The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-25
Iynioviriov ir rnN vayr r.inD.
The Huron Pronounced hy Navpt Onicers ~
mn for Mnn.ul. iNmr Ne,NIce.

Tho Huron arrived at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard on the som Of Au.u', last for repairs.
hhc was rnt on the dry do and raped. md
new screw Put in her. ON the 10Th of o tohor
She lsn the yard ON n trial trip up the North
river. ia which she made as high ns clrsen
knots M hour. She remained anchored in tho
stream. OF the foot II Twcn,y-third street. for
several weeks. AMI did not finally leave port
until nhout ton days ngo. BefOrr her departure
the following mon Wore drafted into her from
the receiving snip Colorado:
- S'',,.l William !. ~ man, sigicn Island v
Tram rhiiaiclihia; Alhoti Al'n. Sow Yors
0.ijsny >otu'a -retiics Kane Boston, Jesse Roll.
w. ,~~- -giecn i.eA.on. yos'h carennaj Frank Nav,
G"iw~ N ihn 81 hon' 'iri,i W w w sT' nTt 'NN NeS.
iork i"-lh " cHls R.,~i>n rainck hank-' Ire.
O'ilr. ,,ie.a-. 3, ,a'r,,r, Incc-Thcs Brown Bos.
David strugham. the captain Of the hold.
lived in Hudson ay'uue. Br'oklyn. lie let q
wNc nni ilmiy. Mi uH'l ItWnnr plllh al
ivri in NV Y1rs. -. ihr oomris-ionrd o.
Nrr-. tho ClmmunlDr. Executive Lieutenant,
NNa'''nS H. 'nHnt. Chri Engineer. and
SURGEON werF married.
Mach ulienaiiNn WIS expr0 nt the navy
yard " HirrlHS rt 40" folly - the nnihorii.s IN
any cir urs'uncns. 3rins uil Oi the ordinary
tuin iron u-r. IN ,hr merchant marine. -hr wH.
"i a man war. WIN" u'f rNrr'l' l'h-i, Hh'i
great spread IT, tore AMI art canvas rendered
: ii.E "a
Shc VA. a iilatinE 'uilin. tnhi wnht Sh" was
said an Off 'rr of tn" Colorado Yesto rday. and
rs shame that men should br forced T. go to
| sea ia such craft. She STORED badly and was
hnr to manage generally She belong ID 10 the
| class Of cranky. bad-golng v'ssels known us
4 Lieutenant said: She never would have
been built but 10 please John Roach and the
inn WIEN Connrnss & p"ssSd tho biII for sIx
now sloop--oi-wnr n 1874 after the Nirginius
eNcltemrni, 1t was found imrossis9" TO get II
Ia
who insisted that two more sOops. 10 be con-
| struetcd 81 iron. should be added TO the oriGi-
nal number The Huron was accordingly built.
the contract v'ng l'li to la'h. All tne oill"'rs
and seamrn huNr ID prejudice ncainSt these iron
ships because. IN the first piacc. they are not
s,ron.. enough fNr m"u-ei- war; and in the next
plnr' II hit. the Ironworh ili'- In all directions,
and really proves NOR fatal than charge II
are is good rs -. NJ u-r trying To- mcnd a
| leak ir IN iron shin. An iron'lad is Hu"taer
! thing. Of course. huf this Huron was u mere
| shnll without amy wood b.. Nln--,, u liin..
coffin. u tier" rycr w'- one, ,......,... ,
| the yard. thoiiLh that thn Huron lad probably
| gone asl orf Though H d"i. ,n hrr lil.-D =.
| caused hy tuo attraction o.! Tue .ron lul such
| li.lhts h',I h.lIrh'b p,i.l' ~ ln'l'hi th'
oihcrwIs' Commauict kyan would have boon
ai.' io an 'l., . ani rl' oui tt s,''h ~ "iF.
! tho 'oast. unl CIR ~ 'kHliug sgusiroa~ dur
/ ing the wnr had often rd !"n ou, tr %. nleus
/ gal without dnriag' The tpmm r. added
| that the Huron Wg- inir sallrr i i,roI 'r.y
J munn@ ~. II" hNl himself commanded ON Of
/ thrs" IRON slls. md found thepsoDd ru, ,or-.
| sad that the coast ol Ntfi.n ile i!u, u Anl
! rnuo ,hote wac nue'l lit that h'tV 'rn indy
| hrarh, along which the water grnduly crrw
! dr.p"r. ani Win ~ c9nsci as currents ..r
cddi"- 10 turn yrss' rom nee coufs'. J
| cannot nni.r,D'nd il. sud the Comm '-~i9nr r.
| They mist have iN-t tt'ir Isc,1nlng tu have,
eon. ashore on iliat beu -. Why. ns lu-l AZ #
| You'd now 10 and run your head against that