Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
Ell NORrE NEARLY READY.
Capt. Quick VIII Come for Her. Ia Grande
DucheEsc. REPAIRS to Buffalo.

Upon the return of the new Morgan
Liner FL sud TO New York from Ncw
orleans next week. Captain Robert T.
Quick. tho master who took the vessel
out on her maiden trip, will come hao X
to this city to look after the Steamship
FL Eorte. the next vessel 10 be turned
over 10 rhc line.
Ii is expected that the second hi,
liner Will be in readiness TO leave Inc
shipyard for New York the last week n
this month or by September is; at III.
latest
Captain Quick will probably be sue
c""dcl on FL sud by Captain George NJ.
Mason. Captain Quick will handle. III
Mort" Oh he" maiden trip and will pr,h-
ably remain in permanent command Of
that strip.
Ell SUD IN COMMISSION.
Tho New YORK Marine journal says.
The new l,cG5 ton Morgan Lines I'll
Sud. Captain Robert Il. Quick, arrived
Of last Week ard WIS inspected by I
large number Of steamship men before
she sailed on her first trip 20 New Or
leans on Tuesday. I!l sud has H.
fully described in these columns and Inc
highest compliment Thar can he plil
her is to SIS. tina, she is il duplc..g,.
of III Rio and others Of the Morgan IT,.
that lEw belong to the United States
Navy. There are i few lnrsroNy.lls
IL the fittings Of FL sud such rs lh,.
manner Of folding ana slowing TIL" I'M
ncNSc matches that 50 across the rlliir..
upper deck. This is al ingenious inno-
Walton aud practically takes the matches
OFT vi ;hr Way ot everybody when hey
ar. off in port. The Sea,nen on FL SAD
are provided for aft on deck which l.,
9, decided improvement. and gives The
iirr:nrn the forrcasliu - themselves
y wash room for the lirrncn with !,
Shower bath is provided convent mt ia
the entrance of the iircruui.. 1nr sail
ors have onc in their quarters AFT.
This ship is certainly Il great achi"Ee-
lnrnt in ARCHITECTURAL beauty st4nciincss
uf builI ANA snouthncsS of finish in hull
machinery. and oincrwurl1 ANA IS
50 constructed rs to be ;,Nailabla as !:
naval cruiser ut short notice. On iii
day. the day after She arriv,-l sIir WAS
Inspected hS President a. (. Hutchin-
sou. II Inc Morgan Line. With G.. =.
D:cutt, president Of the Newport MEAS
Shilbuil'iinG and Dry DOCK Company
he" builders: Horace S..r. consulting:
engineer Of the Morgan ana Cromwell!
silr's: j. I. Van Sickle AGENT; ava
George y. lsit@hic. experimenting ,.n!;i-
nt"l ri ihe lire ut this port: ANA j.
H. Aliliar. assistant to Mr.. So in sup
crlntcndinS rnr construction. After ::
thorough Inspection those Whu l:n,-,v
President Hutchinson We'll were confident
ih;lt h. Whs pleased With the n~w ship
FOR the reason that lie had no f;ull t.
find. and his opinion of an uI-to-
date freight ship in cvcrS particular,
IS second in intelligence and practical
experience 10 that OF no man in liz.
United Srt;e-s. IL SUD i.tt for New
Orleans last Tuesday With :. full! cargo.
she Will receive 4 hearty welcome II,
th;it port from the many Who Knox: ana
appreciate the value TO chat city ul
tn" SHIPS Of Che Morgan Line on wuj.o
no expense has been spared 10 MAKE
them prompt and efficient carriers Ton
thHir patrons ever sine" the Line was
established 50 many wears u.o