The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-08
AN ARMOR-PLATE FACTORY.
c. P. Huntington May Shortly Establish
One at Newport News.
no GOVERNMENT PLANT IS PROBABLE.
London Gun Manufacturers Are said to be
Interested in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lined for violation OF Law--foiices
man Charged with Drunkeness'

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, oct 7-Spe-
clal.-Dr. w. r. Aylctt. late resident ply
sician OF the Eastern state Hospital. Vir-
ginis, and also OF the Orange Hospital,
OF New Jersey, has opened an Office in
this city. and Will locate here perma-
nently.
At the last meeting Of the Business
Mems Association a letter was indited
tc Mr. c. y. Orcutt, president Of the Old
Dominion Land Company. and also Of the
Newport News ShipDuilding and Dry
Dock Company, asking that gentleman If
anything was being done by him looking
towards securing the armor-plate factory
which the United States Government may
possibly establish at some port at an
early day. Last night a letter was re-
ceivcd from Mr. Orcutt. Among other
thnes that oficia, said:
"1'he mater OF the armOr-plate site, 10
which you refer, received our attention
some time ago, and we are doing every
thing in our power In the interest OF New
port News in this connection. We have
not. however, the slightest idea tnat the
Government will go into the manufacture
OF armOr: I'm fact, the investigation board,
which has been flooded with offers Of
sites has consigned them all TO the waste
paper basket"
ARMOR- PLATE FACTORY.
The above does not mean that II is
hy any means positive that this city will
no. have an armor-plate factory after all
II has been known for some time that
Mr.. Coils L. Huntington has had I'm II md
the project OF establishing an armor-piate
facfcry In connection with the local ship
yard where both guns and armor meft
be manufactured. 1t Is also said that the
nrinciDal reason for Mr.. Huntingdon s
recent trip abroad was that he might
interest the Armstrong;, the great Lon
don gun manufacturers I'm the proposed
ordnance factory.
Navigation in Hampton Roads and
Chesapeake Bay was impeded for several
hours yesterday by the dense fog which
prevailed. A number Of accidents were
narrowly averted. None OF the vessels
proceeded under full steam, and the bells
were kept ringing.
Patrolman r. J. Charles last night ar
rested w s. Garrett on a charge Of fe-
lonious assault The alleged assault was
committed I'm the Warwick Theatre on the
night of August 1st. Garrett was ad-
mitted 10 bail. but when the case was
called he had absconded. In the mean
time. his accuser, r. +. L. Daugherty.
has left the city. and il Is thought shat
I'm all probability the case will be dropped.
OYSTER LAW VIOLATED.
For some time il has been stated that
p number Of oystermen We're openly
violating the law which requires them 10
Gull out the small oysters and replace
them on the rocks from which they were
originally dredged Yesterday County
oyster Inspector J. IT, Bonnewell. with
Constable w. j. Smith and Policeman W.
c. Boatwright. raided a fleet Of small
craft which were oystering inside Of the
white shoals in James river and ar
rested eleven men. seven white and four
colored For awhile IL looked nc though
there would be bloodshed. the officers be-
ing obliged 10 draw their revolvers and
take the men ashore under cover. The
prisoners were then taken before Justice
Henry +. Jones at Morrison's. who fined
each so and costs. They We're James T.
Wyat J. II. Yates J. +. Woster. James
RurreU (colored) D. G. Secter J. II. and
r. w. spady Joseph Tennis =. Hawkins
James Dennis and Peter Washington.
Policeman William A. Dandridge was
suspended by Chief Of Police s. J. Har-
wood last night. pending charge which
has becn lodged against him Of being In
toxicated while on duty.