Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-30
THEY ARE REJOICING
NEWPORT NEWS sHIr.YARD GETS
ANOTHER Bua CONTRACT.
win BuiiA . ssoo,ooo Passenger and
FREIGHT Steamship for the Crom-
well Line-Increase Of Bank Sur
pius-Cssnty OmccrY. ..4a

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. June 2.-(Spe-
cial.)-Another big contract for the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry-Dock
Company. IL the announcement that Is
causing q great deal Of rejoicing among
the army OF employees at the shipyard.
and the people OF Newport News In gene
raj. This contract Is for the construction
OF a $4,000 passenger and freight steam
ship for the Cromwell Line, the vessels
Of which run between New York and
New Orleans. Tho steamer Will be so
feet long. A feet beam, and SO feet deep
She is 10 be equipped with Triple expan-
sion engines Of s,5o0-horse power. double
bottom, electric lights. and all modern
conyeniences and comforts. There vii.
be accommodations for seventy-four cabin
and 40 Storage passengers.' Her speed
viii be not less than fifteen knots an
hour.
The vessel is to be ready about the
same time that the big Plant steamer
(the contract for which was recently Sc
curcd). Is 10 be completed--eight months
hence. At least zoo men will be aided
TO the force at the yard as soon as the
construction Of the two steamers gets we'll
under way. The shipyard has more work
at present than at any other time since
its establishment. and there are bright
prospects for other big contracts before
long.
MARRIED IN NORTH CAROLINA.
One OF the passengers on the Cape
Charles boat that left old Point early
yesterday morning for Norfolk was Miss
Mary Darden, of Hampton. Upon ar
h, inlncl r.
Arthur Bodell, Of Old Point. The couple
took the first train for Elizabeth City,
n. c., and were married there yesterday
afternoon, by Rev. Mr.. johnson. They
experienced some difficulty In finding a
minister. visiting the residences of four
before they found one at home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bodell returned to Hampton last
night and are staying at the Barnes Hotel.
The following officers were elected last
night at a regular meeting of Newport
News Lodge, No ~ Independent Order of
Odd-Fellows; NJ j. Moore. noble grand;
Robert Cunning vice grand: Il. G. Bivins,
secretary; c. W. Adams treasurer; j. Il.
Downing, chaplain. The installation -
these officers will take place on the second
Friday night In July.
The steamer Washington. which has
been undergoing repairs at the shipyard
for ten days, will resume her regular
next Tuesday. She has been thoroughly
overhauled.
rudder for the Bay Line steamer.
Georgia, is being made at the shipyard
BANK SURPLUS INCREASED.
The surplus fund Of the First National
Bank, of this city. has been increased
from $1,000 to $4,000.
The regular semi-annuai dividend OF
per cent. Of the Citizens and Marine
Bank. of this city. will be payable 10
stockholders on and after Monday. July
list.
The terms OF all the 'newly-eiected
county officers win begin Monday. The
last meeting OF the old Board Of Super
vlsors WAS held to-day.
james Franklin. aged 80: Samuel Trav-
ers. aged Is, AID Willie Wallace. aged IS,
each Of whom had withered left arm,
were before Justice Hoskins yesterday
afternoon, charged with yagrancy. They
are professional beggars. The youngest
Of the men was discharged. and the other
two were sent to Jail for ten days. They
attracted good deal OF attention.
The Newport News Knitting Mil has
orders on hand that IL would re-
quirc several monks TO I'll. About
eighty persons are now employed at the
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