The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-07
rs n THE LAST Of THE MoHIcAN,
W OGDEN Cruiser that Has the Knsok OF
S,trrlng ZIP Troubis.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 0.-AlthouRh the Mohican
has done good service In Behring Sea this
year, she has once more been o source OF
worry for several OF her officers. 1t Is said
that on two occasions she ran aground.
and while returning TO San Francisco she
carried away part OF her false keel. Accord
ing TO San Francisco paper. In one OF her
accidents near Cooks Inlet. she ran upon
hidden rock and struck three times. when
fortunately II big sea carried her over and
saved her from pounding herself to pieces.
THIS PAPER adds that she cannot 10 repaired
within tho limits of cost fixed by the law. and
that out OF eight boilers there is but one
which Is safe TO nut n FIRE under; that huge
OAK leans arc shattered and cracked beyond
repair and that nearly every important steam
connection has been destroyed. A court OF in
curry. composed o! Capt. II. J., Howson Capt.
LOUIS hcmpN. Commander Henry Glass. and
! irst licui i.incoln karmany. NJ. G.. Judge
isio oDJJi''S; mas neen convened at tho Mare
s s. accidents and TO ilX the responsibility
:, Apou, tho samc tlmo cnmc tho news that
,hc Natc brr0rtmcnt had II bone to pick with
ihr ihytnnstci OF tho same vessel. VINO is said
Victoria Tor ticking tho side OF Great Britain
y, ~ lile seating controversy. in interviews with
thss ,Iir,2r,s;s OF the Seattle PAPERS Ono Of
nFeB, ~ Inc International Commission aud
,man believe Hlaine's contention Is all
wrong md tho lnltcd states will have TO
aa"' y o2 im po toT the work We have been
the 'onSr! found repeated in the news
narer, 81 Victoria. md II is understood that
tne Navy Department has called upon Fay
master SnlliNan to explain tho remarks i'm
pnted to him. "
h IT. was, a former commander OF the Mo.
ir"uble ny statements in II California PAPER
ia regard TO tho relations Of line and stntr
IN Inc navy. and in regard 10 the why in which
nhNy ,yhru work was carried on. 1t was also
W" Mphlcan that furnished Secretary Whitney
WIN ms famous iiustrat ions as to the meth
the Iare j. land yard. The old Moh !can was
~ out OF commission twenty years ago. md
ne Keel pf ho new Mohican laid in Noyembor
a.. Sho IS wooden ship OF only 1.4UU tons
Hisuiaceineht. nut was not completed until
My 1850. and then had cost S!U7. 70s. ~ Mr.
mat OF rcrairinr the Old Mohican. and accord
ihsiy represented that the cost Of the repairs
had reached "thrce times what a new shin OF
inr same character and class could have been
uulit tor It turned out that she was con-
strh"ted without the usual authority Of law
Mnuer an order 10 'rebui Il" the old Mohican
~. regarding the vessel as substantially new
itwii! lie seen that her cos, was excessive. md
a' Yer ~! she proved comparatively slow shin.
lcThhlS some naval officers would ba plni
70 lihd that this vessel had been found incapa-
re OF repair within tho legal limit. But thus
!afthe Official nIvlros do not seem to confirm
the reports Of her condition already spoken or
II S rather implied tina. repairs will DO hastily
made and that she will sal! for honolulu to
relieve tho Boston. and will become tom.
rorary flagship CT ~" Pacific citation II So
We nave not Yet seen the last OF the Monican.