Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-09
AT NEWPORT NEWS.
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
ABATToIR COMPANY.
AN INCREASE OF The CAPITAL.
Plans Outlined-The Programme or
Entertainment of the New Eng
land Lcnuue-Dcuth of Young
Nan-PcrsonaI and General.

NEWPORT NEWS. March s.-(SpecialD
MIR. f.. S. Palmer, Of philadelphia, presi-
dent Of the Newport News Abattoir Com
pany. arrived in the city this morning
accompanied by DR.. c. w. Harvey, also
Of Philadelphia. Mr.. Thomas Il. Hen
| ley. who has been in correspondence
with the abattoir people. and who was
advised Of Mr.. Palmer's coming, met the
visitors at the Warwick Hotel and show
ed them about the city in carriages,
taking them also to the surrounding
county and down to Hampton Roads.
The party returned to the Warwick for
dinner. and this afternoon Mr.. Palmer
went to Morrison's. on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, in company with Mr..
L. +. Manville, superintendent of the
| Old Dominion Land Company. They re-
turned tonight. and Mr.. Palmer will
| leave tomorrow for Philadelphia.
Mr.. Palmer would say little about his
visit. but it is known that it was an
| important one. He stated, however, that
the Newport News Abattoir Company
had increased the amount Of its capital
stock from 100000 TO $4,000 The
| business it proposes to engage in is OF
such proportions that an increase in
capital stock was deemed advisable. Mr..
Palmer also stated that active work on
the mammoth plant ON the main line or
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway would
be commenced without Tail by April LIST,
should the weather permit. 1t was the
expectation Of the. company 20 com
mence work on March lst but the dis
agreeable weather of the past few weeks
prevented this. The Chesapeake and Ohio
| railway. it will be remembered gave this
company about twenty-five acres of valu-
! able land on its main line just outside Of
this city for the abattoir, and ii is ex-
pected that the plant will be built on this
property The contract with the Phila-
delphia builder calls for the completion
of the plant by September LIST next.
Mr.. Palmer also stated while here that
his company proposes TO build a meat
and poultry market for the sale of the
products of his plant, and also for the
sale of fowl and eggs a market of this
kind will fill a long-felt want in Newport
News.
The Reception Committee Of the Bust
ness-Mels Association appointed 10 make
England Newspaper League. met this af-
ternOon and mapped out its programme
for Saturday March 18th, the day on
which the journalists will be here. The
visitors will be met at the Chesapeake
and Ohio passenger wharf at O'Clock,
the hour the Louise will get here, and
will be shown about the city in carriages.
The ship-yard will first be visited, ana
the party will spend an hour or two there
From there the visitors will go to Caskeys
Iron and Brass Foundry. and from there
to the piers, elevator, and yard OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. Other
smaller Industries here will receive
share Of attention. At 3 O'Clock banquet
will be given the visitors at Hotel War
wick. and one of the prominent attorneys
will make the address of welcome. After
the banquet the visitors will be taken to
Hampton and Old Point on a special cleo
tric-car. At Hampton the Soldiers Homo
and Normal School will be visited, and at
Old Point Fort Monroe will be the chief
point of interest. Either at Old Point or
here the party will board one of the
| Chesapeake and Ohio tugs and return TO
Norfolk.
Mr.. c. NJ. Alley a popular young man
in his 2lst year. died this morning AT
/ o'clock at the residence of his father from
] pneumonia. The remains will be sent 10
! Newsoms tomorrow for intcrment, ana
! the funeral will take place Friday. Mr..
/ w. H. Alley. brother Of the deceased
was summoned here from Richmond TINS
morning. and arrived tonight.
/ If Is not believed here that the pro-
! vision in the naval bill passed by Con-
gress fixing the maximum price OF arnior
at 500 will interfere with the progress on
the battleship illinois. now building here.
The Harvey steel can be procured at that
rate. and il is not likely that the krupp
stsal will be considered until the bids
/ Tor the armor for the Missouri class or
ships are asked for
Mr. r. s. Russell was fined SO and
costs I'm the Hampton Police Court for re-
fusing 10 be vaccinated. lie has appealed
and will fight the case TO the end.
Air. Richard Watson has been appointed
agent at Old Point Comfort for the Boy
Line. to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF Mr.. j. VI. W. Waller
The number of guests at the famous
( Old Point hOstelries-the Chamberlin and
| the Hygeia-is increasing daily, and the
| prospects for a bright spring season at
| the Point are very promising. There are
| already 500 guests at the hotels. y dance
| is now given three times week at the
! Hygeia. ana the Chamberlin gives a hop
| every Saturday night
Hedltn-Onlcef j. X. bd5uy "N"' "''i
| TO Norfolk on Monday for the purpose OF
testing the efficiency of the vaccination
quarantine recently established, and de-
cded that If Newport News cannot en-
force the quarantine any better than Nor
folk does. it will result in farce.
The Board Of Health met to-day and de-
cded that no Sinking shall be permit
ted by the physician at the depot and
pier and hereafter every person coming
in or going out. who is not known 10 the
physician, will be required TO show proof
of vaccination or be vaccinated on the
spot.