The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-16
HEAVY GUARD FOR
SOLDIERS GOLD.
Unusual Precautions in Sending Money
to Hampton Soldiers Home
AN APPEAL FOR MRS. MAVERICK.
Her Mother Asks Aid of Norfolk CHI
zeus- A British Steamer Ashore
or Cape Henry-Her Crew
Are i'm No Danger.
AN APPEAL FOR MRS. MAVERICK

NORFOLK. VA. March l5.-Speoial-
A large shipment Of gold which Will be
used to pay off the old soldiers at the
Soldiers Home in Hampton, Va, was
made from Norfolk to-day, under very
peculiar circumstances.
A squad Of light soldiers from Fort
Monroe under command Of a lieutenant
guarded the wagon containing the treas
ure when it left the express oiiceAnd ac-
companied II on the boat 10 its destlna-
ton.
The express people and the managers
of the steamer line refused to state Where
the money was being taken ana thls "aS
learned only by strategem.
II is stated on apparently good author-
ity that the PinkeTtOns recently ADVISED
the government that there was plot
among highwaymen to seizS the money
and hence it was heavily guarded.
a PLOT DISCOVERED.
1t has been the custom in the past to
send the money I'm the ordinary way ana
not specially guarded and there Is niue
doubt that some unusual occurrence mas
alarmed the custodians OF the money IL
was proposed. the gentleman said. who
told the reporter OF the plot alleged TO
have been discovered by the Pinkerlons'
10 send dummy chests over on yesterday
when the money was 10 be sent and way
Law and capture the highwaymen, but
this plan was not agreeable TO the gov
eminent and was abandoned.
The large chests sent to-day evidently
contained large treasure. but no state
ment concerning the shipment would De
made 10y any one concerned In It's trans
fer.
MRS. MAVERICKS MOTHER.
Baroness Deroques. mother of Mrs. May
brick. has written 10 Mr.. G. +. Green
wood Of Norfolk. thanking him for his
efforts 10 secure reopening Of the cele-
brated case In her letter she also asks
the aid Of all citizens Of Norfolk on be-
half Of her daughter who is confined. she
saws. uniustly i'm an English prison charg-
ed with having poisoned her husband
The Maybricks lived here some years
and Mr.. Greenwood. who knew them well
believes Mrs Maybrick innocent and has
done much in her behalf
STEAMER AGROUND.
The British Steamship Braior. bound
from Daiquiri. Cuba. for Baltimore. with
cargo Of iron ore went ashore in the fog
this morning near Cape Henry She
struck at $3.50 o'clock and up 10 nightfall
all efforts 10 pull her off proved unavail-
ing. The position Of the ship and crew
was. this morning. very perious. as she
Law mile off shore and the surf was very
high. Later the wind abated and tugs
sent by the Merritt's reached the vessel.
the crew Of which thereafter were TN no
danger The wrecking barge John nag
gerly is alongside. and II Is believed that
after some Of the cargo is lightered the
shin may be floated. She was at last re-
ports resting easily.
SUNK A BARGE
The italian Bark Motla. AT anchor in
Chesapeake Bay was run into to-day by
The steamship John J. Brady. with Jackson
barge No. in tow. The barge was badly
damaged and was run ashore on Hampton
Bar and sunk The bark was cut In sew
eral places and towed 70 Norfolk for sur
vey and repairs. The barge was phos-
phate laden for Suffolk. The Motia was
stave laden for Trapani
The tug Asher J. Hudson again went
to sea to-day seeking the dredge Admiral.