The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
TEXAS VISITED
BY V|RGINIANS
The Famous Battleship Inspected at
the Dock in Brooklyn Navy Yard.
THE MARKS OF SPANISH SHELLS,
Captain Philip Cordially Received the
Virginians-A Trophy Which the
Owner Wishes 10 Sell j. Pier
pont Morgan.

NEW YORK. y. Y, August Especial
Mr.. Joseph Bryan and Mr.. 4. w. Gentry
this afternoon visited the battleship
Texas. which IS lying at the dock in the
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Their connection with the Richmond
Locomotive Works was sufficient 10 get
them pass 20 the ship from Captain @.
w Sumner, In charge Of the yard. Ihere
WAS A multitude clamOring at the gate
of the yard for entrance, but all were
severely told that admission could be oo-
tanned only by letter addressed to the cap
tain Of the yard who would reply In due
time
On walking up the gang plank upon the
rusty looking battleship. which shows
numerous sings of hard service. ting visi-
tors were met By handsome young oii-
Ger. and upon asking 10 see Captain
Philip were soon shown down into his
cabin where they were cordially met by
the captain and introduced 10 his wire a
very handsome lady who was sitting IN
the cabin. which was remarkable for its
severe simplicity II seemed as II every
thing that WAS inhanmabie had been
taken out. Captain Philip spoke with
pleasure OF his visit 10 Richmond, ana
asked especially 10 be remembered 10
Colonel 10. Lane Stern.
MARKS or THE SPANISH SHELLS.
After leaving the captains cabin the
visitors were taken in charge by a young
sailor who described himself as an APP
preutice. who had been with the ship ever
since she was I'm commission, and We're
shown all over her from stem 10 stern
They hrst went upon the bridge. and
there saw the marks OF the Spanish shell
which had carried away part of the
pilot house and distributed itself around
generally Then into the coming tower,
which is supposed 10 be the protected
point from which the captain can view
and direct the battle. The guide SAID
however, that Captain Philip could not
be kept in Il. that he stayed outside all
the time. Close 10 this was the mark OF
the shell which entered the smoke stack
lust a little above the deck and exploding
inside cut fearful hole in It's inner she'll
On the main deck. where the cight-inch
Spanish shell entered a hole was made
about the size Of an ordinary port hole
and a large stanchiOn cut i'm two, the
spot was pointed out where the only man
killed on the Texas fell.
The effect oil the rec0il Of the big twelve
inch guns was plain in the distorted stan
cions which were twisted like reeds. The
conclusion OF these big guns Is such as
often 10 throw d man fat down. one
man was knocked through the companion
way and had his leg broken I'm his fall
A TROPHY FOR MR.. MORGAN.
The guide then produced as "A trophy or
his own. sort Of hnial, or weather Vane'
which he had himself taken from the
mast OF the Oquendo. He said that he
was holding ID for sal6Nto Pierpont Nor
gan. and expected 20 make considerable
financial transaction out Of IL. That
though unfortunately he was not on
speaking terms with Mr. Morgan he had
a friend who was. He was handsome,
CHEEKY boy and his venture will no doubt
be- successful. Nearly all the sailors and
officers have trophies Of one KIND or an
other. The handsomest thing which was
gotten was the search light of the VIZ
caya. which is an exquisite apparatus OF
it's kind. far superior 10 that which the
Texas had of her own, and Is mounted on
the ship just across from the Texas
search light and a brass plate tolls where
Il was gotten.
on the brass hampton OF the Pinch
guns there is already recorded 10y the en-
grayer the fights i'm which the Texas has
been engaged and me list of the Spanish
ships destroyed at Santiago.
FINE SET OF MEN.
a happier. finer looking set OF men
cot,d not be seen than those that moved
around the uecks OF the Texas. Ihey
were nearly all i'm fresh white duck suits,
white canvas hats, and all looked hearty
and bright
Many wives and sisters were visiting
and the sight that first attracted the at
tention of the visitors on the side of the
deck was one OF the sailors kissing his
wife who had just come TO see him, she
having a little boy by the hand. She was
smiling through her tears, and II was "a
pretty picture. one which has been acc
knowledeed TO be beautiful since the time
Of Homer.