Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-04
MANY WILL ATTEND.
LAUNCHING OF THE BATrLESHIP
ILLINOIS EARLY IN OCTOBER.
CHICAGO PEOPLE WILL SEE 1T.
The Occasion VIII he n Gala One In
the City of Newport NeWs-b"u
Cement Used on the Sewers-New
Morgan Line Steamers.

NEWPORT NEWS VA, September B.
CSpeciaI)-The exclusive announcement in
this correspondence yesterday that the
battleshlp Illinois would be launched at
the ship-yard October 4th set at rest all
doubts about an event that is looked for
ward 10 not only by the citizens OF New
port News and other Virginia cities, but
as well by Chicago and all Illinois munl-
cipalities.
Elaborate preparations to attend the
launching are being made by the Chicago
people. and it is expected that 1000 or
5000 persons will come from the state
TO be present when the ship glides down
the ways. The Chamberlin, Hygeia. ana
Warwick hotels, and the private board
ing-houses are already making arrange
ments 10 accommodate guests.
The ship-yard commenced work to-day
TO prepare the ways. Governor Ian-
ner's daughter will chrIsten the ship. The
entire Illinois delegation in Congress ana
the commercial bodies Of Chicago VIII
attend in bodies.
BAD CEMENT FOR SEWERS.
startling discovery has been made
nv the city authorities in connection Win
the work now being done OF the new
$4,000 sewerage system. A test OF the
cement. which is claimed TO be koseh-
dale developed a lot Of soft mud after
sta, ling in water for thirty-siX hours.
Tbe Council will make an investigation
into the manner in which the WORK Is
done. ,,.- ,.o. ,ot,ed
Contain p. Thornton Marye has Jolhea
his company, the Huntington Fllies ol
this CITY. at Camp Cuba LiDre, aller dli
illness of several months
the Plant liner La Grande DucheSse'
which served two months as govern
ment transport, will be examiner W =
special board in the next lew DAYS VIZ W.
q ,,ieU 70 determining just now much
'-orl, must be done on the ship before she
W, ~, transformed into her former pala-
tiaI condition.
NEW MORGAN LINERS.
Sunerintendent Post informs your cor
RESPONDENT that the keels Tor the nee
nv, Norgan liners VIII De commence - =
y}fhin the next few days. Mater,aI loi
" - itline is arriving every day. and when
the keels are laid the work can NC p"'i'oU
10 completion without delay.
-, a. learned from a trustworthy source
tto. The passenger traffic between New
rort News and Richmond over the Ches-
aneoke and Ohio during the month Oh
Aroust was the heaviest In the history
- tbe road. The same Is also sald oi
~. traffic beyond Richmond.
Professor r.. ". HUFFMAN ana pIlde, WIN
- married in Suffolk last Tues
-, a,,ived I'm the city to-day after
honevmoon spent in Washington. fro-
gessor Huffman is principal OF the New
nor+ NeN,s Military Academy. 80
The labor unions Of Newport news WIN
oeIebrate Iabor-Day at Buckroe Beach
Nordav. An interesting programme oi
nrize contests, about forty III huiiiDSi'
20 heen arranged for the occasion
,rhe value Of exports from Newport
-, Cor the month OF August was ST.
etS Oa9 This Is a trihe heavier than Juiy
=, this year. but lighter by Iew thou-
60, dollars than August OF 1881.
A HOSPITAL TRAIN.
borr,taI train consisting OF two
ooacbes and a baggage-car, arrived at
ora point Comfort tonight, from FRANK
| fort XIV. 10 take back the SICK men OK
| the First and Third Kentucky reglineh's
| IN the general hospital at Fort Monroe.
Tho train will leave on It's return trip
| to-rnorrow evening IL Is In charge oil
Colonel Walter Forester Assistant Ad-
| iutant-General Of kentueky. Ihe nos
pital staff Is composed oi ior'y nurses