The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-03

yet launched by the Union Iron Works, ex-
eeeding in size somewhat the Charleston or
the San Francisco.
The Carnegie works have notified the
Naval Department that they cannot name
a time for the delivery Of the vertical plates
10 complete the turrets OF the Monterey,
owing TO the continued effects of the Rome
stead strike. Nothing is now lacking for
the completion OF that vessel but these
plates. The gun turrets and carriages are
all in position and the great Pinch guns
will be mounted in few days.
Cruiser will be truly magnificent ves-
sci of war. Her total length will be S44
feet and On the water line $40 feet. Her
mean draught will be q feet and her ex-
IRENE breadth 50 feet. Her depth will be
SO feet and her total displacement $50 tons.
With double screws and triple-expansion
engines her speed Is estimated at 20.75
knots with forced draught. With natural
draught her engines will develop $500 horse
power. but under forced draught 1900
horsepower.
Her armament will consist of four 8-inch
breech- loading rifles and ten 5-inch guns of
the same class, besides twelve rapid-firing
rifles of less ealiber and she will be equipped
with six Howell torpedo-tubes.
In comparison with the other cruisers
turned out by the Union Iron Works
cruiser will have a displacement Of $50
tons while the San Francisco Las only 40S3
Had there been no strike the Monterey
could have been completed and delivered
TO the Government on the 14th of last June
as agreed by the contractors. AS 1t Is, the
time for her delivery is indefinite aud the
delay Is also vexatious for the works, which
have small matter of 100000 which the
Government still owes upon her and which
they would like to get. but which by the
terms OF the contract cannot be paid until
the Monterey is finished. IL Is said that
the contractors are anxious to have the
Monterey accepted as she Is and let the
turrets be completed by the Government at
Mare Island, and IL is intimated that this
course will probably be adopted.
a dock trial of the engines of the Mon
terey was recently had with very success
full results. The engines worked beauti-
fully, but were not driven to their full capa-
city.
they are guaranteed to exhibit $500 horse-
power ON forced draft, and on regular
trial the contractors are TO receive 500
for every horsepower over that figure or to
forfeit 500 for each horsepower under
54G0.
The Monterey will have trial trip as
soon as the big guns are placed In the tur-
ret
Robert w. Steele, naval constructor of the
United States navy, who has been stationed
at the Union Iron Works for The past two
years. is now East on three months leave
of absence. Some doubts are expressed as
to his return, as he Is to be retired from
active service in April next. He ranks as
commander in the navy, and is very popular
at the yards.
1t Is intimated that one reason why
the work on cruiser has been so greatly
expedited of late is an assurance that the
Union Iron Works will be a successful bid
der for the great II, 500-ton ironclad for
which the Government has already adver-
tised for bids. This information, whatever
it may be worth. is regarded with great sat-
lsfaction by the Potrero workmen.