The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-15
ARMS For RUSSIA "A LARGE CONTRACT.


PROVIDENCE. II. l., May H. 1878.
Tho Providence Tool Company, in this city. which
Tor the past year been active tue
OF Peabody iiacs Tor tho Turkish government
and which has been shut down since tho cessation OF
hosttcs between Turkey and Russia, has suddenly
assumed OF activity that indicates fresh con-
tract The secret OF this briskncss lies in tho fact
that tho company mas just completed n contract
with the Russian government Tor tho manu- iacture
OF over half million OF rifles OF tho same pattern
and cabro those furnished TO the Ottoman gov
erDmcnt. The factory viii be running on iull time
before tho last OF the week, with from fifteen hun
bred to two thousand men employed. A visit to tho
o1co Of the company dscoscs the fact that they arc
making preparations Tor tho filing OF tho argess
order they ever received from any foreign country.
AMERICAN ARMS GEAR.
When the Russian Commission visited this country
in 1875 they established headquarters in New York
city, whore Colonel X Ordineiz. a Russian military
official inspector OF arms assisted by several
American officers. In tho past two years they have
had arms and munitions Of war shipped by tho
iacturers to Hamburg, where ihcy have been cared
Tor by agents Of the Muscovito government,
while In other cuscs they have been delivered
TO tho Russian agents here and have been
spirited away In their vssscs the comparatively
small amount making It an easy matter to cnvelop
tho transaction In mystery. These arms In addition
passing inspection In this country, have been SUBJ
mlilcd 10 the military authorities IN 81. Petersburg
an tho decision resulted SO tnvoraby 10 tho Amer-
manufacturers that several large contracts have
bocn negotiated IN order 10 place the great army OF
Russia a superior VAR footing in Tho event OF
counict between the Cars governmen~and tnat Of
Her English Majesy.
surneioRrrY OF our RIFLES.
TIE Russiaps have icon much behind tho Turks In
their armament. as was generally admitted by mi;i-
ary auraS .ns SFsas sns mas Just
solves OF modern improvements. and they suffered In
consequences They were quick 10 realize thus fact,
and 10 determined To prUnt by thor experience.
The superiority oil American arms was universally
recognized, ana by mono 30 much as by tho Russians
themselves VINO had 10 wiInesa the depletion o their
ranks by murderous IRE Of tho turkish infantry
Thoy have had on hand oF number OF years u largo
stock OF Berdan ana Snider rifles, and have expended
d largo amount OF money altering inem TO breoch-
leaders THIS they discovered when late IN the day
TO be false economy, anu they dctcrmincd TO
Peabody N aTtni rifles. rhey attribute their heaviest
disastsrs tho cnrler part oil the War 10 tho supc
rioriy Of tho Turkish small arms.
A CONTRACT iSrEaRrPrgD.
When the war began TO 60 against Turkey tho Of
Guy about 200 Coz rIncs, Tor which they did
tho money, anu they wero consequently not Tor
rooms, and II was thought that sono aim.
Guilty would BIO experienced In disposipg of
them. have the authority Of ono Of the
directors 0. tho company tor stating TINT these
with 100000 more TO DO manufactured, have
been perch .scd by agents OF tho Russian government
oi which many havc made their appearances 10 New
Ems lund within tho past month. The order Is per
cmptory as terms and time, and IN a lew days tho
wocKs wIll be running day and night so
pele tue contract IL Is understood that tie
viii also turn sh hardware and general armament tor
Russian ships that may be purchased here within tho
next few months.
Az AGREEMENT BETWEEN RUSSIA TURKEY.
Tho most peculiar part OF tue contract Is that an
understanding ox,sts betw con tho Russian and TURK
ish governments Wy when tho latter will assign tho
remaining portion Of their contract Tor the undeliv-
cred part former, and that tho agents OF the
two governments hero w'll ACT conccrt in tho
ter OF the transfer
MAINTAINED.
Toe company's officers decline to mako any stato-
ment as 10 tho teens and nature OF tho cont tract
Ut ting that they are not allowed TO divuigc the
crcts. The fact that these works will start up 80
suddenly gives stimulus TO tho general business Of
the city, ana Is regarded as blessing, notwh stand
ing the possibility oi tho terrible carnage when tho