The morning call., 1892-01-06


killed and eighteen injured. The mob was
composed of soldiers policemen and citi-
zehs generally. The men were scattered
around the city in squads of twos and
tbrees.
They had no chance for their lives
against the mob of from 90 to 200 that at
tackled them. The row lasted over two
hours, the ChileanS using swords, bayOnetS,
clubs and stones, while the Americans did
not even have their knives to defend them
selves with. In spite of this every time the
BatimOre's men turned on the bowling
mob they would retreat like pack of
whipped ours. 1--WE have ample proof,
said the Captain, that the sailors were not
the aggressors, and besides every man that
was wounded was stabbed in the back by
the eOwaTdly assailants. There is no doubt
but that the soldiers and police did the stab
bing. as they are armed with guns and
swords.
NO LOVE LOST.
When asked what tie Chileans thought
of the Baltimore, Lieutenant Sebree replied
that be did not know. There is no love
lost between them and our crew" he added,
aud the officers eyes spoke volumes as he
clinched his fist and walked forward TO issue
an order None Of those injured in the fight
in Valparaiso are on the sick list now, all
OF them having recovered and resumed their
duty.
with some Of the men, but was firmly and
couTteOuSy refused, and not one Of those
who were in the fight was allowed in the
boats. Any information regarding the ship
was given most cordially, and both officers
and men SAID they were glad to visit an
American port once more.
From the officers of the cruiser Ii was
learned that the last heard Of the Boston
she was at lquique and was reported 10 be
Oh her way to San Francisco. but Il may be
three months before she reaches this port.
The cruiser Baltimore is one of the finest
and most formidable Of her size in the world
and carries a battery that would make her
a nasty customer for many vessels far su-
periOr to her in size. She is a protected
steel cruiser of 1900 tons displacement, and
was built at Cramps yards on the DelaW are.
Her keel was laid in 1887, and large force
of men kept at work on her until she was
launched, on October 6. 1888.
VERY SMART LOOKING.
She has length on the water line OF 327 &c
feet, with beam Of As is feet, and mean
draft of 20:6 when fully equipped and
ready for sea. She is fitted with horizontal
triple expansion englnqs, working up to
10,O64 horsepower, and driving twin screws
that enable the ship to lie turned almost in
her own lrngth, and give her a speed of
twenty knots an hour. Two military masts
and two smOkestacks rise above the deck
and combine to give the vessel a very smart
appearance.
her battery is very large one for a ship
of her size. and consistsE of four 8 inch
breech-l loading rified cannon and six 6-inch
breech-lOading rifles In the main battery.
Her secondary battery consists Of four g.
FOUNDER rapid-fire guns, two 3-pounder
rapd-fTe guns, two l-pounder raDld-hre
guns, and four 37-mm HOtchkiSs revolving
cannon, besides a number Of Calling guns.
for use on the bridges, IN the tops and for
boat service.
Like all the vessels in the new
navy the cruiser is painted white,
while the height Of her main bat
terry above the water line enables her TO
fire her guns in almost any weather The
vitals of the ship, consisting Of her engines,
boilers and steering apparatus, are all below
the water line, and further protected by a
curved steel deck of considerable thickness.
The quarters for officers and men are well
lighted, well ventilated and commOdlOus,
and the crew regard the cruiser as home.
AN HONOR TO THE FLAG.
Her sea-going qualities have been exhib
tied in several heavy blows, and the splen-
did vessel has proved herself credit TO
her builders and an honor 10 the flag she 50
proudly flies. The main battery of the Bal
timOre is not mounted as in either the San
Francisco or the Charleston, but enables her
gunners to obtain better all-round range
than can be obtained by either Of the other
cruisers. Her 6-lnch guns are mounted as
broadSde guns, while the 8-inch guns
are mounted two forward and two aft.
Those forward are placed one on each
side of the topgallant forecastle, and either
gun can be trained so as to send the shot
not only straight ahead but also several
points on the opposite bow. The two s.
inch guns mounted on the oop deck can be
also trained several points on the opposite
side, while all can be used as broadside
guns The 6-iuch guns are mounted in
barbettes, which gives them very wide
range.
All the guns in the main battery are pro-
tected by slanting shields fixed to the gun
carriages and afforded ample shelter against
anything, except heavy shot or shells.
The cruiser can throw 500 pounds of solid
steel shot from her broadside and 700 pounds
either directly ahead or astern, and all her
guns have a range Of over six miles The
ship is also fitted to use the Howell auto
mobile torpedo having six V-shaped tubes
Tor dISchaTglng them.
SHE LOOKS LUMPY.
No less than fifteen large yellow
painted ventlatOrs rise above her deck and
give the cruiser a lumpy appearance; but
their use Is apparent on going below into
the vast fre-ro0 and among the mass of
machinery with which the cruiser is fitted.
No less than ninsty-elght water-tight COM
partments have to be ventilated. and the
pipes from the two large blowers reach every
room and compartment in the vessel. The
vessel Is also fitted with no less than
forty distinct engines and no two of them
are in the same compartment
The trip ~ from Callao occupied seven
teen days, as the cruiser came under easy
steam and her bottom is very foul, she haV-
ing been in the water over eleven months.
Every part Of the vessel is lighted by cleo
tricity, and she carries four large and pow
erful search-lightS, which are capable of
lighting up the horizon in brilliant man
ner. In addition 10 the fixed tubes Tor dis
charging tOrpedoes from the ship she car
ries two powerful steam launches that can
be used as tCrpedo-boats, and are fitted to
use spar toTpedOes.
WENT UP TO THE YARD.
The Baltimore tripped her anchor shortly
before 2 o'clock in the afternoon and
steamed up to Mare Island Navy yard,
where the big stone dry-dock has been
ready to receive her for several days. She
will probably remain ut the island a month
and will then return 70 this city, when no
d, ubt the public will be permitted t. visit
her.
The officers are the same, with few ex-
ceptOns. as those who left from New York
in her eleven months ago, the list being as
follows: Captain, w. $. Schley; Lieu