Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-09
MARINE COLLISION.
4 BIC SCHOONER NEARLY WRECKED
BY THE BARGE AUkLAND.
The Polynssian Hauled or and Fiosted--
bishop Randolph Conducts Ser
vices ~ 81. Psul'a
Especial telegram TO the Disps.ca.l

NORFOLK. Va, February e.--The three
masted schooner John II. May, Captain
Rigg, from New York TO Jacksonville, Fla,
with general cargo. arrived here to-day
with everything forward carried away up
to her knight-heads. having been run into
yesterday by the barge Auckland. in tow of
the tug Orian. Tho collision occurred four
miles inside the Cspes. where the MAY was
anchored. The captain of the schooner
noted protest.
AWAITING HOB TIDE.
The British steamship Sir William Arm
strong, recently stranded south of Cobb's
Island, is lying in Sand-Shoal inlet await
ing high tide to get out. Barges have ar
rived with LIZA bales Of cotton, the last of
the cargo of the Armstrong. and delivered
Il st Pinner's4'oint.
The schooner Clara. from Suffolk to New
York with lumber. arrived here in distress.
AoooD wREcKISo JOB.
The wrecking force did not arrive OF the
stranded steamship Polynesian, near Cape
Henry, until about dark on Saturday night,
but Immediately went TO work and got out
anchors and cables for hauling her off. IL
was decided not 10 remove the cargo I'M
less the appliances for floating the snip
pleted by noon yesterday. and at high
water, which occurred at 4 O'Clock, the
wrecking steamer Rescue hooked on to the
ship. and the STRAIN was pdt on the cables
and the big steamer was gradually hauled of
the beach and fioated. Shortly afterwards
she passed in the Capes and proceeded on
her way up the bay 70 Baltimore without
assistance. The weather was favorable for
the work, and it was well-executed
wrecking job.
ST. PAUL's REoPENED.
After being closed for seven or eight
months for extensive repairs TO the into
rior old st. Paul's church was reopened
yesterday with services conducted by
Bishop Randolph. The interior has been
made completely new at cost OF $3.50.
Besides the various improvements new or
gan was purchased. II was built in New
York and said 10 be one of the finest in
struments ever turned out of the factory.
Ali the furniture in the church was taken
from Colonial studies by the designer, Mr..
Edward j. N. Stent. OF New York. This
historic edifce is now 153 wears old.
LARGELY ATTENDED.
The Spurgeon- memorial meeting at Free
mason-StIeet Baptist church yesterday
afternoon was very largely attended and
full of interest. Rev. DR.. Nj. Il. Wharf on,
Rev. Dr. ID. w. Gwinn, Rev. Il. A. Hall,
and Rev. 9. s. Blackwell took part In the
services. At night at the First Presbyte-
rian church Rev. j. j. Vance delivered a
sermon on the life and work of Spurgeon.
On telegram from Baltimore strange
party by the name of Harry vickery, atos
+. G. Brooks, has been arrested and lodged
in Jail on the charge of grand larceny.
The Lambert Point Syndicate Is the
name of new land company Just char
tered by the Corporation Court.
REGIMENT OF X. P.'s.
Colonel J. ID. Turner, aide-de- camp of
Major General James +. Carnahan, of the
Uniform Rank. Knights of PythIas, has re-
ceived orders for PRONUNCIATION at Lees
burg. Va, during the session of the Grand
Lodge, that a regiment of Uniformed
Knights will be formed. The, MaJor-Gen-
eral will be present and preside
William X. jackson. a drummer from
New York, died suddenly at ST. Vincent's
Hospital this morning,