Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-22

ed course of two and a half miles. and
the torpedo boat showed up spendidly,
maintaining a speed Of about seventeen
knots, which, in View of the fact chat
her safety valves We're not set as they
were when she made her builders trial,
using coal for fuel, is considered re-
n;irhable
Lieutenant S. II. Leonard under
on the Talbot are being conducted, said
the trip was very satisfactory. He Hill
take the Talbot out again in a day or
two.
The schooner Eagle Wing, Captain
Potter. which arrived here last week
from New York made a remarkably
from New York harbor to this port was
made in just twenty-six hours, which
is considered a remarkably quick trip
for a sailing vessel
Knight Errant Furness, Witty &
Co. u-td.) Liverpool, September %.
Barcelona. United States shirpins
Company Hamburg. September %.
Storfond, United States Shipping
Company, Rotterdam. September "a.
Glenochil, Barber & Co. Rotterdam,
September %.
Trojan, United States Shipping Com
rary. Glasgow, September -.
u
ItdD Lindon, September p.
Samoa. F>urness. Witty & Co., dtd)
London, September %.
St. Leonards. United States Shipping
Company, Antwerp October Z.
Srlenti United states Shipping Com
pany, Hamburg. October !.
Teviotdale, United States Shipping
Company. October 7.
Arpomattox, Furness, Witty s. CO.
Itd) London. October S.
Kanawha. Furness. Witty & c..
(Ltd.) London. October IA.
Lord LansdoWEe, United States Ship
ring Company, Dublin and Belfast,
October Is.
oriel, United States Shipping Com
pany, Amsterdam October is.
keemun, United States Shipping
Company, Glasgow, October Is.
Albano United States Shipping Com
pany, Hamburg. October 81.
Greenbrer. Furness. Witty & Co.,
dtd) London, October 81.
St. Enoch. United States Shipping
Company. Antwerp. October IS.
Drumgarth. United States Shipping
Italia. United States Shipping Com
pany, Hamburg. November 4.
The lighthouse tender Holly, CAPTAIN
Donnell. arrived at Baltimore Wednes-
day from Hatteras With the majority
Of the crew Of the Diamond shoa, hight
ship 60. ashore in Hatteras Cove.
Captain Bowling. Chief Engineer Ru-
ley, a sailor and firemen remained by
No. SO. upon which the Merritt Wreck
ing Company is working to float her
The crew taken off by the Holly were
transferred to No. II. now being repair
ed by William E. Woodall & Co. She
rs being fastened 70 completion.
Mr.. Irwin Wesiger, general manager
IF the Virginia Navigation Company
has been promoted to the presid ancy
of the same line. He will continue as
general manager.
Mr.. Weisiger at one time was employ
ed in this city by the Chesapeake &
Oho railroad and he still has a number
Of friends here. He is q past master
Of Bremond Lodge, No. 241, a. +. & A.
NJ
The election Of Mr.. Wesiger to ..,e
presidency of the company was Il lit
recognition Of the Efficient and faithful.
services of most competent man. He
has been connected with the present
company and its predecessor. the James
River Navigation Company, about
twelve years and has contributed. in
large measure to the rapid growth of
the business of this line. When the Viz
gina Navigation Company was organx.l
III 1875, MI w elSlSer was elect
cd superintendent Three years lat
er his powers We're I. increased. ana
he was made general manager ana
treasurer. which dual position he has
since filled. AS president he succeeds
Major "A. II. Drewry.
The libeiled tug James Smith, Jr., was
purchased yesterday by Captain w. N
Cooksey, superintendent Of floating
property Of the Chesapeake &: Ohio for
the sum OF $500.
The Smith was libelled several months
ago for the loss of the coal barge Coal
King. Last week she was taken over
to Bcrkley Flats by Deputy United
Marshal West. "Wednesday he sold the
vessel at auction
'L!bels amounting TO twice the nur-
chase price are now pending against
the tug in the United States Court.
The James smith, Jr., was built at
NeWburgh, n. Y, in 1874 and her kcnlc
port is now Newark, \. J. She was for
merly the Manhattan
The vessels dimensions follow: Gross
tonnage, ITO; net tonnage, So: length
10s feet; breadth, 26 feet, and depth 10
feet.
Spend Sunday III Baltimore.