The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-31
norfolk BUDGET.


NORFOLK. VA. Dec. 3d. Special Com
modorc George Brown. commlndaut Of the
Norfolk nayv-yard for the last ave years.
was formally relieved Of his charge to-day.
when ne turned the ward over 10 Captain g..
:. Norton. the present executive OiIcei OF
the ward. Commodore Brown received "a
TELEGRAM from Washington saturday even
ing informing him that his detachment a-
commander of the yard had been mailed
him. and he received the paper this morn
ing. Tomorrow he leaves for Indianapolis.
where he viii spend some days Win his
family before proceeding o. the racine
coast 10 relieve Bear Admiral himhcrei
and take command Of the Pacific squadron.
There is considerable doubt as io who
will succeed Commodore Brown as ccm-
maulant Of the Norfolk yaui hui % j. gen
erallv believed that the place viii be held
omen for Rear Admiral Kimberly. lht
name of Captain ~. a. kirkland IS a,so
mentioned as the coming man. ANA Doe hn-
once before been stationed here as executive
officer. lie is from North Carolina.
The shiprar9 being hniil az thn terminus
Of the Chesaueake and Ohio road 90 New
port News by G.. T.. iintiugion's synci-
.I.t..ail g., g. ..,... me .ii
June. IL will Dee one 0i the largest ship
building establishments 10 this country, anu
Is planned en- such mammoth scale ihli
eight iron steamships can De worked
ON at once. Contracts have already
been made TO build $50 revenue cut
lers for the government ana seNe-
raj iron steamships igr transatlantic
lines. The steamship Kimberly. an non
vessel of >. 700 tons. VIII Doe rebuilt no the
ward for the brazilian trade. and VIII ply
between Newp0r. News and ko. One ad-
vantage Mr. liuutngton's syndicate Wiil
have over the Northern huiider- is that they
will De able 90 operate all ih3 year round.
a, the weather is seldom. ll ever. TOO cp.u
fO stop work in this section. since
The work on the ship-yaid has been
going on. property at Newport News
has taken am immense advance. ana many
have reappd rich harvest, from rctl estate
investments. ln addition to the ship yard
il will De remembered that the largest dry
dock i'm ihe United States has recently been
completed at Newport NeWs hy tLe same
syndicate. and i- n0w in work ing order.
Heavy nOrheasioiy winds have prcfa ifd
along the coast to-day. and ieW vessels nave
left port. Hampton Roads is dotted with
sailing crafts waiting for the storm % sub
side. and there is "a large fleet Oi vessels
anchored of iamhert's Point. Vessels ar
riving here this morning report very nasty
weather outside and "a heavy sea.
New Years Day viii Doe very generally
observed in NOrislk this year. and many oi
our social mairons are announced o. pe eat
home" to callers. At the nNy-yad there
will. of course. Doe the usual receptions. held
bv the wives OF the officers. Al The Young
Mems Christian Association rooms. ia both
cities. receptions will also le held by ihe
lady friends OF the members.
"La Grippe" is causing much annoyance
at the navy yard on account The large num-
Der of people who have c1ught the disease.
on board the receiving ship franklin %
number Of cases are reported. and the sur
econ has his hands fuli administering med-
icine 10 the lack tarsn Who seem very
much disgusted with themselves for con-
tracing so troublesome "a malady.
Commodore Bateman's steam yacht Ne
teor, which WAS used by President Harri-
son and his ducking party on their recent
excursion. returned 90 port this morning.
The hog which iho President killed wac not
discovered on the boat.
old Dominion Lodge 40. .. !. O. o. r.. Of
Portsmouth, celebrated It's iliy-sec0nd au-
niyersary Yesterday afternoon 40 the Court
street Baptist Church. Portsmouth, where
special services were held.
Goyernor-ciect Leon Albeit, OF New der
sey. visited Norfolk, having come up from
Old Point, whore he is stopping with party
o. friends. Alier paying "a few visits to ac-
quaintances IN Norfolk. and compl,mentlng
Virginia ON her splendid Democratic vic
tory, and speaking highly Of her hospitality.
the Governor returned 90 Old Point this
afternoon. lie is one Of he victims Of
b. La Grippe" and the disease and a much
needed rest have brought him 10 Old
Point. His Inauguration takes place three
weeks hence. Before returning home ths
Governor hopes 10 Dee able 10 visit Richmond
and pay his respects - Governor Lee and
GOyenOr-elect Mckinney.