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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
THE BIGGEST CONTRACT OF ALL

It seemed almost too good TO be true
when Richmond. IN the midst or her
trade carnival incident 20 the launching,
heard that the government had awarded
TO the TIgg Company contract 20 build
"a protected cruiser. which Will cost con-
sideribly over q million dollars. This one
undertaking VIII Doe FAR more ambitious
than the building of AN the other boats
put together And better sul, it gives
me Iiohmond ship-yards "a standing az
court" 80 TO speak. and puts them on the
government list as q reliable establish
meut which can always be trusted 10 DO
coed work That alone Is a most impor-
tant consideration. even if the vast sum
Of money were not involved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
TuE GALVESTON DESCRIBED

AS indicated above the "destroyers'
arc much more ro0my, and the cruiser
galveston will be luxurious in its APP
pointments. NM.
.octed cruisers ordered by the act OF Con-
,,,ss. approved March 9. 1899. These yes
Sells. as provided for I'm this legislation
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
A GREAT IHIP-BU|LD|NG CENTRE.
RiChmOnd'S Peculiar ADVANTAGES in
This Line What Experts Predict.
THE v. R. 7RIGG (QNPANY5' FINE PLANT.
This Concern Will Build a Great Cruiser for the
United States Government.
WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.

Hundreds OF Artisans Now Find Empoyment-PrO-
posed improvements in the River and Dock-If
the Government Officials Assist Us They Pro-
mise Richmond Will be Miniature Glasgow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
DIMENSIONS OF TIE VESSELS.

The three. torpodo-boats are consider
ably smaller than the destroyers Dale
and Decatur, and. OF course. should not
be expected 10 impress one With the same
dignity az their larger sisters. Witness
the following figures which may prove
interesting: Torpcdo-boats-Len 10
feet: beam, II feet; displacement l6j tons;
officers. 3. crew. 2S Destroyers-Length
2i5 feet: beam 3 feet; displacement. 40
tons: officers. 4; crew. 60. The torpedo
boats are supposed 10 accompany fleets,
but must be able 20 breast heavy seas,
while the destroyers could cross the
ocean, II necessary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
ITS INSTANT SUCCESS.

There were no long, wearying prelimina-
rIes which hung on month after month
and demanded attention I'm the ncYspa-
pcrs until the public wearied Of hearing
the matter alluded to- Almost simulta-
neously with the announcement of the
corporations existence work was begun.
and as if by magic Richmond awoke one
morning % see the southern side OF her
dock lined with scaffolding and thrOnging
with busy artisans And then she saw
great vessels rising up above these tim
bers and heard the clangor OF steel and
the whir Of machinery, and q few months
later the wild huzzas Of thousands who
saw a big ship launched in our waters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
WILL FOLLOW GOVERNMENT PLAN.

The Galveston will be built strictly ln
accordance with the government plans.
although The Secretary of the Navy pre-
ferred having the company build after
the plans submitted by them. and gave
Mr. Trigg twenty-four hours IN which TO
decide Mr. Trigg stated that he would
use his own plans If two boats were
awarded him, building one after govern
meut specifications and the other. after
HIS own. As he was not given the two
cruisers asked for no deemed II judi
cious to withdraw the plans submitted by
him.
Tho fact that he was asked 10 use his
own plans was most fattering, as out Of
the five plans submitted by different com
panies his were the only ones recon-
mendeI by the board the vote standing
1 90 in his favor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
NOT ASKING SPECIAL FAvoRs.

In the same connection the Post con-
tinues.
Mr.. Trigg knows what DE Us talking
about. Richmond can build the ships'
The only thing needed is sufficient dep'h
~ water tn float them TO The deep water
~ The ne. and this can be had at
cemparatively small cost TO the govern
ment.
RICHMOND is not asking special favors
n IS tine policy of the government TO eX-
mend vast sums of money boz river and
harbor improvement. and If there is no
merit I'm the james river case. there is
mo merit ID any. The James is q noble
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
WE WANT A LUMP SUM

This sum. If given, as were the Cal
weston and Mobile appropriations III large
umps. would quickly bring about the
happy contamination of which 1 spoke
ana make the old capital the great centre
of the ship industry of the south. il
given. as iu the past, doled out IN drlD-
let's, it will take eighty years 10 COM
nlete The river Improvements. and our
nrospects of becoming another Glasgow
win be TOO far in The dim and misty
future for the comfort of those of us now
HNing."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

boat the centre OF attraction, for It hard
accomplish.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
a MINIATrRE -GLAsGOW.

