The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-23

NORFOLK. Va. Feb. %. - Special
The Norfolk Navy Yard is ho.d.ng an
executive session to-day The public
and particularly newspaper men ave
strictly barred. Within The walls, every
available man IS working. and Will be
kept at work urul late tonight before
being relieved
The monitor Tcrrors orders arc TO
proceed Immediately to New York. Cap
tain Dunn, her commander. has been
aboard her an day taking general super
vision of the work of putting on her
stores. some Gnal work is being done
TO her boilers. and this Will complete the
repairs. She has finished coaling.
a SHORT CRUISE.
Tho stores that are being put ON the
Terror are not large enough TO indicate
a longer cruise than to- New York.
IL is expected she Will take on addi-
tlonal stores there.
IL is impossible 10 say al what nOur
she VIII leave. Her own officers do not
know that. but it is merely "a question
OF completing the work ON her This,
10 is expected. viii be tonight late. Such
is the announcement made by one OF the
highest officials az the yard.
OFF FOR NEW YORK.
This same official says that the Ter
ror will leave for New York in The morn
ing. but he cannot ten what time. She
should Doe in New York carly Thursday
morning Being n comparatively small
vessel. she Will not take on pilot In
passing ont tho capcs, as the Puritan
viii probably DO.
I'm an three hundred men have enlisted
on the Puritan and Terror within tha
past three days and there seems no
trouble in getting men, though nearly
an corners arc taken and not as much
care apparently. SIS used in their selection
They are first sent aboard The Frank
ln for medical examination and then re-
turned 90 the monitors. where they are
quartered
AIACWAs COMING.
II is learned from reliable authority
that the gun-boat Machias. now on her
way from Europe has been ordered TO
this yard for extensive repairs. IL is
also learned that other vessels arc to BE-
sent here shortly and that the govern
ment has increased the appropriation
of the construction and repair depart
ment from $1,000 to about $4,000 for the
month OF March.
MUCH REPAIR WORK.
This together with thc combined APP
pr0priauons ci The Other departments
viii make an aggregate of about $ao0OO
to De spent here during the month.
Rcouistons for large increase in the
working force of the navy yard have
been forwarded 90 the proper quarters
and with the beginning of the next month
10 IS contemplated that the force viii be
almost doubled. IL the requisite number
cannot Doe obtained in this vicinity men
VIII De drawn from other navy yards.
WORK WE'LL Up.
NORFOLK. Va. Feb. 22-Special-
repairs Were completed az =. NJ. on the
monitor Terror and torpedo boat Footc
aud Wlnslow The former win sail for
New York in the morning unless other
wise instructed. The torpedo boats will
Doe taken from Che dry dock tomorrow
and expect orders in the twenty-four
aours 90 SAN. but their proposed destina-
zion is unknown.
TuE PURITAN.
Repairs 90 all the seven boilers OF the
big monitor Puritan except one have
boen completed and a. large force is
WORKING ON that Tonight There SIS stul
ton days work on her bat 80 Will proha-
hiy be crowded into five as 10 is expected
pleted by Saturday upon which day IL is
said She viii leave FOR Ncw York.
col. LAMBS PATRIOTISM.
NORFOLK. VA. Feb. o.. - Special -
Colonel William Lamb. commanding the
Confederate az Fort Fisher. now o. Re
publican of national rcpute az the BAN
uuot Of the Norfolk Lieht Infantry
blues. on the seventeen anniversary OF
the organization Tonight said in "a
speech which evoked thundcrous ap-
plause:
81 do not believe that We will have any
war. j cannot believe that the disaster
ln Havana horhor when hundreds of our
brave cOuntrymcn went with their ship
into the silent depths of tho sea. was
caused through the connivance of the
Spanish government. but f We find that
it was 81 we hnd that because Of CAS-
fulan treach-ry these men died. we VIII
drive the Spanish from the Queen OF tho
Antilles. wc VIII set the Cuhans free
The effect upon the largo number pres
ent was electrical EN-C0uiedcroics
We'd with Tcdcra.s in applause which
shook the building.