The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17

CAS- she will Appear wheh ~'."-
,ho erst vessel built here. as far as Is
i,,ovn He has been a ship-carpeh'eI an
It. UCe and IS familiar win RlchIhoho
history In this respect
FIRST BOAT
Mr.. Doughty told a Ilmes In, ~
,.o.tc-dgv mar the first vessel DuH1 d,
picbmond was the "John A. l.ahcase el'
- tv,o-oasted schooner which was Oui'I
bv Mr.. David Currie. The Lancas.el w
afterward converted into a prls. -,
a tramp. and ran principally lo" T.,
mond no South American POI ~ a"
Liverpool. She was Dulil III 100 -. a. sifs
ward which stood near the
"a the same place IN 1884, hafKih9
tbb,, built the Joseph Eanes Two
o,oete5 schooner. which was converter
into d brig. She engaseu i'll '"0
trade as the Lancaster g.. r,a,.id
H. $50 the Creole was bullt oy Jaw
Cnrrie She was a full-rigsed ors, a.
nfied exclusively between Rchi.ohu az
- orleans in the slave trade. RICH
-,ond was then quite a market. On one
occasion there was an uprising on Doal
ana me slaves compelled Captain olIolu'
the master. TO take them INTO Nassau
where they would be lIe9' ,.,, ,,o-,,5
The bark, Hiram W. Ayier ,l" '4 ~
In honor Of her builder was i"ui'0''0' go
1871. .,.,-,,r,>-,r VESSEL.
49,, sbo,t 1875. the james *. POLK
90, tron eide-yyheei gunboat was built mere
FOR the United States Navy, DuI III.
Doughty does not remember WhaI Dee, an.
y, her She had two masts when she iol1
Richmond. but they were removed al Doa-
,,ort Navv Yard. and she used her steam
exclusively after that 49,, sohoo,er
"r4u Carter" was built here. Dut Mt
rlorgbtv saws most OF the work on her
was done further down the river no"
ever this may be. some OF the Work Aoi
her was done here .-,.. 60,
During the war the Confederate 70,
eminent had a navy yard mere ana Jun.
eeveral vessels. but nothing can be learned
- ~, with the exception of tht "Squib,
he frst surface torpedo boat, which, as
rs told IN The Times a few days ago.
inflicted such damage 70 the frigate MIN
I'm 1873 the iron steamer Richmond
- b,1t an tho hanks OF the James
t'atr,,on tho CLYDE Line and Old Dominion
vbarves She was built by stock COM
nsnv but before completion was pur-
chased nv the old Dominion Steamship
company. She was taken TO wilmington
Del. and there fitted out. In TINS way
She was enormously placed on the efoN-
ernment's list Of merchant vessels aS nav
ing been built at wilmington
The ..Rlchmond" plies between Richmond
ard New York. and Is still one Of the
rtaunchest craft in the coasting trade.
she a. generally used a freight steamer
hut il occasionally called into service
v,ben other vessels are overhauling. the
"pichmond" Is 906 feet long; 80 feet wide
and 2ts feet deep Her tonnage is l'4o'.
CO. the "RichmOnd' was built several
III heats have been constructed at the
,rredeear Iron Works for the virginia oys-
Ter feet. They were succeeded oy the
Chesapeake" A..
Mr.. Doughty Mr.. John Nalsh anu MI
Charles j. Fox, the two lasi- hatleu living .Nlns
,,,,thin few doors OF each other on Twen-
,,.'atrth street we're all engaged in ship
h,1dlng and relate many interesting facts
ornnected with Richmond's history in this
respect. ,,.,-r,crs
Tho advantages offered by Richmond
49, shin-vard have been discussed often.
ana have been especially urged by naval
ooiciais for many years on account OF
The ease with which a yard here could
ha defended in time OF war. and also the
oomparatlvely small expenses involved in
giving a channel in James river deep
enough TO bring 10 TINS CITY al except the
very largest OF war-shlps'
In time of war an inland ship-yard
would be invaluable. In time OF peace
there is every reason why Richmond
should have entered the ranks Of ship
building towns. She has already done
so. and proposes 20 stay. For the reasons
ius, stated the Navy Department is dis
posed TO do all in its power TO promote
ship-building In Richmond. and IL the
country should ever again be involved in
serious war James River will become one
Of the most important bodies of water on
our coasts, and berthing space Will doubt
less be provided all along the river for
reserve SHIPS. or those whose injuries
require that they should be removed from
danger.
Tho principal difficulty Richmond has