Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-05
LISTING THE BOATS.
A STATE OFFICER EXAMINES THE
VESSELS IN NORFOLK HARBoR.
MAY use THEM IN CASE OF WAR.
No More visitors to BE Admitted to
the Nayy-Yard-The Grimes battery
Getting Rendy-The @. & o. Tug
Louise I'm Trouble.

NORFOLK. VA. April 4.-(SpeciaL)--
An offer, representing the State Govern
ment. was busy here yesterday listing
the boats in the harbor for use In the
event of war. He went aboard the tugs
that were tied up here and also apoaiu
the ferry steamers. on the latter ABOUT
IS per cent. OF the members OF the crews
agreed to man the boats If they were
pressed into service By the government
The officer thought the ferry steamers
might be used in transporting soldiers
from Old Point to Norfolk.
No more visitors will be admitted INSIDE
the Norfolk navy-yard until further CT
ders. At 10 o'clock to-day, this new regu-
lation went into effect
THE CRUISER VESUVIUS.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius. COM
manded by acknowledgements Piils-
bury. arrived here from Washington this
morning and was put in the stone ury-
dock this afternoon to have her bottom
cleaned. The Vesuvius has on war paint
and will remain here only few days
large quantity of projeciles have
been received here and carried TO the
magazine. 49,
THE revenue cutter Hudson and the
lighthouse tender Mayfiower arrived TO-
day. and workmen were put on them at
once
The construction department stands
badly I'm need of ship-fitters, drillers, ana
hnishers.
TWO 4-inch guns, carload Of ammuni-
ton. and several cars of provisions nave
been received. -, !,
The training-ship Mononogahela VIII be
towed TO Annapolis tomorrow by the tug
Standish. The Montgomery Will remain
in dock four days and join the hylng
squadron in Hampton Roads.
Twenty apprentices were sent from the
Franklin TO Port Royal, s. c., last nght
to Join the monitor Amphitrite
THE NORFOLK BATTERY.
Grimes Battery, Captain Carey X. war,
rem commanding, this morning receiVeu
from Richmond two 3-inch rines' Whlch
makes the six guns necessary TO COM
pletely equip the battery. captain war
rem has sixty men in his ranks, ana ten
others are to be enlisted at the Arnory
tonight A large quantity of ammunl-
ton has been sent here.
! A detachment of marines from the navy
yard barracks were sent up 10 the gov
eminent magazine, on Julians creek this
afternoon. and nobody will be allowed to
come near the base of supplies. The
| guard carried their bedding and extra
| clothing, and will be kept on duty per
manently.
The vessels composing the flying squad
ron, now i'm Hampton Roads, have prac'
| tically been cleared for immediate ser
vice. all unnecessary tackle having been
removed The ships silver has all been
| sent ashore.
THE LOUISE IN TROUBLE.
Collector Bowden had before him to-
| day Mr.. John Twohy. owner and captain
of the tug Louise, charged with violating
| the quarantine regulations, in that she
| went alongside the British steamship
| Consuls. while the latter was at quaran-
| tine. The matter was partly heard and
| continued for further evidence The de-
fence Is. that the tug only intended TO 20
in hailing distance of the ship TO deliver
! n message. but that the tide carried hei
alongside and that the spirit OF the law
was not violated. The fine for such a
violation. IL proved, is 500 DR.. Pettus
of the quarantine station, IS yet 10 bt
| heard on the subject.
Samuel j. Burroughs the new Republl'
can postmaster OF Portsmouth, TOOK
charge Of that office to-day, succeeding
| Captain r. J.. Herbert.
Mr. William T. Webb to-day qualiheo
before Collector Bowden as deputy col
lector of the port, relieving Mr. Turrei
| Battle