New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-03

the professional ahd the amateur photographers
were everywhere present, wherever they could
get foothold, and steamers and tugs that had
been baptized by the oceans waves were walt
ing in the Delaware River, waiting impatiently
to salute the new bride.
Soon throughout the sbipyards bounds were
heard the interminged sounds of hammers and OF
rams. Miss Page stood patiently waiting for the
word she moves holding in her right hand
the glded and ribbon-bedeclled bottle of wine and
in her left hand q huge, handsome bouquet of tea
roses that had just been handed to her by Mrs.
Harrison. There was no sign of nervousness, in
fact she stood as firm the platform as did tire
ship on the ways, her checks little Redeemed
by the keen air, making her look only little
more pretty. Finally the last acts of the work
men were performed for the ship now rested on
her bed of grease The crosscut saw was drawn
vigorously back and forth over the soe-piece, or
plank attached at one end to the launching-ways
and at the other end to the blgeways, cutting
deeper at each stroke, and when it made the
final cut the vessel was no longer fast to the
shore
She starts,-she moycs-she seems to feel
The thrill of life along her keel,
And, spurning with her foot the gfounu'
with eXutng Joyous bound
She leaps into tire oceans arms"
NAMED BY A FAIR MAIDEN OF NEW'YoRk.
And lust as she moved, the LITTLE white hand Of
Miss Page was lowered and the bottle was broken
across the stem-that may some day plunge into
the side of some enemy's ship and send it to the
realm of King Neptune-and her voice rang
into the atmosphere, Il christen thee the Aew-
York" On the new vessel sped, faster and faster
and twenty-eght seconds later she was
afioat, on perfectly even keel, and
Al rlI Inft
from now on the band playing The
Star Spangled Banner and finishing with =" My
Country, it's of Thee The vessels sternw9y
was checked by an anchor that was let go off the
starboard bow and soon she mOored fast to
the wharf where her engines are to be put IN, ana
where she is TO be made ready for active service.
soon as January l, 893. While the tugs and
steamboats, were shrie<ing welcome" with their
whistles the guests on the platform pushed forward
to congratulate Miss Page and her father, ana
Secretary. Tracy, and Mr.. Cramp.
When the New-iork left the ways, there re-
maned on the right hand the partially completed
hulls of the cOmmerce-destrOyer Cruiser No. 10,
or Pirate" as she is commonly spoken of, and
the 9OOO-ton battle-ships Indiana and Massa-
chusetts.
When the ceremonies and congratulations were
over the $500 guests were conducted to the
mould-loft where tables were laden with every
thing TO satisfactorily break the long fast and
everybody partOok OF the aDundahce' Inc iolloW-
ing was the menu:
Oysters Brolled and Fried.
Oyster Croquettes.
Chicken CrOquettes. Chicken Salad.
Boned Turkey. Jelled Beer.
Pommery See.
Connections.
Coffee
After the luncheon the guests boarded their
respective trains and returned home III the same
luxurious manner that the Pennsylvania Railroad
carried them TO Philadelphia.
full description Of the leYathan vessel launched
tn -Iau mil bIishp Tribune
but some facts about her are here given that will
be read with interest. The contract for the con-
struction of the vessel was awarded on August
a8, 800, upon plans and specifications drawn by
the Navy Department, with some notifications
made by the builders These notifications, how
ever. included only rcarrangement of the boilers
bulkheads could be- fitted in the engine
and boiler spaces, thereby allording greater
protection to the machinery, and making
the boilers less vulnerable to attack from
rams and torpedoes The keel laid sep
tember 30, 1890. The requirements of the con-
tract were that such vessels must be constructed
Of steel, of domestic manufacture ana to be pro-
vided and fitted with machinery, engines and
boilers, also of domestic manufacture, complete in
all their parts" These conditions have been car
ried out to the letter. SO that she may be called
first delivery OF material for the vessel was made
to the Cramps on September p. $780, or only
days before the keel was laid, and
consisted of eighteen plates for the inner keel and
cardboard strake. Since then there has been |
slight delays in the delivery of the material
nevertheless size is launched only fourteen months
after the first keel plate was laid.
MUST MAKE TWENTY KNOTS AN HOUR.
The contract also provides that she must not
make less than an average speed of twenty knots,
maintained for four consecutive hours successfully
Keeping in view the great power required to
drive q vessel of her size at the high speed Of
twenty knots, the Bureau of Steam Engineering in
designing the propelling machinery, thought il
advisable TO divide up this power in four parts |
For this reason two engines of about 200 horse
power each will be placed each twin-screw
shaft. These engines may, by means of an easily |
worked coupling, be readily disconnected from
each other which enables the ship when cruis-
ing at low speed TO be driven by the after set of
engines only Hence there will be no difficulty |
in economzing in fuel at times Of ordinary cruiS-
ing There will be four propelling engines, Of
the vertical inverted direct-acing triple-eXpan-
sion type the collective horsepower OF which |
will be 900 when the main engines are max |
ing l20 revolutions q minute. For every quarter |
OF a knot above the guaranteed speed Of twenty |
knots which the vessel may make premium OF |
$50 900 will be allowed TO the builders, and for |
each quarter of a knot she shall fail OF reaching
the guaranteed speed a penalty of $4,000 viii |
be deducted from the contract price Of S2SS5,O0O
The Navy Department is confident that IL has
attained In the New York unusual combination |
Of great offensive and defensive power. with en-
coal endurance and high rate OF |
speed. Her dimensions are: length on the load |
waite line $50 feet l-2 inches breadth Of beam
% feet mean draught 23 feet 3l2 inches |
Twelve 4incb breechloading rides and her second
lry battery will be OF eight 6-poynder and four |
/ -pounder rapid-iiring guns and four Gatling |
gunk-