The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-06
FELL I'VE STORIES
AND STILL Lives
Miraculous Escape From In
slant DEATH Of a Carpenter
at Norfolk.
OBSERVE GREEK CHRISTMAS
Paymaster Tiffany, Injured While
Driving, to Be Relieved
From Duty.
OBSERVE GREEK CHRISTMAS

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NORFOLK, VA. January b.-Wllliam
Snipes, carpenter, twenty-one years old,
from Lambert,s Point, fell from the fifth
floor of the new Lorraine Hotel, corner
OF CRANKY and Tazewell Streets, this
morning and barely escaped Instant
death. He fell on the house sheathing,
which had been used in building an over
head bridge to prevent bricks from fall
ing on pedestrians, and, breaking through
this, fell to the pavement below, almost
doubled into a knot. But for striking
the planks the man would have met GER
tain death.
Snipes was at work on the fifth story
bay window projections. He stepped out
side to saw projecting beam, with the
intention OF stepping back after he had
sawed the beam about half in two. Inc
beam gave way and Snlpes fell. He was
taken to the Protestant Hospital uncon-
scious, but there are no bones broken,
and he Will recover.
STEAMSHIP ANT1GooN FLOATED.
The Belgian steamship Antlgoon. Cap
tain Calmelet, which was driven ashore
ON the Virginia coast south OF Cape
Henry during one of the December
storms, was fioateG this morning by the
Merritt and Chapman wrecking steamer
Rescue, which towed her TO Norfolk for
repairs The Antlgoon's rudder is gone
and the vessel is leaking. but otherwise
her condition is good She win be held
here until salvage claims are adjusted.
The bulk of the cargo of lumber, which
she had when she sailed from Charleston,
& C. for Natp R0cbpIIp ven q IisshnrupI
on the beach. The AntIgoon has proved
wonderfully staunch vessel, and is only
i.2li tons net register.
DIED SUDDENLY.
Charles II. Harris, aged sixty-six years,
died at his home at Ocean View last
night suddenly. He had been hunting
during the day, and after supper COM
planned OF feeling unwell, and died De-
ceased was the father OF j. Ollie Harris,
of this city. formerly proprietor of the
Hotel Madison. Portsmouth. and is sur
yived by his son and wife. He was ma
tive of Danville. Va, and had resided
here seven years.
INJURED WHILE DRIVING.
Paymaster Dexter Tiffany. OF tho
United States Navy, who was severely
injured while driving in Yarmouth Street
here in July. has been relieved from
duty for the purpose OF undergoing ar
operation. his arm was broken and he
was otherwise injured. After the acct
dent he was without the aid of physi-
clan for long time, during which he
was attended by Miss Wootten. pretty
trained nurse, who was in the vicinity
when the accident occurred.
The second topedo flotllla attached to
the North Atlantic fleet consisting of the
torpedo destroyers Hopkins. Worden,
stalwart, Lawrence and Marlborough, ar
rived In Hampton Roads to-day TO await
the departure of the combined fleet from
these waters for the West Indies for
rn!d-wintor nianoeuvcrs. The boats are
now at anchor off sewcils Point, where
they will coal.
GREEK CHRISTMAS.
Tomorrow will be observed by the
Greek colony of Norfolk and vicinity as
Christmas. it being, In their calendar,
the day of the nativity. To the people
of the United States 1t is known as Old
Christmas, but they give 1t but little OBJ
servance. 1t is the day that was at one
time observed as Christmas throughout
the Christian world, conformity with the
Feast OF the Epiphany. which occurs on
that date The Greeks give ii the same
observance as the people generally Of