The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-10
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL,
CONDITTON or THE INJURED SEA-
MEN ~ CHIRLEsTON.
All Doing Well and VIII Probably Re Abio
to Join the Squadron Before the
Blockade il Over.

! CHARLESTON, ;. G., Fen. This
morning gig came ashore from the
| United States cruiser Marblehead. which
| is living few hundred feet OFF the
| southern wharf The gig was in charge
| OF Passed Assistant Surgeon 4. r. Went
worth. of the cruiser, and II carried six
| seamen who were injured on the ship
| during the passage down the coast.
Ambulances conveyed the wounded men
az once to tho marine hospital of tho
city The injured sailors are:
John u. Ryan. blacksmith, right knee
| badly injured.
John ]. Hickey. plumber. scalp wound
| and nose injured.
Andrew Anderson. seaman. nose frac-
tured and severe wound i'm head.
Herbert g. Osborne. ship-wright. small
bone I'm right leg broken.
Frederick 9. Potter. carpenters mate.
ankle spralned.
Herbert Lamar fireman No. I. of tho
transport Fern. is also In the hospital suf-
fcring from a badly lacerated leg.
ALL DOING WELL.
All tho injured men were given tho best
medical attention and placed I'm comfort
able quarters. They are all doing well
and will probably be able 10 JOIN their
ship before the blockade is over
o'clock this morning for mail and sup
piles and receiving them returned to the
ight-ship off which the squadron is ~
ing I'm the position which II occupied last
night.
All the vessels are busy getting 10 rights
and IL is not probable that any attempt
at manoeuvreng will be- made before to-
morrow or later. Dispatches received
indicate that the battleship Indiana Will
Join the fleet of here tomorrow morn
ing.
All efforts made by newspaper CORE
spondonts 10 board the warships OF
Charleston bar to-day were futile Tho
Fern came up TO the city for mail and
provisions. and the Marblehead was ly-
ing off the battery. but the other ships
were strung out 20 sea beyond tho ietties
for distance OF eight miles; tho cruiser
Columbia which is the furthest out is
from sixteen 10 eighteen miles from thu
city.
CHANGING POSITIONS
Early this morning some signalling was
done from the flagship New York. and in
consequence the ships began 20 move
from the north TO tho south of the harbor
The battleship Maine anchored little
10 the south of the light-ship. which
stands just six miles ont from Fort Sum
ter. The Fern lies behind the Maine. the
New York is half n mile further south
Half way across the main channel IS the
monitor Amplitude. and beyond her and
ont 10 sea. is the Columbia. 10 is supposed
here that the ships have taken these sta
lions with a view TO offectually guarding
the south entrance 10 the harbOr. and
that future arrivals the Indiana and
Massachusetts, for instance. will be plac-
ed 10 the north. The Dolphin was mo-
whore in evidence to-day. and e is be-
lieved that she has sailed south. possibly
20 relieve the Newark at the mouth OF
the St. Johns river The battleships In
diana and Massachusetts are expected 10
arrive off the bar tomorrow morning.
THE BLOCKADE RUNNER
II is known that the Vesuvius has been
ordered away from League Island. and
AS She is TO be the blockade runner. IL ia
thought that she will come down the
coast under her own orders after AN tho
big ships are I'm position and try 10 run
into the harbor undetected. This is suppo-
siton, but it is az least possible and pro
babe
Every effort has been made by press
representatives TO get some detailed state
mcnt OF the injuries done the shins dur
ing the storm. but IL has been Of no avail I
TheMarblehead when mp 10 the city gave /
little evidence OF injury. her suporstruc- (
ture was battered somewhat but as one
stood upon her deck. she looked little
the worse for wear.
At meeting OF the city Council of |
Charleston. held tonight. an Invitation
was extended 10 the Governor of South ,
Carolina and tho General Assembly 10 /
visit the city cn the 18th when score
tary Herbert and Admiral Bunce and The /
oiilccrs or tho fleet are TO bee entertained ,
by the citizens and commercial bodies. A /
special train IS placed at the disposal /
OF the Governor and the LEGISLATURE bv |
the South Carolina and Georgia railroad. /
This will be utilized in bringing the VS. /
ltors &c Charleston from Columbia ON /
the 18th public dinner viii re rfxsn /
by the Chamber of Commerce. and among /
the guests Will be Secretary Herbert. of /
the navy Admiral Bunce. and other lis
tinguished guests. \ public Reception will |
be- held by Mayor Smyth. and az night /
ball VIII be given the visitors.
LEAVES PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. PA. Feb. THE dy- |
Mantle cruiser Nesuvius left League Is /
land navy-yard at o'clock this morning |
10 join the North Atlantic Squadron She |
was 10 have departed yesterday but was |
detained by Zee i'm Delaware River.