Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-28
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. THURSDAY, APRIL 2s 1898.

ganizntion is effected, Governor Tyler
wlll commission the militia. which will
be known as the Newport News Dlvi-
sion, Virginia Naval observes. and
officers VIII be permanently elected.
The recruiting committee is in com
munication with Lieutenant Charles
Cake. OF the Norfolk naval reserves
and it is expected that he will be p1 eS-
ent at the meeting tomorrow night Tor
the purpose of explaining the purpos-
es or the organization ard giving the
men some idea OF what will be expect
ed of them.
CARS MUST STOP, TOO.
1t was stated yesterday that an or
der has been issued by the War De-
partment prohibiting entrance to the
government reservation at Old Point
after 3 O'Clock at night, but the report
has not been verified.
No cars will be permitted to cross
the bridge after that hour and any
persons found inside, it is said, will be
ordered out.
The last car to leave Old Point will
be at o'clock.
An interesting question arises in
connection with the guests at the no.
tells. The new order, as understood, Ia
to keep all loiterers from the reserva-
ton after the hour mentioned.
1t seems ridiculous to suppose that
the agents of the War Department
will keep the hotel guests in doors af-
ter clock, nevertheless it is rumor-
ed that such is one of the purposes of
the order.
THE GALE, INTERPRETERS
The work of LAYING mines in Hamp-
ton Roads was brought to q stand
still yesterday by the heavy gale which
was blowing off Old Point and the
Capes as we'll as in the James River.
The working boats started out to re-
sumo their work where they left off
hl1f hn TOW.
rough to enable the engineers to plant
The mines With the necessary care and
they returned to the fort.
The flagship Brooklyn. which has
been anchored Oft Fort Monroe since
the squadron returned from it's practice
cruise. dragged her anchor yesterday
morning about o'clock and was car
ried almost upon the battleship Mas
sachusetts, anchored off the Rip aps.
The position Of the Massachusetts
was made SO dangerous by the proX-
unity of the flagship that Captain Hig-
ginson ordered steam up and brought
his ship nearer in shore, not far from
where the Texas is anchored.
The day patrol at Old Point was
practically abandoned for the time
owing to the condition of the waters
The little cutters which left the ships
We're obliged to tie up back in Mill
Creek and the tugs sought shelter in
the hole
The steamer northampton. which
put out from Norfolk. was obliged to
return, the vessel being tossed about
at the mercy of the waves in 4 manner
not relished by her officers and the
passengers aboard.
The Cape Charles steamer New
York arrived at the government
wharf at S o'clock and tied up. but her
hawsers partedin a twinkling and she
drifted out Until her engines were UNI
der control.
The tide was extremely high ut Old
Point and the waves are washing over
the breakwater in front of both hotels
The dories and small boats, which
were drawn up on the beach when the
storm came up yesterday have been
washed UP on the sidewalk, over the
breakwater.
1t was. reported yesterday that the
Montgomery and Vicksburg. which
conveyed the Panther out Tuesday
morning. have returned to the Virginia
Capes for shelter and will remain in
side until the gale subsidies
This report lacks confirmation.
No fear is entertained for the safety
of the warships. but it is regarded as
4 great risk to send the transport out
in such 4 gale With 500 lives on board
The Panther was formerly the Vene-
zuela, of the Red D Line, and is an
old vessel.