Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-21

| the best that can be devised of the most ap-
proved ordnance
ar >, -. o.,,oso ,o,-
III iao'' saiu naval oHicer' 'ho'o he"
vessels are calculated to inspire respect for
a whole come fear of the Yankees. and to pro-
motto naace by b.rmIassl,- ,na,ifestinp the
torroIS nf eve ,rnrfa.s 81 49, r,tnra The
oIiioie vi 'ne "afloro Vi the iu'uio.
character OF these new cruisers makes them
immediately and powerfully useful in almost
any water. and If they enoage a foreign man.
of.war viii he anre to disn,oy some snrnris
~ De SUI 70 uispy sol,ls
Ing quNii'ies anu extraordinary eihoieho9'
A Ship With Special Advantages
nv =, a.. :.
10 tne lneXpert tnlS superb snip H.
spires trust in her ability to make great
| record if nronerly handled Her battery
will he canahIe of graat execn.icn. her steel
-, 1920, r. " - .., - 80 49,
80 ".. 40 iion iio' anu N"oo'
onol suiiu fes.s'anoe " an eheniy nils-
able her to oct aronnd Of sway from, an an
tagonist with great facility All of these
and other speciaI ADVANTAGES have been
attained at yery reasonable cost. and the
very best materials and workmanship are
Guaranteed
Ofcourse tbesa chine ara ontclassed Inv
some of the vessels of other national nayies
but it is thoupht that onr new sbins will nos.
~ - - ruous ~ .h"u Uul ne" sup WI, ~
sess iacintles thae Will make up Ior iack OF
weight. They are more readily handled at
sea or in port have specially effective ord
nance. and can resist any reasonable as
sauIts and get out of the wiy of a weight of
metal Likely to swamp them. For the future
the plan OF naval warfare will be governed
by speed handy management superior gun
nery and immunity from serious or total
disablement To this end is the New York
| specially constructed. and besides she is, or
will he i1tted with certain imnrovements
that ba,ya baan tested ond q re hetieyad 70 he
sncb % as To secnre q Tare degree Of snnerior.
irv in the hands and nnder the direction of
H- e-N- 80 -
hnd r. is honed that this An vessel Will he
manned in a wav that will make II snecinlJv
efficient. There is nothing more attractive
" ~ - III IL Gi, q; " 49, ~ to i, 81, r,dap. dp.
seas 1'G G Giv;Ip% v a stnrd% a nta an1;sno To anW
competitor in war on the water. Thus we
need NOT in fnture nIoca cntira danendence
On n,.iJyotaar;nn INT moy meet onI great
M, rnariIna foes IN SeerIy a., onite eonal .srms
iii"i iiio ioe' oh heaiiy VI qui'o e4o''' 'oi ni'
The FITTING OF the Armor.
1T 10 noticeahle that OWING tn the ner-
feet system and facilities. the work of at
taching the plates to the hull of the new
cruiser proceeds regularly and rapidly. The
approved steel plates are conveyed to the
ships side, and in about the time 1t takes to
ten it the piece Is hoisted right to It's future
restlng-place, and presently the bolters ana
iase,ets az are .. VIE upua ~ Sa1, mnH nos'r
InSSa " gano.nIaoR and oct inside and there
Won meet rroups of Skilled artisans each
gang operating all day long and under such
direction as never to interfere nor delay the
structural procedure. The clangor is per-
fectly deafening and is incessant. Here and
there will be found places where the natural
light does not penetrate, and into these the
electric wire Is carried and a current is
switched on, and in an instant the lamp
illumines every crevice. These electric
lights are moved about as needed, and so
the work goes on in the dark places as well
as IN those frightened oy dayiight
every piece OF metal Is designed ana nm
minimum OF time IS occupied In placing 1t
permanently just where 1t belongs. AZ the
same time preparations are made to leave
room Tor the 1ntroductlon OF the larger
pieces OF metal. Those VINO have watched
the work OF the cruiser New 1ork express
the opinion tnat tne work mas Deen pusned
foremen observed, "The ship seems to grow
day and night" This notable war ship VIII
be ahoat in fortnight, and Will be ready
Tor commission in the spring as the leader
of the American navy.
AMos. Formidable Cruiser.
sure to be in our new navy, she Is certain to
he ec1;nsed bv the Pirate This model vesseI
=, 49,. I'll oIon,.;do ~ tba NJ, VII
oeinS puil' .;.ta s,s. n, @
anu mlgh1 DC 1akeh as sister snip ny ohe
inexperienced IN marine archltec'ure, put
mere "a, are & 1eans .na .Sn sa, e -, oose.
80 sr., -. Nv dos;or.rs ana b,,i,dara
I:ios - ~ Sta Iii he tn. ,oos+ 1ast,.,,a
tive sh,n in the world. probabiy. and the
swiftest cruiser
Her model is believed to be the best for
the service she Is TO render and her ouiid-
ers !.t PS.., " osrutinm so Srn.I az re a
Win ;1., q 1J t her ~ zach fardiseant nnrts
~ ~ Z So, sl,or, tinoo Sha will he constrrctaJ
ma IN fttsd sey fn, r,atin% n sndden dash com.
anu nt1Iu ~. ~ SS.aot;tinT, ond sonr ou
Retas rnssdii,, from her nnrsmers IL Womb nat
tus teaus ai iiG ;r,tres @ - tha rubro ~ a.
its po ~ SaI 1ixht;nn ortf1t in PdetaiI Int r.
sc.iDS 81 n1, ct, ~ s,at Eli ba farahend &c.
my ay pe e Su ha,yiS1nramt In. ficionc1" TO- vi "1
aIoS lol b ~ ;no,a ~, th p;o q. i,, h1
.H;., ~ t6at ny ,,rim ,,rotect h aro craw a I'D I
fsha IL aer er1s 70 ,en Intn ection and adroi.1u
,ane,reS : no IL eli fnIi,, sustai in The biab re
,,ta tian ~ a.o YanIaSs shin and a YanIae
u,.ast y III T,,o. %. tTronns Of neonia ~
,ays baem a d,,i,.ed the SaW YorI ae SRRe rests
,,aies.innTv IN her waes nov after b.vin9
.ttYIn b ShnaaE W1 hut tho Pirate vii hee
aA Gahei. nel snhp1, n, - -e, " no ,;na ,o,i.ao
~ CnS ,, n, VIZ % li -, ~ le t th ,nSIa
III W., " on nS cnS iras f,ii 1,is,y nf starn onG
'aaGs;d ny NJ ttSi hao,tif,,l nioLal- steai shi
a. y. go '.s y ~ I' es ~ ron no n"nStantf,,
rapidlv IA is consistent with the proper
construction OF tEls ocean nyer She VIII
probably be ready TO leaa our navy IN con-