Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-01
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1895.
NEWS OF old POINT
Cruiser Columbia Reaches
Hampton Roads Safely.
MORE loops AT The FORT
Writ OF Error Refused in the Edwards
Case. business Transacted by Board
OF Supervisors. Other ..
Matters.

Case. business Transacted by Board
OF Supervisors. Other
Matters.
Arrived in Hampton Roads: Cruiser
Columbia. from League 1Sland reveEGle
cutters Manning, from Boston and Nor
riE, from Wilmington, n. c. Sailed:
Revenue cutter Window, from Newport
News, under scaled orders.
Th United States protected cruiser
Columbia steamed slowly into Hamp-
ton Roads yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock and dropped anchor off the gov
eminent pier at Old Point. She was
nearly two days over due.
The Columbia left the League Island
navy yard at Philadelphia Monday af-
ternNlJn at O'Clock and Was expected
to arrive in the Roads Tuesday at noon.
When asked the cause of the delay one
of the crew of the cruiser yesterday
said to a Daily Press reporter:
We We're under no rush orders and
took I1ur time coming down. In fact,
We made the trip With only one boiler
in use. We We're delayed however,
trying to get over the bar at the Dele
ware breakwater until after dark on
Tuesday. 1t was very low water and
we could not get over the bar u
Over two hundred toms uf a1nmuni-
ton is stored in the cruisers maya
she left the navy yard. This is the
largest ard most deadly supply ever
piaGsd on a cruiser OF the United
States navy. The cruiser is 1O4 men
short of her full compliment and these
men. it is understood, viii be adye,r-
The Minneapolis the sister ship of
the Columbia. will leave League Island
this morning for Hampton Roads and
Will join Commodor Schley's fleet not
later than Saturday. 1t was thought
that the Minneapolis would be ready
ftr sea yeste: day but the W. * was de-
layed and she will leave this morning.
about 4 O'clock yesterday afternoon
two large white ships We're seen from
Old Point hading for Hampton Roads
had gathered on tEe government pier
to see Uncle Sans, boats as they en-
tered tine 'harbor Both ships came
from the Capes and We're only a bout
mile distant from each other.
The vessels, proved to be revenue cut
tiers amid as they did not stop at Old
Point. but went direct to the. GospoTt
navy yard. it was impossible to tell
their names. but it was thought that
they Were the Morrill,, from Whining
ton, N. G., and the Manning, from Bts-
ton. AT about the same time the rev
enue cutter Windom passed out to sea,
under sealed ORDERS from Newport
News
The dynamite crus Y vesuvius was
also expected to arrive at Old Point
yesterday, but up to a ls.te hour last
night she had not been heard Of
The cruiser Montgomery is now en-
route here from Key West and is ex-
pected to arrive in Hampton Roads to-
day. It was Thought possible that she
WI Eld enter the Roads yesterday. but
a. @ late hour last night she had not
been sighted.
The large tughoat Alice. which was
purchased in New York, has been add
ded to the Hampton Roads squadron
and will act as q supply steamer for
the fleet. She will arrive from New
York in a few days.
IT was reported that the Massachu-
sets would leave Newport News yes
,erday for Old Puint, but the supply OF
coal needed could mot be taken on in
time and the move was not made They
may possibly move today.
The hospital ship Jamestown has not
left Old Point for Cape Charles as was
published and is nat likely to do So
,Nhe summer months are spent in
Hampton Roads by this vessel and the
are stationed at the Capes.
The United States practice cruiser
Annapolis left Key West yesterday for
THE Virginia. Capes and wild likely enter
Hampton Roads in few days.
Two batteries OF the Sixth artillery
arrived ait Fortress Monroe yesterday
lnnrning at O'clock from Fort NC
Henry. The troops left Baltimore by
way of THE bay Lime steamer under The
charge of Lieutenant Samuel D. Stur-
gis. who recently arrived at that post
from Fort Monroe to make arrange
ments for the trip
The arrival Of these batteries and the
Fort Riley troops will greatly odd to
he effectiveness of the Fort, which was
very much weakened by THE departure
of the three batteries for the South
AnE'ther consignment Of mortars,
rails and ammunition was received al
the fort yesterday morning by a spe-
cisll train over the esapeake & Ohio
railupaM.
On a freight gondoia were two NOR
taEs CT the very heaviest type. One o.
the box cars contained ammunition
and the other two cars were loaded
with government rolls It is under
stood that this Sc rails are to be placed
| in position at the s and 1O-inch con-
verted rifles at Fort Monroe and will
be used i'm PLACE of the ord pGttenn rails
| on which the guns now swing around
| The big searchlight that guaced the
top of the Manufacturers Building at
| THE Worlds Fair has been brought to
| Old Point from Sandy Hook, and VIII
| se in running order in day or Sd 1t
| is 30 1000 candle power and will illumi-
nate Hampton Roads from shore line
| tn shore lime