The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-05
A FAMINE | !
IN NUMBER
Severe Winter Has Greatly Les
scned the Amount Ct
Productions.
TIE CRUISER GALVESTON
Is Being Made q Mitch More
Formidable Ship Than. Was
Z. First Intended.
,sncc,al y rho Times Dispntcll.)

8 Especial 10 Tho Tmcs.Dispatcii,)
NORFOLK. VA, March 4.-L.imber
mil owners state that practically ~
famine exists In their line ut present.
Tho railway systems declare that 40
= pcr cent OF their traffic, being products
OF the forest, tho winter has cut down
their receipts, BY preventing the lumber
MOI, from working II the woods. q
further advance In price is looked for.
Mrs. Maggie e. ,Villiur IL suing tho
Norfolk Railway and Light Company III
tho Court OF Law and .Chancery for $1,000
damages for physical injuries received.
z Her health has been wrecked us a result
ofsn collision between streets cars. " - u
claimed. rho ciso Is being prosecuted
By Judge u. Tucker Brooke, assisted pys
Il. b. 'rippett. Of Baltimore. u.
James y. Alexander has beer sued ny
William L. Browne for $4,000 damages
for SANDER. ut iH alleged that tho pIain-3
TIT was accused by Alexander Of Using
dishonest methods IN his business.
a RRAZ1EG# COMPANY.
With a capital stock Of $50 900, the
gahlzed here by v leo President and Ger
oral Manager z. c. Hathaway ofsthe
4 Norfolk Railway and Light Company.
and other capitalists. "a. s$3yS. CT
Alterations that arc now being made IN
Tho plans OF tho cruiser Galveston viii
i
formidable wnrship than was Intended
n when she WAS laid down Mt Trigg's, at
Richmond. The Cleveland, 4 sister ship
to tie Galveston, ii being similarly nj
tered ct this navy yard now.
TURKISH CRUISER. a
The Turkish cruiser AIedjudl, the latest
addition 10 the navy Of the Sultan, passed
In tho Virginia Gapes at 1890 O'clock
this morning. She has been expected
here from the yards Of her builders. the
William Cramp Ship and Engine Build
Ing Company. Of Philadelphia, for soy
cral days past. "a Rs
Heavy weather and the trial OF the
steering and turning apparatus detained
tlle warshp, however. She made n fairly
good ruin from Delaware l3renltWater,
q however aud her performances was salts
factory to- the representatives oflfA her
builders. who nre aboard.
Turkish officers arc ir, charge 9of the
cruiser, but tor crew Is me<1e up OF Amer
leans. These will remain In charge tof'
her until the last penny OF the contract
price OF the ship has been paid.
THE CRESCENT WAVES.
Notwithstanding this fact, however. the
vessel now flies the flag OF Turkey. This
was hoisted with all due ceremony in
4 Hampton Roads to-day. The Turkish n.In-
istcr at Washington, accompanied the
ship here from the Cramp yards. and IN
y his presence the ceremony was performs
a cd 5siS 5Gi Illus
The ship and her American crew arc
under the command OF the officers of tho
Turkish navy under whose supervision
lie ship was built. They have been con-
,inuonsly on duty at Philadelphia while
the construction OF the vessel has been
III progress.
The work of conllng the ship for the
long run across the Atlantic the Straits
! vu,t1
bcgi., at once, She has I'm enormous
bunker capacity and will be able to
cross the ocean without coaling en- route,
no BUILD COLLIER.
1t is, however, practically settled that
the ship that will be built at tho navy
yard in this city will be ono OF the new
golfers which arc authorized In the pres
ent naval bill.
These ships will be of modern pat
tern and they Will be the finest freighters
that have been built In this country in
years 1t is the Intention ofo the Navy
Department never again to be caught
mapping when war shows UP on the
horizon Of events, but to have a full
Pledged collier fleet already in commis-
sion.
Willie the building Of such ship would
he a boon to the yard and would Insure
employment to the present large force for
ut least year or two. even should repair
Jobs be scarce, 1t Is anticipated that II
proper efforts are mado by tho Battle
ship Committees" Of tho business. n1unl-
cipal and labor bodies OF Nirfolk, Ports
mouth and Berkeley. it Will be possible for
tho yard to secure the building Of q larger
ship.
There will be n number Of fine scout
ships built under tho present naval ap-
preparation. and It is likely that one Of
these may DO secured for this yard IN
place OF or perhaps In I'D dlton TO the
collier that IS booked for the yard,
1t Is to this end that the first efforts
OF the Battleship Committees will be ui-
dressed. +
J59r Z, AITcHT IN COG.WyHEEI,