The following interview with Hon. Cone
ally Trleg. brother Of Rchmonds enc
terprisug citizen. which recently appear
Cd iu the Washington Post shows our
city's needs in the way of river improve
meuts and why We should have them:
Vow, / DO not wish TO seem 90 take too
rosy q view of the future. but 10 is DO vis-
iouary dream 20 think of time moi very
remote when Richmond Will De % NINA
ture Glasgow. and when the great acNV-
itv I'm ship-buldiug on the Clyde W.N nave
a counterpart ON lhe James. Already me
Initiation Of the movement haa given
Richmond am impetus. and the good fe-
suits of the establishment Of plants Tor
constructing naval vessels dIe 90 oe seen.
The part Of the town where ihe works
are looked a little while ago as meiau-
cnoy as a deserted village. To-day. This
river section is teeming with uunt people,
and presents o picture of industrial acc
tiviiv that lis highly gratifying to local
pride. There are 600 men emp.o, I'D ln me
-hip-yards. and the number VIII Ice
doubled within a year. lf we but ger
the sum Of S3J00OO0 recommended by the
government engineers for deepenins the
James. so that there viii De twenty-five
feet of water at Richmond. BE- VIII Oe one
of the finest strategic points in 'he United
states. for we viii have i3na-iocked
harbor. that no enemy could touch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
THE SUPERINTENDENT.

Alter Alr. Trgg. with his contagious
enthusiasm and earnestness. the Official
ON whom next falls the greatest load OF
care and thought ls AIR! James a. Nell
son. the superintendent. Ills duties ars
without limitations, and IN the course OK
a day he is here, there and everywherc
about the shp-yards. Mr.. Nelson is only
81 years of age. and one would hardly
imagine that he had seen as many winters
as that. lie Is native OF Bridge
port, and Ph. u. OK Yale who
rounded mp bis education abroad. Ever
since the year 1855 he has been connected
with ship work i'm it, different branches.
ana friends say behind his back that no
knows every screw OF a vessel, and how
each and eye-r thing connected with
ship should be made. IN recent years
Mr.. Nelson has been associated With tho
Bureau OF Construction and Repairs
al Washington. His standing with the
government officials Is very high though
he is quiet and unpretenuous. IL Is
amazing TO watch him as he works-to
see the celebrity with which he ploughs
through papers and reports and listens
90 queries.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
sarlly be exercised over every dcpar'
ment
YOUNG MEN EMPLOYED.
Depart

YOUNG MEN EMPLOYED.
IL will doubtless be a matter OF interest,"
10 know where Mr.. Trgg procured tho
heads Of his various departments and
how the work Is divided OF. No discern
ing mind Is needed to see that the amount
OF responsibility required OF each official
Is great and that mistakes in calculations
would be fatal. And yet strange 10 say.
nearly all of tho officials who hold ims
portant positions az the ship-yards arc
young men. Indeed, IL IS astonishing 10
note their apparent youthfulness, though
none Of them were picked up haphazard.
Every man with an important place has
behind him years of experience and was
selected on account of his wei known
m fits.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL WEIGHTS.

Guns. mounts. shields, etc. tons...... %
Ammunition. ordnance stores. and out
nt, tons ......... ................,......i56
Machinery complete, not TO exceed.
Engineors stores not 10 exceed, tons. -
Fresh water for steaming purposes,
tons ......... .............. ................ 40
Total coal tons ............ ................lOo
Boats and outfits. tons ............ ...... Is
Alasts and spars. tons .................. u
Electric plant and electric outfit tons 80
Equipment including anchors. chains
rigging. etc. tons ....................... u
Miscellaneous stores and water, tons. -
officers. crew. and effects. tons.......... %
Provisions, clothing and small stores,
tons ............ .-.-..t....s.s ..,......... II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
SOMETHING ABOUT THE PLANT.

