Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-01
RALEIGH LAUNCHED.
IN. Cruiser ChTiSiened by Governor
pol's Daughter, Of North Carolina.
MARVEL OF NAVAL SUCCESS.
....,,.c, on Gracefully into the water
$1,000 reopie rrese"'--s"'"''' nv"
.,onis Vessel and Equipment
- lolegram b lhe DIspateh.l


~ .. tWeuty-two years have passed
FL oven, ~ the kind has taken place
M I'LL. two cities were nearly half
Fl .fropulation. and the excursion
81 ..... various sections added many
81 l.f. the vast assemblage OF people
Fl .....t ,le yard. Tho banks and rail
81 .. and many business places were
e public and private schools
rl,.Y-rrvR THOUSAND rxortR.
81 ,...fl. gates Of thoyard were thrown
81 d. Clio public. and within an hour
people were in the yard. As
q.o'clock the military Of both
-. DID, notion. infantry and artil-
trf .faH handsomely mounted.
...t.rf Iacc0mbe Guards. Captain
I nom larhOro'. n. c.. escorted
.- I'D aud staff and ladies' TO the
,t.r. tlry were received 10y Com
Nrlter and officers IN full-dress
Ine Marine Guard and Naval
4 I.-d were also drawn up IN line.
4 .atEsSoE HOLT sALUTED.
.. moment of the Governors ar
.uto W seventeen guns WAS fired
a . r..ayug-ship Franklin, and the
...l visitors and military stan
q .nmulci % the grand-stand at
r.ttse ship and seated.
IHR LAUNCH.
,.,..l r-.ructor Bowles had charge of
r.r.. Near II O'Clock the sound
....I I.t-hammers sigualized that the
.l ....lIug was 90 hand, and the
fl, was slowly lifted from the
aul left upon the cradle At
...t I|lok WAS cut through, and
-... -.r..i slowly and then rapidly,
GRACEFUL hull dashed into her
... ..mlnt there was a tremendous
-.. ram the great crowd. Gccompa-
... .r.res of steam-whistles from the
-... .fegmers on tine water front.
isrnsrD nY siEs. HAYWOOD.
..r.roment the ship started Mrs. a.
81 U....li. daughter of Governor Holt,
... ... pendant bottle Of VINO against
.. ...uarI broke 1t. with the words ::
.. .r.f.u thes Raleigh.' Ensign Hill
.-r rl.it.. United States navy, stood
....f.ut Mis- HAYWOOD as her escort.
u....-.u ~ Colonel Hillary r. Jones, of
.a and of Confederate-artillery
. lla Ensign was highly comph-
...-.I ..r gallantrv and &eamnnship du-
f-r.. terrhie disaster 20 samoa.
..- HAYWOOD was dressed IN a suit Of
... I.ulOiiue and q seal-skin cape. She
u..l lpr breast bouquet of violets
alb carried q bouquet of camehas, sent
ra Wilmington, \. C., for the occasion.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Secretary Tracy came down on the
r.ulr steamer and occupied the stand
rf. Commodore Norman II. tarqnhar.
.f 10 wards and docks, Senator HOar,
..I D.nrressmen Cabell and Andrews. A
-.ulmber Of officers IN full uniform,
% fle ladies Of Governor Holts party,
-. mayors and Judges of Norfolk and
.uYuth. and MANY other prominent
Uf..u- were ON the stand.
PAINFUL ACCIDENTS.
ure accident occurred. An over-crOwded
ft of "a shed near the ship gave way and
.. Bud Savage. Of Portsmouth, a private
- Gumess battery, had his right leg
|-.. .su in four places. A lady under the
was bruised and tainted
Iao tugs made fast 10 the Raleigh and
ta.a I.r 90 the north wharf Ot the yard.
rt.-e She will remain for day or two and
t,r be locked.
LUNCH AND BANQUET
Governor Holt and party were after
.rte.utertaned at lunch by Commodore
Weaver aud Construct BoWles, and the
.-talt-constructors the clerks OF the
traction department, and master
vrtmtu enjoyed "a regular banquet IN tho
.t.r building iu honor of the occasion.
