New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-07

The vessels remaining under construction, with the
,as authorizing them. are as follows:
Al OF August Q, 1856 Puritan, Amplitude, Mo
rsdnOck. Terror, Maine Texas
Aet Of March g. 1887 Monterey.
Act of september Z. 1sss .New-iork, Cruiser NO.
a Cincinnati (No y, Raleigh no. 81, No. s., Detroit
No TO- No IL and the Practice Vessel.
Act Of March Q 1850 Harbor Defence Ram. Gun
boat No 8. Gunboat No. 6.
Act Of June 80. 1890: Indiana. Massachusetts, Ore
son Protected Cruiser No. H. Torpedo Cruiser, Tor
yeao Boat No. 2. 'e. 90. -. %
ACT Of March .. 1891 Protected Cruiser No. 10.
All the above vessels. with the exception OF the
torpedo cruiser already referred to. are making rapid
and substantial progress.
TIA DELAYS in the delivery Of aImOr may cause the
dates Of final completion of the twelve armored vessels
IN the list 10 be somewhat later than was contemplated
when the contracts were drawn; but with The in
creased OF supply of aTmorplate now available
pnbable that this delay will be short. and it will
be much more than compensated for by the superior
quality Of the which has been developed during
he past year. In other respects the work upon the
anored vessels now building and fitting out Us pro
0eding satisfactorily.
The coast defence vessel Monterey successfully
hunched April 20, 1891 and is now ready TO receive
her armor. Her 10ineh and 12-inch guns, with their
mounts are well advanced, apd will be ready for in
stallation when required. The ship will probably b
completed some time in the year 1892.
The Maine has made fair progress since her launch
tng q wear ago The engines have been completed
and d shop trial Of them took place on August 81
tie power TO work them being furnished by the Jurl
ing engines. This test of the engines gave an OPP
prtuny to inspect carefully the adjustment AND work
Lax Of the valves pistons and other moving parts,
which were found throughout to be highly satisfactory
Their installation is making rapid progress ana
viii be completed in the contract time. The vessel
will 60 into dock in December, the wooden backing
viii b. secured in place at once and the armor pui
On as fast as delivered. The vessel has for several
months been ready for her transverse bnkhead arnor
which was received few weeks ago Alterations have
been made in the plans Of the turrets By which their
weight has been reduced 1874 tons, and this weight re-
distributed by increasing the thickness OF the proposed
ETbette armor from 10 IL inches to L. inches and
he side armor from II IL inches to IL inches, thus
adding materially to the defensive strength OF the ship
The work on the hull Of the Texas mas been especially
satisfactory, the delays occurring in the previous year
account Of want CT material having been entirely
overcome and the ship viii be ready for launching
spring. Unfortunately in January last, work Oh
NE boilers brought TO stop by the destruction Oh
Tie contractors boiler shops by fire, which also
damaged the finished work and boiler material Oh
hand, so as 10 make nearly all of 1t worthless New
shops and tools have been procured, and after delay
Of about eight months the contractors nave resumed
SO'k the boilers. Notwithstanding this delay
a vessel Is expected TO be ready for service early Ia
ls94
The work upon the battle ships Indiana, Massachu-
Wis and oregon is going rapidly. the two former
eyAg their frames erected up u tie ailnor belt AZ
.at it is impossible to give with certainty the date
kampetiOn Of these vessels, as much depends upon
Z delivery Of tie almOr plates, required, during
e obstruction OF the hull but the Department has
sVsry reason to believe that except for delays OF
Account armor they wouid be comDeted within the
teatrsct requirements. According TO present prob
Aaaues they will be ready for service In 1894
Tie Progress Of work upon the unarmOfed Vesse.s
the Navy is equally satisfactory. The Detroit,
irmeriy known as Cruiser No. TO- was launched "a.
ne Columbian Iron Works Baltimore, Md, on October
Z, and Cruiser No. 8 viii be launched this year
cuiser No. H. building at the works OF Harrison
Lfng. is nearly ready for launching, and unless her
Construction is delayed by the assignment OF th.'
Contractor which occurred october Ii, she will,
bseher with her sister ships Cruisers and 10, be
fsdy for service carly in the autumn Of next year
Work upon the Raleigh, at the Norfolk Navy fafd,
being pushed rapidly forward, 2l9 tons OF material
having been worked into the hull between July
and October Of this year. She will be READY tor
launching next month The Cincinnati, which Is
sister ship to the Raleigh will be ready for launch
ing al the New-York Navy Yard by next spring.
Bo,h these vessels will be ready for service early III
1893.
Cruiser No. is under construction at the Union