10 the man who loves mechanics aud
machinery the work Of building Il ship
is most fascinating sight and in tho
operations of the worlImen he can find
% thousand details TO interest him. A
walk through the machine-shops con-
nected with the yards shows the deyel-
opment OF a vessel from the very begin
ming, and presents those lesser details
which are often overlooked when the ship
s viewed I'm ms entirety. There are draft
ing-rOOms, designing-rOOms, fOundries,
Observation-Disclosures, pattern-shops. ma
chine-sh0ps brass and copper fitting de-
partments, and scores OF other features
which show the progress Of the mechani-
cal arts. Perhaps the most interesting Of
an the sights 20 see are the huge water
tube boilers made for the vessels. To the
ignorant man they suggest the idea OF an
octopus, with hundreds OF metallic ten
taces. As one strois about amidst these
noisy scenes he sees molten metals
handled like water, and meets with many
new cOntrivances for cutting. trimming
and boring steel. The average man will
above all things. be most impressed with
tho vast amount Of detail work required
in such operations. and the unceasing
care and supervision which must neces-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
A RICHMONp ENTERPRIsE.

IT there be any moral 10 be drawn from
a history Of the W. r. Trigg Company
Jet it develop IN the course Of this story.
The corporation was organized october
JIG. 1898. though it appears that materials
for work had been purchased az least q
month before. Nearly all Of the stock is
represented by Richmond holders. while
the officers and directors are likewise
men who have been known here for years.
The following are the officials whose skill
i'm the business world has so rapidly push
ca the enterprise 10 success: President,
W. r. Trigg; Nice-President, l.. IT, Myers.
Secretary. W c.. Preston Directors-
Thomas Atkinson, j. j. Montague, r. S.
Bosher. j. r. Myers. and w. @. Preston.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
MANAGER OF HULL DRAFTING
ROOM.

Mr. Francis II Pratt, the manager OF
The nun drafting-room, is another young
man ON whom IS placed great burden
of responsibility. lie Is a native Of New
York, and has had years OK experience.
with various ship-building concerns ana
with the government. Mr. Pratt has sue
cessNely held important positions with
John b. Roach, In Chester, Pa, with me
Crescent shiD-yards, OK Elizabethport. N.
j.. with tho government, with the chi
cago Ship-Building Company. WITH
Thomas Manning OF New York city; with
Wintrlngham. the yacht designer; with
tho government at Camden, y. j.; Win
Harland HOiungsworth at Wilmington,
Del. and again with the government.
The engine drafting room IS under the
management Of Mr. Thomas Jardine, OK
Glasgow. Scotland, who was for long
limo associated with Robert Napier *
Sons. the pioneers Of ship-buhding on
the CLYDE. lie came 10 this country IN
1888. and has filed positions with the
F Cramps. az Newport News; at Whining
ton, and with the Clyde Bank Engineer
ing and ship Building Company. Dir. Jar
dine was engaged Also on the consuuc'
ton OF tho Spanish torpedo-boais Pluton,
+ Terror, sc.
OTHER PROMINENT OFFICIALS.
The master ship-htter IS Mr. w. IL
! Woody, Jr., a well-known crr1zen OF Rich
mOnd, while the master mechanic IS Mr.
Alex. Crulckshanks, another Scotchman'
Mr.. Cruickshanks has resided here for a
long time. and was formerly employed ny
tho Richmond Works, where
Do worked on the machinery or tho
Texas.
Mr.. r. NJ. Wood, the master ship
wright. came 10 this city from the Fore
diver Engine Company. OF Weymouth.
Mass. Previous to this he had been with
Harrison Loring, IN Boston, aud also
. with George LawlCy, of the same city.
The foreman patternmakcr rs Mr. III.
/ r.. Waters, who was formerly employed
by the Columbian Iron works, IN BATH
! more.
/ Ina addition TO those efficient officers.
whose capacity may well be judged from
+ the positions they have heretofore filled.
/ the government has several naval ON
GERS who are permanently located az the
Trigg shlp-ygrds and exercise continual
supervision over the work az II pro-
+ crosses In the hands Of The contractors.
/ Lieutenant W. strother Smith is the sr-
perintendlng naval engineer I'm the ma
cbinerv department. while Lieutenant
william q. Gr0espock IS tho supsrintend-
ing naval constructor. Lieutenant Harry
A. Field acts as the Inspector u equip
ment
The Dispatch. In producing the pic
lures of the Galveston and the Congo
/ mission-lOat. seen on THIS page, has en-
deav0red 20 show the comparative sizes
OF the vessels a glance az tho two will
give some idea OF the magnitude Of tho
cruiser and tho dohcacy and skill re-
quired I'm its construction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
TORPEDO-BOATs AND DEsTROYERs.

