Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-11
In NEWPORT NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF ST. PAUL UNDER COM
MAND OF CAPTAIN sIGsDEE.
BUSY TINES At The SHIP YARD.
The Yosemite Ready to saii-A Big
Gun Oyerboard-The Huntington
Rifles Have Full Ranks Now-The
Alleged Robbery of Ministers.


Old Point shortly before noon to-day anC
anchored off the Casino, some distance
above the cruiser Minneapolis She ar
rived at Old Point last night from the
Delaware Breakwater with the executive
officer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. II
| briggs. in command Captain SigsbeC
left his ship at the Breakwater and pro-
ceeded to Newport News by rail. He
spent yesterday in the city, and went
down TO Old Point last night, rejoining
his ship on her arrival. The st. Paul Is
now taking on coo tons Of bunker coal,
ana will probably finish tomorrow eve
ming. The destination Of the ST. Paul
| is only matter of surmise.
About Z o'clock this morning two cars
loaded with ammunition for the st. Paul
and the Yosemite and Dixie arrived at the
ship-yard over the Chesapeake and ono
| railroad from New Jersey. On the trip
| down the train, which comprised two
| PENNSYLVANIA cars, and was in charge OF
| an Adams express messenger, mace an
| average of sixty miles an hour, and came
| straight through without a stop on hurry
| orders.
BUSY.
This has been n busy day at the ship
ward. especially I'm the vicinity Of the
| pier TO which the auxiliary cruiser Dixie
| IL moored. Members OF the Maryland
! naval reserves have been coming over
! all day on government tugs, ana We're
! at once assigned to their stations ABOARD
| the ship. which is nearly ready to carry
| them TO sea on their maiden voyage Tor
! Uncle Sam.
The Yosemite, with the Michigan naval
! reserves aboard, is all ready to sail on the
receipt of orders from the Navy Depart
ment or Commodore Howell, commander
of the northern patrol feet, to which the
Dixie and Yosemite have been assigned
The cruiser Minneapolis is still here
She finished coaling last night. but this
morning one of her guns, which was De
ing overhauled and had been released
from the carriage fell overheard ana IL
was necessary for her to remain until the
missing weapon is recovered. Divers are
down this afternoon.
The Pennsylvania artillery batteries, A
and c. which have been ordered to report
to General Royal II. Frank here. Will ar
rive in the city tomorrow morning from
Camp Hastings. where the Pennsylvania
troops are now in camp. The two bate
RES have been mustered in, and are now a
mart of the volunteer army of the United
States. The camp in which the artillery
men will live while here viii be ptched
lust above the ship-yard, on the extensive
piece of waterfront property when was
recently purchased by Mr.. Coils T. Hunt
ington.
MILITARY.
The Huntington Rifles have been re-
cruited to their full strength, and now
have eighty-four able-bodied men, VINO
have passed the physical examination
and are ready 10 90 where the PRESIDENT
orders. Ninety-One men stood the eN-
animation yesterday afternoon at the
Armory at the Casino, and out or TINS
number only seven were not physicdIy
strong enough TO pass the Tlgld eNailiil"-
ton.
The Rifles expect to get orders tonight
IN 90 TO Richmond on the first train in
the morning.
The British steamship Antilia, fine
passenger steel vessel, arrived mere TINS
morning from Nassau, en- route 10 New
York. having on board thirty-two passen-
gers. The Antilia put in here to
let off some of her passengers
who desired TO 80 direct TO their
homes i'm the West, and others who are
en- route to Washington. Customs OIL
Gals went aboard this morning and eN-
amined the personal effects OF the pas
sengers.
Captain Montell, of the Antilia stated
TO YOUR correspondent this morning thdI
ne sighted no warships at all on the Trip
nm until the St. Paul was seen making
directly for the Capes yesterday alteI
noon. He thought the ST. PAU, Whlch
gave every appearance OF beng heaVy
warship. might be a Spanlard ON the
lookout for prey, and he gave oruels ~
ut
of sneed. The st. Paul came on ike
race-horse. said Captain Montell, ana
overlook the Antilia just inside the Capes'
She then procured pilot and went on 10
OLA point. while the Antilia remained
in quarantine.
POLITICAL AND POLICE.
President James +. Hughes, of the
Americas Democratic Club, has called
special meeting for Thursday night TO
ratify the candidates of the Democratic
primary. The club will, on TINS hlsht'
formally open the campaign, ana mot
time" is expected.
The local police deny the truth Of tho
published statement that Baptist MIN
listers were robbed on the chesapeake
and Ohio wharf while waiting Tor the
train or steamer going TO Norfolk. They
have kept a vigilant watch on the wharf
since the first train-lOad Of visitors came
i'm. and they know from their investisa-
ton of the cases already reported that
the pickpockets got in their work on the
boat i'm the crowds around the gangway
and on the train between Newport News
and Richmond.
Mr.. James Young. the eminent young
tragedian. appeared in the comedy-role
Of "David Garrick" at the Opera-House
last night. and tonight played Hamlet"
to a large house.
Work on the Old Dominion Land Com
nanv's pier, at the foot of Twenty fifth
street at the base OF the Casino bluff,
which was commenced yesterday after
noon bv the driving of the first pile, was
resumed this morning, and will be carried
ON TO completion with all possible haste
II is expected that II will be finished
IN four months. Messrs. White and Bra
hams are the contractors. Mr.. White did
All Of the pile-driving for the Chesapeake
and Ohio piers and for the ship-yard In
the early DAYS of Newport News. IL is
understood that arrangements have al
roadv been made by which the Norfolk,
washington. and Baltimore steamers will
touch at theis pier every day. The Suf-
folk and Smithfeld boat as well as the
richmond boats. will also touch here
when the new pier is completed.
Ue.cued. but I'm Terrible Plight.
BEAUFORT. y. c.. May l0.-(Special)-
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