Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-22
WORK IN SHIP-YARDS
WHAT IS BEING DONE IN THE DOCKS
AT NEWPORT NEWS.
Repairs on Several Vessels In Progress
Material Engaged for Boats to he
R.iIt-Clergym men on Cruise.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. May i9.-'spe-
cIal)-Your correspondent had an inter-
view with Mr.. Sommers y. Smith, super
intendent OF the Newport News snip
building and Dry-Dock Company, inns
morning. Mr.. Smith says that ne mas
abou, 500 men now at work. The steam
shin oxford. that came here from New
York on the I'D of last month, is ABOUT
half completed. and he's expects TO nave
her finished about the 18th of June. THIS
was Il very extensive job, as her entre
bottom had to be cut out and n new one
nut I'm. IL will be remembered that the
oxford was wrecked on the coast OF
Florida some months ago and was towed
into New York This yard succeeded in
obtaining the contract for the work
against many northern competitors, ana
brought her here at their own risk and
expense
The work on the new machinery Tor
the steamship Louisiana. that IS expected
here next month Is progressing smoothly,
and will be finished in about four weeks.
The Louisiana belongs to the Cromwell
Line and was built at Chester, Pa, M
teen years ago.
boilers for the steam-tug Harold, and viii
commences work on them az once. The
Harold Is owned by northern parties.
MATERIAL ENGAGED.
Mr.. Smith informs your correspondent
that nearly all the material for the Pilot
boat. which they have contract to
build for the pilots Of Savannah, has
been ordered. The pilots of Savannah
h. fefa
them a charter. as the Savannah Pilot
Association" and in contemplation of
this they have contracted with this yard
for a pilot-bOat, which Mr.. Smith tells
me will be the largest and finest pilot
boat in this country. The first install
ment of the material to be used i'm build
ing the gunboats for the government has
arrived, and more is on its way here. 80
1t will only be "A short while before this
work is well under way.
The new boilers which are being built
for the tug Monarch are about half COM
pleted.
The ocean King, another large steam
tug. which We have been building new
boilers for, will be rehtted at once, as
her boilers are finished and ready 10
put in.
IN THE ROADS.
The Kanapaha, a steam-yacht owned
by the Atlantic Yacht club Of New
York. which has been cruising In these
waters for several days, Is now anchored
about "A mile from here. Nearly all the
members of this club are ministers of tho
Gospel. They propose TO remain at New
port News for several days. and TINS
morning all of them came ashore and
registered at the Warwick. where they
will make their headquarters while mere.
CLEARED.
The Dutch ship De Ruyter, that ar
rived here from Samarang. East Indies.
on the "a Of this month, and has been
anchored near Old Point awaiting orders,
cleared to-day for New York. Captain
Weilberga, of the De Ruyter, has $40
bags of sugar on board and has been OH
this trip since the first of January.
The British steamship Urbino entered
to-day from Rotterdam for IL cargo of
grain.
The Old Dominion Steamship Company
is doing a very large business just at
present, and there is every indication Of
it keeping up. Sixty days ago they had
only four ships that brought freight
direct from New York. but for the past
month they have been running six ships
on that line, in addition 10 three on the
line to Richmond and West Point. The
new ships jamestown and Yorktown are
the fastest on this Inc. and make the run
from New York here about four or five
hours earlier than the other ships OF this
company
Mr.. Lyon G. Tyler president of the
William and Mary is in town to-day
Mr.. c. +. Wexford. of your city, Is
registered at the Warwick.