New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-14

f.et in width will lie worked next TO the snip
side for the whole length OF the vessel =" x v'to
s,nncc. forming wall five feet thick against
maninc.run fire. which con also be utilized as
fuel in an emergency Forward ana ahl'' vi niS
coal bunkers the coheraa ws Similar TO wood.
it," In the wake OF the 4-noh anu mn'' s,'
guns the ships side will he armored wiun '' la
and two inch plates Inc nnr IN b"nyv shields
mounted in the open, protec.eu ny n'u'' '
attached to the gun carri2g,r. about tho fol.
The torpedo cruiser will have about ,i tne a ao
lowing Dimensions l&IG' t os normal draurht
4 ID feet. normal displacement $50 tons. Inc
initial horse power will he about o'oou' ,r;Ta
the same reasons as in ne pr9ee'eu o;msts mist
Sc emit down to tie lowest point. it IS possible
that the slightly greater weight OF u,e cnM ":
engines, as we'll as the greater space n .'nSl
t t%e twin screw used. Tie estimated weight OF
the hull alone is about 375 tons, and I1r tne
machinery Ss%u' ie sS%s Of the boe
and it's adoption for the coast-delence SesSet
Monterey, as well rs its small weight ior au,oun.
of steam produced, won I'D lead to It's adopuoh OF
Ward. leaving the choice to the contractor, sunIcct
to approval by the Navy Department II ,,s Is
Russian torpedo disratch-boat Adler. which has
a mean speed for two-hours run OF $500 KNOTS.
The torpedo boat, rs before said, Will br simlnr
las feet long, fifteen feet beam, and draws Only
four feet four inches Of water when loadel. one
was huilt with a guaranteed specu OF kno,n.
but she has made maximum OF 800 nn"I Eo ~
i, to discharge automobile 'orrdocs-.nn. Il,
those carrying their own propelnT iorre-wn'lc
at high rate Of speed Snr VIII h sa,.s ranid.
firing guns capable Of dscharcing twenty sho.S !"
minute She will bc rs complete ana r'nclrn. ns
the most expert knowledge OF sncn CONSTRUCTION
not m
prediction is made that she will eclipse the Spec
made by the Cushing. The craft Will he built
of steel plates of n maximum thickness o, one
Quarter inch The stem will he solid steel torg-
inc or ram extending from tho spar-deck to abont
eight feet along the keel from the spur OF me ram
The strrn-post will also ir n solid steel forging;
forrinrs that The vessel will I've as smooth as 4
niece OF polished wood and as sharp ms n srinc'ar
The hull will he divided into dozen watcr-tigh.
compartments, so that if the vessel should IN cut
!" That tho huilding Of new ships for the Navy
has developed the capacity OF tins country 10 pro
duce any kind of war weapon that any ".Hrt
government can produce, at the same time giving
cmnIoymcnt to thousands Of workmcn In the coal
and iron mines. the furnaces. the fo'inhrlrs. I'M,
slim and engine building works Of IN" ! nl'r,'
States in,lcpcncnt Of any assistance from abroad,
has been fully demonstrated w hat is the rondii,i
Of the shipbuldng works alone To-Day he
Delaware Ship BuildinG Works tl'ca"h n Sons.
thc builders of the first four vessels "f inc new
steel navy has room for ten OF the largest war.
Sims. with facilities Ia match: Cramp X Sons. %.
Phlalclphia can build AT once five Of III" lnrgcs'
shiu likely TO le ordered the Mon Iron works..
~ San Francisco. builders Of the Charleston ana
San FranriSco have the capacity for eight ships
at once Nca,ir a. Levy, on the Delaware RIVER
can hud several shinS as lnrs" as 800" IONS
Harlan * IIollinCsworth. AT Wilmington can take
six or eight Of tho medium large Sims: Dialogue,
NJ Camden can take tw" ships of Medium tonnage {:
the Continental Iron Works. nj Grernpoint. have
croupd for II least three largo vcsscs the Column
bia Iron Works. at Baltimore, could build two large