The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-30
THE TUSCAR0RA
TAKES THE WATER
First of Our Revenue Cutters
Launched Yesterday
BRITISH OFFICERS WITNESS IT.
Representatives OF the Royal Navy Inter
esled spcetators-lnspirins Scene
as the Boa, diides Into
the Water..
BRITISH OFFICERS WITNESS IT.

Richmond, though younS IN. inc Snip
building industry, has ficated her siAth
craft Tor tho United States government,
md within a short while two more VIII
H.. I.,;,nched The Tuscarora, which took
,he water yesterday afternoon az falf-
Dast one o'clock at the William II. Trigg
Company shipyards, glided INTO inc
waters OF the james River 10 the ac-
commandment OF the Star Spangleo
Hammer the cheers of thouSands VINO
had gathered 10 witness the event. the
shrek of steam whistles, the iiutterins
o. daiutily scented lIandkerchieis. ana
with the national colors flying braveiy
On. Tuesday, November 1lth. there wilt
no still another launching at the ir1es
Yards. At that time the Virginia, no"
in course OF construction Tor the MeT-
camille and passenger feet oil the Shesa-
eeaiSc and Ohio. viii make her liiltial
Ilp. and following this after short m
terval other vessels of Inc government
feet will be launched.
Yesterdays launching was success IN
every way. Miss Roberta I'rigg, the thlr-
teeil-year-old daughter " the president
or the TriSS Company, stood sponsor aer
Tho Tuscarora and as the sturdy revenue
cutter giided down the ways. Slowly al
first. she struck the bow, with the pro-
verbal bottle OF Wine. saying: i chflsten
thee, J'uscarora Her pretty face flushed
gave way 10 look OF pleasure as the
patriotic roar OF approval arose upon
the T'uscarora striking the wafer, sue
on. with a ,Iiglty splash
THEIR Sixth LAUNCHING.
So far the Triggs have launched Tor
Uncle Sans use the torpedo poalS Gnu
l,ricl. Stockton and Thornton. the &c
s,royers Decatur and Dale and the re-
venue cutter Tuscarora- The company
is ncw building the second-ciass cruiser
galveston. another revenue cutter, known
officially as No. s. and "a Sed-SolnS GFcoSe
Tor the War Department Inc iiipatis
has, been in existence here only ihree
years. hut employing as 1t docs apou.
] 200 men, ii has become one oil INC iiioa'
important i'll the country
GOVERNMENT OFFICERS HERE.
MANY gentlemen, distinguished IN the
naval service. witnessed yesterdays
launching. although thess were no ior-
NAL exercises. Among these gentlemen
wern Rear Admiral Trsscis I. Bo-Tles.
chief constructor of lie United States
NAVY. CAPTAIN r. cover superintendent
construction II. C. S.. Engineer and Chief
John w. Collins. r. c. s.; Constructor >.
~. Lee. r. c. s.; and Captain George ".
Mcconnell, 4. c. S., stationed at the lrigs
Ship-yards during the constructor Oh liie
Tuscarora-
Intended as SiC is IoE dctu"I sSi Va az
case of war. the revenue cutter assumes
rreat y proportions than is absolutely
necessary for her work OF inspection and
similar duties in time Of peace. The
Tuscararo will carry four siS-pounders,
and will a,e by herself, a formidable yes
sci on patrol or blockade service. She IS
intended for service on the Great Lakes
however, and in view Of this. Is not as
large as many vessels OF her kind Her
contract speed is fourteen knots; her
length over all is ISL feet and her beam
So When completed and ready for ac-
tl,al service she will have cost about
slS5oeo.
BRITISH OFFICERS PRESENT.
No .shipbuilding city on the eastern
coast save Richmond has successfully
attempted the feat Of side launching
There is a great foreign interest in the
feasibility Of this method; therefore two
of Great Britain's naval officers, Cap
tains Lewis and Bailey, were present Yes
terGay, and will report 20 their govern
1nent in the matter. In view of this. the
complete success of the side-on floating
Of the Tuscarora VS. extremely Grauty-
ing to her builders.
For the accommodation Of invited
guests the Trigg Company had grand
stands erected at the scene Of the launch
ing yesterday. and these, with the slgna
flag decorations Of the Juscarora, made =
brilliant scene. Riahmon9's fashion and
heSuty. arrayed in her purple and tine
linen regardless of t!.e inevitable and
merciless splash. was mere in force. while
on the city side thousands lined the
waters edge.
The next launching, that of The Virgin
ia, only two weeks OF, will be more in
teresting from the standpoint Of the ma
val student than was yesterdays. owing
I, the fact that she lies forty feet fur
ther from the water. and there will be
more of an opportunity to thoroughly
test the value OF side launching.
Little Miss Triggs maids of honor yes
terday were: Misses 1,age Royal, Ella
Buck. Carrie Rennolds and Kate Seldom,
and also Misses h'raaces Myers, Elizabeth
Preston and Barbara TriSg.