Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-23
STRUCK BY A CLEAT.
ACCIDENT TO A PASSENGER ON THE
STEAMSHIP DORCHESTER.
Return Of the Press observation-disclosures
tation to the Presidenf--Engineer
Gaskins's Fatal Trip.
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ESPECIAL telegram 70 tuc Ditpoesh-t
EcnrotK. July Pat Boush's Bluf
this morning as tug was hauling away
on the stranded steamship Dorchester. q
piece of iron cleat weighing $50 pounds
was pulled of and flew with terrific force
midship, where Everett Merriheld. son 4
G.. L. Merrifeld, of the Review once
of the Pension Department, Washington.
ID. c., was standing. The heavy piece OF
iron struck against part Of the ship,
bombed Of aud struck the lad on the left
thigh. breaking the bone, while one OF the
bolts blew OF and struck him below the
knee. also breaking the bone. The flying
piece OF iron also struck two other pasEen-
gers and badly bruised their legs. Young
Merrifeld was sent home on tho wash
ington steamer tonight.
RETIRED TO TIE INTERIOR.
To-day the members OF the Virginia
Press Association who left Norfolk last
Saturday on the steamer Berkshire Tor
trip to Providence. X. L.. and Boston,
Mass, returned, and most of them left the
city at once for their respective homes IN
the interior of the State.
HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL.
In Boston gold watch and chain was
purchased by the members for presenia-
ton TO the president of the association,
MIR. w. Il. Fitzhugh, and yesterday eve
ming the presentation was made on board
by Judge G.. J. Holbrook, OF Wythevilie.
KILLED on HIS FIRST TRIP.
Oliver Gaskins. the young engineer. OF
Portsmouth, who was killed yesterday.
belonged TO a family of locomotive engi-
neers, his father, uncles. and brothers being
employed on the different roads OF this
section. He was only % years old. ana
singular to say, the fatal trip was his first
one over the road. having just been pro,
noted from the switch-engine service ana
given train on the line and was IN
most gIeeful mood over the event when
he left the shops yesterday morning aud
started on the trip. Deceased leaves
wife and infant child months old.
MEN AND sToREs.
A large draft of men from the receiving
ship Franklin were sent to the New York
nayy-yard last night for the ships fitting
out there. They were conveyed by the
United States steamer Fern, which also
carried large quantity of general stores
for the provisions and clothing department.
Accidents happened to only three work.
men on the Texas and Raleigh at the navy
yard this week. As the work progresses
the ships are not so crowded with work
men and accidents are less frequent.
sHooTrNG-GRoUNDs SOLD.
One thousand acres of shooting-ground
in Currltuck Sound, belonging to the
Deal Island ShootinG-Club has been sold
for 81, $50. OF course, these grounds are
largely under water. Norfolk parties
were the purchasers.
The Boston steamship Dorchester,
ashore at Boush's Bluff. was foated early
this morning at high water after being
ltghtened by barges
The case of ID. b. Cannon, suing the
Norfolk and Carolina railroad for $4,000
in the Corporation Court, has gone over to
next term.
Hon. ]. T. Baird. mayor Of Portsmouth,
returned to-day from two-weeks' visit to
Boydton, Mecklenburg county.
CAMPAIGN GUN.
The brass cannon ordered by the John
S. Barbour Democratic Club from the
Great Western Gun Works, at Pittsburg,
has arrived. and will do effective service
IN the way of Democratic salutes during
the campaign.
Bishop Hendrix. of the Methodist Fps
copal Church, South. will arrive in Nor
folk this afternoon and remain until to-
morrow afternoon, when he will leave
for Petersburg.