The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-11
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ApPiirntian for Injnnrtion 10 He.
NtrnIn OflicHr from Inicrlcria,m

ashinGton, u. c.. Feb. 1O-'The Col
iec'or oi Customs at Jacksonville has in
formed the Secretary Of the Treasury
that an application had been fled In
'uuEt l.oSkcS court for an injunction
restraining tho collector and CAPTAIN OF
the United States revenue cutter Rout-
Well, from Interfering with the move
ments Of the nlieGcd tllihl,stnr Daunt-
Tess. The EQUITY Well IL lyin,, at anchor
near thn palniles; and Is under orders
not 10 allow the 1libnstor to leave port.
Inc hearing on the application was set
for tomorrow. but Attorney G. eneral
Harmon has notified Judge Locke that
the Government could not he ready at
50 early date aud asked for a post
poncincnt. which will likely be granted
THE BROOKLYN'S INJURIES.
According to the official report from
Naval Constructor I.innard, Of his cy-
animation Of the cruiser brooklyn after
her bottom was exposed in the League
Island dry-dock. the vessels Injuries are
more serious than at first reported ana
II VIII probably take three weeks to
remedy the damage, at an expense
which may reach as high as $4,000
Dirested Of technical details the re-
port shows that the horizontal keel
plates are badly bent up on both sides
OF her vertical keel, from frame No. 80
10 g. ana on port side 10 No 20. The
keel Is probably not materially injured.
Strakc -" starboard from No. 30 to GO,
Is bent In from one to four inches.
Strake "A" port side is compp, ely
broken through every frame from No.
80 10 20. the frames being bent In from
six TO twelve inches. Strake "B" on
port side. IS slightly bent for Il short
distance. Strake "a" is the course Of
pla tcs alongside the keel plates, ana
~ Is the next course above.
as the frames are four feet apart 1t
appears that the hole broken through on
! SiI 81 Is f1It f,D.~
from beyond the forward boiler cons
partmcnt, under the bow magazine, t..
-oN ON 'sWooI ou!3ua aVl 10 toolJ aul
lion has yet been taken By the depart
lnent towards fixing the responsibility
ior the accident by the court Of inquiry.
ENGLISH YARN EXPORTS.
Consul Grinnell, at MaEchester Eng,
has sent the State Department q state
ment of the large amount OF cotton yarn
exported from his Consular district the
past year US9G) to the United States ag-
Srcgating nearly 500. 600 pounds. Much
Of this, which includes Il great variety
OF counts is OF the finer qualities used
by manufacturers Of small fancy wares
and electrical and other wire covers. and
shows Just where the American splnncrs
are losing Il market which they might
lind very profitable. The table shows
1886 pounds Of rovings, l3l ,d23 nf two
seventies, l20,Gl7 pounds OF two-SiXt les
97.750 of two hundreds and less amount S
or sixty specified varitics.
BROKE ALI. RECORDS.
Torpedo boat No. q surpassed all speed
records in the American navy to-day on
her official trial near Newport. Com
modore Dewey, chairman OF the trial
board. 'eegraphcd the Navy Depart
mcnt rs follows:
Made very satisfactory speed trial.
Five runs over twelve mile course gave
average approximate speed twenty-eight IT
and thrce-Quarters knots"
The Newark has arrived at Port Royal
and the Dolphin has taken her place
watching for tilibusters off ST. Johns
river bar.