The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-23
AMERICA HER NAME IN WAN
Brasir. Second Cruiser Il Nearly Read
20 Sail,

Brasir. Second Cruiser Il Nearly Ready
10 Sail.
Senior Mendonca the Brazilian Minister.
gave the cruiser Britannia a new name yester-
day by Hing a certificate at the Custom House
to the effect that she has been sold to the Bra
lillian Government. that she will hereafter sail
as public ship OF Brazil. and that her name Is
now America He also caused a bond to be
fled In the United States Circuit Court to meet
the llbels against the Nictheroy for wages OF
seamen and for the damage done In her collis-
Ion with the sloop Willard. The papers name
the United States OF Brazil as the owner. Min
lister Mendoncaas the boEdsman. and Charles
r. and Wallace b. Flint as the sureties. Will
liam NJ WINS, who was interested in the de-
funct United States and Brazil mail steamers.
Ia named as the proctor for the libellants.
South street. near Old slip. was the scene Of
remarkable gathering on Tuesday and yes
terday. The crowd included men and boys OF
all ages and conditions Some OF them weye
well dressed and seemed to be moved by u
spirit OF adventure. others were evidently
men out Of work. and some were unmistaka-
bly, tramps. Persons passing up or down the
street at this point had to make wide detour
to get past the objective point Of the crowd.
This was John II. QuaiTs shipping ONCE at 81
South street. where q crew for the America
was being selected. There was only q solitary
policeman on duty at first. but the crowd kept
increasing so that help was sent for and halt
dozen policemen were soon on the spot to
keen order.
line was formed which extended from the
door dawn the sidewalk. and weary wait it
was for the mon who wanted to ship. 1t was
all In vain Tor the majority. MS the sailors
boarding house keepers got their mon in
through a side door. The men were taken up
them a cattle pen. Alter they had arrived in
this room one OF the shipping agents passed
the Snd Tho Next thnS dons w sno to call %
tho names OF tho boarding masters and to
take certain number OF men from each
The candidates were, then conducted into
another room. where they found themselves
% Tfs Sn besn 'a TO Ssrs
the doctor for meiieai examlnst nation on One 1e
ssy farmer Than sailor said that he had been
The successful candidates then signed the
articles and got numbered tick ets. They are
TO receive $40 per month and an advance OF
$40 Tho term OF service is for six months.
The America got her full complement of
N. Q'Halloran. who Is the nautical expert in
city He has signed an agreement by which.
II Il said. he Will receive $500 a month. lie
rton lie yeaEs oa nNTs Of fesn
sylynppia. and graduate with high honors OF
the Naval Academy ut Annapolis. After
cruise on Gnited States H war ar shin. Since his
return he has been in the, Photographic on |
lady living at his old home In Pennsylvania |
", r. husss i SsphsW e Of Rear R ADMIRAL Rus.
SCI !. Irving f h|II6n o. tn" Annapolis
grasl mail steamers amer and Mr. oi pSiton CHIEF
force Of about twenty-five men in, his depart
sRiPpins st ~ men n0'q The % US
Robert Dominique. the steward {. /. Packard.
we're aboard yesterday During the day the
boatswaln and the boatswain's mate gave up
their s75 month places and quit Their
The Americas two 4.7-ineh rifles arrived
Rd the G sf ON fo
day ON her main deck well forward Mount-
ings for the six 0-pound guns were put In place
main dSeE aud two on nth the upper deck. A biz biz
2-Inch steel protecting case has been lowered
maln deck. The two tubes Tor Howell torpsS
does forward between decks are nearly COM
Generous, supplies OF stores. arms. and
empty shells were swung aboard during the
Ss THi the TO sfsf Ss
sSs viii % atis to leave her S sitS at 5is as
age on Liberty Island Whsre her a. SS nm aGf
viii be put abSATd She will then start ,iuth
tho NicthsEoy e 70 make her first stop. and
where Mr. Frank Creelman OF the Pneumatic
Torpedo and Construction COMPANY viii land,
The two big seArehllghts on the America
were turned on last night about $50 o'clock,
and for eopnle OF hours broad paths OF light
were flashed up and down the East River The
big stern llgh vas finally directed down the
river toward the Navy Yard where for JULY
ten minutes Y rested on the cruiser New YORK,
The light. which is one OF the most powerful
in use seemed to psnstraie to Al hooks and
corners Of the Navy Yard and ships that were
lying 10 the yard were eX posed to view as
clearly as In daylight Many people. attracted
boring piers to watch them.
The iArToW tOrpedo boat which WAS left be-
hind by the Nletheroy LOOK cd harmless enough
timber and elk coils OF rope from derrick in
the Morgan yard. She had big hole cut di-
rsctly In her bow. and there Was no propeller
On her shaft A Howell torpedo tube lie being
fitted in the hole In the bow. II IL said that !
through an oversight the propeller Was not |
shipped from England with the boat At any
TAte the b4At Will not be ready In time to 40 ON
William Wilson Of 4l5 West Thirty.thlrd
street SAYS he Was roughly handled on board |
The America yesterday. At the Essex Market |
Police Court he said that he left some toOls on |
he America. and that when he went back TO |
get them the WAtehman stopped him aud or |
lered him on He declined 70 90 without his |
lOols. and that led to row which resulted In
Die arrest In the police court he WAS dis
charged He says he Intends to prefer charge |
lgainEl tht ollcsman for clubbing him.