Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-19
HE SHIP-YARD.


Sunday was no Sunday at the ship
ward. About / 200 men were at work on
the hospital-ship Solace, cruisers Dixie
and Yosemite. and the British steam
ship Gleadowe. These men worked all
day and were relieved by others at night.
10 say the thip-yard officials are hope
full of securing the contract for convert
ing into cruisers two or more or the
American liners recently purchased by
the government would be putting 1t too
mildly. \ great many OF the shlp-yard
and government attaches confidently eN-
pect to have all, or great part OF, the
work done here. The reason urged lor
sending the big palatial Miners 10 New
mort News is found in the necessity OF
docking the ships in order TO provide
them with magazine floods, for use ih
saturating powder in the event or havlhS
fire aboard ship. This Is the only dock
i'm American waters large enough 10 I'D
NIT the vessels Of that line, ana II VIII
be absolutely necessary for all OF them
IN come here before the work Of conver-
sion is entirely completed. II Is staled
on good authority that the New YORK.
Paris. st. Louis and ST. Paul VIII not be
provided with armor-plate, it having been
decided 10 use coal-bunker protection as
the attachment of armor would require
greater time than the department can
allow in view of the approaching crisis.
DEATH OF MIR. IVY.
Mr. William Ivy. who suffered a stroke
of paralysis several days ago, died this
morning at Z O'Clock at the residence of
his son. Mr.. f.. T. Ivy, in East End.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the Second
Baptist church, and Rev. 7. X. MacKay
will conduct the service. The interment
will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Deceased was in his 10th year. having
been born in Elizabeth City county jan
uary 81 1872. At one time Mr.. Ivy was
Surveyor OF York and Elizabeth city
counties and was as well acquainted with
the affairs Of those counties as any other
resident. He received his carly education
in Hampton, was a man of literary at
tainments and valuable scientific train
ing. He was twice married his first wife
being Miss Parish. of Elizabeth city
county, and his second Miss Marrow, OF
Warwick county.
Mr. T.. =. Ivy, a well-known citizen Of
Newport News and an extensive pro-
perty-owner i'm this whole section, is
son of the deceased by his first wife, ard |
Mr. Clay Ivy, who is now practicing law |
in Richmond and Miss Lizzie Ivy who is |
teaching school in Hampton. were his |
only children by his second union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Goodwin. the |
well-known theatrical stars, spent yes /
terday at Old Point They visited the 1
Brooklyn and were shown around by |
Commodore Schley.
Policeman O'Hara was called this morn
ing to Scranton, Pa, by telegram an
nouncing the critical condition of his |
mother.
The sailing yacht Norma was launched |
by private parties on the water front
yesterday evening.
The Newport News Baseball Club goes
TO Norfolk on Wednesday. and on Satur-
day Norfolk opens the season here.
Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Pitcher. OF Petersburg:
Rev. y. :. Nenable, of Bay View: Rev.
Or. George Bra1ton Taylor, OF Richmond.
and Chaplain Jones. OF the battleship !