Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-10
THE INJURED SEAMEN
SIX OF THEM TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
AT CHARLESTON.
BUECE'S BLOCKADIEG FLEET
How the Vessels Are Disposed OF
the Palmetto City Harbor-The We
suyius to BE the Blockade-
Runner.

CHARLESTON. S. c.. February s.-Tnis
morning a gig came ashore tom tho
United States cruiser Marblehead, which
Is lying a few hundred feet of Southern
wharf. The gig was In charge OF PASSED.
Assistant-Surgeon A. II. Wentworth. Of
the cruiser, and II carried six seameu,
who were injured on the ship during tho
passage down the coast. Ambulances
conveyed the wounded men at once to the
Marine Hospital, Of this city. The In
jured sailors are:
John d. Ryan. blacksmith; right knee
badly injured
John J. Hickey. plumber; scalp wounded
and nose injured.
Andrew Anderson. seaman; nose frac-
tured. and severe wound in the head.
Herbert c. Osborne. shipwrlght small
pone in right leg broken.
Frederick c. Potter. carpenters mate;
ankle sprained.
Herbert Lamar, fireman on the trans
port Fern. is also In the hospital, suffer-
ing from a badly lacerated leg.
All Of the injured men were given the
best medical attention. and placed in
comfortable quarters. They are all doing
well. and will probably be able to join
their ship before the blockade is over.
The Fern came up to the city at 10
o'clock this morning for mail and sup
plies. and, receiving them. returned TO tho
lightship, OFF which the squadron IL lying.
In the position which it occupied last
night.
All OF the vessels are busy getting to
rights. and 1t Is not probable that any
attempt at manoeuvring will be made
before tomorrow or later. Dispatches
received indicate that the battleshIp In
diana will Join the feet OF here to-mor-
row morning.
SHIPS NON-BoARDABLE.
All efforts made by newspaper corres-
pondents TO board the warships or Char
lesion bar to-day were futile The
Fern came up to the city for mail and
provisions and the Marblehead was lying
off tie Battery, but the other ships
were strung out TO sea beyond the
ietties for distance of eight miles.
The cruiser Columbia. which is tho
farthest out. is from sixteen 10 eighteen
miles from the city. Early this morning.
some signalling was done from the fiag-
ship New York, and i'm consequence tho
ships began to move from the north to
the south of the harbor The battleship
Maine anchored a little TO the south OF tho
lightshlp. which stands Just six miles out
from Fort Sumter. The Fern lies be-
hind the Maine: the New York Is half n
mile farther south Halfway across the
main channel is the monitor Amphitrite,
| and beyond her. and out TO sea, IL
| the Columbia. II Is supposed here that
the ships have taken these stations with
a view to effectually guarding the south
entrance to the harbor. ard that future
| arrivals-the Indiana and the Massa-
| chusetts. for instance-wlll be placed TO
| the north The Dolphin was nowhere In
evidence to-day, and it IL believed that
she has sailed south, possibly 20 relieve
| the Newark. at the mouth OF the 81.
| John's river The battleships Indiana and
| Masgachusetts are expected 20 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,. II Is
| thought that she will come down me
coast under her own orders after all the
| big ships are I'm position, and try to run
into the harbor undetected. This Is sup
position. but 1t Is at least possible ana
: probable.
Every effort has been made by press
| representatives to get some detailed
statement Of the injuries done the ships
during the storm, but 1t has been OF no
avail The Marblehead. when she came
up TO the city, gave little evidence OK
injury Her superstructure was battered
somewhat. but as one stood upon ner
deck. she looked little the worse for
wear on -,
At a meeting OF the City Council OK
Charleston. held tonight, an invitation
was extended 10 the Governor OF South
Carolina and the General Assembly 10
visit the city on the 18th, when secre-
tary Herbert and Admiral Bunce and
the officers Of the feet are TO be enter
tanned by the citizens and commercial
bodies A special train Is placed at tho
| dlsposal of the Governor and the legis-
lature by the South Carolina and Geor-
| gia railroad. This Will be utilized In
! bringing the visitors to Charleston from
| Columbia
ON the 18th a public dinner will be
Given by the Chamber Of Commerce,
| and among the guests VIII be Secre.
tary Herbert, OF the navy; Admlrai
Runce and other distinguished per-
sonages. A public reception will be held
by Mayor Smith. and at night ball VIII
bo given the visitors.