I.. champagne used 90 chTisten the
I...ll was made at Watson's vineyard,
rt-a mlc- from Raleigh, and the bottle
es. wrapped in red, white. and blue NIB
tfs
DESCRIPTION OF THE vEssTL.
The first keel-pate of the United States
steamer Raleigh was laid l9th December.
.- Since then the work has been GER
I'D .l as CIpedltlOusly as possible,
rs' thc difficulties OF training q new
!t.uf WOramen and veXatlOus delays IN
9. delivery oi material.
Ilr Ll.elEl has length OF 300 feet on
.. ...i wster-hne and an extreme breadth
.t f.f..t. At her mean normal draught of
f- t.r' ,f sea water her displacement IS
about $3.50 tons. the ma2imum dTaught
f. being about 10 tcet. She VIII nave
's.r.f- uf engines working twln-screws.
l., e-.mltei chat her engines will de-
tr.p 10000 indicated horsepower at full
H.arr W.tl steam pressure of 100 pounds.
I.s V.l drive the ship at twenty knots.
I.r r.aI supply at normal draught Will be
frs The luukers VIII hold 675 tons,
OIL a'h this supply she can steam 1000
l.,- 40 ill power or l05OO at ~ knots, her
% .' economical speed.
lIr engines are of the triple expansion,
y.-t.a. inverted. dlrect-actlng type, with
sure ~ AAAANANs aAAA A4A-
t.r. .r. .f. sI. ~. and 81 inches IN diane
trN.fI o. common stroke Of 33 inches.
s..l .s -umnod hy four double-ended
.r. url two -lugio-euded ones. 20 be
U-.. .. alxlh4ries. The CRATE surface II
'Iu.r. feet hud the heating surface
luo closed ash-pit system of forced
.rHctf viii be used The condensers
t-.- ,l. % 1000 square feet of cooling sur
t. The revolutions al full power will
itlt
WATER TIGHr COMPARTMENTS.
lle maiu and auxiliary engines occupy
- water trht compartments. and the
.ri- four others. lhe water tight sub
U.t...l 30 tho ends of the ship Is very
.a .'e. Tho protective deck Is / inch
t...A % tLe tat. inches on the slopes at
i.. .ti- lud ou the slopes amidshlps.
Ac.rfrlam o. be filled with wOodite or
c.u...e extends around the ship IN the
R.te ul tlc water line on the protection
...s. lle' ,hlp has poop and tOrecastle
..a.. WIth au opcn gun-deck between,
tl bridges extending along the tops OF
' hammock bcrthines, connecting the
lolp elI iorecasle. The RIG is that OF .
i".-Hsstrd schooner. spreading 7,2lu
square feet Of sale The boats are slowed
,4 SAD beams between the two fore and
--t bridges.
ALMlMEST.
It. main armament consists Of one six
. hrtachloading rifle. mounted on
i.e i.rtca,tlc ana having an arc OF train
.. degrees. from quarter 10 quarter:
'. atrlnch Tapid-hro guns. two mounted
i-r poop and The others on the gun
A in spousous Those on the poop
iln after two on the gun
-..a train from right astern TO
ty degrees forward of the beam.
l.' iwI forward Ones on the gun-deck
yam from night ahead 10 60 degrees abaft
tyam. Tie others train " degrees be-
i'ic aud aoait the beam. The auxiliary
armament consists of eight six-pounder
IaFl--le guns mounted. tour over the for
N-iA ahd after Sponsors on forecastle and
POI. Two on gun-deck forward. and two
~ eul-deek amidships four e-pound-
s mounted, two on gun deck aft
c-ptalu's after cabin and two on
."iges; two Gatlings mounted IN the
~; The forward aud after 5-inch guns
ul ile gun-deck are protected by 4-inch
4.t'f. lhe other spOusons have l-iuch
.Hof plates. The coming tower will be
10 iAtAes thick. as Will the tube leading
.-A u Poo the protective deck. There are
y aDote water torpedo tubes-fXed ones
-N'-l aud astern. aud training ones on