Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-09
Mcssers II. {. Huntington and G.
3, circuit Spent Afternoon
at the Shipyard.
PLANS ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC
Prominent Visitors Arsived Here ur-
cxrtctcdIy Yesterday on Special
Tran-NepI'cw Of Citys Fo ,ndcr
Says lie Came 70 Look Over His
Various 'ntcres,s- leaves To-day.

\ special train. CCnSiSj;n. vi an .i-
zinc anu q private car, arrived at the
Chesapeake & Ohio depot shortly NJ
'cI noon yesterday. brin-in. Nj, Il.
T.. Huntington. the largest stCcknul'cr
Of the Newport News ShipguildjnS an:
Dry Dock C3mp2ny and Old Dominion
Land Company. and Nj. G. Il. circuit
president Of these companies.
NcsSEs. Huntington ana OrcEtt in.
mchiltclv Went to the Hotel Warwick.
where they wcrn met by Mi. w. A.
Post general manager OF tho shipyard.
After luncheon the party repaired to
the great plant which is The center
Of interest here and the entire alter
'sCcn was spent inspecting the yard
:'rul the general assortment CT work
which is underway
C;mc unhcralded.
The coming Of Mr.. Huntington VAS
''nIlrradcd aud when il became known
skat he Was in the CITY With Mi Or
rntt, there was considerable Spccula
ton rs TO tic object Of his visit.
When seen in lis room al the hotel
last nigh, by Il Daily Press reporter.
Nr Huntington stated thar he cnnc
nero Ter the purpose CI looking over
1hG various properties il which IL i,
interested. bu, tina, no special si.ni-
fiGaNcr could 10 attached to the trip
Improvements at Si,,pyard.
When asked particularly concerniu2
his stay =, the ssiinyard durin. tho
afternoon. he replied. "Wcl We arc
contemplating improvements at ;hr
,.3rd but We have not decided ,non
,bc plans and would not care to maize
4 definite statement IN regard 70 u. 2
matter at ii'is time 10 al other
questions along this lire. the rep 3rtCr
received the same answer
Mr.. huntington expressed great IT.
frrrSt III Newport News. Fc asilc,
questions cpncernin" the population ii
the place, and general business condi
lions. tie number Of men empiovcd .,
The Shoe factory. etc.
Proud CT the plant.
He spoke enthusiastically cl III.
shiny2rl dCclariE" tuat nc pl..n1 IL ;rc
world die Letter work Referring I.
the fact that no ships have ever bCr,
si,nt !lr;m here With :. defect ~ lal as
he work cf the yard was concerned
nc remarked with ;,ridy. "Olr nari,
has come 10 lie worth something I;
rs. for the reputation Of III" Newport
News Shipbuislin@ and Drv Dock Con-
There is not a finer plant in this .o,ln.
try. at least +"
No Change in Policy.
IN answer 10 4 question rs 70 H.
policy or his interests here. Nj Hum
,in:,tnn simply said that thee would
he no change: that his policy was iusi
chat that OF his late uncle. c. f. Hun
1n"tOll. was from The time no found
cd the titv. After The .,a:liG Of his ne
Gle had been mentioned he talked in.
1crcstin"ly pf the I"asterlnl and pro
.TcSSivc man whose name meant 81
.nn"h to this city ana lis people
Mr.. Hun1in.tCr is 4 "cni.,l ana
hearty gentleman. We is easily al.
proachcd aud talks irecly--uprn ,lni:-
icciS nc cares 10 discuss When uuo~.
tons he does no. care Ia answcr arc
asked. the subject is v"rr gracefully
changed
Al"ssrs. llnn,irGlna a,l, CIRCUIT will
leave this morning: for Ricnr,ond IT.,
formers private car will be :Itnc ned 10
the morning train for RirhmCuG