The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12

Cd, during the past nifty years. TO and from
every port on the American coast, In the
Wesf indies. and on the Pacific. having
at one time captured and controlled the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company ana the
Panama Transit Company. Thomas
CLYDE. its founder has been succeeded by
his sons VIM. i. and Is. ID. clyue, ana
his grandsons. Marshall Clyde and Thomas
Clyde. These gentlemen now own and
manage the company.
THE OLD DOMINION LINE.
The Old Dominion Steamship Company
is a successor OF the New York and Nir-
ginia steamship Company. Inc tfst
ships Of the latter that were running reg
ularly between New York and Noftolk
were the Roanoke, jamestown. ana YORK
town all side-wnccicrs. 1hey started
their trims in 1851. and used 20 run from
New York through to Richmond. touch-
ing at Norfolk each way. Whcn the war
broke out these ships were taken INTO
southern service as Gunboats. the fork-
town Incoming the Patrick Henry. Inc
Roanoke was captured and burned, and the
jamestown was sunk TO barricade the
channel OF the James river at Drewry
Blum.
After the close OF the war. what was
known as the Atlantic Coast Line was
Organized. and several boats were put mo
service. They were the kapuhh' h"i-
oigh. Hatteras, Abemarie. ana RAM
beau. and a large New Orleans business
was built up. the New York and Norfolk
business being 30 much neglected that II
caused 2 disagreement among the owners
and ns 4 result the present old Dominion
steamship Company was organized 10
cover this route. and the steamers lsaaV
Boil. Wyanoke. ana Old Dominion were
buit succcssively and equipped for the
sorvise. They were the ancestors, so 10
speak q the present fleet.
Tho line between New York and NOriolk
is only the chief stem OF the very eNtch-
sfvo system of the old Dominion line.
Another division runs from New York 10
Nichmond. connecting with the Southern
railway system. which reaches all the
impcvtant sections South and West, IN
Guiding hshcville az Primers Point, ana
with the Chesapeake and OHIO Railway
COMPANY at Newport News Besides,
there is the North Carolina division, the
steamers Of which run from Norfolk
through the historic Albemarle canal and
tho eastern portion Of the famous Dismal
swamp 10 Washington North Carolina,
ami from there down the Pamiico river
80 Rclhaven and up the Tar river TO lar
boro.
There js stll another line from Eliza
with the Norfolk and Southern railway,
touching at Roanoke Island. passing
through the Albemarle and Pamlico
sounds.
THE PRESENT FLEET.
Tho fleet now In the New York and Nor
folk service consists of the folioWh3;
eight steamships: jamestown, Yorktown.
Roanoke. Guyandotte. Old Dominion Wy
auoko Richmond. and City Of Column
bia. 'rhe two first-named steamers are
the latest additions. and are Two ga
staunch and well-built ships as san any
sens They each have a length OF go
feet and o beam Of 40 feet. with 70 rect OF
hold which makes them steady. They
are schooner-riggc1 with masts CT steel
and ara equipped with engines OF Triple
EXPANSION condensing type Of cylinders
with diameters Of Is and a. and - lnches
for the high. intermediates and loW-pres-
sure. and have n common stroke OF -
ipchcs The boilers have diameter or
nearly fourteen feet and develop a work
ing pressure Of $50 pounds Of steam which
gives 5000 horsepower and there are on
these ships. altogether. thiry-lhIee u'i-
ferent engines for all purposes
Commencing next month. the company
vyiu extend its service so as TO take IN the
regular landings on the York river as iar
no West Point. thus opening up the couh-
ties 81 York. gloucester, King and Queen.
and a part Of New Kent to Norfolk ana
tho New York Markets. Inc Iaholnes
win ho yorktown. Gloucester Point cay
bank Wharf. Almonds Wharf. and Nes'
Point. and the schedule is to be ui-"eeh-
". The Hampton Roads IS Nv
steamer built at Wilmington ~ 10
has inst been placed in comirlss'pn ~
se,.,.icc between old Point Comfort and
~orfoik ana secures much needed auui-
ticnal communication between those two
pofpfs