The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
INTERESTING LAND DEAL.
xooo,,,nons Pending for the Purchase
che Ground Nor'h Of the ship far"'

SaUnfiAf1Ons
tho Ground Nnr'h of the snip i"'"
NEWPORT NEWS VA" Decei'''@' 80
-special.-It has leaked out 'ha' '"'
Newnort News shipbullding and Dry
Dock Companv are trying TO purchase
trac, of land on the north OF their Piant
which has water frontage OF nan "
,,ile The deal is now in process OF con-
s,,nnoation and the fact that II mas pe-
come generally known has caused con-
siderable Indignation In the once ol w
old Dominion Land COMPANY VIZ"
owns the valuable piece or proP't y,
Everybody Is guessing what the uva'
.,,aans and what is wanted Of the addi-
tjonal space. Some assert mat the si'p
yard people have decided 10 build another
drv dock large enough 10 accommodate
tho largest war vessel or ocean snip now
anoat or likely TO be built.
This &c q matter that has been under
confederation by Mr. Coils =. Hunting
ton the practical owner Of the yard' LOT
some time. In view Of the fact that Sec
retarv-of- War Long now has 2 scheme I'D
mind I'm which he proposes n nave lhe
Government cooperate with the local
concern i'm the building Of q dry dock
which shall be used by the government
i'm repairing its men Of war. II Is harulN
probable that the yard would decide 10
build another dock until the matter was
finally settled.
Another rumor is 10 the effect that the
bargaining which has been going on for
some time between Mr.. Huntington and
the Armstrongs. the latter being DESTROYS
OF purchasing the property. and. In adj
dition TO shipbulding. 20 manufacture
ordnance and armor. has reached some
definite shane. and that IL is really the
Armstrongs and not Mr.. Huntington that
are after the land.
Nothing. however. one way Or the
other can be learned from the officials at
the ship yard The representatives, or
the Old Dominion Land Company do not
deny that negotiations are pending ior
the sale Of the land.
Postmaster Fred Read succeeded I'm per-
suading the postal authorities 10 estab-
lish sub-postal station in what is known
as the East End section of the city.
DJ. Donovan local agent Of the United
States Shipping Company. denies the
statement sent out from here TO several
northern papers ;hat a change was con-
tenplated I'm the local or Norfolk office
The story I'm question was to the effect
that the two offices in question were TO
be merged into one. the Norfolk Office
probably being the one TO be done away
with. MIR. Donovan states mat because
Of the enormous business Of the COM
panv at this port it's office here has been
made the principal office and the Norfolk
office "A branch. Heretofore the two Of
fees have held exactly the opposite rela-
tons.
A lively contest has been started for
the position of quarantine inspector. now
held by DR. A. G. Jones. DR. Jones term
of office does not expire. however. until
March !. 1905 Nevertheless there are
already several who have announced their
intention Of seeking the appointment.
Among these are DR.. Samuel w Hobson.
DR. Jones' present assistant. and health
officer for this city: DR.. VIM. y. Cooper.
Dr. r. r. Carey and Benjamin i. War
ringer These gentlemen are all ardent
Democrats. and each II is said. has eX-
cellent backing. The incumbent is APP
pointed by the Governor and the office
is one Of the most lucrative in the State.
the fees aggregating between 5000 and
$4,000 per anrum.
II has been decided 10 remove the Bah
cock boilers in the Plant Line steam
ship La Grande Duchesse. which is now
at the ship yard and which have given
her so much trouble An order has been
given the Carnegie Iron Company. OF
Pittsburg. for steel plates from which
four boilers of the Scotch pattern will be
made.
The transatlantic steamship Paris. one
of the four ships OF the American Line
to he overhauled at the ship yard in
this city. is expected to arrive some time
during the present week.