Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-10
WORK on NARSH|PS,
BULLETIN SHOWING PROGRESS IN
CONSTRUCTION.
VIRGINIA STANDING WAY UP.

in This stnte Have
Every Reason to BE Proud of the
Showing They Make-Personnl and
Postal Notes-Pensions.
) WASHINGTON, D. c., September a.
Especial. 1.-THE monthly bulletin issued by
the Bureau of Construction and Repair,
showing the progress IN the construction
of the various war vessels being built at
different places throughout the United
States, is just out Considered as
whole, the progress upon the work is en-.
tirely satisfactory to the officials of the
bureau. A study of the bulletin shows
that but one battleship is near compile
ton This is the Maine, being built by
Cramp & Sons, of Philadelphia. This
ship stands "a per cent. completed an
increase of per cent. since August 1st,
when she stood 50 per cent. completed II
will take several months yet to finish the
big battleship.
WORK ON THE CRUISERS.
None Of the armored cruisers are half
completed, The Colorado, also being
constructed by Cramp & Sons, Is the
nearest to completion. standing SO per
cent. completed. This IS an increase OF
per cent. since last month
Several of the protected cruisers are
nearing completion, the Cleveland and
the Denver being the nearest. The form
er shows a progress of per cent. toward
completion since the last report. now
standing at Sc per cent. OF completion
The Denver shows no progress at all. be-
ing the same as she was on August lst,
So per cent. completed.
MONITORS AND DESTROYERS.
OF the monitors. the Arkansas. being
built at Newport News. is the nearest
completed The Arkansas lacks 1 per
cent of being completed. This ship has
already had her trial trip. which was
highly satisfactory one. and IN short
time will be ready to be turned over to
the government. All OF the monitors be-
ing built are nearly finished. the Nevada,
Florida. and Wyoming showing IS, "a.
and 90 per cent. of completion. respective
ly.
The ten NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. being
built. are all very near completion. Five
of them. the cambridge. Barry. Chaun-
cey. Lawrence. and Whipple. are 80 per
cent completed. The Stewart lacks 10
per cent of being finished The rest of
construction are over 30 per cent. COM
pletsd.
TORPEDO BOATS.
Six torpedo boats are now being con-
structed, and four of these. the String
ham. Goldsborough. Nicholson. and
O'Brfen, show a completion of 9S per cent
The BlakeIy is 80 per cent. completed
while the Ti1gey is "a per cent finished.
SUBMARINE VESSELS.
If the work continues to progress at the
present rate, Uncle Sam will have before
many months a fine fleet of those Won
derful and interesting ships. the sub
marine torpedo boat. Seven of these are
being constructed. all of them but two
being built by Lewis Nixon, of New
York. The Adder and Moccasin. are the
most nearly completed. standing at SO
per cent. The Porpoise and the Shark are
next. lacking but per cent of being
finished. The Punger shows SO per cent.
of completion the Grampus IS per cent,
and the Pike 80.
WORK IN VIRGINIA.
t Seven ships are being constructed In
Virginia. one at Richmond. and six at
Newport News. The Newport News
Company has two battleships, the Mis-
souri,. and the Virginia. On August LIST,
the Missouri showed IS per cent. of COM
pletion. On September 1st she stood Il
per cent. completed, showing progress
IN CONSTRUCTOR OF . per cent, Hlost sat
| isfactory showing. The Virginia is 5
per cent finished. an increase of per
| cent. since August 1st
THE WEST VIRGINIA AND
MARYLAND.
| The Newport News company also has
| two armored cruisers, the West Virginia
and the Maryland. The progress upon
| these two vessels is very pleasing to the
! officials of the Bureau of Construction
and Repair. Both stand per cent. near
er completion than they did on August
| 1st The West Virginia is 81 per cent
completed and the Maryland 20 per cent.
| WILLIAM r. TRIGG & co.
| The vessel being built at Richmond is
! the protected cruiser Galveston. the VIII
liam R. Trigg Company having the work.
The Galveston is 81 per cent construct
J ed, an Increase of I per cent. since last
month The Newport News Company
| also has a protected cruiser, the Charles
! ton. The degree of completion of this
| vessel is Il per cent over II per cent
J shown In the last bulletin.
| The officials of the bureau express them
| selves as highly pleased with the work
going on in Virginia. The work at New
| port News Is not edualied by a single
| company constructing war vessels for the
| United States That establishment has
| every reason to be proud Of the show
| ing it has made.
POSTAL PENSIONS; Personal.
| The postoffice site at Alpha. Bucking-
! ham county, has been changed. 1t now be
| ing nearly mile in an easterly direction
! from the old site.
| Beginning October /, 1901. in compliance
with orders from the Postofffce Depart
ment, the star service route from Elams-
Vile, Patrick county. to A1umine, Frank
! lin county, will end at Dodson. emitting
Handy, Prillamans and Alumine-
On September 5th the Postmaster-Gen
eral commissioned John NJ. Sloan as post
/ master at Chase City. Mr.. Sloan was ap-
pointed by the President some time ago
| Emory H. Wax has resigned his posi-
ton as postmaster at Rocklick, Lee coun.
! ty, and Joey F. Wax has been appointed
| to fill the vacancy.
The following Virginians have been al
lowed their pension claims:
! Increase Reissue, etc.-Thomas An
derson. Lincoln s.; John G.. streb Ma,
tional Military Home. Elizabeth City. $40
and Isaac N. Bowman. Woodstock. 81
tMeXican war;.
1 Widows. Minors and Dependent ReIa