Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
GUNBOAT ACCOMACK.
GeIsaef 0'Ftrrlll Aboard The Asv
Graft On nR Trial Trip.
PLElsED WITH The PURCHASE.
Ths Rua 70 Ola Point--saluts 10 the Gov
srnor and Reception By Colonel Frank
Return Of the Party.

NORFOLK. VA, June 1s--Cspecial)-
The now oyster-police steamer Accomack
which was recently purchased by the
Board OF Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
10 Quell the invasion OF Maryland
dredgerS. was formally christcned In the
service Of Virginia to-day.
Governor oFerran was aboard the trim
little yacht when she made her trial trip.
and along with the Executive were a
distinguished party OF State officials, con-
sisting Of Captain Hudgins. commander
of the oyster "navy" Adtutant-G General
Charles .. Anderson. Colonel X. u. Boy
kin. OF Smithncld; Senator Stubs. OF
Gloucester; Privatc-sccretary Evan II.
ChesterTnan. Hon. Frank East, Colonel
Nash. Mr.. X c. Murray. OF the land
mark: Captain r. Leslie Spence. and SIEVE
raj Representatives Of the Norfolk press.
THE DEBUTANT.
when the Accomack, manned by several
OF the Chesapeake crew. and resplendent
IN her new paint and flnishings. left
the wharves OF the "city by the Sea"
yesterday morning Mt o'clock. a goodly
wharves and watched the nautical debu-
tant as she steamed out into the river
with her merry cargo or ofrlcial freight.
Captain Hudgins commander the pretty
BOAT. and so well did he manage her
that he was straightway dubbed
Admiral by his admiring friends. The
boat crossed over 20 Old Point In good
time. outstripping nearly all the little
ships that she met, and when she pulled
up to the landing many words OF praise
were heaped upon her. and the Governor
EXPRESSED himself as greatly pleased with
the purchase.
AS soon as the presence OF the Execu-
tive was made known at Old Point n
salute was fred in his honor and subse-
quently Colonel Frank. the hosptable
commandant of the post. received the
party, and conducted them TO the rooms
of the Military Club. Champagne and
cigars were served. and the guests were
introduced TO many OF the officers.
a LUNCHEON.
Just before the Accomack (Which, as
will be observed. IL spelled with "kD,
returned to Norfolk, Captain Hudgins
served n magnificent lunch aboard her,
and this feature, though not strictly
nautical. helped TO heighten the good Inn
prossions created by the boat.
The Governor and his party. with the
exception of General Anderson, who Will
spend to-day at Old Point. returned TO
Richmond last night. Hon. j. L. Law
Iess, who left Richmond with the Execu-
tive, spent the day with his Portsmouth
constituents. One and all, they joked the
clever young official about his long hair
which. by the way. gives him decidedly
theatrical air.
A LEVEE
Governor O'Ferrall held quite levec
nj the Atlantic Hotel here on the night
OF his arrival. and II was past midnight
when he got through greeting his FRIENDS.
The IIotchklss gun. which Will consti'
tutc the armament of the new steamer
has not yet reached Norfolk, but inc
ammunition for the LITTLE one-pounder has
arrived. II will be some days before
me machinery OF the Accomack gers 10
running smoothly but the trip yesterday
Clearly evinced the fact that the vessel
Is q speedy one.
MAKE 1T INTERESTING.
The Governor has given the commander
OF the oyster fleet instructions to make
I, very interesting for any poachers he
finds in the oyster territory of Virginia,
and has instructed him also in reference
10 the Menhaden fishermen and their al
legged violations of the law. Unless Cap
tain Hudgins finds the waters of Virginia
clear of Maryland poachers IL Is very
probable that the new steamer VIII be
heard from very soon when she gets
into the water where depredations have
occurred.
General Doe, Assistant Secretary of
War. arrived at Fort Monroe this morn
ing