Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
A GREAT LAUNCHING.
ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE FOR
FLOATING THE sHuBRIcK.
COMMITTEES OF BUSINESS : MEN.
Two spanish Guns Captured I'm Cuba
To he brought Here By Public Sub
scription-Famous Vessels That
Have Been Built In Richmond.

The occasion of the launching OF the
Shubrick at the ship-yards Of the Trigg
Company is 10 be dignlhed by much cere-
mony, and made memorable by great
festivity.
The builders are unable 20 fix any date
at present for the event. as they are
waiting for material 10 complete the
work, but IT is believed that the boat
will be ready early in the month Of Octo-
Der.
The Young Mems Business Associa-
ton will take charge Of the arrange
ments. outside the ship-yards, and IT is
suggested that the festivities that are
TO mark this important event shall ex-
tend over three days.
SPANISH GUNS BE BROUGHT HERE.
The association has determined TO call
, upon the merchants for subscriptions to
fund TO bring the two Spanish guns
+; captured in Cuba, and offered by the
United states Government to the State
authorities, to this city. The sum Of $40
will be necessary for this purpose. If the
fund is raised. the guns will be
mounted with great ceremony-one each
in two of the public parks of the city
on the day preceding the launching
A chairman has been selected in each
Of the wards Of the city. who will appoint
a committee of five 10 make arrange
ments for the celebration. These chair
men are: Marshall Ward, Captain John
A. Curtis; Jefferson Ward, Mr.. Samuel
stern; Madison Ward Mr.. jefferson Wal
lace; Monroe Ward, DR.. Jud Wood; Clay
Ward. Mr.. c. w. Saunders; Jackson
Ward, Mr. Charles II. Phillips.
These committees viii unite with
committee OF seven from the Young
Mems Business Association, and will
meet with the officers Of the Trigg Com
pany at Murphy's Hotel next Wednesday
evening to make arrangements as far
IS possible.
A GREAT BUSINESS REVIVAL
II is the desire Of the officers of the
Young Mems Business Association to
make the launching and the incidental
ceremonies so attractive that visitors may
be induced 10 come here from all parts
Of the State. IT is designed to make it
the opening of the fall trade, and spe
cial inducements will be offered to mer-
chants TO come here and make their pur-
chases for the season from Richmond
houses.
SHIPS BUILT IN RICHMOND.
1t has been enormously stated that the
Shubrck will be the first boat built and
launched in Richmond.
The Virginia, the flagship OF Commo-
dore Mitchell during the civil war, which
was known as the Ladies Gunboat"
was built hero and launched opposite the
old Baltimore wharf.
The Fredericksburg an ironclad, which
did splendid service, was also built here
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south side of the river between the Vir-
GINA Navigation Companys wharf and
the Old Dominion steamship wharf, from
piles that are still standing in the river
The Texas another Confederate war
vessel, was also built on James river, and
was launched about three months before
the end Of the war. The boat was never
irOnClad, and was taken TO Drewrys
Bluff to be fired. The fire went out, how
ever. and the boat was captured by
northern cruiser, which claimed S2oO'0C
prize money. Captain Maxwell was one
OF the witnesses that the boat was not
in fighting condition. and the dispositions
Of Captain Frank Cunningham, his father
and uncle, were taken In Richmond and
forwarded to Washington.
A STAUNCH OLD STEAMER.
Tho steamer Richmond, now owned by
the Old Dominion Steamship Company,
was built on the same piles as the FREQ
ericksburg, by the New York Steamship
Company, and is admitted TO be one Of
the staunchest boats in the service
Of that company.
A number OF other boats have been
built here at different times, and just
before the war a company was formed
10 build merchant vessels, Of which Mr..
Charles j. Fox, who now resides on
Church Hill, was the manager