Things have moved so fast with the ".
r. Trigg Company that it is repeating
ancient history TO tell how the govern
ment awarded TO the company the con-
tracts for the three torpedo-boats-Th
ton, stockton, and Shubrick-and' for tine
torpedo-bOat destroyers Dale and Dcca-
tar. Just o. few days over "a year after
the organization Of the corporation the
shubrick was launched in the presence
Of the Chief Executive of our nation
nearly an the Cabinet officers, and "a vast
concourse of people, who fairly went wild
when the vessel first kissed the wavelets
with her keel In one sense ii was an in
justice to the enterprise to make this
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
MANY SKILLED MECHANICS RE
CURED.

No doubt the advantage Of being able
TO utilize the Talbot Machine-Shops
greatly helped TO accelerate matters. and
with this fine start work was rapidly
pushed on the southern shore of the dock
Hundreds Of men found immediate en-
ployment, and the number has continually
swelled until II now reaches ZOO From
the sequel it viii Doe seen that still more
will be added Indeed. Mr. Trirg pre-
diets that he Will soon need over a thou
sand. The class Of mechanics required
TO work al the ship-yards represents arfi-
sans who help 10 upbuild cities and make
them prosperous. I'm other words. skilled
labor IS needed at the plant. and with
skilled labor we can generally expect
thrift. energy. and progressiveness.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-10
SHEEP MEN ALL RIGHT
They Favor inc New Law and Will
 Help Ento 'oe IL.

i It is well known that in recent years
 there has been some friction between tte sheen men of the north and the residents and officials of Maricopa and Yavapai counties re.ative to the payment of taxes.
 Large herds of sheep are driven south from the summer ranges to grazing fields and pastures in these counties for the purpose of escaping the rigorous climate and for better shear ing facilities.
 To this no objection is made if the sheep men in SC. doing are c0nsiderate of the rights of others and of their treatment Of the ranges. In fact they should be encouraged in So doing as it turns loose in the valley thousands of dollars annually But in previous years the sheep have been for tEe na-st part assessed in the northern counties and YavaDai and Maricopa have been unable to collect taxes on the sheep which for 3 good part of the yeas fed from their ranges and were protected by their respective county governments. At the last session cf the legislature a bill was passed lock ing to the correction of this injustice, and il is pleasing to note the following resolution unanimously adopted by the Territorial Wool Growers Association which was organized in F'lagstaff on August 1st.
 Whereas, complaint has been made by the official of Yavapai and Maricopa counties that they were not receiving their just proportion of the taxes CO., lected by CCGonino county on sheep graZed part of the year in said count ies
 Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Arizona Wool Growers Association, Western Division. that the law requir- ing assessment of sheep be made in their home counties and t1 owners to make affidavit in such home counties showing the time which any such sheep may have ben grazed in ether counties during the year and the pay ment by the home county of the pro rata of such tax due such counties as shown by the affidavit e the owner. is just law and should be faithfully and honestly carried out, and it shall be object of this association and of each sheep owner thereof to see that out sid counties which afford range to sheep during certain seas3ns shall re- ceive their just dues undr the law The board of directors Of this assccia- ton are requested to investigate any made by such outside coun- ties for taxes hereafter collected and improperly held by such home counties. i
Arizona republican., 1899-08-10

of the propellers in use, but he be- lieved that it wasn't practical; that the backward turn would be too se- were jar on the engine,
 Eugene Jackson, engineer at the i ice works. did not share MT L0unt's objection and advised MT McClintock to apply for a parent. Instead of do- ing so he sent a drawing and descrip- vile, chief engineer of the navy. He never received a reply.
 A week ago a patent For a propeller was granted to Edward F. German and Penfieid F. Y0st of Philadelphia A description of it involves not only the principle. but the very smalleE.. details of NJ. McClintock's device. Nothing is added and nothing left out. A scientific paper says of it: ''The improvement is especially applicable to war vessels, since by the use Of a number of these propellers along the sides of the vessel the latter may be maneuvered to much greater advan- tage than when only screw propellers are used at the stern"
 Mir McClintock believes that Ets de- vice fell into the hands of the Phila- deIphia patentees. If only the princi- pie of the new patent were similar to his there would be no ground for sus- picion. but there IS so much Of sim liar detail in the machinery and in the plan Of application that he doesn't believe that the two devices are O. incident. He will write 10 the ofice of the chid5 engineer regarding his ccr- respondence of three years ago.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-10
l MUST HAVE GAS STOVE

