The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-02
CARPENTERS.
QUIT. WORK
.ShIpyards at Newport News '''' vs.
Not Affected by the Strike.
DEWEY AND THE I ! f: OLYMPIA 7 Y Y !.
The Battieshlps illinois and Texas at
Noon Proceeded to the Navy Yard,
Where They viii Be overhau'ed.
Olympia In Hampton Roads. 5.
(special to The T lines. Diepatoh.)


8 NEWPORT NEWS, VA, May lover
two hundred union carpenters, members
Of the local branch Of the Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joiners Of America, nro
on strike In the city, mono Of them going
to work at tho usual hour this morning
This action was III accordance with tho
decision OF tho union to quit work unless
the boss carpenters Increased the mini
mum soalo from 1926 to $275 for nlno-.
hour day. The decision In no way affected
tho shlpynrd carpenters and jolncrs, who
snrc members Of tho union.
About ono-third Of the union painters
also struck this morning for m eight
hour day for the Same pay they now re-
oelvo for nino hours. y,
There wore meetings Of tho carpen-
tors and painters this morning and this
afternoon. The carpenters. who arc out
\ to d man. IRE well organized, and they
say that their treasurySis In condition to
stand long siege II necessary The ma
tlonal Organization Is back Of them nnd
has an organize on the ground.
III Admiral Georges Dewey, accompanied BY
,Rear-Admlral Horny c. Taylor, chief Of
the Bureau Of. Navigation. and Roa rSAd-
lnlral Francis j I. Higginson, who yester-
day rellnqulshed command Of the North
Atlantic Squadron, together with sew
eral members Of the Naval General Board.
sailed this morning at 1880 Q clock from
4 Old Point for Washing ton on the U. s.
s.. Mayrlower. III
K A coincidence Of the closing day Of the
review Of tho ships OF the North Atlantic
Squadron was the presence OF Admiral
Dewey and his old agship, the cruiser
Olympia on the fifth anniversary of tho
battle Of Manila Bay AS the Mayfiower
passed out Of Hampton Roads, bound for.
Washington, all Of the ships fired salutos
Of fifteen guns each in honor of Dewey
day. Tho Admiral and his party were 10
reach Washington early tonight and to
be guests at the Army and Navy ball.
Before taking his departure Admiral
Dewey inspected the torpedo flotilla, this
being the closing feature OF the review.
The battleshps Illinois and Texas y at
noon proceeded to the nnvy-yard, where
they will q be overhauled. Beeithas the
Olympia and Culgoa, the truining- ships
Prairie, Essex, Monongahcla and Topeka
are In these waters, The Atlantic Coast
fleet Of training-shtps will assemble IN
Hampton Roads. preparatory To- an IN
spectlon by Naval Board, 70 pc sent
here from Washington.
4 ,rhe preliminary hearing Of w. NJ. Ma
glo, charged with shooting Basket and
Tremp. the former probably fatally, was
continued until tomorrow. Tromp. the
most Important witness, is supposed to
be In Baltimore.
The Buptist Tabernacle will probably
call Rev. w. W. Reynolds, Of HoWlett's.
Va, to iii the vacancy caused by the re-
cent resignation Of Rev. T. Benton ELL.
who accepted pulpit in Norfolk, 81 i
Pending the settlement. OF the Mq w,
license fight in Chesapeake and Wythe
districts Of Dlizabet City county. all So.
looms closed their doors last night5 and
viii not reopen until after Monday, when
the license question will be settled IN
court. Churches are fighting the saloon ION
men In the county. 81 81 a,j n, .lff:it