iron market
says: No. / Virginia pig, or No. l SOuthern,
properly speaking Is still reported somewhat
scarce. but unchanged IN prices OtheT
Southern irons are very dull, with buyers
views twenty-five to fifty cents per ton under
the prices asked. For Northern pig there Is
a better demand, but the sales have not been
large as yet"
THE CONQUERER SEIZED.
The steam yacht Conquerer, which. has
been recently imported by Mr.. Frederick W.
Vanderbilt, is lying at her anchorage ut sta
pletOn, s. l., in charge Of W customs %oflcers,
who were put on board last night and seized
the vessel for the sum of $50, 1000. being the
amount of duty demanded by the Govern
ment. No one is allowed TO board or leave
the vessel.
CAPTAIN PORTER MISSING.
Captain G.. X. Porter, who was master of
The schooner William p. Davis, has been
missing Since june inb. ~ Nv AZ -'NN
York ON May 10Th with q cargo of lumber
from New Berne, n. G., consigned to Robert
II. Sizer ~ Co, No. 10 Exchange Place. He
obtained the money. and was then seen IN tho
peighborhood Of West street as II going 10
his vessel. Then he disappeared from human
ken. He had many friends in New Berne, N.
c.. and they are as much concerned Gs those
In New York. He was always very precise and
exact in business matters.
DISCUSSION ABOUT IMMIGRANTS.
A most remarkable decision was made yes
terday by General James X. OBeirne, acting
: immigration commissioner, IN the case Of
Isaac Moses Wolf, a Russian Hebrew, twenty
one years old, from Odessa, Southern Russia,
who arrived at this port on the Marsha and
was debarred from landing by the Generals
order. He was placed back on board the
steamship two days ago with eighty-six other
Russians TO be returned TO Hamburg. lhey
are all debarred as assisted immigrants, but
ia VOLTS case it was proven Yesterday to
General O'Beirne's satisfaction that at the
time Wolf embarked at Hamburg there was a
prepaid ticket waiting there for him.
The ticket entitled Wolf to a passage on an
American line steamer to Philadelphia, whore
his brother. Alfred Wolf. is engaged rs a
compounder of spirits for the firm OF Ross
kan Gerstiey q Co.. at No. ZIG South street.
Instead of using this prepaid ticket Wolf was
furnished with a ticket by one OF the Hebrew
aid societies in Hamburg and be thereby be-
came al assisted immigrant.
General OBeirne, though convinced that
an injustice has been lone Wolf, makes the
astonishing declaration that Wolf, "a an as
sisted immigrant. must return on the Marsha
TO Hamburg with the others on board that
vessel
y. J. R1CE's COSTUMES.
Alarge number Of professional people went
20 No. 1867 Broadway yesterday forenoon to
attend the auction sale of costumes, manu-
scripts and theatrical properties belonging to
Manager Edward 4. Rice.
They were disappointed. as no sale took
place and no further postpOnement was an
bounced.
It was stated that Mrs. Rice. the wife Of the
manager, had made arrangements TO settle
with the creditors.
Rice is said 10 be making money in Aus
trslis with "~Evangeline."
NO DUMAIE 90.
President John j.. Adams, of the Kings
County Democratic General Committee.
stated yesterday that arrangements would be
made on Tuesday evening next for the prima-
Ties 10 select delegates 10 the State Conven-
ton. and that no dummies would be selected.
The party leaders, il Is said. propose TO have
a representative body at Saratoga. Such men
as General Slocum, General Barnes, Con-
gresham Coombs, William O.. Dewitt, Viii
liam q Gavnor and Harry ID Polhemus ara