The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-27
SHIPYARD SOON
READY FOR WORK.
To Commence Actual Construction in
Two Weeks.
THE LARGE ERECTING ROOM.
IL is Nearly Prepared TO Start on the
Engines and Machinery-Drafts-
men and Inspectors Are Busily
Engaged in Their Work.

Remarkably rapid progress has been
made during the past few weeks in the
construction Of the bodybuilding plant
here. 1t Is now d question OF only
short time before actual work will be
commenced on the construction Of the
torpedo boats and torpedo boat dcstrOyers
TO be built By the william n. Trigg Com
pany for the United States navy.
The new company has shown beyond
a doubt that IT means business and win
meet every requirement Of the govern
ment in filling the contract for the war
ships The work has been pushed ahead
with oven more rapidity and effective
ness than was expecI ed. Down at the
old Talbot Iron Works, whore the ma
chinery for the boats IS 10 be construct
ed everybody IS busy getting the tools
and necessary equipment IN good shape.
A large part Of the machinery formerly
used IN this plant S. being overhaulei
and rentted 80 as to meet the require
ments for cons tructing the engines for
tho boats. and a good many new tools
have been received and are hcing pro-
perly placed. Others will arrive in
few DAYS and will be put up as soon as
possible
THE ERECTING ROOM
The erecting room Of the new plant IS
that portion nf the building which ex-
eastward about han way TO Seventeenth.
This is q spacious room AMI has n large
quantity OF machinery In 1t. II will be
devoted 10 the work OF constructing the
engines and Oachjnery which will go I'm
the boats The work commences In the
rough from the eastern end Of the room
and Is carried on westward through the
various stages Of finish until IT reaches
the erecting Joint. This is a large space
which IL cut out In the second floor
95x46 feet The various parts OF the en-
zines and other machinery are put to-
cether there. After the parts are AT
fitted together the engines and machines
will be taken down and carried over 10
the shipyar5 where they will be put Ia
side the boats.
Mr. Alexander Cruickshanks. the master
mechanic. IS experimenting the erecting
ond etting department. Tie is n man OF
broad exnerience and thoroughly familiar
Win all the details Of the work. For
n long time he has held-a responsible
nosdtion with the Richmond Locomotive
ana Machine Works and has been con-
nected with many large machinery plants
In the South.
The department will give employment 10
nbort one hundred and fifty men. MANY
~ these will necessarily be skilled me-
chanlcs. The erecting and fitting de-
nartment will probably be ready to com
mence work withn two weeks.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
The second floor OF the building viii be
,sad as the pattern shop. Here the de-
signs are developed and the preliminary
work done before the erecting room is
reached
Across the driveway entrance on the
first and second floors are large offices
which are being fitted up completely with
Office fixtures. desks, telephone, and al
the necessary equipment for transactlng
business. on the third floor Is the drafts
mems department where plans, spech-
cations and models are made. Several
gentlemen are now hard at work in this
department.
ON the south side Of the plant Is the
foundry This Is a large building where
the casting cylinder-work. and brass
work Is done. About 30 men VIII be en-