New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
our BIG SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
Interesting Development the Elevated Road
q Police Captain-Republcan Work of ReOr ganizaton-
Founders of the Union League Club Meet
Various of General Interest.

so violently against the ships side that the stages
are uns1pped the ash-chuIer are smashed and much
time Is lost In waiting for smooth udcs when worK-
Ing TO pass coal safely surely from lighters 10 men
on the stages, and 80 into the sidcport bunhcrs.
In most modern ships OF other EaNi"s THIS plan 0i
cGlng appears have been abandoned Tor the better
and Quicker one of taxing III over all and then raS
II through chules extending through the spardeeks
10 we suhucchs or bertdrchs a. much cieiiIc ipic
rapid and most convenient. tnder the present pan
On board this ship there Is little comfort FOR officers
or men during Coang on account OF the binding
dust which covers the snip inside and out Penetrating
every corner ard place. These dlscomioits might he
endurable II limited to day or two, but when ex.
tended over week II suggests an annoyance almost
ntoleiable At Gibraltar the Howe and CnmpTrdown
was getting in $50, and in these ships the coaldnJt
was contued 10 the spardecks instead Of covering the
in order 10 obtain fire directly ahead for the bow
guns in these cutavay. tncincd ships experience has
place Of the two now on board: The present un,
wieidy boat dayits condemned inefficient and
heat make the guns In the military tops placed above
the smoke tunnels Of little with the wind AHEAD
or astern During action, with forced draft and a
head stern wind. either OF the two tops would
not be ahitabc. for the smoke or heat. 40 IL Is be
ucycd that the favorable position for them would
enough above tho boat, to secure both depression aud
range of fire sufficient 10 he fought under all crcun.
stances against the open decks ~ ships. or ia DO
used effectively in the event OF attacks by torpedo
Reasons are given for change by which the
ammunition could be delivered from the magazine d.
pair The celciiy Of delivery. now 50 Important
might also be Improved by aid OF a small electric
motor placed in or near fhe mala7ine passages OPP
Grating tho IFS. The splendid engines and boilers
have worked throughout the cruise almost aulileSsy
Tile material. WORK and finish upon th'm show
high order 81 capacity and intelligence. The few de-
ieclS nav" .FFn In the ori1nal deslgn: Tn" steam
pnmps Of English design. get ont Of order easily and
are difficult 10 overhaul. Pumps Of American de-
sien. ordinarily used hoard our steamers With
ont douh; 70 lie preferred.
Captain Scheys sugrc, tion relative TO changing the
quarters from The after 10 the forward part Of tn,
chip T. that may DC discussed with approval The
quart r, FOR tlc officers on tht single tu-:et monitors
placed in the forward part Of the vc,.e and.
fer as known, the paa was never obIec,ei TO- lie
says
As the seat Of control has now gone 10 the forwari
end OF the ship. tac Qu'"l"s 81 the o.!'t should
follow, 10 inCrs the ei oclcy OF conllgId and
avoid accidents that possible under present cir
cumsanceS. A. efficiency j. the first consideration. Il
ought e. prev az against prcjuli,c,. which I've longer
would Ire moro radical than that in which the mast
less ships have -u9"i .cd,d the ullpOWercd sailing
rsai,s q: other G"l- More h'rt!hug spac" j, needed
Hr the $40 inrv. AID o. rtJ.i'r tbs the officer
quartz >houG he foiuced 20 the same proportion
a. those of 30" w'u hgv" been. TIL space 40
mir and captain could Ice reduced one hall placed
under tNr lr
Ship s'or'd not b. pointed white. but l-od color
(all Of ia" new V"~ eis now painted Whitr. with
= sl!ait ta-e - 'el. lac the French coast .'iHL
SHIPS. N''ir i too e uicuous and cnmp"lS frequent
torpedo boat tlnlrlnt" Lynch nnf 6onccl; wc:"
painted UDS c0ioT nearly. ard on two occasions.
~ Co1umlo AID ia" "thcr ~ iquiquc. both these
e>>rls entered these poS ~ night and wef. scarrsy
visible only f'w hundrci foot away. Tho
gait % th> hip Is shown ~ b. about
lo2h knots. with coal consumption of about los sons
The consumption Of coal Is larger than originally
calculated.