The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-20
BRAZIES FLAG HOISTED.
MRS FLINT GIVES THE NIoTHE-
RoF,s EHsIoN TO THE PREEzE


for = Dag or Two, white Capt. Zsiesskt
Teaches uep Crew How 90 Handle the
DTrsuits ous To stop at Southern
Ports for suppus--Bcund for ~. Thomas.
The Brazilian cruiser Nlctheroy did not start
yesterday. ss expected on her GRAND to blow
the insureent Admiral Mello's war shirs out Of
water. She will probably get away early this
morning. She was DELAYED By the breaking Of
the cradle IN which the torpedo boat Javeliu
was boing swung aboard her. The cradle
broken. neither the Javelln nor the torpedo
boat Feisecn and the Yarrow torpedo boat
could be holsted on to the Nictheroy. and the
managers Of the expedition had to scurrJ
around for floating derrick TO do the work
The morning opened iuauspiciously for the
departure. A cold wind was blowing. which
threatened to stir up nasty weather outside.
Tho quarters on the ship were poorly heated.
and the sailors slumbers we're chilly Be-
fore they had had their sleep out, D. ). Batch
sll.r OF tho Pneumatic Torpedo and Construc-
tlon Company which furnished tho dyna-
mite gun. began experimenting with her.
Tho first report OF tho gun woke the crew from
their dreams Of Mello and his insurgents.
They thought for a moment II might be that
the rsUel Nello had sailed up past Sandy
Hook and was going to treat New iorkors
TO q Bunday naval battle The gun was dis
CnarkeU n eCCOnu lllues uuu hb NHo tihu hlh-
charge every body was awake. So were many
Of the people on staten Island. No proisctlles
we're fired. fifteen cubic feet OF air at 1000
pressure being blown through the gun.
Officers and crew turned out in fall force and
began clearing up tho ship. slowing away
AMIN unitlon In the magazines. and preparing
the hurricane deck to receive tho torpedo
honts Early In the morning Capt. T. l. Ia
linski boarded the Nlctherpy. The Brazilian
Government offered him s15.OOO for one
months services in !nstructing the gunncrs of
tho Nictherpy In its Use. rho United states
Government has refused. though. to lot him
Mr. Charles IL Clint camo hurryng down
about the same time In his fleet yacht NADIA
Win him were party OF fTiendS Later ne5 in
McndonCa climbed aboard tho Eicthcroy
Cant. DdSer. Mr., kaier. Mr.. Burt. and Lieut.
work. ABIDE from tho noise on tho ship tho
shortly before noon tho overcast sky began
TO, brighten. and at noon the sun shone
IN New oTk waters began; The ship hHistei
tho colors OF tho United States Of Brazil. A
iaT Az" at the stern, Another bright bali
was run up the foremost. Then Minister
MsnfencH f SHp on DsSE or t1 eu wom.n All
the officers wearing he navy blue uniform OF
the Braftlia navy, the crew ana attendnnt
Then Lieut.. Hill. who IL the lighting master Of
the cruiser: stepped forward, and said;
Men this cruise is about 10 begin. Prepare
He paused a second or two and there was n
gushing IN tho crowd lhen came the order
Every hat came of in nautical fashion and
GatheTins Mr. Mrs.. Charles H. Flint Fin smiled TO
nerve herself ard then pulled sharply at
The vnri-color rail- broke out and tho flag
futterod In the IGht brccze. IL was a curious
"a ha aaD az IA "a
mond. and inside the diamond was blue
globe; Across tho Gl"le ran zone 9! white:
Q rrogresso" In tie globe above the zone
was single white star: below the gIobe were
ian flag broke out some one did the same
Kindly service for tho American flag ON the
Lieut.. i'm shouted Three cheers for the
fag the brazilian Gns-nnd three cheers
and n tiger were shouted across the harboI.
Tho cheers had not dicd away when some zeal
Gus mechpnir o: one OF thu, crew yelled:
Three cheers for the American flag Hip!
lieut. IInl cried "storr' but thcy didn't.
and checred and yell"d "Hooray. hooray"
The turbont Wallace p. Flint kept making
regular lips TO the NIctheroy and brought
cigars for the untic"rs. and fuses for the
dynamite gun. These latter were brought by
Mr. John j. Rapicn, inventor o. the gun. and
Mr. Frank Creellnan OF tho rheumatic Com
pany.
the hurricane deck on both sides had been re-
moved to make way Tor the torn"do boats
.ss gave the Nictheroy tho @ Of
war ship. Her broad black sides lying low in
tns wn s A9 her "e Tes. 9S ,bs bek
English cruisers
The tnrredo boats Javelin and PeIseen and
tho lurrow boat wero lowed TO the Nictheroy
about . o'clock By tn, NADIA and a tug. The
big davits were lowered aud the stout wooden
cradles were slipped under the Jave. in. There
wero two OF these cradles. each made OF thick
timhers in shan" much Ike worry broad hair
loops Of each, cradle were Joined by
lard d'0T on H. Fqr.. and 'EsS
began ~ rise from la water. Suddenly there
bers and II brosc in tho middle. The break
ing OF tho cradle was attributed to Its builders
the Javelin. It had grown dusk by this time.
And eycryb9dy began to specnlafe whether the
IN & Ne,hsroy In the sSeSin Tn 0oara
II grew dark, and the otiicars soins accom-
panied 10y their wives and children. went to
set about 10 devise ways for hosting the boats.
Finally Mr.. Charles II. Flint started of In the
Eirtheroy about 10 o'clncE. At that time the |
officers were making even bets on tho sailing
Just before dusk Cant. Za!enski wanted TO |
test the dynamite gun. He and others went |
pumbcr OF the crew and others gathered on the
hurricane deck about tho gun. The order
STANG r,eHr r was even am WIN p'ShIh,n
seemed terrific though really not much louder
than n siN-puund gun.
A two-!nch wooden plug Ia kept in the end |
OF the gun. and the moment after the guns |
discharge the plug flew in pieces about the |
mu7Zle, SeTeral men narrowly esraped being |
hit 10y rho larger lieces, which were as big |
and thick a. n baseball hat. The two hiR |
ssarch lights were lighted early In tho even
ing.
Il was learned Yesterday that the Nicthsroy !
will otsr a lay. possibly two days. in tho |
vicinity ~ sandy Hook before proceeding |
south TINS Is TO give practice on hor dyna- |
mite gun. Capt Inlenski will stay with the |
Nictheroy forty eight hours to give tho gun |
crew practice. Mr., Frank CTe"lInRn will show |
Capt. Ialenskl some OF tho newer and inner
points ~ the gun, and VIII assist in the gun !
practice. tGpt EHlenski and Mr.. CreslmAn |
will probably be taken on the Nictheroy by a |
pilot boat
1t was also learned that the NicthNroy will |
probably stop at one or two ports along the |
Southern coast, possibly at Savannah. Charles |
ton or key West. Ii is said some additional |
supplies will ho sent to some OF those places |
andths Nicthsroy will stop and take them on |
board II Is considered pT0ba BILE that she will !
stop at -. Thomas and there await the arrival
OF the Britannia. the Destroyer. and the BEN
iHmln Constant aud. possibly. other war ships
from E1Tupe.