Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-17
SOLACE ARRIVES
BRINGS A NUMBER or WOUNDED TO
NORFOLK.
SPANISH OFFICERS AMONG THEM.
The Steamer Northampton Burned-
The Steward Perishes In the
Flames-The seaboard Doctors
Had q subduins Eject.

NoRFOLK.vA., July is.-(Special)-The
hospital ship solace, under Commander
Dunlap of the United States navy. ar
rived here at 1870 o'clock to-day. bearing
dfty-nine wounded Americans ana forty
seven wounded spaniards from Santiago
having left forty-four soldiers or both
countries at Old Point. DR.. Hope, health
officer of the port, boarded the ship ana
made an investigation, finding no yellow
fever or any other disease that would
interfere with the mems being landed
here. Surgeon General Van Rypen, of the
navy. came up from Old Point on the
Solace. and had a conference with DIT.
Hope. Surgeon Street Is in charge OF
the sick and wounded, being assisted by
Drs Smith, Stoakes, and Bogart, ana
these officers made report to the heaith
officer. The tug Alice, from the navy
ward. was sent dcwn TO transfer the men
10 the hospital, and this consumed seve-
raj hours Many Of the men wore empty
sleeves, while others limped around the
deck. Others still more seriously wound
ed were In cots. Among the wounded
spaniards was young Lieutenant Noval'
OF the torpedo boat-destreyer Pluton, VINO
Jumped overheard from his shin and was
struck by her propeller, having his leg
cut off. Besides him were Captain Con-
cha. commander Of the Maria Teresa,
with a wound in his arm; Lieutenant
Figano. DR.. Nicholas, and several other
officers. Many of these men were wound
ed I'm the battle at Guantanamo, while
others were injured at Santiago. James
Burns. a fireman on the Brooklyn, the
only man wounded on our side in the
great naval engagement with Cervera is
here. shot through both legs. The men
are cheerful and talk Of their battles IN
Cuba. The Solace left for New YORK
tonight.
No orders have been given, as yet, for
the removal Of the mines In Hampton
Roads.
THE auxiliary cruiser st. Louis, with
Admiral Cervcra and other captured Of
ficers on board, bound TO Annapolis, Md
passed in the Capes early this morning
STEAMER BURNED
The steamer Northampton, OF the aux
jllary feet Of the Old Dominion steam
shin Company. was burned to the waters
u
ing and one life was lost in the hames'
There were several narrow escapes. Most
OF the crew OF tha steamer were asleep
on board when the fre broke out Jim
Stewart. (colored), the steward OF the
steamer. was the man who persisted IN
the fire. The company's fire plant, tugs,
and the city Fire Department were an
called into service but the fire made such
rand progress that it was impossible 10
save the steamer. In order 10 save tine
wharf property, the burning boat was
towed out into the harbor IL Is thought
that she will be a total loss. except, pos
sibIy, her engine, She was valued az
SIS coo, and was partly Insured IAe orisin
OF the fire has not been ascertained
The chambermaid of the steamer, Naomi
Physick (colored), had narrow escape
from being burned up, She was pulled
through window In her nignt ciothes
nv the crew of the tug Rose. The BODY
Of stewart. the missing fireman. burned
10 a crisp. was found floating in the river
this evening.
sEABoARD DOCTORS.
The Seaboard Medical Association, OF
Virginia and North Carolina. after two !
days session at virginia Beach. mas ao-
iourned sine die. They elected the fol- |
DR.. f. f, Corbell. Sunbury, n c., presi- |
dent; Or. Charles T. Parrish. Portsmouth,
first vice-pFesidsnt; Or, T. n, White |
Belvidere n. c.. second vice-preSldent;
DR.. John c. Rodman. Washington, n. CT
secretary.
The association decided to hold its next
meeting in Wilson N. c. Dr. Lynch. or
Norfolk, the retiring president, was
presented with a handsome case OK In
struments
Last night about 10 O'Clock large num-
Der OF marines and sailors, in coming from
Norfolk, made a mistake and got off in
Berkeley. Going UP town. they soon got
into a free fight, and as the police de-
oartment OF Berkeley is limited an alarm
IF fire was turned in, and the department
answered promptly. When the fighters
found that they had 10 combat stream
If water they subsidized and went on their