Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-29
RETURN OF SHERMAN.
HIS ARRIVAL YESTERDAY AT OLD
POINT
ON BOARD The CRUISER CHICAGO


NEWPORT NEWS. VA, March 2S.-
| Gpocial)-The United States third-class
/ cruiser Chicago arrived az old Point Com
/ fou from Santiago this afternoon at 1910
! O'Clock, having aboard Hon. John Shcr-
man cx-Secretary Of State. who was
| stricken with pneumonia while on a plea
sure rin on the American-liner Paris IN
the West Indies and was transferred to
the cruiser in order to hasten his return
home.
! A. sool rs the cruiser dropped anchor
off Fort Monroe a boat put ashore In
| which was Mr. J.. e. Wiborg. who was
/ sent TO carry message from Mr.. Sher-
( man 20 his daughter, Mrs. McCallum. The
| boat was met al the pier by Mrs. Mccall
/ lum, and she was nOticeably relieved on
! learning that her father was much inn
/ proved and That there need be no apprc-
| hension felt as 10 his condition. Or. Ma
gee. who is Mr. Sherman's physician.
! and who has bean with him on this trip,
/ also came ashore this afternoon, and lie
! too reported the condition OF the ycnera-
+ BILE statesman as much improved Mr..
sherman stood the nve-days' journey
| from Santiago very well. 1t was long.
| tedious trip for Inn. and he was much
, relieved when the Chicago passed inside
| of the Virginia Capes and he knew that
| IL would be only a matter Of minutes be-
fore he would be in communication with
his relatives and friends again.
At 3:3J o'clock the Chicag0's launch bear
ing Mr.. Sherman left the cruisers side.
and 800 or G0) people mostly northern
guests al the hotels. watched the trip of
the boat and the transfer Of Mr. Sherman
from the boat 10 a stre'cher on the pier.
/ Two sailors assisted by Mr. Magee and
Mrs. Dantzer, the patients faithful nurse.
lifted him TO the wharf. while two other
scamen held the stretcher The four sail
ors-James J. Gilroy. Walter G. Frye.
John Krug. and j. Dempsey-thcn car
Ticd the patient 10 the ChHmberin Hotel.
while an orderly from the Chicago. ut Air.
Sherman's request. kept the crowd at a
distance. The thCrOughfaie leading TO
the hotel was crowded on both Sides Two
umbrellas were held over the stretcher
as il proceeded. At the hotel Mr.. Sher-
man was assigned 20 a room on the
ground floor. where he was visited by
several Of his friends who are sojOurning
az Old Point. At G:2) o'clock he was
removed 20 the steamboat wharf. escorted
by a squad Of soldiers from the Fort.
and when the steamer Newport News Of
the Washington Line. arrived from Nor
folk he was placed I'm the best state-roOm
on the boat The steamer left shortly
after O'Clock for the national capital.
and should arrive there about C.30 o'clock
I'm the morning. Dr. Magee said that Mr
Sherman Is much better now than when
he left cuba and he believes his patient
viii pick up rapidly after he Is back again
I'm his Washington home with his family
and relatives.
II is learned here tonight that tho
cruiser Chicago Will leave Hampton Roads
tomorrow morning for New York. The
officers say they do not know the purpose
Of this change I'm their orders but they
are of the opinion that the department
desires tho presence Of their ship at New
York when the Raleigh arrives from Ma
Mia The Chicago was originally Soc
lectcd as the flagship Of the South Allan
tie Squadron. but her orders have been
changed several times recently
Batteries II and * Of the Sixth Artil-
Iery. az Fort Monroe. to-day received
orders 10 leave for New York Friday
morning. and from there they viii go 10
Honolulu. where they viii be- permanently
stationed. Two more batteries will be
recruited for the Sixth before f. leaves on
April 9TH for Manila.