Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-11
NEWPORT NEWS.
A Big Deal Pending-Other Mem
ton,


NEWPORT NEWS. VA, November 10
(Speciel )-Your correspondent learns
from a trustworthy source that negoua-
tons are positively pending between Mr..
Coils 2. Huntington, owner of the ship
yard. OF the one hand, and Messes. Dunn
and Crossley, of England, ana Mr.. Mo
Kay, OF Scotland. on the other. with a
View Of establishing here a plant for the
manufact gre Of arm1r plate and ordnance.
The foreign gentlemen referred 10 came
TO Newpor. News with a view Of entering
into some kind OF an investment along
this line, provided the location was what
they expected. and the inducement suf-
ficiently liberal. Your correspondent is
informed to-day that the details OF the
great deal are progressing TO the salts
faction OF Mr.. Huntington and the Of
ficials Of the Newport News Ship-Building
and Dry-Dock Company; and further, that
the parties Of the first and second parts
are now considering the terms on which
the big plant shall be established.
TWO weeks ago, It is learned, the foreign
gentlemen were in Washington. with a
view of receiving some assurance from
the Navy Department that would justify
them in investing the large amount of
money necessary for the establishment
Of a large armOr-plate plant and ord
nance factory. Ii is further learned that
the interview with Secretary Long was
highly satisfactory TO all parties con-
cerned and they came to Newport News
for the purpose of looking over the ground
and drawing their own conclusions as to
its advantageous location. They came
they saw, and, the indications are. they
were more than satisfied with the outlook.
The United States cruiser New York
commanded by Captain Chadwick, arrived
at Old Point Comfort this morning
at II 80 o'clock. from the Brooklyn navy-
yard. where she was thoroughly over
hauled and again put In ship-shape con-
dition. Commodore Phillip, formerly
commander Of the Texas, is on the New
York. The cruiser will come to this port
in the morning for the purpose of taking
on about 800 tons of bunker coal. She
viii then return to Hampton Roads to
await orders
The special grand jury Of the Elizabeth
City County Court to-day concluded its
investigation into the recent riot az
Phoebus. The jury had 10 inquire. frst.
INTO the case Of p. +. Eagan, proprietor
OF the Rialto, which was set on fre
by the soldiers. Eagan was charged with
shooting and killing John Gorham, a sol
ultI, HuO III company with others, 1T
tempted 10 demoish, and at the time OF
the shooting was attempting % burn the
defendants place Of business Seven
soldiers, charged with completely I'm he
burning Of the building ana GemOlishing
its contents We're also given s~-arlag
Eagan was acquitted Of the charge Of
murder but true bills were returned IN
the cases Of William Roberts, John kuip,
Dennis Murphy, and David Williams, who
were charged with felony. AS 10 the
other three men In jail, the jury returned
not true bill, and they were discharged
from custody.
The Plant-Llne steamship la Grande
Duchesse returned this afternoon from
Point, n. y, 20 which place
she went on her final trial trip. 1t is
that the trial was in every
way satisfactory TO General Manager
Post, who was aboard ana other officials
Of the ship-yard.
Mr.. George II. Bush died late last night
after brief illness with typhoid-fever.
He leaves wife. but no children. "Ae
funeral Will take place tomorrow after
noon.