The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-04
DESPATCHED 10 SAMOA,


40 Replace tho Vessels Wrecked In th'
Recent nurrieane-rhe Adams 10 roi
low IN a Few Days-Names Of th'
Commanders, tho batteries, ana Speed
Of the Vessels
WAanEdToN, April 3, - Secretary
Tracy has received replies 20 telegram
sent by him 10 tho commanders Of The
Alert, the Adams and the Richmond !,
ascertain how soon thHse vessels can b
made ready for sea service, In order thai
they may be sent to Samoa, Tho Alert Il
Ia splendid condition and can leave
Honolulu, whore she "a now stationed, Al
once, bh0 has bean ordered 10 do this
and will reach Apla Ia about thirty dayh,
Tho Richmond 10 attached 10 the South
Atlantic squadron and 10 now Ut the
mouth OF tho la Platte river, hhe 10 Ia
good sailing order, will probably be VI
Apla hhortly after tho Alert arrives, II
win toe about ton days 10 got tho Adamf
ready for sea- Tho vessel 10 now NJ Mare
ialand, and orders have been Issued 10 pui
her Ia a condition for sea service, Bile
will arrive at Apla within q week after
tho arrival OF the Alert and following
closely on the Richmond, Commodore
Ramsey, OF the Brooklyn navy yard, tele'
graphed TO the navy department that the
Yaitlo can begotten ready for aea by the
10th Instant
Tho three vessels that win take the
places Of tho American war ships AT Aplq
do not compare Ia speed strength and
alze with tho latter, The Richmond h
tho largest 0f the ships that will be eoni
10 tho ialnnda. She WIS built 40 Norfolk
by tho government In 1858 Her dlaplao0
ment b q,900 tons, WhlA her speed u
oct down NJ 90 knots per hour u q prob
able that she win not realize that rate
Her batteries consist OF twelve Oinoh
moOth-bOrc guns, one atin0h muz2lo
loading rifle, one 0O-pound broeeh,l0ad
Ing rifle, two 20pound breech-loading
rifles, four rlilod cannon, ono H'inch
breeoh,loading rifle, ono Gattllng and
two lepound amooth-borN Tlil0a, She
carries 900 tons of ooal, and has com
plemont OF 30 officers and apl men, She
N commanded by Capt Allen V, Reed,
The Albert h commanded by Com
mander James ID, Graham, She n op(
Of John Roaoh'a ships and wa built by
him ai Chester Pa, between 1873 and
1875, llor rig n that Of bark, her length
l7b feet and she has q displacement Of
1920 tons H0r apeed ig estimated VI II
knots ah D0pr, aud her indicated hOree
power IA 500, Her battery consists Of Ong
ll-inch emooth-bore gun, two O,lnoh
smooth. h.borea, one O0.pound meeoh-loAd
Ing rifle, ono 8.inoh broeoh-oading ride
one le-pound amooth-bore hOwltg0r, one
dattllng and two riiled cannon, hh0 car
Hog 1873 tons OF coal, and has le oiilcer
and IA mon.
Tho detail Of officers for tho Adam,
hos pot YET boon ppdo, and tho detail
clorko NJ The navy department aie bnqlly
engaged IN gClOCting tho mon, Anumbel
Qt D9 thlpIic9ked blue iiSeke!s from tht
Inflated Vessels viii probably GomboE
part q her crew. Tho Adanll II q wood
On weasel OF tho third rate She wai
built between 1874 0pd 1870, At Bogton,
by Mckay and tho government. Sh0 Il
1876 feet long and draws IA Feet fIei
displacement Il 1870 tons her indicated
hof00 power $50 aud her speed 0.8 knott
per hour Tho Adain0 carTiOe twenty
officers and 40 men. Her armament 4
OF four uino-inoh efnooth boroA,
ono Clghtinch muzzlc-loading rinOs, one
glxty-popnd puzzlo-loadipg lt1o, one
thrcQ.inoh brOooh.loading ride, olc
underground smooth boro howitzdr, two |
riillcd cannon and ono 0attlhg.