The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-30
If That is Done the People Will Be
Very Well Satisfied.
A TRAlNLOAD OF SICK SOLDIERS.
They Reached Fortress Monroe Yes,
terday from Tampa - The Dixie,
With Maryland Naval Reserves.
Was Greeted Enthusiasts
cally-Ship and Crew are
in Fine Order.

-SDecial.--Nine cars reached mere to-udf
from Tampa loaded with sick from the
camp at that place. They were under
the supervision OF Major Richardson.
surgeon. and were assigned to- the gen
eral hospital here. Most, II not all were
typhoid fever patients. and many are
I'm a dangerous condition. hut V
thought that the fresh air OF Fort Mon
roe will soon bring them around agais.
Among the sick are two of the Fifth
Maryland boys. They are private John
r. Stevenson, OF Company Ill and w. ,.
Cox OF Company ID, both of whom are
getting on fairly well. There were eisnty-
five on the train. A few We're well enough
10 take the boat for home tonight. All
OF the sick men were placed IN tens
near the general hospital proper.
A POPULAR CREW.
Only a few of the Dixie crew were
given shore leave to-day. Those VINO
were fortunate enough to secure TINS
privilege spent the day with friends. Tor
the Dixie crew Is an exceedingly popular
one here The idea that they Will be mus
tered out shortly Is entertained win
much pleasure by the Dixie ladies anu
while they are all In fine spirits they DO
nor care how soon the order comes. They
look forward with much eagerness 10
taking the Dixie TO Baltimore which Will
be a ntting climax 10 the enviable w~r
record of the Dixie during the past few
months.
Contrary to expectations. and dispite
the assurance that the ships would re-
main in Hampton Roads. to-day marked
the exodus OF the most important part
OF the fleet which has been here Tor sew
eral days At half past four this after
noon the gunbOat Machas steamed out
! Of the hdrbor
She was Immediately followed by the
Helena. with the Topeka Wilmington.
| Detroit Bancroft, Marietta and Castine
In single file and rapid succession. The
Lancaster Is also preparing 10 sail Their
destination Is Boston. The yacht May
also left Hampton Roads to-day for Phil
adephla.
II is thought that some OF the heavier
ships of the navy will be ordered here
shortly. II a trade OF this kind Is TO bo
made the people will not object, as there
is a great desire to have the big ships
here.
THE DIXIES ARRIVAL
The chief event OF the day was the
arrival OF the Dixie. manned by the
Maryland Naval Reserves. The Dixie
reached Lynnhaven Bay last night. but
did not drop anchor In Hampton Roads
until this morning. Immediately the boys
began 10 flock ashore and greet friends.
A large part of the First Maryland was
there to greet them. as the boys OF the
First have many friends on the Dixie.
The crew and ship are reported 10 be
in fine order. The men, thinking they
would be quarantined. worked to get
the ship In apple-pie order before she
reached here, and everything aboard ~
as bright as a new pin. The Maryland
tars are loud in their praises Of the Dixie.
and boast proudly OF her achievements
while she was I'm Cuban waters. They
report having taken four prizes on the
high seas and nlnety-seyen In the harbor
OF Ponce which port was as easy 10
take as rolling OFF a log" The gunners
OF the Dixie did fine work on every oc-
casion II is a source OF much comment
that the Dixie and the Yankee worked to-
gether in an engagement Off Trinidad
The men were given shore leave at ST.
Thomas, Guantanamo. Ponce and Cal
manera. At the latter place they took
brass cannon with the inscription, De-
cember. 1901" upon IL. This Is their prize
trophy OF the war. Every man has
box OF relics and world Of experience.
Their only regret seems 10 be- that tho
Dixie was not al Santiago; they were eel
ebrating the Fourth OF July one hundred
and ten miles away.
EAGER TO GO HOME.
They are proud OF their work. They
have done their duty. but they are now
eager 10 go home The war Is over and
they can do nothing more. Chaplain Da-
Wis was liberal with his passes to-day.
Some OF the Baltimoreans who leave for
their homes tonight are: Chief Machin-
ist Geo. j. Laurence. ApOthecary Schurf.
Horn. Huth, Kesmodle, Lewis, Owens
and Croun. They have forty-eight hours
leave.
The yacht May arrived here to-day also.
She had on board Lieutenant Howard
Pancoast, OF Battery A, which was sta
toned at Newport News several months
before going to Porto Rico. and several
OF his men.
They report many sick. and say the
men should be brought North immedi-
ately. They leave tonight for Phiiadel-
phla.
II Il estimated that there were moro
than 1900 visitors at Old Point yesterday.
More people were here than were ever
seen on an ordinary occasion. Excur-
slons came from Richmond, Suffolk, Pc
tersburg. and the Tivoli brought large
excursion from Salisbury and surround
ing towns The crowd was an orderly
one as Old Point crowds usually are.
and there we're no accidents of any de-
scription. Many people came from Bal
timore and Washington TO see the mos
quito feet now anchored here The Mary
land boys were I'm their glory. receiving
their friends and relatives who came
down to meet them. The band concert
yesterday afternoon was Witnessed by an
immense crowd.
Considerable excitement was caused
last night about o'clock By train OF
the Hampton and Old Point Railway
Company running of the track near
Gatewoods Corner just outside az the
| corporate limits OF the town. There 10
a shafpfc,Hve at this point. and the motor
man ON yesterday was unable to check
| the speed Of his car, owing 10 somethinx
being out OF order. hence the accident.
! Two people were slightly hurt Trames
| which was heavier on yesterday tna~