Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-26
FLEET WILL REMAIN
Warsh;ps to Rendezvous in
Hampton Roads.
NO NAVAL REVIEW SOON
Adsic.s from Wnshlngto, Arc to the Ef-
." feet That the V. s.els vii, Not I.e
Ordered way, Eut ~ Parade
IA Not Probable.
NO NAVAL REVIEW SOON

Warships returning from Cuban and
Porto Rican waters will continue to
Rendezvous in Hampton Roads reports
to the con r:lry Notwithstanding.
Information to this effect was re-
c"iNed i'll telegram yesterday from
Postmaster Fred Read. who. as Il rep
rescntative of Newport News. accom-
panied 4 committee of Norfolk gentle
men. who Went to Washington Wed-
ncsday evening to protest against the
removal of the ships from Hampton
Roads No change has been made in
the plans of the Navy Department, but
it is not probable that The vessels viii
be reviewed while they are in these
waters not iii the near future, at any
rate.
= special dispatch from the Wash
ington correspondent Of The Richmond
Times says:
Assistant Secretary Allen said to-
day that TIL" report published to the
effect that the Navy Department had
decided not to rendezvous the warships
in Hampton Roads was erroneous
With reference to ase:ed protests of
steamship companies. Secretary Allen
said the only possible ground for such
statements was the fact that he had
received a letter from the Old Domin-
Ion steamship Company saying that
there was plenty o! room ii The ships
did not anchor in the middle of the
channel.
There has been no change in the
plans I rendezvous The ships III Iamp-
ton Roads. said h". but this assembling
of the naval vessels there is for admins
istrative reasons solely. and 10 formal
reEicw is contemplated
nStmast.r Read W Il probably ar
rive home this morning. 1t is evident
that The committee was given an au-
d!enrc at the Navy Departments but
il does not look rs it they were sue
cassiul in having the naval purad" ar
ranged to take place in Newport News
However, this may occur at Il later
date.
Now that it is certain that the war
ships will remain in Hampton Roads
il is likely that u number of excursion,
trains Will be run to Newport News and
Old Point from the west. as many peo-
PIE are DESTROYS Of Seeing some of the
nations floating fortrcsses. Already
il is stated applications are pouring in
20 the passenger department of the
Chesapeake & Ohio. 1t is expected that
hundreds Of people will come down
from Richmond Sunday on the popular
4 excursion run rom that city. ~
GEED DOWN FITS Fl11Atc41.N' '''
Commodore ReRay. commander of
the Mosquito Ilevt. hauled down his
flag. Which iioa1el from the main mast
OF the Lancaster. At i O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon ANA half an hour later left
Inc ship for The shore. 81; he I. ID 50 lie
Suns on tH: \i-StlS ~ lSll!t, MS 1'ati
doomed Il noisy farewell. The firing
lasted several minutes and. it is said
by those who took part in the war on
Inc water rrscn!beu IN engagement
with an enelnyS ships ~ sea. tominu-
dore l;emcN attend 4: by his valet. took
passage 81 the New York for C,:pr
Charles traveiin. from there IL NGN
York hy rail.
Hardness in the arrival of vessels at
Old Point has caused interest in the
Warsh;ps t" flag. The tug W.iniDalueis
The yacht Siren and the torpedo b5@i
WINSTON were the new corners yeste!
day. II was expected that this Week
would witness the largest aggregation
of naval vessels ever seen in the Roads,
but not more than half the nun.be.
looked for are here. People fear that
unless speedy and vigorous action ts
taken by the cities interested the big
rendezvous will prove failure. The
craft of the Mosquito fleet. il is said.
Will be sent 70 the Gosport navy yard
to be inspected preparatory to being re-
turned to their owners or sold. and tho
larger vessels will so to Brooklyn.
Such, at any rate. is the runor 1T Old
Point. ..
LARGE DRY DOCK.
From yesterdays Philadelphia Tim
it is learned that the government Will
enlarge It's plant at League Island
The Times says:
''League island Navy Yard imrrpve-
mems are about 10 TAKE. tangible. shape
ana in Il Very short time plans whici;
have been in contemplation for some
time past will be put into execution. 4
new dry dock. large enough To accom-
molatr the biggest vessels l1lu;tt il To
be built and Il shpbuilding plant will
be established that will afford as great
facilities for MAYA, construction AS any
yard in the country.
work on the rev dry dock VIII be
commenced at once as its site WAS Sc
lected yesterday by Commodore Nor
man H. Fartluhar, who came expressly
from Washington for that purpose.
THE !mpI ovements contemplated al
League Island are in charge of a cam-
mission Of which Commodore FarGu-
har, commandment of the Norfolk Navy
Yard, is the senior officer.
After a conference between C"mno-
dGre Faruihar ard Comma n,iant' Cas- y
the former made an inspection OF TIL,
yard in company with Civil Engineer
Woicutt. who had already prepared:
plans for the proposed dry dock. Tee
site suggested ~ the engincer seemed
tD-mee, all the requirements. and was
warmly approved by Commodore Far
quhar.
"Eetwecn this new dry dock and the
existin,, one. which will. Of course. be
retained, there is to be constructed a
monster shipbuiiG;n& plant. Arrange
meats are already being made in wash
ington for the equipment Of such q
plant. and orders will be issued at once
for the commencement Of work on the
dry dock.
steamer In Grante DucilrsSe Coming.
The Plant Line steamer La Grande
Duchesse, which has been in use as a
transport by the government. is eXpec-
TED 10 arrive at the shipyard in a few