New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-22
THE NEW Ma Wy.
A LARGE PART OF 1T HERE.

which belongs TO the people OF these Oni'ed ota'oS
Navy which should make every heart that dweS upon
IL swell with pride, and every frame OF All o"o'"'
tremble with fear And to those who will give time
TO visit and inspect it there will be much OF interest,"
and instruction Before the week is over other NcSS>
will come here. and some go to other places lhose
who were babies at the time of the Civil War; or VINO
have been born since its close. VIII ma occasion ~
be proud Of what their fathers unces or grandiae
were proud to possess more than generation ago
There is the old Kcarsargc which sank that part OF
the Confederacy represented by the privateer lban
which did much with the aid of foreign capai anu
foreign encouragement, to destroy the American mer
chan. nc, rine and impoverish It's ship that
| wonld today II occasion called for II, hold NJ pay
many a vessel Of any enemy who should presume
to raise any question There the old ireate
Minnesota which poured shot and shell against 'i'e
| Confederate gunboats and ironclads, ana winch lie
| Rebel ram Merrmac attacked In Hampton koaas when
the Ericsson Monitor ungenerousy ITO the kcbel aP
nearcd and ended The usefulness of the ram. Then
again there is the ceese-box monitor Nantucket one
Of the Monitors sisters whose turret bears dehS or
scars from Rebel shot There are also the touDie
rreted Mantonomah and the barbette -turreted I'ur
| tan. There also lies, by one OF the COCKS Admrh
Porter's design Of torpedo-boat, the Alarm, ana Oh
tho oppoite side OF the channel Ecssons latest design
for q torpedo boat, and well-naned the Destroyer
Alongside of another bulkhead is the white Dolphin
the frs, vessel built Of the modern steel Navy, tle
production Of John Roach q Sons. which has proved
| herself a swift and seawolthy cruiser
Astern Of the old Minnesota lies that "heiish ont
come Of Yankee ingenuity" the dynamite cruiser We
suyius the first and only vessel of rs KIM IN the
world In addition these the old line battle snip
| Vermont dismantlcd, rooted over. and now serving
ms a receiving ship or barracks for sailors, lies
| alongside the Cob Dock. On the stocks In
course of construction il the S.00o-ton battlesiLp
Maine and near her another line of ways 5000
| ton cruiser, which will probably be named the New
burg Then there Is the wooden steam vessel fensa-
cola and in day two Will be added the new
cruiser Baltimore. the flagship Of Rear-Admiral Ban
croft, (herard and also the new cruiser Philadelphia
which is 10 have her speed trial on the ocean ten
miles of the coast of Long Island on Wednesday OF
| Thursday There are also vessels at this port
| which, however are not anchored in the Navy Yard
| The Galena is anchored in the North River. and the
| Yorktown has rot YET gone 10 the yard
TO EXAMINE TIE YORKTOWN.
Orders have been received by the commander OF the
Yorktown 10 Join the North Atlantic squadron tempo
rary to take part in the naval display at Portland
Me- on July A. When this duty has been performed
| the Yorktown is return here 10 be put into the
drv dock that the actual condition OF her bottom may
be ascertaned II is reported that II shows SAD EVIL
demo. OF deterioration by ndenture and pttinG from
the action Of salt water The Yorktown Is the hrN'
ship of the whitney regime and Ike most other things
during the Cleveland Administration IS very English
in her patern and make up PASSED Assistant Engineer
| Conrad j. Iabighorst and Assistant Engineer
! Charles II. Hayes have been ordered 10 the York
town 10 relieve Assistant Engineers r. C. sampson and
| Andrew McAlliser.
| The big ship Pensacola is still in the wooden
dry dock at the yard. but work has yet been done
| IN her bottom The board Of survey in their work.
ripped UP copper plating in several places To find
the condition Of the wood under IT, and in this con
don vessel lies in the dock awaiting the decision
as to what shall be done with her IT will take at
least three to make repairs upon her
| boi perfect
! THE DYNAMITE CRUISER.
| The new dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, since her
rival in the Yard has object Of much interest
| 10 visitors. The VcSuvus lies alongside the Cob
Dock with her low deck. which rises only few feet
out of the water scarcely on level with 'he dock
the deck shaped like turtles back, being rounded
which makes IL rather difficult for novice o Waih
upon IT, and the is almost as sharp as the bow
In the forward part Of the ship the deck is raised
about two feet and from This the three big dynamite
guns. all a row. project. There is also coming
tower on this deck, from which the vessel MAY ne
stored in time Of war small mp rSrHcture rl>'
from the main part Of the deck, in which are the
officers ness.rpom and pantry. the galley and the
rhart-room where the business OF the ship Is tran
sacted. On top Of the superstrnrure are the small
boats and locker In which some OF the extra rig
! ing IS kept In the after part OF the ship bcIo"
deck are the officers staterooms and the captain 5
quarters In front Of the officers cabin is the engine
room in which are the expansion engines OF the
| ouadriple type, and some Of the machinery Tor
operating the great guns. The boilers arc
naced in front of the engines. and over them are the
| coal bunkers which communicate with the deck Dv
numerous man holes In the forward part OF ule
little vessel the quarters and mess rooms ior 'he
| men and one or two other small rooms.
Beov these quarters for the sailors the butts OF
! the three dynamite guns and much of the machinery
| connected with them. Each OF the guns IS divided
into three parts, one OF which, has been said be
fore projects from the main deck; the second paIt
passes through the mems quarters. and the third part
or butt Of each gun situated In the room menti0nef
| above Here also are situated the revolving cart
lindcrs each capable Of holding several cart
ridges: in this place is also the hydraulic machinery
for raising lowering the great guns. and here the
| electric dynamo will probably he placed when II l.
! put in. The butt Of each gun IL hinged, 10 that 1t
| NAV be lowered in order that IL may communicate
with the cartridge Hinder. Two sizes of cartridges
are fired from the guns. those twelve feet long and
| those eight feet long; the latter cartridges
smaller diameter than the former. bands Of wood
are put them 10 make them exactly III the guns.
but these bands drop of when the cartridge leave the
guns To load the cartridge cy finders. cartridge Is
lowered down the gun from the deck into the butt :;
the bntt is then lowered that 1t opens into the
cylinder into which the cartridge is slid To fire the
gun the reverse is done. Each gun i fired by bat
terry from the coming tower, and the proecte or
cartridge Is forced from the gun by means of pneu-
matte pressure. and there Is tail fin each pro-
iectile steer 1t through the air.
! TO ASSIST THE PHILADELPHIA.
The Vcsuvius is completely fitted with electric bells.
and came this yari 10 receive her electric ghting
plant. An appropriation for electric search.
light has also been made The Vc,uvius Ia, received
orders TO assist In the trial Of the Philadelphia this
week. She is to sail the course. and that
the other vessels in position. and that everything
is all right. and report back To Captain Erben. She
is then TO sail inst in front of the Philadelphia
over the course. while the latter makes her tri Al
attempt made yesterday 10 coal the Ncsuvius
but the board OF inspection rejected the coal. Sew
era lighters Of coal for the Dolphin have also been re
rejected. Much Of the coal which is is %