Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-17
NEWPORT NEWS
Two Sciooners Sink in the Jares
River.
Three Largo Steamships For Morgan
Line TO lie Launched tn asurch-
Negro Soldiers Comim--Hi-h WA
ter Feared BRIEF Mention.

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masses of ice floating about in the har-
Dor. according to the flow of the tide,
are playing havoc with shipping. AS
Il result of the action OF these floating
iccbergs, two schooncrs are resting on
the bottom of James river below pier
=, 1Td many more vessels of all classes
have received injuries 10 greater OF
less extent.
Tie schooners are the Inflated three
master Pasadena, aboard of which a
murder was committed about ten days
ago, ana the three-master NJ. S. Jor-
dan, which came here for Il cargo OF
coal. The ice beating constantly
against the bows of these vessels work
ed holes in them, ana they took water.
They are not entirely inundated, but
are thoroughly water-logged
BIG LAUNCHING NE;NT MONTH.
The Newport News Shipbuildng and
Dry Dock Company will launch three
large steamships for the Morgan Line
on or about March l5tn.
The three ships are on the ways al
most ready for launching, and it is es-
tmated that they Will be ready to so
overheard about the middle of next
month.
The big liners will aggregate in cost
Sl,S00000, and each will have n displace-
ment OF 1850 tons when completed.
Each is complete counterpart of the
others. They will ply between New
York and New Orleans.
NEGRO SOLDIERS COMING.
The Eighth Illinois and Twenty third
Kansas colorcd regiments OF volunteer
infantry are expected To arrive here
from Cuba on Saturday of next week.
How long the soldiers will remain here
is not known. The two transports
which will bring the regiments have
been ordered to Cuba and, as stated
yesterday. the date of departure has
been made February 90. next Monday.
The Eighth Illinois is the only negro
regiment in the United States service
that is commanded by negro officers. II
was Uncle Sans experience with this
regiment that led to the decision to
man all colored regiments with white
officers.
DANGER OF 4 FRESHEv.
The most serious aspect of the situa-
ton on the upper James is the danger
of n freshet The stream is now frozen
solid nearly its entire length, and there
are gorgeS at many points. y decided
rise IN temperature. causing the snow
To melt rapidly, or a big rain would al
moSt~ertainly mean "A frcshet such as
mas not been experienced IN many
years. With cold nights ana moderate
weather the snow may pass away with
out serious results.
EEUNANENTURA HERE.
Among the steamers which arrived in
port yesterday was the BcunaVcntura
from Boston. This is the famous
steamship that was captured from
spain during the late unpleasantness
by the little Sunboat Nashville. between
the Cuban coast ana Key West. Thr
vessel has been here once before since
the war.
1t is of particular interest, owing TO
TWO facts. First because she was the
ilrst capture of the war. ana second
because she was taken by Il warship
that was built at this city.
BRIEF MENTION.
The second annual banquet of tho
BUSINESS Mems Association OF Newnort
News. which Will be given at UotrI
warwick Monday night, promises 10
eclipse It's predecessor in every wav
Inc committee OF ARRANGEMENTS hos
been busily engaged for the past wocl,
nertecting the preliminaries and send.
ing out invitations to prominent nno-
pie in other cities
MesSrs. Pcachy, Maryc and Wilcov
were busy yesterday taking depositio,,s
III Bloodiieid in the Wise Young can.
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