New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
WARSHIPS THATFIGHTN MORE
OLD VESSELS FAST DISAPPEARING.
NEW CRUISERS TAKING THE PLACE OF THE
oLD-CHANGEs IN RECENT YEARS.

NEW CRUISERS TAKING THE PLACE OF THE
oLD-cHANGEs IN RECENT YEARS.
OF tbc nearly 700 steam vessels which were recorded
rno, the Navy Register in 1862 at the close OF the
civil War. there now remain only the Lancaster PEN
sacola Hartford, Richmond, kcarsarge, lroquohs'
Wabash Minnesota, Franklin, fantc, Monocacy, Mlch-
gau Palos and Finta besides the thirteen slneletur
reted monitors. This entire fleet CARES fewer guns
than were cared by three OF the original SHIPS OF
the Navy-the Constitution. the Constellation ana tis
United States-n the War of 1872. -Four Of the obso-
Iete warshlps Old-timers that were familiar TO ths
Navy Yard hospital nurses, and which had been con-
demned by the Government, lost their opportunity or
ever again having their wounds healed at any navy
Yard and were sold to the highest bidder Tor OLD lunH
a few DAYS ago. which fact recorded In tho WASH.
inCton dispatches at the time. And one after ans
other Of the old crpples is disappearing, ana IN lew
more years the new cruisers, commerce destroyess
battle-ships ironclads and torpedo boats VII laVa
displaced them all. 4
1t is likely that whoever visits Cow Bay picunr,
esque arm Of Long Island Sound, few weeks nom now
will have his curiosity excited by picture that VIII sus~
gest TO him marine juGk-shop. 1t is place where the
business Of breaking up of Old ships is carried on 10
is the place where the last Of the eventful MS
tories Of very many Of the war vessels has been ehac
ed and where the old Brooklyn and the Qunneoaus
will have their weary and rotten bones laid away po
rest That IS they will be torn or blown 10 pieces
be taken apart Nltn inc CFO"Ddr dnI
the axe and saw will be taken cut intact, and tlen
drpamie will be brought into play TO complete tho
min The timbers and planks that can be got QUO
whole will be sold to the farmers and contractors ior
building barns and bridges: and there IS many Oruss
along the drives Long Island upon the jumpers OK
which may still be the names OF seamen anu
laudsmen, cut in by those who fought and ded ls
battle on the Guerrero, the Roanoke the SHAMROCK
the Powhatan and Others of the war vessels ASIDE
fpXVt imbprS. the iron, copper ana Otncp
metals are the only zeal valuable things In the SHIP
The "copper" Of course, is most in demand ana always
brings good price and after Is taken out II Is sehts
As also is the brass, to the smclters at bridgeport.
Most II the iron sold TO the foundry at WhlteStOhe'
where IT is bokcn up, revoked and reroiled. Tho
old machinery and boilers are also disposed " " Io
iron workers.
Finally. when everything is taken ont that IS OF
my value and when all the timber is taken out thai
will nav for the labor whether for building or ire
wood the rest Of the hull is set on fire and burned
The sight of one Of these burning vessels at night Is
r.allv a brilliant one. The verdigi!S and other com"
bu,tble matter in the timber give OFF rich lights of the
most brilliant tins and some the superstiiOus sight
seor, have vowed that ofentimes the ghosts Of dead
mariners have been walking the sands and dlS-
u In them Cor their stolen kto. 1t has often been
a matter Of wonder TO those who know nothing aoOuo
the value Of old Junk to where the buyers OF these
old vessels make a profile For instance, the old
Ouiuuehaug was bought for about $4,000 and tho
buyer will no doubt make pretty fair proht upon his
speculation.
r-pon some Of these old hulls there is often saved
ont some particular part Of the vessel that Is looked
upop as valuable for relic. ono OF the greatesS
measures Of the odds and ends from these old ships
treasures " ~" - ., M, CONSTITUTION or - ola
Is the steering ""e'l Vi ''1 '' :" - nDoso,,
lronsidcs' she was tdlcl me 'e>'eL i Ut PIVeoS
/ - Portsmouth Navy Yald The old sailing ship
Ccapc which was one OF the vessels she captured IN
1s15 and which did service i0r many years attefWaId
49, 49,, p,if, ,, sold 2; few years ago and broken up.
III t,r ~ the aid Navy saw mo.e active service
~ ~ Ii,'I Mar than the aatiquatcd sdewhcel
,a,7r po,.l,tau TefIle then. in l-j7, she formed
49, -.'',,ir.l ,ynrn went % Japan under Cons
p't va pm, II vas ON chi, cruise that the famous
i,, =. I,l.-d /, Thicker than watcr' originated
~ ,, b,. L..I credited % others since THAI
ING c'Pi, ~ ~, ,r officer Of the Navy who died
uat,' ,''Iu ''.,ti, In frf Commodore TattnalI
III 'tt' -, a. ~ H. lie wa, iu command of tho
W. M'o W. in,'Y, M, trouble, between the English
10Y me- bi ON the p. River when he obliged