Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-25
At NEWPORT NEWS.
A FORMIDABLE LITTLE FORT TO
BE ERECTED
For the Permanent Protection of
the ShipbuiIding PIant-The Plans.
Notes.
Notes.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA May 2i.--(Spe
cial.)-Your correspondent learned thi:
afternoon from a trustworthy source thai
preparations are on foot by the WaI
Department TO establish in the vicinity
Of the valuable plant of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pany, permanent emplacements for the
protection of government interests here
ln the future. 1t is stated that the small
fort for that is what this stronghold
Will be in reallty-will be constructed at
cost Of at least $4,000, including the
modern batteries to be placed inside. 1t
VIII be a permanent institution and viii
hereafter be identified with the history
Of Newport News. The person giving
your correspondent this information is
So a position to know whereof he speaks,
and Il events substantiate his statement,
the next few weeks will see active prepa-
rti0ns under way. Details Of the de-
pauments plans cannot be learned, as
they are guarded with the same secrecy
which enshrouds all official matters at
tie present time. 1t was impossible TO
even obtain any information as 10 the
exact location of the fort but il is init
mated that 1t VIII be located at Point
Breeze which. at this time, is summer
resort for sports and others not particu-
Oar about the kind OF amusements they
Indulge in From another source, your
carrespondent learns that the government
has placed an order for a battery |
which will make the little fortress on |
the James impossible. The armament, |
10 s said, will consist OF several OF the |
heaviest type of modern guns, number /
Of large g. and 6-inch guns Of the rapid |
IRE attern. and a secondary battery OF |
The smau rapid-fre rifles and FOUNDERS
from one TO three inches.
The funeral OF Mr.. j. a. Williams
President Of the Board Of Police Com
mlsaoners for Newport News, who died
Yesterday morning, took place this after
noon az 8 O'Clock from the Washington
Avenue Methodist church. Rev. George
". Wray, pastor OF the Washington
Street Methodist church. Of Petersburg,
ana formerly pastor OF The Washington
Avenue Methodist church. OF this city,
assisted by Rev. Bernard +. Lipscomb,
Who succeeded Mr.. Wray here, conducted
DE services The church was crowded
With the friends OF the deceased Police
Commissioner The remains lay In state
a. the residence between 1870 and 23O
o'clock this afternoon, and shortly be-
lore o'clock were removed 10 the
church. At 4 O'Clock the funeral process
sion started for the Chesapeake and Ohio
depot
In addition TO the members OF Bremond
Lodge No. 2n, A., +. and a. Nj,
.hd ST. Johns Chapter, No. 81, Royal
arch Masons the members Of the city
council and a detachment OF police underI
Nh'ei Harwood. marched in the process
si'n. The remains left over the Chesa-
Ysahe and Ohio AZ 1875 Il. NJ, for Rich
mona. en- route for Oakland. Cal, for IN {
.Ihent. They we're accompanied by
-"a Rosena Williams. mother OF de-
.sed, and Mr. T. NJ. Benson, represent ]
ing 'he MasOns v
assistant Engineer vs.. J. Moore, United L
o.ei,s army, who has been here for the d
80 year experimenting the work OK
ating away the old Wyanoke wreck,
~ me governments special representa-
'e received orders this morning TO leave
once for San Francisco, where a
X 20 report 10 General Merritt for u
AZ Manila He left this evening for a.
* where he boarded the train for al
st. Mr. Moore has been TO Manila 81