The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-06
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
Mon"dnock" Navy Special Leaves
on Schedule Time

Inc departure OF the special train from
the Iavy-yard yesterday morning. car
rying The crew OF the United States
snip Modnadnock TO the Pacific
coast, was the means of drawing :,
large crowd OF curious onlookers ms,
the maynard at an early hour
The train, as exclusively described I'm
Yesterdays Virginian, stood on the
tracks inside the gate and though thu.
weather was not of all cheerful for the
start the animation and hustle of the
men and onlCokcrs in a measure re-
leNed The gloom of the misty morning.
On all sides the men were bidding
farewell to friends and relatives. Here
young petty officer was bidding a sad
farewell to the young wife of but a few
weeks, who was weeping bitterly OH his
Shouider at separation OF three Ions.
years: here hardened old jack tar
was boistcrously extending his last
greeting to an old shipmnte, and every
where was keen. active excitement and
turrN over the gate entrance the
Naval Post Band was rendering sclec-
TONS appropriate to the occasion. ana
the escaping steam from the switch en-
give under the main arch added to the
animation of the scene At precisely
O'Clock Mr. Il. y. Newland the Sea
board Air Line representative on the
Trip, and Mr.. Clarence Murphy, of the
Virginan representative. bid him n
hearty farewell, swung themselves ON
board the Pullman car Alcoma, ana with
a jerk and jar the train was off on its
long Journey.
The band struck up The Girl l Left
Behihd Me" the men In the
cars gave three cheers for the
Texas for the Franklin" for
her executive officer, the navy
yard, and a few tigers. AS the train dis
appeared through the main gate they
We're still emitting Il. CHEEKY farewell
On the central car of the train a large
sign was tackled, upon which appeared
the legend. Grew of the L. S. s. Mon
aGnock.'
Lieutenant Commander L. p. Wood,
or the Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department, was a spectator to
the departure of the train as Il represen-
tative of the department, and seemed
to be well satisfied al the promptness
of the departure and the practicability
of this mode of transportation to the
Pacific coast Should the officers in
charge of the draft report as satisfac-
tory a termination of the trip rs the
STARE was successful. then the Westward
movement of men from the Pacific Coast
will undoubtedly be made by this route
This will mean much to the surround
ing communities. for the arrival and
paying off of a crew of men at this
station will naturally rebound to the
commercial prosperity of our cities 1t
is expected that the crew of the flagship
Baltimore. which vessel was commits
stoned at this yard, Will be brought back
over this route and paid off ut this sta
tion. AT any rate IL will not be for the
lack of push on the part of the Seaboa rd
Air Line officials, In conjunction with
the Southern Pacific If they do not per-
manently secure this valuable business.
Late press dispatches to The Virgin
ian last might from the South report
severe rain storms and freshets exist
ing, particularly over the portions OF
territory and railroads which will be
Utilized by the special.
y serious delay may be occasioned
by this unlocked for cause, as the Louis
willie and Northern road is reported un-
der water already In some places. 1t
seems fated that the jolly tars cannot
get away from the water, try as they
may.