The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-06
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.
DIRECT TRAfIsPORTATI0N Fho"
yFUP,TSEVs 10 ENGLISH PORTS.
SIX Large steAmfhips to be Kun oy 'he
Chesapeake and Ohio Company-iheJ
win Begin Traffic Next Week.

The steamship 'Rappahannock," which
is the first Of six large freight boats con-
structed for the Chesapeake and ONO
Steamship Company 0imited), to ply be-
tween Newport News and Liverpool and
London. England. and which Is scheduled
m reach Newport News on her initial trip
this week, was built at Lnthouse, on
CLYDE. Glasgow. She is named after the
Rappabannock river. in this State. and
IS an admirable piece OF ship architecture.
She will be used exclusively for the
TRANSPORTATION Of freight and cattle across
the waters.
The "Rappahannock' is a spacious and
staunch vessel, ana well adapted to the
purpose for which she was constructed.
She is 80 feet in length, has cargo ca
pacity OF e,7S5 tors measurement EACH
and fittings for 77l head Of cattle each.
The ship Is now ready for service, ana
will take cargo at Newport News next
week. 81.
Besides the "Rappahannock' five other
steamships 70 be used for similar pun
noses by the same company are nearing
counpletion Two o. these, the 'Shenah-
doah" and the 'T,anawha, are DelhB
built after the same plan as the Kappa
hammock" and will have the same d.
mansions and capacity. They are also
being built at Llnthouse. and the work IS
being pushed forward as rapidly as
possible
The other three ships will be named,
| "ApDomatox." "Greenbrier," and "Chick-
abominy" respectively. They are being
built at West Har lepool England, and
will also ply between Newport News ana
| Liverpool and London. They Will be
somewhat smaller than the Glasgow boats
but will be similarly equipped and VIII
nerform the same functions. These boats
will be 945 feet in length, and viii have
CARO- capacity Of $500 tons measure nent
They viii also haze fittings FOR 80 mead
OF cattle The "AppOmatox," which IS
about complete, is booked TO san from
England 10 Newport News In rev DAY =.
She Is a splendid transportation craft ana
is said to be one Of The best OF the entire
| fleet.
The ships are expected 20 cover the dis
! tapce from Newport News 10 Liverpool
| an fen days. The entire feet Is equipped
as first class transportation boats, and
| n Is believed the architecture will prove
entirely satisfactory in the eyes Of the
company's officials. Ii will be noticed
that they are named after six rivers in
the State OF Virginia II is expected that
they will make weekly sailings from New
port News. This will allow six weeks for
the round trip. including the taking on
and dischraging OF cargOs All OF the six
craft will be ready for service some time
this Fail. probably by November next II
is very probable that other ships will be
added TO the fleet. though no arrangement
has as yet been made for them.
BY establishing a direct line Of steam
ships from Newport News 10 English
waters I'm connection with their railroad
lines the Chesapeake and OHIO will great
~ 7>educe the difficulty Of direct trans
portation Of tobacco. liquors, cattle and
| other products from Virginia, Kentucky
| and the West.
The Company will rim a special train TO
| Newport News Saturday, when number
| of the friends and patrons Of the road
| will go down TO meet representatives from
| the West. breezy sail will be taken TO
| the Capes on the new "Rappahannock, "
| and the occasion will doubtless be a
| highly enjoyable one.