Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-09
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The Newport News 60 BE Launches
the First of Next Month.
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The annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Norfolk and Washington steam
boat Company. held at the general oihees
OF the company at the foot OF seventh
street at o'clock on Wednesday AFTER
noon, was fraught with unusual interest.
The matter OF most Importance to them
was with regard TO the new palatiai pas
senger steamer which the directors OF
the company ordered built some time
ago, but the details Of which have been
kept from the public.
Annual reports were submitted by Presi-
dent Clark. Treasurer Baker. General
Superintendent Callahan. and Secretary
Keyworth, and were approved. The cleo
ton OF the Board of Directors resulted In
the choice OF William Il. Clark, Lew
Woodbury., A. 4. Britton. George w.
Pearson. Clarence +. Norment. IL. Libby.
r. f. Baker. John Boyd, and J. c. Nc
kibbn.
After the other stockholders had with
drawn from the meeting the directors
held a meeting for the election OF exeeu-
tive officers. IL was resolved 10 abolish
the office Of general superintendent ana
create instead that OF general manager
This action was heartily concurred IN
when President Clark explained that the
motion was made out OF compliment to
Mr.. John Callahan. who has been Tor
many years the superintendent OF the
company AS IL was the general wish
OF the board that Mr.. Callahan should
have an increased salary they thought II
would at the same time be fitting TO give
him better sounding title. Then the
election was proceeded with and resulted
as follows: President. William ". Clark;
Vice-President. Levi Woodbury.; Treas
urer, Il. +. Baker: General Manager. John
Callahan; Secretary. John Keyworth; Ex-
ecutive William e. Clark.
Levi Woodbury.. II. Libby. and George W.
Pearson.
The finances OF the company were
found to be I'm an excellent condition. and
the boats, wharves, and buildings In good
shape, Notwithstanding the severe wea-
Their
General-M Manager Callahan. In reporting
progress IN the construction Of the new
steel steamer, stated that the vessel was
so well under way at the Newport News
ship-yard that there was no doubt II
would be ready for launching on the LIST
OF April. The boat is built on lines SINH
lar TO those OF the two steamers now In
use by the company--the Washington
longer and give space for eight more
state-rooms than the other vessels. Tne
name selected for the new boat Is the
Newport News, and her speed VIII be
three miles an hour faster than any boat
which has ever run between this city
and Norfolk. The contract calls for TWEEN
~ miles an hour. so that she can make
the trip regularly between the two cities
on a ten-hour schedule. II is the intention
OF Manager Callahan to run the rev
boat daily between the two cities, giving
a daylight run between WASHINGTON ana
Norfolk. On alternate days she VIII leaNe
at Z O'clock In the morning, arriving al
her destination al O'clock IN the eve
ming. This will be her regular scbeduie,
BEGINNING early in June, and continuing
until as late In September as the passen-
ger travel will Justify When the winter
schedule goes into effect next fall she VIII
take the place OF one OF the older boats,
while the relieved vessel will be sent
TO the shp-yards for thorough over
hauling. The. following winter the other
of the older boats will be laid on Tor the
same purpose.
Mr.. Callahan has recently visited the
Newport News ship-yard. and said ne
felt Justified In saying that the new craft
would be by all odds the finest vessel that
ever nayigated the Potomac. She Is
modern In every respect, and VIII have
more parts OF steel than any vesfei OF
similar size aIioat. The Board OF Direc-
tors delegated the officers OF the COM
rany 10 make the launching OF the yes
sel a sort Of gala occasion. The idea II
10 have her run into the water snoruy
after April lst with all the stockholders
and a select party OF washington guests
aboard Tor a trial trip to this city.