The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-14
SHAM BATTLE
At FORT monroe {.
Grew OF a Tug Badly Scared by
Striking a Floating
Torpedo.
CHANGE OF HOSPITAL STAFF.
New Iiiternes Now at st. Vim
cents Hospitals Golden
Wedding.
CHANGE OF HOSPITAL STAFF.
especial il Tho Times. Dispatch,

Especial to Tho Times. Dispntch.)
NORFOLK, VA, April j3.--cnptain
Robert Frebugcr, Of the tug Peerless, Of
Philadelphia, reported here to-day that
he and the crew were badly scared by
striking torpedo off Old Point Conf
fort. The torpodoes have been placed
by the officers Of Fort Monroe in anti
cipationN Of the sham battle which Is to
occur there soon between the attacking
feet and the defending land forces. The
floating torpedocs will not explod. by
contact. but they and tho mines aro to,
be exploded under dummy ships by cleo
trio wires controlled within the fort. the
cable steamer, Cyrus w. Field. las SGcen
engaged for three weeks laying mines
and placing torpedo defenses about Fort
Monroe. II
The entire staff of lnternes Of st. Vim
cents Hospital has been changed. The
new staff, Isl: Dr.. T.. NJ Bergesoh, Of
Philadelphia; DR.. Frank I!lton, OF Wa i sh-5
5ington; Dr.. Paul w. Green, Of Norfolk,
and Dr.. r. H. Miller. Of the former STAFF.
wooDHousE GOLDEN WEDDING.
josiah woodhouse, OF the famous
switchduck farm OF Princess Ammo coun-
ty, celebrated his golden weddinS ami
$yersary tonight He Is eighty.nin y ears
~ age md one Of the unique cha rActersI
of the Underwater. He has ll7cd where
4 he was born Snll Of his life. anu has &C:
duired fortune from the cultivation or
5Lynnhaven oysters in the bay OF tnat
name. on which he has n large plnnta-
ton His aplace lis on the part OF the
Sbay where one Of the judlcinl ducklnSs
&C curred in colonial times, the record OF
which Is still preserved In the court
house. Mr.. Woodhouse has no children,
but his brother, Sol. long since dea ! q.
left twelve children, and the son ne
no med Josiah, in honor Of his childiess
brother, has fourteen. Two OF these are
named for the recent presidents, alc-
Kinley and Roosevelt.
d The @yyitchduck farm is famous Tor It's
OYSTERS and a feast OF roasted oysters
there is one OF the features Of q visit to
the Tidewater country. All OF the neigh
bors and number of the citizcns. mere nt.
went to assist in the celebration Of the
COL den wedding Mt the olo- "a :,
house Of the amiable and hosptable old
man. & sl y Is. SfS3 III
5Ss; A. P. THoA1 LEAVES.
Alfred P. Thorn. Of the law firm OF
white, Tunstall & Thorn. who has sev-
IL cred 81 his Oi1Clul tCOIiIlSCNiOiA " ~
4 Arm to accept the position of general
counsel Of the Southern Railway. WI Y. u
j headquarters at Washing ton, 2 4. e.
leaves Norfolk to.morrows light for the
nat FINAL capital TO assume his new
/ duties. Mr. Thorn was one of the mem
hers Of the recent Constitutional Con-
vention. ass
81 STEAMER PocAHoNTAs SOLD.
rhe Virginia Navigation Company
has sold its Norfolk-Richmond steam
or Pocahontas The purchaser Is the
randall Steamboat and Excursion Com
4 pany, Of washington. D: CT headed by
4 CAPTAIN E. s. Randall, who will use the
4 gPocahontas as an excursion boat on the
i 8Potomac River. 8;ss3 Il W
The Pocahontas is to be retained on
I the Norfolk Richmond line until the
/ company can procure new steamer.
8 but She must be in ashington by May
& 18th. U ~ i.
G|I During tho excursion season; at Wash
%I5ington the Pocahontas will DO used N
carrying excursions to River View, on the
a Pot omac% River. ags
a George Holly, colorcd. was arraignee
4 In Portsmouth to-day on an indictmenl
charging him with the murder Of Johr
Z stevens, colorcd. The jury rendered g
a verdict Of acquittal. II IS