The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-11
WHERE THE: DOLPHIN
The Great SearchIigalS Of Admiral Runce's
Squadron Trying to Discover Her,
She IS TRYING TO RUN THE BLOCKADE
The Rig Ships Ol, The Alert go Prevent
Her Slipping by-A Scrious Acct
dent an the Maine, Caused by The
PrcInntitre Explosion OF, II Cart
rih.c-acnIn Injured.

Charleston, S. c.. Feb. 1O.-There was
4 severe accident on board the battle
ship Maine Yesterday. but it was Kept
quiet until to-day. This was rendered
possible by the fact that The SLIPS are
sonlc sixteen miles away from the Ii,y
and out at sea.
PREM AZURE EXPLOSION.
While a crew consisting or First Ser
geant Wagner and Privatcs Seminar
and Hardin, We're loading r 1-pound
gun OF the Names secondary battery
with l-Dound cal;bre cartridge, q
cartridge exploded, injuring First Ser
gcant Wagner on the right hand and
tearing the flesh from the bones
~ part OF the Shell struck Hardin in
me leg, ana ii has not yet been extract
ed The men are painfully rather than
seriously hurt. Seminar was injured
about the face.
WATCHING THE DOLPHIN.
1t is. Of course, Impossible to obtain
definite Information regarding Admiral
Buncc's plans. but it is generally be-
lieved here to-day that the dispatch
Doat Dolphin Is now engaged In an at
tempt to run into Charleston harbor un-
detected by the feet The Dolphin sail
ed southwark Monday evening, and ii
is said that Lieut. Commander Glover.
who Is in charge Of her. was instructed
Dy the Admiral TO make the attempt tn
i
the squadron We're kept flashing across
the sea until late last night but the Dol
phin did not put In an appearance. The
ships held their positions of yesterday
all to-day, the men OH the various YES
sells engaging for several hours in eXG--
clsinG their secondary batteries.
Towards nightfa!l signals We're hoist
ed by The flagship, and in response to
them the Amphitritc, Murblehead ana
Columbia moved further out to sea ,iid
to the southwark. The stretch of water
covered by the battleships is thus tx-
tended for q distance Of more than I, n
miles.
USING THE FLASHLIGHT
From the steeple OF St. NIichacrs
churcii tonight tho flashlights of tho
warships may be observed as they ca :.
great paths Of light up and down the
coast and out to sea. II is supposed
that the fleet is engaged in an effort to
detect the Dolphin.
Neither the Indiana nor the AIassa-
chusetts joined the fleet to-day. thous sh
1t is said that both vessels are eX;ccrcI
10 coal at Port Royal tomorrow. rne
Newark, which has been engaged on 20
lice. duty al the mouth Of ST Johns river
Tor some days, is now coating 1T the
same place. This has given rise TO The
rumor that the Newark will join the
lteet of Charleston Tomorrow.
SOCIAL ARRANGEMENT
Mayor Smyth and 4 committee Of ,e-
ccpllon and entcrtainment visited Ad-
miral HGnce on ,he nagshIo New YORK
at noon to-day and EXTENDED The privi-
ie%eS OF the City TO the tlcr.. The OIL
GERS were invited to attend a banou.-
OF the Chamber OF Commerce IN Feb
IS to meet Secretary Herbert; also 10
attend a public reception to Secretary
Herbert on that day and blll on ;hr
18th inst.
Admiral Bunce expressed mis- gratifi-
cation AT the attentions shown. and
said he would endeavor to accept The
invitations. All the ships in the l7cnl-
lty that can enter the hnrhn.. will Go 50
before the Secretary's arrival ara il
will be made convenient for ihc ,.Ei. ers
70 accept the hosptal!tics ten lrrct,. The
Adml"al would not say much uf The
details Of the blockade. but said IL, an
tlcipated most Instructive and vaiu-
able season here.