The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-19
VIII Return to Her Station in
South America.
MONROE TO BE LAUNCHED
First of the New Old Dominion Steam
ers to Go Overheard ShortIy-The
Hygeia Hotel to Be Pulled Down
and Not Removed.
(Special Disnatch to Tho Times. J

N&PSNAA' AAAo
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, September
1s.-The German cruiser Vineta, which
has been at the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company's plant
here since early in the spring under
going extensive repairs and receiving
the yard this morning shortly after S
o'clock.
She took run to the Capes. but an
chored at Old Point tonight.
Before leaving the shipyard. the Wins
eta was coaled FOR a long voyage, and
it is probable that she will not touch
at any port until she reaches South
America, where she has been stationed
with Germany's South Atlantic squad
ron. She came to this port from Vene
zuela, and she has been ordered back to
her former station
While here the German warship re
ceived a thorough overhauling, and the
shipyard was paid thousands of dollars
for the work by the German govern
ment She was the first foreign warship
to be sent to an American shipyard for
repairs, and the work was OF such q SAT-
isfactory nature to the German govern
HlenL LudC II Is Sldteu pii t1oo4 tttsi''itS
that other sn,ps Of the German navy
are TO come here for overhauling.
OLD DOMINION LAUNCHING.
The next launching to take place at
the shpyard is that of the Ola Dominion
Steamship Company.s handsome vessel
the Monroe. She will be the first of the
new Old Dominion ships to so overheard,
and quite naturally the greatest interest
centerS in her.
Although there has been as yet no an
q
launched, it can be stated on the pest OF
authority that she will be put in the
water in about four or five weeks In
fact it has been decided to launch her
between the middle and last OF October,
probably about the 20th or 18th. but no
announcement as to the exact date has
been made by the sllipyard officials
The launching will be Particularly l'cdl; q!
4 large party of New Workers, who are
expected to come down with the officials
of the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany- The name of the lady who will
cLristcn the Monroe is as Yet unknown.
THE HEGEIA
1t was stated this morning by what
must be considered the Very best author
ity, that the old HySeia Hotel would be
lumber. II was stated further that the
syndicate that now has the Hygeta in
charge had no idea of removing it. and
meant only to dispose of it in one of two
ways-eitler sell it as it stands or after
taking it apart sell it in different Guanti-
ties 1t will most likely be sold for
small dwelling houses or as was the
Josiad Simpson Hospital some years
ago.
The offer of Mr.. Mayo. of Richmond,
for the furniture of the place has been
rejected, and the sale Will continue pri-
ALLEN WILL RECOVER
Edm::nd Allen. the young farmer who
was shot and seriously injured by his
brother-in-law. John Hudgins, in War
wick county Il few days ago during
personal encounter between the two, is
improving. and Dr. Young after dressing
mis- wounds this morning stated that he
had great hopes for his ultimate recovery.
Hudsins has been given preliminary
hearing since the shooting and was sent
on to the grand jury. He is nov out on
bail and will not be tried before the
next term of the Warwick County Court.
Allen harbors no ilE-feeline against his
brother-in-law. and is not DESTROYS that
he be prosecuted for the cffense. 1t is
said that Ht!dg!ns has been on visit
to him several times and tHat toy
chatted together in a quiet and friendly
manner