Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-29
BATTLE-SHIP TEXAS.
TIE INSIDE BUILT FiRsT-WoRk DE-
lAyeD Bv CONTRACTORS.
sAs KscAusnd WIN Give Work ~ Class
cf eaAsring nfsehanics--rrospscts
Of Plenty 70 no.



NORFOLK, Va, August %. 1880.
II hss been over two months since the
necessary material for the outside work on
tbe bsttle-ship Texas arrived here, and the
workmen are practically building the In
nds of the ship first. as there are no plates
for outside construction and that class Oh
work cannot proceed with any ADVANTAGE
In this manner the contractors for mate
rial are DELAYING the work and damaging
che ward In the eyes of the country. Inc
construction Of the two iron ships 30 iar
shows splendid work, mostly done oy
Portsmouth and Norfolk mechanics.
THOROUGHLY INSPECTED.
Crcat care and attention is devoted to
every detail, and every piece OF material
that goes in the ships Is Thoroughly IN
spected by experts, and much OF the plate
delivered here by the contractors IL To-
5ected and cent back TO the steel-works.
The balance of the heavy steel stem OF the
Texas has arrived.
WORK ON oTBER vEssFIs.
The f3scsb,n Richmond, daily expected
NJ the ward from Hampton Roads 10 DC re-
6tted for a cruise. will give work to class
of mechanics that cannot md employ
ment on the vessels of the type OF the
TeYas and Cruiser No. 8. and which me.
chanics have suffered for months for want
of employment. The new cruiser Atlanta
ordered here by the department 10 20 "a
the dry-dock for repairs Will not nave
much done, bat as long as snip IN com.
mission remains at the yard there is always
somethine TO do TO her. The impression
ia there will be plenty of work at the yard
fbis fall and winter The equipment de-
psTtment has force Of men at present en-
raeed in taking the anchors and chains
from the double-turreted monitor Amphi-
trite.
EXTENSIVE WHARF.
The wards and docks department will
eoon commence extensive improvements
Ut the south end OF the nayy-yard In inc
erection Of an extensive wharf from the
new dry-dock to- the south wall and
making ground for new buildings. among
them electric-light works. This VIII be
good Job for the wharf builders.
The work of plastering the new marine
barracks is all now to be done to complete
that fine structure. and the marines VIII
move into their new home about the ISL OF
November and occupy the finest barracKs-
building in the country.
NEW BUILDINGS on THE BURNED SITE.
The owner of the Barry block of rock
eries destroyed by fire last night SAYS ne
VIII DullO DlOck VI eubSteh'i"'
houses on the site ut once.
crRcuMsTASTiAL EVIDENCE.
The mysterious Western-Branch throat
cutting and drowning murder IN wnich
William Green q bOatman. was the VIC
fim. was before Justice William Creekmur
for examination yesterday and John Wills
ballard and John Wright. the accused ne
cynes were sent on for trial. The evidence
Il mainly circumstantisl and the counsel
for the accused will have the case before
Judge Parker tomorrow ona writ OF hdoeds
corpus.
HOLLAND LOOMING UP.
At the anti-Bowden meeting at Pages
Hall last night the leading Republicans OF
York. Elizabeth City, and Warwick counties
were present. Mr.. w. S. Holland, Com
monwealth's attorney of Isle Of Wight, Is
booming up as the choice for the nomlna-
tion to oppose Bowden. Ex-Congressman
1abbey, however, has money and is willing
TO spend it TO get back TO Congress. The
opposition will go into the Bowden con,
vention. but will bolt if they find the ward
and prec,pct meetings have been packed
for Bowden, and they are likely to find 1t So
Captain Joseph A. Sprstley, president OF
the Merchants and Mechanics Bank, is Sc
riously Ill at his residence, In Brambleton
Ward.
Mr.. John C. woodley, q popular cotton
grader, and MISS lua Aileu, 9iueS. oSu
tar of Captain Henry A. Allen, of Ports
mouth. were united IN marriage yesterday
afternoon, and left for the North.
Several hundred Molmons arrived here
TO-DAY m. route to Salt Lake City.
The flagship Richmond came up TO Fort
Norfolk this afternoon and is taking OH
her powder.
SPLENDID TRADE OUTLOOK.
A canvass in commercial circles to-day
revealed the fact that the outlook among
the Norfolk merchants for a heavy fall
trade was never better, and already, the
effect of the splendid crops raised IN
Eastern North Carolina and Virginia IS
beng felt by the large purchases of the
country dealers. The merchants believe
that the fall trade here will be better than
for twenty years and almost worthy OF
1ollihcstion.
lines and the cotton-houses are all pre-
parinp for heavy traffic.