New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-23
DIR Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
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few days are fulfilled BY the manufacturers, the aror
plating VIII be delivered speedily and In larger
quantities. But the delay In the manufacture OK the
plating Is due in large part the labor troubles
at the Homestead and other and steel works and
II occurred just at the time when many of the new
vessels were ready for the plates Take the armorcd
cruiser Maine for instance She is 50 far advanced
at the Navy Yard that II she provided with her
armor plating she would be about ready to procee1
with steam trial Of her engines The massive engines
and boilers Of the vessel In place, and with the
connection Of some Of the pipes she would be ready Tor
the engine trial. The armUr plating for tue Maine Il
being manufactured by the Bethlehem Iron Works,
and the lli3 tons required for the ship TO be OF
plates OF various sizes, the most OF them to measure
ten feet In length, four feet wide and twelve inches
erected at the Navy Yard TO hoist these amor plates
into place.
Advertisements for furnishing 1000 tons OF Harvey
lied steel plate will soon be issued The process OF
hardening called the Harvey system, which has
Geen ~ 'qGses sppGd to lying a h%.d maae o
mild steel containing from 10 to 30 per cent OF carbon
upon bed Of incy powdered dry clay or sand, which
Is deposited on the bottom OF friedrich cell or com
partment erected within the heating chamber OF a
suitable furnace. The upper surface OF the Plate Is
then covered with powdered clrbonnceous material
which is lightly packed. Above this Is layer OF sand
and over the sand Is laid heavy covering 0i nie-
Dicfs. The furnace Is then heated to temperature
sufficient to melt cast iron; and this tempeiature Is
maintained sufficient length OF time labout 40 hours
Tor t." inch plac 20 effect the necessary amount OF
carbonizlng.
l. !, clcvcd that there Il be llbe att shown
by Congress this coming session In the matter OF 'p
preparation, fr cpmplctin. the work OF the ne"
Navy. secretary acv ha, not yet given any ldea a.
To what lie viii Ask Tor In the way % new ships Dlt
those who clOsc to him n Washington sdy ilat he
VIII renew his recommended lis for some small shp'
for river service I'm the south Atlantic and the ASatc
~quair.ls. There. will also br urgent recomrn"n
dalton for the further enlargement 0i tine ordnalco
shop, 40 tn WASHINGTON Navy Yard. al~p int the dt
namtr cruiser NcsUvius De- converted into II torpedo
chaser. for IN" building f two now timber driGO'Aa
pl.e al fl. Ne England gtgt-f
Pacific coast also IA" construction oil Two new
build for the ~ the steam engineering depart
mcnt az Tire Navy Yard. and to continue the con
,ir ,con of the wall around Cob DOCK or lslahd
IN ~" matter 81 additional vessels II + believed tha
IN" question ~ all power will be Of nurh con
frW hd- been Z, dUc" sail power - minimum
hut there ar. few officers who d"plorc the ahnlshn"
of sail power. and cow r;lng ships into steam vr-'''
entirely and Absolutely III" modern "Tsmp j.
mechanical appliances The advocate Of AL power
want special vessels built Z p'ac" time. such as Qua
BE- an easy prey for n cruiser. but wlch opud pc
laid mp I'm tim" of The majority want a navy Tor
war not fpr peace. n var ,'Oud mover com" 80 inu'h
the better bt the energies should 10 directed 10 the
prcpnrti on- - the ship, FOR battle.
\ recommendation 10 Doc mad" 10 Congress viii he
me for the lucrraen q the number ~ engn rrs
euul val.ni 10 the DATES required Of them ~ was
honcd that grc,s would AFFORD remedy for the
- the opponents argued that the petty officers
nachin-t. and lolormth"rs who took aft'r N" repairs
and the ~ tho machinery Will" under way, now
= lc work - The engineers. INT th"v might - wen
have assumed that no deck officers were needed BE-
ctn.e M" man m the wheel Steers the shin" The
nr halTty that Congre,, will aao ," asked 70 Look
into ~ m" other measure - rl"v" N" siagna-
ton ~ PFC motion among :hc In" oih' ers