The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-26
GREAT WORK AT
THE SHIPYARDS
The W. R. Trigg Company is Now
Rushing Things.
PREPARING FOR THE CRUISER.
The Company VIII he Able TO do the
Work Promptly - The Scientific
American Compliments the
W. Il. Trigg Plant.

one Of the busiest places in Richmond
is the plant OF the William X. Trigg Ship
building Company. The yards are now
crowded with work and TEEN with life.
Between six hundred and seven hundred
men received their envelopes yesterday.
Since her maiden plunge the work on
the Shubrck has gone on steadily, anV
before long the last will be done. and this
latest addition to the fleet OF Uncle SANS
fighters will be placed in commission.
MORE BOATS BUILDING
While the ShuDrick is receiving her
finishing touches. the work on the other
boats goes on. The stockton will be the
mex. u glide from the ways. and will
probably take her initial dip into the wa
ters OF the James by the latter part OF
next month.
Then the other ships now In the stocks
will follow I'm rapid succession.
That the Trigg Company will build one
OF the new cruisers for which appropria-
lions were recently made by Congress.
Is a conclusion that has been reached by
every one. though the Official award has
not as yet been made The local ship
builders are thoroughly able TO rush TO
completion this boat, and but few months
will elapse between the time the keel IL
laid and when she is launched. The Cal
weston, the name OF this new cruiser.
will soon be a reality, and the plans ana
specifications now on paper VIII soon Do
transformed into iron and steel
Work IN every department OF this plant
f. being rushed, and material Is the tnlns
wanted mostly at present.
COMPANY COMPLiMENTED.
The Scientific American OF recent oats
pays high compliment 20 the william
r Trlgg Company. In an editorial that
paper says:
"Tbe position taken by the Scientihd
American is that II the department was
sacrificing speed and protection In FAVOR
Of coal capacity and steaming radius IL
has certainly failed 10 show adequate
compensation In the latter parucuiars'
We pointed out some weeks ago that
fine opportunity was presented 10 ,hs
private shipbuilding firms OF the country
TO show what they could do IN onerlhs
their own alternative designs. and we are
glad 10 know that the bids which ha'o
recently been opened for the constructor
of these cruisers prove that the country
possesses private shipbuildng yards
which are prepared to build on their own
plans and specifications cruisers which
although they are OF the same Gisplace-
ment as contemplated In the department
design. will carry more coal and nave
from 1 20 2 l-2 knots per hour greater
sueod. or the bids which have recently
been opened. the one which commends II
self most on the score OF speed and coal
capacity combined Is put In by the WIZ
liam r. Trigg Company, or Richmond
Va. on their own plans and specifications.
They offer 10 build one cruiser Of ~
tons trial displacement - knots sneed,
and no tons bunker capacity. for N,Ns,eJ
the vessel 20 be completed In twenty-four
months. or they WI hrild TWO vessels on
the same type. In the same time Tor
81 O39. 600 each Compared with The depart
meuts design. this vessel on y TONS more
trial displacement. will have IL knots
increase OF speed and an increase OF Is
tons I'm the total bunker capacity. me
same firm puts in a design for vessel
OF the same displacement and or N knots
sleed and $50 tons bunker capacity. Of
which they will build one for fl.oii.ooc.
and two for soss 100 each. They will
build a vessel OF Is knots and 7s5 tons
bunker capacity for s,O7s0o0; or two or
the same type for 81. Oei70o each
NEXT TO LOWEST
Ten firms have put In bids on the de-
partment's plans for a 500 ton IS II.
knot cruiser OF 100 tons bunker capacity.
The william r. Trigg Com
pany. which offers the highest speed. also
puts In the lowest bid but one, the low
est being that Of Townsend & Downev.
OF New York This bid. however In re-
spect OF value FOR price, is far inferior
10 that Of the Trigg Company. The Trisg
Company. which has lately launched the
'Shubrick' has other ships upon he
stocks for the United states navy. and IN
unauestionably Wen able to live up TO the
fun terms OF its proposal