that you are in favor of all legitimate mining propositions or development work in Arizona as you are in any other mining district in the United States:"
 T have never laid a straw in fhe way of the development of any prop critics in Arizona or anywhere else, There is really no competition in the mining business. There is a ready market for all products of the mine. On the contrary, l am glad to en- courage anything in the way of pros pecting in this vicinity as well as else where. Even looking at the question from the narrow standpoint of self interest. should certainly be benefit ed by a large expansion of the mining business in the neighborho0d of Je- roma, and 1 heartily wish that success may reward all those enterprisfng peo- pie who are investing their means in the effort to develop paying mines. At the sane time all efforts to tflch money from the creduaous public by means of false statements and lying circulars should be discountananced by all honest people. The reaction which foIowS such methods will surely affect aH legitimate enterprises, as well as reflect upon the good name of Ari- zona.''
 '.Arizcna looks upon you almost as q representative from our territory, and expects much from you on her behalf i'll the senate?''
 "l shall place myself at the disposi- ton of the people of Arizona to ex- ecute if possible. their commands at all times. I, will give me great pleas ure 10 cooperate with the delegate. in congress from this territory. in every thing that will promote the welfare of Ariz0na.'
 What Is your opinion of the expan- sion policy of the present republican administration:
 T have no, fully made up my mind upon this important question. has much as we are engaged in q war with the FiIipip0s We must maintain the glory of our flag and fight it out in the most vigorous manner; but l hope q peaceful solution may soon be reached, I doubt the wisdom of our having paid twenty millions of dollars for 3Itcse islands before the delivery of the goods. The whole question will de
Arizona republican., 1899-08-10
IN THE CITY JAIL
ThreaIS of Throat CuEfina and Can-
 DibsIISm.

'.Tonto Basin" Doe was in police court yesterday morning. He is onIy a cook. but when he was arrested early yesterday morning by Officers DGweI and Hale he was . desperado from the head waters of Bitter creek I'll kill you in the morning" he told Officer DowelI. Not very early in the morning" replied the officer, for ycu won't be out of jail carly" While they were talking Bill the Factotum' came in with his trousers rolled to his knees. his shirt sleeves to his elbows His collar thrown open to the waist band of his pants. He was bare headed. full Of business and as nearly nude as q man may be with all his clothes on. He was accompanied by Police Jack" the dog. A person told '-T0nto Basin" Doc that Bill was the chief of police. whereup0n ''Tonto" addressed Bill humbiy
 Who are you talking to- growled Bill. me or the dog?'
 II want 10 get out. said ''Fonto." .One of yer hobos throwed me in for nothin.''
 "That's all right" said Bill. ''The only thing 1 blame him for is he didn't throw you in sooner. but I'll let him off this time
 "I'll cut yer throat in the mornin, howIed '-Torto,' shaking the grated door.
 'I-n eat you for dinner said Bill and with q sidewise scowI he went out.
 ssTonto'' was tame in court He said this was the first indiscretion he was guilty of in d residence of nine- teen years in the territory He was fined S4
Arizona republican., 1899-08-10
NEW WH7ERL MITIGATION
Suit 10 preVenf Service n Inc New
 RfVer Country.

An Injunction suit of considerable importance will be filed today by Judge Kfbbey against the Arizona water company, by which the priority of water rights will be brought to the front. The court will be asked to ra- strain the company from delivering water to land beyond New River which is needed on the lands further up the canal. Three or four farmers on the Arizona canal in the vicinity of Glendale will be the plaintiffs. The suit will he watched with great deal of Interest. for there is both some thing new about it. and it wiH probab- 1y be the first of several similar suits There has been frequer5 litigation tO determine the rights of prior appr0- priations but this is the first attempt in this valley made to make a canal company recognize such right
 There have also been freqUpnc efforts to compel the canal companies to de liver water at certain places. Until now no attempt has been made to pre- vent a company from delivering water where 1t pleased.
 The suit is based on the theory that there is not enough water to go around: not enough for all the land at tempted to be reclaimed, and applica- ton of the principle of first come first served will be demanded.