New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-02
VISITING TIE RAKIsH sTREL0R.
PEOPLE WATCHING HER FROM THE PIEHs-oI

PEOPLE WATCHING HER FROM THE PiERs-oF-
FICERs AID SAILORS CoURrPoUs.
The old Minnesota looked tribe awkward and anti
ouated beside her rkish young companon the SreoS,
a. the two lay together IN the North River yesterday
II was perhaps of consideration for the feelings oil
the venerable American man-oi-war that early In the
morning the Strelok weighed anchor and dropped down
stream, taking a position opposite the 1907 OF west
lourth-st All day long the Russian naval en-
sign with its obliquc blue cross on white ground
waved from her peak in defiance OF the Wlnd ana ram
In ~ te OF the weather many people gathered on !e
piers and critically eyed the representative oil h9ssah
poWtr Her graceful lines, her rakng nlasts anu Tap
cring sJars excited universal admiration many VS.
itors went out in owboats ana maue SioseI 10
ton Of the stranger They were received on ooaIu oy
Russian officers with big Mackntoshe5, white APPS
unpronounceable names and charming manners. any
body who wished to look the ship was allowed 70
do so and the sailors took pleasure IN explaining the
warke appliances The guns were cafeiuIy coIere9
with tarpaulin, and n canvas awning was stIetcheu
over the forward deck ~ protection against the ram
Under the awning several coops III wmeh cnich-
ems and ducks seemed 10 live happily until the,r to
should TO he slaughtered Tor the otcets mess.
One coop contained number OF African pigeons VI
delicate brown color These pretty birds are kept as
pets by the sailors who obtained them from ihe haNes
year ago. when the Strelok was ON the AFRICAN Nois'
One OF the sailors guided TRIBUNE reporter uomn nn
a steep ganpway into the forecastle The crew were
taking advantage of the stormy weather 10 menu % the
clothes, splice their ropes, and perform al trr m ono
little duties incident 10 their seataring ne lIey sa
ON hunks ranged along the side OF the torecase anu
seemed to be strong and trusty set OF men ~ co
well be gotten together In The middle OF inc
we're arranged their muskets and bayonets all IN rst
class order They short breecl loading si az
Russian manufacture. Their reyolVeTs "e'o ih"o ''
Berlin, the model OF the Smith Il Wesson resoiEel. ~
One OF the sailors pointed with pride to the engngs
of the Gar and Czarna which hung against '"e luz
ward bulkhead. - .oi1 ho
There are our Emperor and Empress" said ne,
% and we all love them" just beside these POI ..
hung large painting of Christ with small paln%tl1g %
OF St. Nicholas on each side of IT, Before tnese m1S
pictures lamps were burning and the reporter giu9
explained that this little OF the ioreeae SCI a
as the sailors chapel, and that the chaplain reau io
Greek service there Sunday. The GUIDE was an i "a
elligent fellos' When asked about the uarhet ne %
oh we're not afraid of her. II 1t comes 10 nguns s
then We must trust to the fortunes OF war, but @
fellows won't object to try their luck against te a,
glishmen," he concluded pointing TO the s'"i""i"
Weather beaten sailors who filled the iorecasue ,ho
Nothing could be learned about the business VI a n1
sreok in this port the probable duration ., np
visit The officers were non-commlttai IN to on bsard in
70 ali inauires The Russian Consul wen, on nnru ~
the morning and received with salute ol "a S,
guns When he left the ship he was accoinpinheu pS
she captain who did not return in the afternoon