The Portland daily press., 1891-12-09

tight compartments. 1t has two bilge keels
extending two-thlrds its entire length and
projecting 16 inches. The rudder Is the
first Of It's type to be put on this class of
vessels. 1t Is Of the French type, built to
continue the lines OF the ship to its outer
ends, making very pretty run. 1t Is all
below the water line, its engines and con-
nections being protected by 40 pound plat
Ing In the bow. about four feet above the
water-ine, is the torpedo tube. and this is
protected by the same kind Of heavy
plating, designed to prevent injury from
machine gun fire.
The finch guns mounted on the main
deck will be protected by armor four
inches in thickness, while the small guns
will be protected by one inch armor. The
drainage system Of the vessel is very COM
Dlete, all necessary hand and steam pumps
being provided. The ventilation Is after
the most approved methods. She will be
lighted by electricity aud have powerful
search light mounted on her pilot house.
The cabin and wardr0oms are finished
In cherry and ash, and In this connection
1t should be remarked that the entire join
er work Is the finest ever put aboard any
government vessel-and this Is a c0mpli-
ment that men familiar with this subject
will appreciate.
the suggestion OF Superintending Engineer
Charles K. Hyde, who submitted plans
which were adopted which will give the
boilers greater steaming qualities. And
here again the Bath Iron Works are par
ticularly fortunate, for in Charles L. Hyde
they have the man who developed the
tlE,9Ia lie eeEgn2ansion engine.now by all odds
took too sa the crude syss % idss s.."s and bronsS2
out the perfect machine Of today
and as triple expansion engines
are what are required for the Machlas, 1t
IS unnecessary to state that they will be
the very inest. While the contract calls
for but 13 knots, the speed curve prepared
by Constructor Hanscom shows that with
the power expected. the Machias will de-
vel0p 14l knots.
Charles E Hyde is thorough Bath man
After completing his studies In the city
schools he went to Worcester, Mass, aud
later to the Boston Technology school. de-
voting nearly. four years to this course.
His hrst professional engagement was
with the Portland Company, In 1877. He
was then successfully employed by the Co.
lumbian Iron Works, Baltimore, Cramp &
Sons, Philadelphia, Ward q Stanton, New
burg, N. y; and In 1884 came to the Goss
Marine Iron Works, where he still re-
mains.
The following are the government off,
GERS attached to the works. j. B. Hoover,
naval constructor, inspector OF all con-
structlon; N. II. Junkins, assistant con-
structor, James Entwlstle, engineering in-
spector; S. FL. Leonard, assistant engineer
Ing Inspector; Lieutenant Perkins, inspec-
tor of electric lighting; Chief Engineer
McCaIty, attached to the works as inspec-
tor OF machinery for harbor defense ram
No. L.
Sketch of Cen. r. w. Hyde.
General Thomas W. Hyde was born In
Florence, Italy, in 1S4l. His parents were
both natives of Bath, and Gen. Hyde has
lived there since his infancy. He gradua-
ted from Bowdoin In the class of 1861 and
from Chicago University. Gen. HYDE
went to the front In August, 1861 at the
age Of 20 as major of the Seventh Maine
Volunteers. He served with his regiment
through the war, participating Ia all of
the engagements of the Sixth Corps of the
Army Vt the Potomac In which he com
manded brigade during the last year Of
the war Gen. Hyde was on the staff of
Gen. Sedgwick and was with him when he
was killed.
When the arn.y was mustered out at the
END OF the war. Gen. Hyde came back to
Bath with the rank of Brlgadler General of
volunteers. he leased the Bath Iron
FOUNDRY, then In its inta ncy aud employ
ing seven men. Gen. HYDE has continued
In the management OF the foundry until
various concerns which together form the
Bath Iron Works, aud which employs $50
men at present.
Gen. Hyde was president of the Maine
Senate In 1S76-77 and ayor Of Bath In
1o70-79 he has been a member of the
board OF visitors to West Point, and for
seven years one Of the managers of the
Soldiers Orphans Homs at Bath.
The Bath iron Works.
The Bath Iron Works. as they stand to-
day, are the Bath iron foundry, Of which
General Hyde was proprietor, the Bath
marine engine works. and the Goss, Saw
yer 4 Packard ship building establish
ment. The two last were united and man.
aged by Captain Guy c. Goss until he
failed several years ago, when the present
corporation was formed by General Hyde
and complete iron steamship building
liant was secured all In ore ENCLOSURES
This was what General Hyde desired. for
Immediately on the establishment or the
Goss works he began making enlargements
until In tue summer of 1889 be felt ready to
have the place inspected by government
officials, With view of learning its fitness
Tor building government vessels and the
highly complimentary report rendered by
Naval Constructor Hitchborn was very
gratifying. At once General Hyde placed
himself among the bidders for government
work-with what success the yards today
show. On April II, 1890, he signed the
contract for gunboat cruisers Nos. 5 and 6
then known as cruisers II and Is.