Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-21
THE MONITOR FLEET.
ARRIVAL or TIE FIssT 0Hs AT TEE
ANCHORAGE BELOW RICHRoED.
Great Triumph Of the Engineers sEe Proof
Of the Improvement Of the James
Rivsr-Feat Of Pilolaga

Friday afternoon boat was discerned by
The inhabitants Of CITY Point sieamlng down
tho river. and soon the well known outlines
Of toe ting william 7. Cralghill were defined
against the shores. II was Mr. g. J.. T..
Burgwvn, the engineer in charge % the
works a the improvement o. The James
river, and the rusty superintendent Of The
work. Caplpln Thomas Cunningham, sr., on
their way 10 bring the monitors 70 Rich
mOrd.
What a comment on human cIaIr, that
those two should be sent by the CITY %
Richmond 10 bring whot was once 4 hostile
feet 10 Richmond. Had they started unon
such an eIr1na twenty-five years ago they
would have been summarily taken out aDd
shot To-day u Is a matter Of rejoicing that
they brought the fr,t OF the monitors up
without mishap Of any kind.
MAKING READY.
Immediately after the arrival Of the city
TUGS at CITY Point The siern anchors were
hauled I'D from the mud. where they hsd
lain for eight wears, and al vas made iRstior
the night. when DAY broke yesterday morn
ing the two bow anchors were recovered
from tnelr habit0t ana precisely az y ". the
hue Ievlafhan got under way. The noble
steamer Maynower came up from Norfolk
early Saturday 10 assist, and when the signal
1s. given by the naval OH 'cr in command
that Oh wss ready Captain Cunningham
siepped into The pil0t-nOuse % The tfnighIll
and rang The gong which started Tue engines
10 work. Silently. with 'ien here, wave
0f the hand there. and a nod al tines De-
stood st hls post. the cpliome Of command.
WIN 2 the great vessel was being guided
through the water rs easily as # she bad been
J shell.
THE MONITOR
when one bears IN mind that this monitor
is ~ wide as Main street between the llnss
Of curbng and ln length three hiihs OF me
lepgth Oi a city square, some idea can De hau
OF the feat accomplished. The weight OF
this vessel is equil 10 that OF ten heiYy loco
motives, while the power ~ ~ gun is such
that from It's present anchorage Richmond
could readily bo destroyed. The accom-
plishment o. this feat has been rendered
possible only bv the kilt ana success which
has attended toe works on The improvement
Of The river. These have been for several
wears under the LEGAL charge ~ ar. &. L. +.
Burgwyn, acting under the direction OF
Colonel William =. Craighill, cOrps Of engi-
neers United States army. That the nsyiga-
ton % orr river il easy and y open 70 yes
sells Of large draughtIs proven by tue success
ful accomplishment Of this voyage.
ENTERTAINMENT.
Commander Felix McCuricy. bra charm
ine wife and beautiful daughter entertained
the city representatives on tbeir arrival with
the tugs, and it can be suthofitatiyely stated
that the naval officers ere greatly pleased NJ
the removal oi the monitors to RichmOnd
Now let our citizens take hold OF this Oppor-
tuntv aud demonstrate TO the world the
great advantages our city possesses as a naval
station.
The care taken By Mr.. Burgwyn In pre-
pairing everything beforehand and the skin
exhibited by him and all those engaged IN
this feat cOnclusivoly demonstrate their fii-
ness for the positions. There Is nothing Ike
supcfeg