New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-04
CARL n. SCHULTZ,


movement was made by Congress toward buildIn. ,
new Navy. What is there to show for ~ The ioS
The Dolphin was the first finished, and Is the ony
one one now at sea, She is of i,4o5 tons, and eOsi
first pronounced sructurally weak she has succeeded
In making a cruise around the world and Is reported
The Atlanta, 3is0 tons, has been in commission
three years and has made a cruise. She is now a
the New York Navy Yard.
The Boston has also been In commission three year,
and has made a cruise to Central America AID tohat
she IS now undergoing repairs az the New-i New
Yard, and Is Of the dimensions as the Atlanta.
The Chicago a 4, 800. ton cruiser which John Roach
built for $359O00 below the limit Of 81 ,24s 900, h
been In commission about year, but has become more
familiar to visitors at he New-York Navy Yard where
she now is, than 10 anybody else. She will probably
go to the European squadron as uasship.
Tho Yorktown, the first OF the second edition OF the
new Navy, Is now at Newport, ready for her speed
and tactical trals' She is ginboat Of 100 tons
displacement and at the time Of her speed trial by the
have accomplished both horsepower aud speed
requirements but she then had 300 tons less weight
The Newark, protected cruiser Of 4,os3 tons dis;
plaeegent processing iayoraely at the Cramps
The Charleston is also protected cruiser but OF
$3.50 tons only. and IS about completed az San
Francisco. She 10 have been in the Governments
hands On November 20, 1888, but II was only week
ago that she made her successful Official trial trip She
Will therefore como into pOssessOs OF the Govern
ment and Will be- ready for service by January l.
The Petrol, a gunboat Of little mora than half ihs
size OF the Yorktown, was to have been completed
December II, 1885, but has only recently had her
final official trial prior TO transfer TO tho Government
She will be ready for service about January J.
The Baltimore. a protected cruiser Of 44l3 tons,
bud ng by Cramps from English designs purchased iron
Sir William Armstrong, tnow Lord Armstrong;, may
also be- ready for service by January j, II promises
are fulfilled Her time Of completion was EXTENDED
Noyember 90. 1883, since which time penalties
NAY" Tbe torpeo boat icing built by the Herreshos
was to have been finished June l. she Is nearly
ready. ,..- = ..,,... .. -.
new vessels that is wholly In arrears. She was
TO have been in the Governments hands on February
H. 1888, and the time was EXTENDED loar m0ntns
So far as the vessel Is concerned she : ready for
service but on her last trial "Trip an aceident 10 ono
of her pneumatic guns caused her TO be- returned -
the contractors She IS about ready Tor her maj
The Philadelphia, proie,ed cruiser OF 4.325 TONS.
WIN be launched at Cramps yard on saturday.
The limit OF time TO complete her expires on October
-, but She win not be ready for sea at that time;
same dimensions as the Newark, was also to have
been completed on october o. but she has NOT tahsa
!" TIE RE Concord and bennington are both ganboas
Of 100 tons Displacement. and though the tine In
for their completion was eAsen9 tsor 10 august 10
In ar..3r-d battle SHIP Texas OF $500 tons, wa
To have b,os completed by November 80, logs, oIs
the defects 10 the designs purchaser froll me bsTn~
shipbuiding Company viii canse an indehnate delay
b" The armored cruiser Maine. 664s tons Is ven
in hand AT the Ncv-York Navy Yard. and viii prob
ably he completed at the d1te limit, October d
The amored cC1stdsfenie S Se's 81 oco tons IVES
contracted for by the Union Iron Works san o Iran
cisco. and Is to be finished by December L. lsg@;
In addition 10 those under contract, mehuans,'
above tnere are seventeen other vessels ant
for the building Of which contracts VII D, s%aruo y
IN ooo1 time These are one afm0red crllssr OK
1900 tons one protected crnscr OF BOD tons va
nrote,tcd cruisers Of 5000 tons each three poce.
ccriers ~ . 600 tons each: two protector CRUISER,
~ coo tons ea'h; one a'morel cruiser monipr ..
2 ono ions: one harbor-dcf'n ram OF 2oOO Vons
one dvna mantle "T To:s q s yssy' eaqsy nd
Unnitors win also be paIl OF the new Navy