Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
SOME VESSEL NOTES

The hull Of the tug Emma, which wa
burned at Fleeton, Northumberland,
county, some time ago, has been raise,
by wreclSing machine
a colored woman named Holmes. e,
route from Baltimore Saturday, die,
after leaving White Stone wharf. Sh,
lived in the Millers' neighborhood, Esse,
county. -..... go.
Mail steamer Owen billiard did no
make her trip to Urbanna Saturda,
owing TO stormy weather. She mad,
all points on this side but did not ven
ture across the river.
Four inches of snow Friday in Balti
more, accompanied by small blizzarC
set traffic and steamboat schedules awr,
and indicated that winter was here
Steamers could not go out of our rivers
Friday night. f.
. The King George correspondent of the
Free Lance says a new houseboat with
saloon for drinks and fitted up nicely as
a dwelling was towed to the mouth OF
the Machodoc some days ago, with proba-
bilities of a liberal patronage.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. packet steamer
Tourist, which was driven ashore in the
southern branch of Elizabeth river dur
ing the storm of Sunday week ago.
was fioated Friday by the tug Reliance,
and towed to her Norfolk pier to be ex-
amined. The Tourist was formerly
on the Rappahannock- Fredericksburg
route, and has always played in hard
luck.
The suits at Warsaw were compro-
missed before trial by the M. ID. & Va.
Steamboat Co. paying costs and $50
each to DR.. H. l.. Segar and A, W..
Barron. These gentlemen sued the boat
company because steamer advertised
to stop at MAYORS did not attempt to
make the wharf as two vessels were
somewhat in the way, and left the pas
sengers on the wharf, thereby causing
them to miss important business en-
gagements.
There is under construction at Long
Island City, an auxiliary yacht, with
bugeye rig, for A. A. Blow, of Belle
vile, North River, Gloucester county,
Va. The boat is 70 feet long, ID feet
beam and feet draught. She has
white oak frames, will be planked with
yellow pine and fitted with centre
board. All deck work will be of ma
hogany. The interior arrangement show
a saloon of fourteen feet, fitted with
four berths, also bookcases, china
closets and gun racks. Forward of the
saloon is stateroom for the owner on
the port side, a toilet-room is opposite
and small galley. The forward end of
the owners quarters is arranged as
The boat will be hand
somely furnished throughout, and all
interior finish will be in white enamel.
The machinery space is under the after
deck, the motor being of the Standard
type and fifty horsepower. Eleven
miles an hour is expected under power
alone. The rig is a small one and is in
tended for emergency use and steadying
the boat in seaway. The craft will
have tender and be thoroughly fitted
for the service intended. Mr.. Blow
will use her for cruising off Cape Charles
and about Chesapeake bay. She will
De ready for delivery ON May and win
replace the owners old craft the Rosa
yaas. I'D
NEW STEAMER SCHEDULE.
\ Winter schedule of Rappahannock
liver line goes into effect December &c.
t would be very good one but for a
,ital error-two boats only, Saturday
Ind Monday mornings from Baltimore
ire advertised for Irvington and Weems.
Boat to- Norfolk, once week, viii go
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