New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-30
THE FEISEEN TO BE 4 TORPEDO BOAT.
CHE HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY THE BRAZlLIANS
AND WILL BE TAKEN on Ell C1D's DECK
WnnKINl. .ON TIE BIG SHIP.

AND WILL. BE TAKEN on Ell C1D'S DECK
WORKING ON THE BIG SHIP.
The work Of preparing the ships and arms
whereby President Peixoto hopes to crush Mello 3
revolution, goes steadily on. Sunday was not al
lowed to cause any delay. Early yesterday MORN
ing force of machinists and workmen were sent
from the Morgan Iron Works, at Nilth-st. ana
East River, over to the Boston DOCK. Erie BASIN
where FL Cid is locked. No extensive work was
ATTEMPTED but preparations were made for rush
ing matters to-day. On the deck forward OF the
pilot-house. circle, twenty-five feet in diameter
was traced, and the steel deck inside II was cut
bodily out, exposing the deck beams. several
ventilators and tubes for other purposes. which
came I'D inside the circle. were cut off at the
level of the lower deck The high combing OF the
forecastle hatchway, which partly intruded within
the circle has not yet been removed, but PROB
ably will be soon. The circle is for one OF the
forty-three-ton dynamite guns. sold to the bra
zilians by the Pneumatic Torpedo and Construc-
ton Company. These guns are fifteen inches IN
diameter and about fifty feet long. Thsy are
similar 10 those on the Vesuvius, except that the
latter are fixed while FL Cd's Will be mounted
on an ordirary carriage and can be trained ike an
ordinary gun.
Owing to its position on the deck OF I'll CO. IL
will have an area of fire of go degrees. The totai
time REQUIRED TO change all around the circle is
two minutes and the time needed for lowering or
depressing the maximum amount is fifteen SECONDS.
The time required to load and fire varies with the
weight of the projectile used. For instance n
5O0-pound projectile be loaded and fired IN three
minutes and can be thrown little over two miles,
while a 5o-pound projecte requires only little
more than one minute 10 load and can be thrown
nearly four miles These guns will place all their
charges at ranges inside a rectangS 70 Feet wlde
by 800 feet long, the approximate size oil snip
of war. Armed with such a gun, I'll ca VIII De
the equal Of any vessel in the Brazilian navy. ADD
hat oh is at
faster than any of their warshps, and it will be
seen that she Is indeed a formidable foe.
No work was done yesterday in the way OF cut
ting ports for the ordinary guns and from this IT
seems probable that they will either be trained
through the cargo ports. of which FL Cid has
four on each side. else mounted on the upper
deck. 1t was said yesterday, what seemed good
authority that all the guns for FL Cid already
In store at the Morgan Iron Works. Inquiry there
last night. however brought forth an absolute de-
NAL. Certain mysterious boxes visible in a corner.
were said to contain scrap iron.
company her sister ship FL Cid. 10 Brazil Ad-
mral Mauritz has been anxious to purchase her
and made handsome offer to G. p: Huntington
for her: This was refused. as the Morgan Line
ships: Since then Admiral Mauritz has increased
his offer, and is now awaiting an answer. The YES
sci Is due here tomorrow.
There will be no torpedo tubes of the ordinary
kind on FL Cid. principally because there Is no
complete torpedo outfit. with all its delicate ma
chinery. even when a ship IS practically ready TO
receive IL. can hardly be accomplished III less than
month. Captain Philip. OF the cruiser New-fork.
expected TO take two months TO install the torpedo
tubes on his vessel
STILL Ell Cid is not TO be without the aid of water
as we'll as aerial torpedoes. Flint & Co. have pur-
chased the steam yacht Feiseen and she is now
being fitted up at City Island as torpedo boat to
be carried on the deck of FL Cid =
The Feiseen has seven miles at the rate Of
3lss knots an hour AS as she was bought
she was sent to City Island and placed in the hands
OF her builders. Gardner & Mosher. for the pur-
pose of having the necessary changes made Even
the Feisecn resembles nothing so much
a lorg black streak in the water. and when her
alterations are complete. two weeks from now she
will be still less conspicuous The little cabin
and pllothousc to disappear. and In their
stead there will be steel hood with a narrow
glass front. big enough TO hold steersnan. For.
ward q torpedo tube OF simple construction Will
be fixed. with range Of fire Of $50 degrees; Aft a
The Feiseen 10000 originally. What the
Brazilians have paid for her could not be learned
IT Is said that the feet to be commanded by
Admiral Mauritz will consist Of five vessels-E
Cid and FL Rio. from Ncw-York: the Rcheuala
and the Benjamin Constant, now lying at Toulon
France. and vessel which is being, improvised by
the Armstrong; in England. There seems to be
some doubt about the Richeuaa. at least Reports
from Touion have affirmed that she has declared
for Mello She is one OF the most powerful battle
ships afoat.