The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-16
THEG[NERAL ABBOT
STUCK ON THE WAYS
The Big 0cesn-coing Hydrau &c
Self Pfopsl ing Dledge.
<tFusED TO co INTO WATER
(tFUsED TO GO INTO WATER.
The Building of the Vessel a Splendid
Achievement for the Yard at Petsrs>
burg, and the Trouble in Launcn-
ing was Duo to 1er SIZE.
Especial Dispatch to Tho Tin,.,

lcpeCioi D4spatch 10 Tho Iimes)
Fh1GhSBOttG. VA. Octouer lo-The
Sehe' ~ ADpoI the ialge occan-k o.ux
Aydiauiic seii-propelnng o,eu,e being
butt In this CITY ny lytns Peter suurc /, On
works company Tor the lniled SraIss
Government refused to IeaYe nrr Saws
TINS morning. and the several thousand
psop!e ~i.o hao gathered TO witness the
launching we've diSAi 1o4nted Ii Was an
1oeai day for the p.unee, and er4rylnInE
seemed IN readiness. On account o. the
length OF The vessel 1t VIII nave 10 so
INTO the wafer Sideways and on account
q t'.ls pi opabiy. more tnsn anything
else. the launching was necessarily post
poned.
The boat was gaily dressed In fiags for
The occasion, the stars and Stripes and
the Union Jack. the Snsie of tie United
States Io.ls OF Ens.neeis being as
signed appropriate positions. VINE ihe
regular ccue signals noatca from stem 10
stern.
REFUSED TO SLIDE
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the
worknen. tie boat refused to slide. and
there was much dIsa ppointment, az
weather conditions were OF most fav-
cradle character. Tug boats and launches
hned TIE river. The boat will probably
be In the water Tomorrow.
The General Abbot" Is the largest
River and the successful construction
places Petersburg among the list Of
p-buildinE cities. In appearance the
vessel is similar to the usual type Of
ocean steamers. 1t will be driven by
fore and AFT compound engines OF l.oo0
horne power and will carry a crew OF
forty men It viii be placed In commits
sion at Charleston. s. c., for dredging
tie harbor ut that place. Tbs Interior OF
the vessel will be handsomely finished
with cherry and ot1er hard woods. and
when It leaves this city 1t VIII be hn-.
fshed completely. even to the silver ser
vice and table linen. The cost Of the
vessel Will be shout $4,000
COMING MANAGE.
Mr.. J. p. McAllister and Mrs. Pcarl
A1ers VIII be married at the home OF
the bride, on North Sycamore str.et. to-
n,orrow morning at hnlt-past ten 0 clock
Mr.. McA1listcr Is an cmploy- Of the
Petersburg Iron Works. His fellow
workncn presented him with hand
some silver service a. a bridal present.
Mr.. Georg> A. Whitmore. the proprie-
tor OF the Shirley Hotel. has given out
the contract for an addition to this WELL
known hotel Tie au..tion will contain
about eighteen bed reems.
Mr.. W. 8. Nortlinston and Miss Fearl
EsteIl> Crank OF this city, were married
s.. Norfolk last Monday.
The fnc residence Of Mr. l.. E Cole
man near Ford's Station. in D!nwiddie
county. was DESTROYED by IRE Monday
afternoon S The 1-e Is supposed to fave
resulted from a. detective fue Very ''tt'e
furniture WAS saved from the building.
The hous. WAS quite large on. Willie
not completed. II Was @uf1ci ntly COM
pleted to be occupied. There was no in
eurance and the loss s. about s7.nb1. Mr..
Coleman IL prominent citizen Of the
county, and form -rir renresented Din
uiddie in the State legislature.
NO STRIKE
The fears Of strik. among tie street
car men in Petersburg Sem to have
been unrourded. None Of the men In this
city knew anything OF an intent to
strike.
The strike among tbs negro laborers
at work on the canal for the Virginia
Passenger and Power COMPANY Is At an
end aud most OF TIE negroes have re-
turned TO work.
Mrs Frank and Mrs. John Di-hl. OF
New Castle county. Delaware. are visit
ing their sister-in-1aw. Mrs. Mary r.
pieh,. At her home near Burgess. in Din
widdI. county This IS the hrst visit OF
thes. ladies to southern soil. and they
express th-ms-lves rs much pleased with
both virginia .nd vire'n'ars The, have
visited OLD Brandford Church and other
places Of interest ana will carry with
them many pleasant remenbrances OF
their trip to Dixie land