The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-30
HANDLING THE BIG GUNS.
,ur y.rAL MILITIA PRACTISE FIRING
ara TARGEE

shooting Surprisingly Accurate nno y
credit to the Naval Reserve Men.
nv BoAnp THE NAVAL RESERVE STEAMER
ernx,ysroy, orr FISHERS ISLAND. July 30
This has been a great day for New York's
n,vol militia on board the ships OF the White
s,uodr,r. They hnvo put into practical opera
zion tho training that they have received
during tho week. and havo satisfied them
.clyes and tho commanding onleors OF the reg
MAR service that tho instruction has not been
EVEN in vsin. Their work with the guns Mt
,hs targets was n complete success. and they
A.. nroud OF 1t. Gov. Hill was with thom
mar, OF tho day, and he was SO much pleased
l., uhnt he saw that he has promised
to rive aid to the naval militia whenever
h. Ia In n position to do SO. The Gov
amor arrived III Now London ut 80 p M.
This made him too lato to witness oil the
target practice. but he saw the tail end OF the
vork with the great guns and nll OF the work
hat was done with the secondary batteries.
Tho naval reserve steamer StoninRton
stsamel up the sound to New London after the
msn had loft 1: In the morning Tor the war
ships. with Commander Miller and his stat
aboard, TO receive Gov. Hill and those who
vsre 10 come with him. In tho Governors
.srty were Adjt Gen josiah Porter. Inspector
o,neral Thomas II. barber, Surgeon. General
Joseph Bryunt, Brig. Gen. Ferdinand r. Earle.
SJhle, Of Artillery: Brig..G A. I. jerks.
judpo Advocate g General: Brig. Gen. Charles
p Hobb,ns Chief Inspector OF Rlne
Practice and Co.ons!s Russell. McLallan.
Rur.rt, and o. Donohus OF ;he Governors staff.
This rarty was taken aboard the 6tonington.
sAe band OF tho naval reserve greeting the
Chief Executive OF the State with Hail to the
Chls," Lunch was served on the Stonington
A II steamed out to meet the white squadron
Then tic dcvelnor and Ills party went to the
stoninet, n 3 pilot house and from there Wit
messed such Of tho target practice rs had not
tscn completed When tho target practice was
over lcnr Admiral Walker from tho flagship
Chicago rent word BY the wk-wa4 system OF
sigma INK t, the stonington that he desired 10
board. steam by lie iioet ns soon as It lined
up. This order was carried out and.
as S ss Sverhos and by As h' ps;
the land "sysa 9Sss Tss ss
q The lien % war .aluted the Governor as 10
passSt. ami wien the Stonington reached the
WEN s arrcss M he hsn
sncHora, 9 q No nagshin; ne A.. ADMIRAL
ION. 1 and nyi;sd the Governor aboard ths chi:
caro. Gov. Hi! and his par;y accented the
hitsr Ssrs s shown around the man
n ;iiey returned 10 The StonlnEton;
rsr newer e ss.n 's ssen it ssesa
waters. Tho BIZ: men,oI- war ploushinR ahead:
Their great gym feenns Il forth clouds Of
B. ;. III Rnndrels Of steam and sailing yachts
MASSACHUSETTS, waters TO witness the mnrru-
!ea5 was on ,l 5snd'So There were excursion
t sHe' m nSn Sroskiast sath %s. The men
s Gu 10 "n asoaTd 81 n the
sad1Sn,, They got there Il, BY o,e!oSk carry
hx ecs ham
was all tho boys had to ieat until night with
.hs s1sspton Of those who went aboH,d
Newark ea D warm iEiendsaIp has been iormea.
splendid dinner Tor the militlamen and Invited
them 10 enjoy Il; Immediately after arriving
on board the miitiamen were ordered TO- go to
and each man to his station. They were drilled
q eght-inch. Guns without ammunition until
for the place selected for target practice.
The squadron got of In, good shape and
fhsy sailed is GU: to sea about twenty miles.
;isps'e had been formed With VII sides q 1900
snss " iOoked t0 Smaller e sGan az ordnsFy
and SaeR masa
frame, was placed mt the apex OF the triangle
rvpR 1so zee anS nssa an
with M, officer in each, who will make up
s %ol, ana a. g.rs out Inst what each shot was
ine with the Great yuma The Work - WITH iaS
the RAPID lile guns ,hey, could no! keep. track
W e "ns ion With Vii the asS o
GERS on bunrd the hips who kept the records
Sio tho sh"s One Thin; can he said. how.
sSholc was superior to the work dons By tIs
Shorter. and gr"a, deal OF credit was due to
,Hy b, sion men l"r what they did. The york
ARK ace riing 10 Inc officers Of that ship. Vas
En Mn l. figured on, it f believed that It will be
nll It's leilow batteries With the rapid.tlrina
H ho !, Is S.own now what they did. for alter
!be He"ark steamed into line they knocked
the target into snithereons. and consequently |
s'32rpel The Shooting.
oowed y ,te SswarS Hoston. A.ian,a e cons S
s ss anf sse d SnDS Thsy passsa
cIHns me . Sass ns Of the Triangle hs
naval militia were a, the great six and eight |
Ine,' I I'oIt guns Of tho fleet ready Tor work.
xscb Tord %s, Eyen to get the great shells
Mem into he guns and train the guns 10 aim
t All rr; Eacn gun IN each Of the port, bat
'eo 'i!itItuL bUlpS DHu Two SllOtS.
tney ha 10 DO lire! while the ships were NOV
~ al sn"ed OF four knots. There was o |
s0y cons able ground swell. making Gc- |
yNaiscy MI the more difficult. 1t must be said
H.. some Of !he. men were q little nervous. |
fn sE Of them had OYER seen the six or eight |
WI KUN Hired. much loss assisted In the firing |
~ nnmt 10 SIAM light alongside tho tremsr-
oYts wear ors.G, they had 10 do. made some |
a.. ,n"u leel raj her sGuenmish. hut after tho
se WAS broken they wrnt into 1t like old nrtl-
VIZ vs men fronl the standpoint Of drill. their
%SrS a. me guns was almost above criticism.
n tNN-f k,pf
Sas n''u o: Lin lhe thicago had been on tho
"sSc mo OF tho Triangle but a minute |
S c,m nwo Rs rne ono Of her great guns
En u,n,l her soon oned In the cannonade. Tho |
wiSn Un, About . yards further back. In fow
III hh.nu,ss WAS aiding tho rom OF her guns to |
thictS e Sn ,lin, Tho shots followed pretty
th ,, nan nnI city Close Many OF them In fact
a,nl thy. II Mas olsy e. see. would have |
i,su , ta.su me side OF u ship so close wero
isr sw No. tIe Target Othors seemed to strike
enoS away shy. Tho score may show that they were |
81 ai snots. Tor the reason that they pass
There, y wy IN the line q the. target.
The NowMoIe Two conspicuous shots from |
MAJ ewark One WAS lred by Eoatswains
crew ~ " Ii. Yelling OF tho second guns |
Lieut.. u ' nS,, second battery; copmanded by
S,l'thAo right NJ the hasa n fhA