The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-29

In CARRYING numerous additional breech-load-
ing aud rapid-fire guns. The space not occu-
pied by these guns affords comnodlous quar-
tiers for the crew. Tho monitors heavy guns
cannot be used in rough water and only
few of the smallest rapid-fre guns can be car
ried.
The structure of a batte-ship is far more
complete than that OF a cruiser: MOI only 10
there a far more extensive sub-dlvision. put
there are the supports and strengthening Ior
armor snd armament and the mechanism Tor
loading and manipulating the guns, all OF
which must be light and yet amply strong.
on THE n. AND W.
The Norfolk and Western railroad started
special train yesterday morning for the
oeneht OF those who are regularly employed
at the Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works. The train was 10 leave at O'Clock
IN the morning. but the crowd was 50 large
that two sections had to be made OF the
train. IL was about ten minutes after sehed-
ule time when the train started and being
seventeen cars Ia all. two sections mad 10 De
run, which were under thu supervision OF
Mr.. x. ". Courtney. who. in q very able man.
ner managed his difficult task.
There We're 512 men from the Richmond
Locomotive and Machine Works on the two
sections OF the train. The whole consign-
ment ~ the Locomotive works was IN charge
Of Nr &. 4. Delaney The boys had u very
good time and behaved wonderfully so that
not the least complsint could be made against
them either going down or coming back
THE wEsTMoEELAND AND COMMONWEALTH.
FoRTREss MoNRor. Va. June 2s.-[Special.l
The party from the Westmoreland and Com
monweaith clubs who witnessed the launch
ing OF the Texas were to-day happy Jolly
crowd. There We're IN oil nearly three hua-
dred. and none were in the party except men,
bers of the clubs and their invited guests.
hoo faA n ia fTat ii
Chesapeake and Ohio depot in Richmond at
1870 J.. NJ. and having right OF way over the
line made the triptO Newport News IN one hour
and bity-fOur minutes At Newport News they
LETT the train and took the steamer Louise.
After "a pleasant run to Norfolk and wait OF
few minutes they witnessed the launching
of the great battle-ship with cheers
and hurrahs mingled with the noise Of bells
whistles and gums. Leaving Norfolk they
ran 70 Old Point Comfort. Here many of the
happy eXcursonists lett the boat and went 20
the Hygeia. where pleasant day was spent
Those VINO stayed on the Louise had pleas
ant trip 20 the Capes and returned TO the
Point IN time for dinner. special train
bore them back u Richmond. they leaving
the Point at 7:3O T. NJ. Indeed il can truly DO
said that no happier party ever lett Richmond
for d day . excursion, aud rarely IS there ever
seen so much good-natured fun and happi-
ness
Among those in the party were: Ashton
Starke and wife, John K. n. Anderson and
family, William K. Irlgg Thomas Is. Scott,
T.. L. ID. Myers Jr.. aud wife, Alfred u. Her-
ris and daughter. Allan Donnan and wife
Miss Corohe Johnson, Joseph Johnson. loVln
Joynes and wife, Wyndham K. Meredith. Il.
II. Boykin. Semple Thomas. William q. Fer
guson. herwood Mitchell. Kan. Tucker. Bev.
AIunford. John H. Montague. yr, K; A.
Taylor, T. Harvey Savage. +. W. Hane-
winckel. +. Hanewnckel. w. q. Miller, vile
and family. Thomas Atkinson. Charlie Reid,
William Pickney. William Cameron aud sons,
Alexander Archer. William II. johnson.
j. 4. Anderson, G. G. Branch. Joseph
/ William Daniel and wife. Mr. and Mrs: +. +.
G.. Davis, Miss Clare Davis, George h. Lee,
PANEL Currie, T. Higginbotham. J.. L. Crump
] & Co.. John b. Lightfoot and wifo A. Sale
Watkins. w. Mcdonald Robert Blankenship'
Archer Anderson, Joseph K. Anderson, Jack
Cross, Frank Lassiter, William Grant, VIII
liam s. Workman. Miss ROsalie Winston, Miss
Annie Leigh Camm Miss Irene Peasants. j.
5. Crenshaw, j.. II. Mayo, Robert Powers,
Miss Powers William ~ Coolidge ). L.
/ Parkinson. Miss Carrie Elicit. William b.
Lghtfoot. Miss Cullen. William Mosely,
John Ruthcrf ord Rick Morton. Mrs. Waller
Norton NJ Montague, Harry Montague.
Otway Warwick, f. l.. Price aud wife. Charles
! Dodson. Edwin Hobson, Merriweather Jones,
! Arthur Wiley. George Gibson, William II.
Parrish. Jr.. William 81. Hill and wife Colo
| mel w. Miles Cary and sou. Barton WISE. A.
! e.. Briggs. p. W. Noland Deane Maury, Les
| lie Blair aud wife. Thomas Boiling, Charles
! Boiling. Major Robert Archer, Captain VIII
/ ham Allison. Dr. II. NJ Shields and wife, Cap
/ tain Charles Walker and wife, Charles
Workman. Jr.. George b. McAdams
and wife. Mrs DR.. Cabell. Austin
/ Brockenbrough Miss Ellen Meyer Cook,
/ Miss Alice Burwell. Dr. james. Miss Alice
| Roy Henning. llr. Freddy, Miss Clark, n.
/ w. 'Clapp. Of New York Miss Freddy. A. j..
! Clapp OF New Jersey, Mann :. Quarles and
| Mana S. Quarles, Jr., III. b. Nollee OF Ala
bama. Colonel b. 0. James, Miss Grace
! Smith. Philip st. George Cooke, K. Z. Mil
/ Ter. C. f.. Wexford, Miss Olga Bauch, Rich
ard II. Gaines DR.. 5. W. Wexford A. l..
| Pleasants. Miss Julia Lee, Miss rutherford.
( Miss Marearette Lee Miss Lucke Elicit. A. O..
Meagher Melania Meagher, w. A. Bryson.
Miss McGill of PETERSBURG. Dr. J. Q. Gregory,
+ Garland Tnsley. H. f. Thomas. f. e. Wingo
/ and wife and SON r. b. Munford and wife,
| M A. Tabb and wife, Hiss Mary Cooke
/ Branch. Mrs. CORDOBA. DR.. Edward Mcclure.
Miss Mary Mcclure. A. Rufus Marlborough
aud wife Mrs. John Z. Lo.ter, Mrs. ". +.
| Morton. Mr.. Jackson Lewis. Mrs. James X.
Branch Colonel Berkeley Williams, Frederick
/ 6 Hair Charles Cameron. j. I. Anderson,
/ Mis- Mary Cullen. f. Rutherford. Miss Gull
/ len. :. J. boswell. S. ). Patterson. Mrs
/ Major +. NJ. Boykiu. d. Q. Davis, Thomas
| Atkins, b. Randolph Wexford. Captain A. s.