Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-11
ON THE PENINSULA.
MIR. uuNrINGTONs VISIT TO THE
CITY HE FOUNDED.
A Ramon Denicd-Big Work Ahead
for the Newport News ship-Nard-
The Contested h"yoraits e">e
Again.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, September

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, September
lO.-(SpcclaL)-Mr Coils p. Huntington
who IS called the father OF Newport
News" left this morning for New York
in his private car After leaving the city.
ne stopped long enough TO make an eN-
animation OF the Newport News water
works. and then continued on his trip.
Mr. Huntington was accompanied by his
private secretary, Mr.. g. J.. Miles; Sir
Edward J. Read. OF London. and Mr.. a.
Mackay. OF Dundee Scotland. Sir Ed
ward is an expert in the construction Of
vessels OF every description and Is quite
prominent in naval circles on the other
side. Mr.. Maokay Is an old acquaintance
OF Mr.. Huntington. and it was mainly
through him that the meeting between
the millionaire and the English nobleman
was brought about The presence Of the
foreigners in Newport News In company
with Mr.. Huntington caused rumor
10 fioai yesterday to the effect that the
great magnate was contemplating the
sale OF the plant OF the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry-Dock Company.
There is nothing in Newport News in
which its citizens are more interested
than the ship-yard. and the report that
IL was TO be sold 10 outsiders naturally
gave rise to grave apprehensions among
the merchants and professional men a
reporter called at Hotel Warwick last
night TO learn the true status Of affairs,
ana obtained the following statement
from Mr. Huntington concerning the re
port and the future Of the ship-yard'
NO TRUTH IN 1T.
There is no truth whatever in the
rumor. and / wish you would deny II
for me. i will say. however. that there
is a possibility Of other capitalists being
associated with me In the Newport News
ShipOui!ding and D-y-D0ck Company sir
Edward Reads visit 10 this country may
have some significance in that respect
The time is not far distant. nope. when
we will obtain the contract for one OF the
new Pacific mail steamships, which viii
be of l0Gl0 tons burden. We viii also
hand In our bids. some time before the
l4th instant for one o. two and perhaps
all OF the new bsttleships soon 10 be con-
siructed. In regard TO the recent visit
OF the two Japanese naval constructors
TO this country. and subsequently 10 New
port News. | will say that Japan Is now
arranging 10 build twelve new ships, and
~ IS very ltubaDtt lNdl We Will CShti at
for some OF that work. Asona. who is
looking about with a view Of placing
those contracts. has been at my office in
New York for the past week. and sailed
for England to-day. Oh, II will be but
short time now before there will be an
abundance Of work at the yard and en-
piOyment for many more hands
The application Of Mr.. r. J. Mackey
for license 10 conduct a retail liquor
saloon in the Boyenton building. which
is situated nearly in the heart OF the
city, is being heard by Judge Gunter in
the Circuit Court to-day. This applica-
tion has caused considerable interest 20
be manifested by nearly the entire male
population OF Newport News. i involves
the future boundary line for the saloon
district Of the city. Heretofore. no
liquor licenses have been granted on
Washington avenue. the principal tho
roughfare. north OF Twenty-fourth street.
The Boyenton building is on the corner
Of Twenty-ffth street and within a
lew feet from the post-ofiice and the
Methodist and Episcopal churches Judge
Hanckel. OF Norfolk heard evidence in
the case some weeks ago. and decided
that there should be no objection 10 the
granting OF a license a this place. Mr..
Mackey having proved that he was a
III and proper person 20 conduct an
orderly saloon. The contestants took an
appeal. and Judge Gunter will probably
render his decision in the case some time
this week.
THE MAYORALTY CASE.
a. c. Garrett and Judge d. Tucker
Brooke, counsel for Mayor a. A. Moss,
in the contested election case, have
served a writ OF prohibition on Judge
Barham. the contestants. and Attorneys
K. G.. Blckford and r. VI. Lett. counsel
for ex-Mayor W. A. Post The case was
70 be finally decided by Judge Barham
next week. but now he must await the
decision OF the Court Of Appeals as 70
whether or not he can be restrained
from considering the dispositions taken
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