The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-09
TEXAS MACHINERY.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS AT HE
LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.

They Expressed Themselves as Satisfied
with the Progress Of the Job-rriP
Down the River-Dinner at Mr.. Trieg'-
Residence al Night
commodore Melville. Chief Engineer
Fletcher and Paymaster Barton, The dis'in-
,n,ishcd United states naval officers ana
Nj. Irving l.. scott. who arrived IN the ciiy
FRIDAY night froa Washington, were met AT
The Exchange Hotel Yesterday morning ~
Mr.. William r. Trigg, president ofthe h'cn-
mond Locomotive aud Machine Works
After the usual courtesies and civiliiies'
the party took carriages aud drove 70
the Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works. where they were joined BY MI'
Harmon Hume Of Boston. Mass. tnl,l-
Engineer Brooks. Assisiani-tnTincer rlVh s
roll. Dr. Arthur q. 'aDel, L. =. ~ vi
IA n gufsbaw. City Engineer MI. Joseph
mn Col. John y. Purcell. Mayor ).
Tavlor Fll,son. superintendent Of Natef
charles n. Boiling. Major Norman Y. Kan
dolph. and Mr. A. H. Raynal. superinten-
dent OF thc Locomotive Works.
INSPECTING THE WORK.
Tho ,,,fv made a thorough examination
II the establishment. and the parts on ine
haftloshln Texas machinery. now ~ couI7s
Ia coneiricfl0n. Mcesrs. NclNile ana
FLETCHER complimontcd very highly IN "oi
hong done. and expressed themselves "s
xerv much pleased with the casting ar i"'
a- 10 has proyrf-~fu. lido.
mo casting Of one Of the huge t'iihuei'
f,r the Texas was 10 have taken place VIZ
ferday. but if could not be gotten It'ell J. J,
time. ~ the party bah 70 ie"'' 90 -'''
fake "A ride down the river.
LUNCHEON.
Amor going through the works. the part'
was invited 10 lunch by Mr. lrige' ln t1'
dininq-room connected with the .e-l,O..-i'
ment. A very pretiily arfah-eo s""l'
I,id and the menu. consisting OF olr.'i7
s.leds tongue. ham. &C, with hquid "o
commandments. was heartily enjoyed
TRIP on TIE RIVER.
The lunch through with, the party WIN
she exception of Mayor Ellyson ana 'viohe
p.rcou took the carriages and were driver
.,o VIRGINIA Steamboat Company
,,hart where they boarded the 'raiehih
moro they were Joined Dy Ncssr5 lily son
Purcell and Lewis ID. CrensoaW. a.
c,cloct nndor the pilOtage of Captain Gun
niucbam. the tug started down the Ii'ei
Tbe commodore and others interested o.
cupicd the stern. and thc various poih's
interest we're pointed ont 20 them.
DREwRY's BLUFF.
,vhe, Commodore Melville reached
pre,rr,'s Bluff hc stated, in the course "
conversation. that be came up the Il,eI u I,
maj point during The "late mi7lihle .i'u
t..,', I, fha sloop-ofwar Dakota" Unite,
,,. Navv II remember distinctly
aid ho "that one day We iired az ihe nat
,eriea on the hiil and thought we bad Gem
,lefef, silpnccd them. getting no respons'
~ our many shots for more than an noun
Wo lowered DE boats. and were lust aD1u
"a tata rrs-f-i0n a the place. when the pr
f,om th'. hin became furious, ana we ,nau,
very quick work to get back % our sup
The Commodore seldom referred 20 hln ar
fir axna.liti0ns. they being iraught Wild ~
many sad memorie'.
CHIEF FLETCHER.
Chief Fletcher is also distinguished man
in naval circles lie N one time had charg.
81 the san Francisco hayward ana j. wen
Known 10 all officers Of the navy ana very
popular. IT.. -,
Works of san Francisco, Cal. where wa
built the Charleston and much machiheI,
Cor other United States naval vessels.
Pavmasior Barton is well known aDou
Washington and is also very popular VIII
all navy men. -,
Mr.. Harrison Hume is very wellkn0Ni
man of Boston. He was az one time kelle
tentative IA Congress from New Hampshire
but some few years ago be removed TO Inc
club" aud Is president OF ne New Eng
land Club. OF that city. and Is connected
with a number Of large business enterprise
there. - a.,
Chief Engineer Brooks has charge Of in'
works on the Texas at tee Locomotive
tycrls. and is assisted by Assistant Engi
neer Pickren, son Of Mr. 4. W. Pickreli, OF
this city. ,.,.;..
Dr. Arthur q. Cabell. Jr., 10 the physician
incharae az the Monitor fleet. and well
known and popular IN this city.
DINNER At MIR. TRiGG's.
Last night Mr.. Trigg gave a dinner u
honor of bis guests AT his residence ~
Wesf Franklin street. a handsome cola
lion. consisting of delicacies, Niands' an.
,yines. was spread. and inierspersed will
imnromptu speeches and mirth. Anon
those present were. Messrs. MelNile
FLETCHER. Brooks. scott. Bryan, W. J.
Royai. T.. +. ID. Myers, tllyson. ana A.
Watkins. 4..,
The visitors VIII remain in the ciiy uhi
tomorrow. and visit the points OF lnteres
while here.