The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-10
A GREAT FUTURE
FOR RICHMOND.
Preparations to Begin the Ship-BuiId-
ing Industry Here.
HOW CONTRACT WAS SECURED.
Mr. W. H. Royal scored the Telling
Point IN Favor OF This City-Ail OBJ
jcctions Rcmovcd-A Sufiicicnr
DepthO OF Wa cr Easily Secured

Il Is practically certain that Messrs.
William H. Tr.gg g. Coz Of THIS city. viii
be awarded within the next few days
a $4,000 contract. and 30 is possible
that ,Acy may in The near future have d.
enlarged So as 90 touch the tw0-million
As told Boa CatcTdaya Times the
Government has decided 20 award
tho Richmond lrm the contract
for the construction OF two tor
pedo-bolt o..tr0yers and three tor
pod0-0eats. having been satisfied that
ample facilities can Dee secured at Rich
m0ud GO CARY out The contract just as
successfully as would bee the case else
where
CAS- 1919 PREPARED.
It ls now settled fact that in three
months allowed hy tho Government 10
prepare for the work Mcssrs. W. H. Irisg
d. co.. can get their plant in readiness.
II is understood that the foundry former
ly used bv Talbot a. Sons viii Doe the
site used for thc plant. and 90 g. known
that every facility for doinr the IRON
Work 81 at hand.
That tI- largo contract Us 10 come
O. Richmond is due il large part TO lne
oxcrtlons of SIR VIM j.. Royal I'D nus
interview with thc department oihcinls'
air Royal struck the very chord when
yielded the most immediate response.
Ic drew attention to thc fact Chat Rich
mond being about 1f0 miles from the
sca-coasf WAS entirely safe from atitcN
a. case ~ vHr lu sharp contrast 10 lhis
DC brought out thc fact that during the
late hosuHIcs tho services of O. battle
shin were constantly required TO buaio
the Newport News yard
THE TELLING POINT.
AS soon as the matter was put in THIS
HrH 90
pay close attention TO Mr. Royal ana
there IS 900 doubt that they were greatly
Influenced thereby.
Some questions were raised MS %
whether "a sufficient depth of water could
DC secured Co. float the ships 10 the ocean
after their completion
A government official is authority for
the statement chat % comparatively
small appropriation from the government
properly expended would result in Sc
curing depth of twcnty-seven feet I'm
the harbor here. sufficient so float the
largest vessels
II S. proposed 10 build them. and put
on their armor here after which they
will De Goated 90 the sea 90 receive their
guns
GOOD FINANCIAL BACKING.
Preparations are being actively made
looking fY thc arrangement Of a plant
here Tho financial backing of MT
Trircs company places ID 300 position
10 command aU the funds that may Doe
necessary Mr james a. Boyd and other
wealthy mon have made application Tor
an the stock in the company which may
b. for sale.
Tho government allows Mr. Trieg three
months boo which t0 make his prepare
tions This DO is said VIII Do ample time,
and the government has received salts
factory assurances OF Mr. Trigg's ability
L. carry out lls contract TO The letter
Those who have looked into the matter
are wcll-assurcd that Richmond Us
destined fo become 90 great ship-buildine
city ana that the Introduction of this
entcrpris. h.ro wI stimulate trade 90
am extent difficult to realize
WILL EMPLOY HUNDREDS
u wil bring money here in abundance.
and viii give employment TO hundreds
Of men. no win Dee Che policy of the COM
panv. There ls uo doubt. iu selecting IFS
employee. to give the preference 10 ciu-
2ens of Richmond.
AS the government has now become
Salts II that the torpedo boats can
he tAft i'm Richmond. BE- IS
thought moro than probable that Mr..
Trieg may Doe awarded the contract for
his ful hd If five dcsroycrs and four
torpedo boats.
% is expected That the contract will
d. formally awarded to-day.