The sun., 1889-11-19
THE CRUISERS TRIP BEGUN.
our YOUTHFUL NAVY LEAVES IT'S
HOME AND GOES l-YISITING.

TIE Four New war ships. Genuine Aneri-
sans Frora Stem 20 Stern, File Down tho
nay with euns RoouainG 9ood-hy "a
the AdrairinG Crowd On shore-A MIG
shIp-aA Froun the BostoA Drowned
with cannon booming from ship and shore,
with flags and pennants dipping, saluted By
Bhrieking whistles and by cheers from thou
sands Of throats. the fret squadron OF our navy
| left this port yesterday on It's European voy-
age. The four new ships-the Chicago, Bos-
ton, Atlanta, and Yorktown-bullt by Amert-
cans for Americans out OF American steel.
called away to practise the "evolutions OF a
| sauRdron " for eight months or year.
It was tho FIRST squadron, as Secretary Tracy
said, that has left this country for fortJ-one
| years. and there was not an ofncer in 1t who
was not a graduate OF the Naval Academy.
Realizing the Importance OF the event, Secre-
tary OF the Navy Tracy desired the departure
to be something Of q celebration. The hour
fixed for the start was noon yesterday. Sec
Rotary Tracy determined to accompany the
squadron down the bay on the Dolphin. which
has taken the place Of the Despatch rs the
special yacht OF the President and the Secre-
tary OF the Navy. The Secretary Issued invita-
tons to all the living ex-Secretsries OF the
Navy. to the Chairmen Of the Naval Commit
tees OF both Houses OF Congress- and to various
ofiicials, to accompany him upon the Dolphin
Shore leaves TO officers and men were granted
to expire at o'clock on Sunday night, and the
ships were all hustle and confusion ct day
break yesterday.
Signal after signal from the mizzen halyards
OF the Chicago. the flagship Of the squadron.
were answered by signals from the other shlps-
Smoke began to pour out Of the yellow tunnels
and steam hissed in clouds from tho escape
pipes. Rear Admiral Walker, who spent the
night ashore, at q O'Clock went of to the Chi-
oaRo. which had been anchored Just below the
foot OF West Twenty third street.
THE PEOPLE CAME OUT TO SEE THE START.
AZ early as the smoke began to pour from the
ships tunnels. crowds Of people lined the docks
along the river 'front.' and remained there until
the departure Of the squadron. The Dolphin
came around from the Brooklyn Navy Yard at
on o'clock and anchored half a dozen lengths
Sf RSsF dR Braine stFySd 9M 9s
iantic squadron, the naval stan Of the two Admi-
rails and Conterno's band. The Cetalpa flew the
AR 61bn
Satalpa went on board the Dolphin. and The
get Secretary Tracy and his, .guests. Ruddy-
e the Navy Cnd GsGrSb SitsE Nm NJ
came I Gen. SstIin Of Brooklyn. .congressman
William A. Hurlburt Chairmanl OF the Naval
hf 9pe ho@Ps o
ox-Minister to Austria John r. Kasson. and
several others.
BOOMING SALUTE FOR SECRETARY TRACY.
viii 9Sd % Pa4ay o ST ha on to 9Se
Dolphin. Secretary Tracy Rrasped the gang
Ss SDa ths S
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Blue Blu ID dag, g With q white anchor in the centre
and a, white star In each corner. Bang
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SsSss %, She ths -, Shissson q @ n.,f Zach .n, shig
order On deck to receive re Secretary. and
The U usual nj salute: .'' fS The steam launch in q
couple 81 other tFps brought on from the foot Got
II SavT RdsS sS
Of Maryland. 81. B. Polhemus Of Brooklyn. and
the neWepapeE men. few minutes later
the Dison
s9s sna dsn asSss'sas sss ea EhBRs
Army.
THE START LITTLE AHEAD OF TIME.
It was just Tx O'Clock when the signal to the
from the lore haIyaEds Hi 70" q the n Chicago. The
stood the order. and then the signal on the
Chicago was pulled down, The tide was run;
ming out nf all the hps beaded
foot % OF of @ street the Chicago % Below low
Twenty third street end the S other three be:
up first Then those who watched her closely
noticed q thin streak Of foam, play around her
steamed up stream slowly past the Dolphin.
As the Chicago came along her marines were
S thcaRo
sS efS d aPr IL fets s9s IN
MIRA walker and Capt KObeson on he 6hioa-
COS bridge took Gff their hats an and 1.-The the Srum drum
footed in a lively fashion. Secretary Tracy
toSk on his hat In an answer % to the salute: al The he
head 6d not put o4 hs hat until HTif the
Chicago had passed.
GEN. TRACY ooNGRATULATEs MR. WHITNEY.
Then. putting out his hand to ox-secretary
WsrmiS % Secretary @ % Whitney VII '0i returntnG @ nR The
E,asp The Chicago % Tent up stream r. as far r6 as
other vessels following her in the order Of
Dolphin maintained her position, and vas
again saluted as the ships passed her. After
them down tho % r{yer. f''T The be- wind. Which had
been blowing strongly from the northeast dur
ing the morning. freshened as the the, ships ZIP got got
faster than had been Intended.
The guns Of the training ship Minnesota. at |
the foot Of Twenty-third street. belched out a |
salute and the young tarrg lined ner Rigging as
both, sides. the docks were crowded with |
island the guns Of Castle Williams thundered a
Salute Of thirteen guns for the Secretary OF the |
Navy. When the Dolphin came along her six |
Founders on the foreoastle returned the cour- |
tesy Of the military authorities.
THE PROCESSION DOWN TIE BAY.
The Dolphin caught up with the squadron
just on B9dlow's Island and rapidly steamed |
past It. The engines OF all the ships were run |
hing at full speed but only those OF the Dolphin
Chicago passed Forte Wadsworth and Hamil-
ton about abreast, The great guns from both
the Dolphin again responded The Dolphin
burne Island. Then her engines stopped
and she allowed the squadron to pass
ships which Secretary Iraey acknowledged
on the after bridge Of tho Dolphin. After The
last ship. the Yorktown. was well past the Dol
b PSasen yoyaEs The Chicago age resp9nd
gun and then turned homeWard The last seen