New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-23

sary to cool the bearings. In the engnc-room the
temperature about %.
Chief Engineer y. T. TOwnc. who designed the
engines, was i'll the engine-room during the run,
recording the movements Of the machinery. hen
the Ncw-iork came to anchor she was 3 u
inches lighter than when she started due TO the
consumption Of coal in the contest.
TIL" officers who will command her when she
goes into commission next August are Captain
John w. Philip: Executive Officer. Lieutenant !.
i. VI. Mason: Lcut'nant-C commander {. -.
AllibOnc: Chief Engineer John Lowe; Lieutenant
Kellogg, Navigator: Assistant Engineers And"r-
son. Freeman and AGston. and Passed Assistant
Engineer Pckercl Engineers John Paterson
and Nelson johnson in direct charge of the
engines during the trial, which occupied hours,
81 minutes and - seconds
ALL OF HOME PRODUCTION.
1t is source of pride for the people Of the
United States to contemplate the remarkable record
of this great engine Of war; which has to-day
achieved the grapicst results recorded in the
world by any vessel of her class 1t is especially
gratifying aS an illustration of the good results
growing out of the cncoura cement of HON, in
dustrios home production, home ingenuity and
skill. Every pound of iron and steel which has
entered into the construction of the hull of In"
New-YorS every part of her engines every pound
of metal in her eighteen big guns, every foot of
her shaftinc. her monster propellers. every rivct
ana D0lt ana screw III II' Sit't sup, - VI
can manufacture the product of American in
dustry
MORE FORMIDABLE THAN THE BLAKE.
The rapid growth Of facilities for work OF this
character in America will he appreciated when
il is known that this could not he true Ct any
vessel Of this character ever built in the Unlt' |
States prior to about sNen years ago. and to-day
the American Navy has a ship which is superior
,l,r n
vessel of her class in any navy of the world
The English protected cruiser Blake. which ~"
Ncw-York closely resembles. is not a. fast a the
new American cruiser by about a knot and half,
and lacks several valuable features fonnd III the
Ncw-York For instance, thirtytwo hours time
is required TO tctach the engines on the Blake" ~
that one two or three can he worked at Will. Th"
ingenuity Of the Cramps has enabled their cn ,lnecr
to uncouple the engines Of tlr N"w-lork IN hit""n
minutes Her shaft is 50 constructed that III case
of a break II can be quickly replaced. The ac-
commcdations for the officers are superior I" th'se
in any other ran-ot-war, and on no loiclsn
vessels are the men literally and c.mior'ahv
provided for While she is expected to carry only
$50 men, she has ample room FOR double that
number. anL can, hy little crowdiag, take 1000,
while on foreign 1ncn-of-waT the narrOw quarters
for the men are notorious. The Nrw-Nork is
also superior to the Blake i'll armament. The
Rlake can deliver forward or aft a weight ol hrc
of $50 poun is the Nrw-lork can deliver l.0uO
pounds, The Blakc's broad-de Is 100 pounds;
the N,w-Nork's is 1850 pounds. The New,nork
has six heavy cieht-lnch guns while the ~ X
has only two Of that calibr.. In short the New
York has double the firing power AMI three tI"'s
the chances of hitting an enemy possessed bN ihc
Blake The protection OF the Ncw-l ork nI i'f
arInor plates il also superior 10 that ol the l'ac
The cclluose which protects the N"w-l ork water
line in case shot should penetrate her nun j. OF
American production, and l. regarded ~ superior
10 the French material -,
The big slhp is the pride OF her officers. 1h"y
regard her as the most complete. most substantial.
comfortable seaworthy and speedy cruiser OF hcf
conferred upon them by Secretary Tracy when he
selected them for this service.