Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-31
CRUISER NEWARK.
NESTING HER ABILITIES As Ashlp IN
AL KINDS or WEATHER
Inspection Of Gun and Electric Plants
Improvements Of the ARTILLERY
schools-Beach Jettiess
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ear.Admiral Louis A. Kimberley and the
Naval Board OF Inspection and Survey.
This vessel, which has been at Yorktown
for tareei-practice and boat-drill during
Che past two weeks, csme down TO the
Roads at 2 O'clock Wednesday morning.
Yhe Inspection Board arrived from Wash
incton about the same hour, but did notgo
eff 10 the vessel until IL O'Clock. Admiral
kimberly's flag was run up and saluted.
the German school-ship Nike, which came
down from Norfolk last Saturday, also
honprcd him with salute, which was
after noon the vessel got under way and
started out to sea Just In time to catch the
full force Of a northeast storm which was
then working up the coast.
WHAT THE TRIAL IL FOR.
This trial is not made particularly TO test
her speed, but 10 size her mp and get An
idea Of her general abilities in all kinds OF
weather and under different conditions OF
steam-p power. She will probably return 70
the Roads this afternoon.
The training-ship Portsmouth. which
vas going TO the Brooklyn yard for repairs,
Mad her orders eountermanded and was
bowed up to Norfolk Monday.
The steamer Atlanta of the White squad
son, has gone 10 Yorktown for quarterly
target-practice.
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Lieutenant George L. Anderson, Fourth
ARTILLERY, of the instructors of the artillery
school. has gone North on tour OF IN
npection, during which he will visit all the
prominent gun and electric plants between
Shis point and Boston. The rapid I'M
Pfoyements in these two important mctors
In modern warfare requires close watching,
and rs IL is the aim OF the authorities here
go keep abreast of the times and.present the
,studant officers with the latest develop
,mepte. an intelligent officer is detailed
from time to time to gather statistics LOT
che use Of the school. Lieutenant
Anderson will Also spend some time at the
fornedo station at Willeps Point TO fanil-
iarize himself with their management.
He has already had considerable expert
,ence in this direction, and will no doubt
have charge Of placing the torpedoes In
the Roads when the mining easement Is
completed.
usE or THE AnIIIIHRY SCHOOL.
The entire building known as the ord
nance rnachine-shops have been turned
over TO the post for use OF tho Artillery
School. IL will be thoroughly oyerhauled
and fitted up for use OF the ohemicai, eiee-
ments. The old engine In the building has
6een fitted up with new boilers, &C.. and
efforts are being made to secure the neces-
Sarv apparatus 70 light the post by cleo
1ricity. Proposals were opened yesterday
Ror the construction OF two double sets OF
1fieers' quarters, which will cost about
&fe, 600. This will provide. pleasant homes
dor four officers and their families VINO are
NOW occupying classmates.
The new residence for the keeper OF the
Old Point lighthouse is nearly completed
Ind will be much more comfortable ana
eonvenient than the old one.
THE BEACH JETTIEs.
Material for the last of the three jetties
,eompenoed last fall to protect the beach
IN front of the water-battery is now ar
fiyine, and the work will be pushed for
ward as rapidly as possible.
The board of officers to test the guns OF
The Vesuvius. Of which Commander Rab-
iey ID. Evans is president, will meet here
Inn Tuesday, June I'd, TO make arrange
ments for second trial, which the De
%artpent is anxious to have made under
more favorable auspices. Commander
Evans wants the tests made at some local.
Nv where the shots can be observed and
by means of plane-table, &C., their pro9-
tT'his would give them some data that could
he relied upon, whereas the result OF the
last trial was largely matter OF guess
work.
ANNUAL TARGET-PRAcTIoE.
Ayransements are now being made for
Che annual target-practice with heavy ar
tillery, which opens on Monday, The pat;
series from Washington and Baltimore Will
NOT he down this summer. 80 that the SIX
now stationed here will have II all their
own way. II is their custom always OF
m afternoon" and always attracts crowd
pf visitors TO the ramparts. When the 10
Snoh rnns are used the fight of the pro-
Sectile can be readily followed from Few
hundred wards after leaving the piece I'M
Ill IL strikes the water and SENDS up an
Smmense column of spray. These shots
are observed from three stations
one at the gun, one up the beacn mile,
and one on the Rip Raps. When the gun
h fired each observer takes the straight
edge ON his plane table, and as 1t strikes
notes the angle and telegraphs 1t to the
home Office, where the observer by moving
eve or three cords with weights on the END
70 the figures given in the angles can pu,
his finger on the exact spot where the ball
took the water. Each officer under In,
etruction is allowed certain number o.
shots from the different guns used ana hlf
racord coes down either for or against hin
An his final examination. And just here II
NAV be stated that it Is not always th'
6riehtest scholars who make the best scores
RICHMOND VISITORS.
The following Richmonders have regis
Jared here during the week: A. Q. Glover
N. Theodore Ellyson. Douglas w. Ellyson
a r. REYNOLDS, j. V. Cosby, w. +. st
Ronts. ]. ID. Parkinson, j. H Gerring, j
q Rlanchy. ]. II. Cole, IL. q. Whlttet, L,
w. Scarsboro, Fred. S. Myers, W. b. Saun
ders, William Gray, j. J; Montague anI
wife, @. II. Muptyne, William Myers, III
II. Nj. Cowardin, l. p. Routt, and traak
Hill.
no OBSTRUCTION NOW.
large delegation of the Tenth New
York volunteers and their friends arrived
the Hygela yesterday on the Old Dominion
Line from New York. 1t was Just th1rt.
years ago when they landed mere tnS M. his
time on their way TO Richmond, ana tne.
decided TO celebrate the event. One OF tn
old boys on gong in the main entrance t
the fort. remarked well, there
the guard-house Just where 1t used to be
and that's the same old live oak. don
think it has grown an men" Inc OF
BOYS visited the Soldiers Home ana M
tional cemetery to-day; some OF tne a., y !,
turn home tonight, while others 60 on
Richmond. assured that there Is now n
distractions in the way.
The new electric street railroad wa
tested on Wednesday between Hampto
and Mill-Creek bridge, TO which point IL
now completed. There Is still some mite
between the company and the military a.
thorities as TO locating the route over II
reservation, which will no doubt be anic'
bly, adjusted in O few days.
SOCIAL NOTES.
lieutenant ]. II. Clifford, Second arti
iery. and wife, of Fort Warren, Mass, wi
have been the guests Of Mr.. William |
Kimberly for the past month, leave Il
Boston this afternoon.
Mrs. Bodell, who has been visitlr
friends in Washington, returned home tn
Mrs. John B. Kimberly returned Sunds
morning from pleasant visit 10 her siste
Mrs. NJ. Wesley Oler, OF Baltimore.
Miss Title Jones, of Jackson Barracl
New Orleans, is visiting her aunt, MIR
Captain Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hazelhurst,
Chicago, arrived here Sunday mornin
and will spend month with her fathe
Mr.. Kimberly.
MAYOR Robert @. Davidson, of Baltimor
with one or two friends, are enjoying
few days rest at the Hygeia.
Decoration-day was duly observed her
Governor " oodin with the veterans fro
the Home visited the National cemete
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