The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-11

The Dolphin May BE the BLOCKADE Run

Tho Dolphin May BE the BLOCKADE Runs
net.
CHARLESTON. S. C.. Feb. lo.-Thcre
was "a serious accident ON board the bat-
ueship Name yesterday. but it was kept
miet unit to-oay This wls cndercd
possible by the fact that the ships arc
some sixteen miles away from the city
and ont at sea.
While the crew. consisting OF First Ser
ecaut Wagner and Priyatcs Seminar and
Hardin. were loading one-powd gun
of the Maine secondary battery with
one-pound callrc cartridge The cartridge
exploded. injuing FIRST Sergeant Wls-
ner ON The right hand. tearing the le.h
from the bones. a part of the shell
struck Hardin in the lcs and hasn't yet
been extracted.
The men are painfully rather than Sc
riously hurt. Seminar was injured about
the face.
The Indiana and Massachusetts, have
not joined the feet.
H. was learned to-day that the fnanccu-
vres are 10 begin at once. and the Dol
phin. which il was thought yesterday had
gone South IS probably 10 act as block
ade runner. IL may be that her first at
tempt 10 get into harbOr past the battle
ships viii be made tonight
This morning committee Cf citizens
in charge OF Collector Bryan called upon
Admiral Bunce 10 learn bis pleasure re-
gardiug the entertainments which are 10
Doe given the feet by The city Of Charles
ton.
IL is Of course impossible 20 obtain def
nite Information regarding Admiral
Bunce's plans. but it is generally believed
here to-day that the dispatch boat Dol
phin is now engaged IN am attempt 10
run into Charleston harbOr undetected
by the feet. The Dolphin sailed SOUTH
ward Monday evening and it BE- said that
Lieutenant Commander Clover. who is
IN charge OF her, was instructed by the
Admiral 10 make the attempt 10 run tho
blockade
The search lights Of the squadron were
kept flashing across tho sea until late
last night. but the Dolphin did not put
IN an appearance The ships held their
Positions Of yesterday all day to-day. the
men on the various vessels engaging for
several hours IN exercising their second
airy batteries. Towards nightfau signals
were hoistcd by the flagship. and I'm res
ponse TO them the Amphitrite. Marble
head and Columbia moved further out 20
sea and TO the southward The stretch
Of water covered by the battleships is
mus extended for distance Of more than
ten miles.
From the steeple OF ST. Michaors church
''-nisht me fa-hiirhis or tie warships
may be observed as they cast great paths
OF .iSht mp and down the coast and out
% sea. IL Is supposed that the fleet is en-
gagged ia an attempt to detect the Dol
phin
Neither the Indiana nor the Massa-
chusetts joined the fleet to-day, though
it is said that both vessels are expected
% coal at Port Royal tomorrow Tie
Newark, which has been engaged on
police duty az the mouth OF the ST John
river Tor some days IS now coaiing an
the same place. This has given rise TO
the rumor that the Newark Will join the /
feet at Charleston tomorrow.
Mayor Smith and committee OF re- I
ceptiOn and entertainment visited Ad /
miral Bunce on the nIgship New York
al noon to-day and extended the privileges /
OF the city.t0 the feet. The Admiral ms /
staff and the senior feet officers were |
invited 10 attend banquet OF the |