New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-17
TWO NEW SHIPS FOR THE IA Wy.
A FORMIDABLE WAR-VESSEL.
THE BIG CRUISER NEWARK TO BE LAUNCHED
on WEDNESDAY.

THE BIG CRUISER NEWARK TO BE LAUNCHED
on WEDNESDAY.
Philadelphia, March 16.-It Is announced that
President Harrison, Secretary Tracy and the Naval
Committees of both branches Of Congress VIII be here
on Wednesday at the launch of the protected
cruiser Newark at Cramp & Sons shpyald Miss
Boutcllc. daughter of the chairman OF the House
Naval COMMITTEES, will chrisicn the vessel. Inc con-
structon Of the Newark authorized by Congress
March g. 1850, the day before the beginning OF tho
Cleveland Administration. but when bids were asked
for that of CIamp Il sons John Roach had 'hch Deel
forced into bankruptcy Of s1,l32,oo or $4,000 in
excess Of the amount appropriated by Congress WAS
the lowest The limit was finally raised to Sl,"Ooooo
by Congress- and the contract was awarded to 'rimp
Sons for ~ rs 900: the vessel was to have been
finished on October -, 1859. 1t IS probable that
Congress will waive the cxacon OF the penalties that
will have accrued against the contractors for non
completion Of the vessel although she viii not be
ready 70 lie delivered 10 the Government before SIX
months yet
The Newark is twin-scrcw doubcb bottom pro
tcced cruiser having poop and frccastlc deck, with
an open gun deck between She Is built OIL mia
steel throughout and contains the latest improvements
in naval construction, ordnance and steam engineer
ing. The engines, boilers, magazines, shell rooh''
torpedo spaces and steering gears "o
placed below a proo tive deck, extending the chSu'
~ the vessel. The engines and boilers are i~iher
projected
space or bunkcrs, which serve both as an extra
armor and AS fuel stores. The principal dimensions
Of the vessel are Extreme length, 325 feet lcnsth
on load -wacrinc 30 feet, extreme breadth ii
beam, 40 feet: depth from fiat keel plates to under
side Of the spar deck, 81 80 feet; mean drauet
Of WATER Is $40 feet: displacement, 4,oo3 tons
indicated horse powcr natural draft. 60OO' horse
power under forced draft $500: maximum speed re
quircd l. knots; complement Of crew. 800
Tho coal supply j., at normal draft. 400 tons, bat
the vessel Ia, a bunker capacity for $50 tons. VI
full power speed. with full capacity OF 800 tons
Of coal. she will be expected to steam All knot,
day, with average daily consumption Of l9l tons,
or 2076 knots in four and onc'halt
days: at ten knots speed. with coal
consumptio of - : tons daily, she VIII run thirty
four days. and on a consumption Of l. SO tons a
day. VIII steam MY four days. a. eight knots
spccd total of 104-o knots IN distance Her
motive power Is furnished by twO trplccNpan,ion
engines, Ia separate Hatcrteht compartments.
The cNhau| stem 81 Neniila'l9n' WHICH ha,
Leon found cli,'t IN the Navy, lo- been adopted IN
ventilation of tho coal bunker lhc vessel VIII b.,
lighted throughout by the ucandc'ccni syslcm 81
electric search light. The vessel IS h'ted - a
flag -hip. the space under the poop being converted
into quarters for Che admiral and captain
Tie protective deck extends throughout the entire
lonSth II ~" shir aud tho water bottom Is divided
Tie main battery Of the vessel consists of twelve
sx-inch brccch loading rife mounted in Sponsors
fitted each carriage to protect The guns crew A.
well the mechanism If the gun and carriage, from
the f. of the machine guns. The two forward CUR,
are placed under the iorccastlc dcch. and the two
aicr suns are placed under the poop
Geek The recond pa. from the forward.
/ together Win the second pair from The stern.
placed under bridge. The remaining four guns
a-e mounted on the s.drs. Al the guns one side
can lc concentrated object thirty feet from their
rnugyr-. The she'll ~ On" main battery weigh, 100
pounds. and. with powder charge Il nly pounds IL
vi about thirteen nchc- 81 iron at the mullc.
1I. fsontary battery consists ~ four ia Founders
/ single. I0' guns. flur three ponder and two one
FOUNDER pf firing guns. three thirty nilliurtn
revolving cannon. and four Hatiinr, iail mounts.
The 1c-c has also SIX above water training torpedo
launching tubes. worked ON the berth deck size viii
3. .npped with automobile torpcd0c- and complete
outfi Il boat -par-torpcdO gear ana charges