The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-13
yARR0W TORPEDO BOAT HERE.
Arrived from England on Steam
ship Mohawk To-Day.
Work on FL Cid Is Now Nearing
Completion.

The much-talked-of Yarrow torpedo
boat, which will be one of four carried
on the decks OF FL Cid and Britannia
when they start for Brazil. arrived to-
day on board the steamer Mohawk
from London.
The Mohawk reached Quarantine
shortly after 10 o'clock and dropped
anchor there.
The English contribution to Peixoto' )
fleet reposed on cradles on the upper
forward deck between the fore and main
matches
The Yarrow boat will be put into the
water to-day or tomorrow and towcd to
the foot of East Ninth street, where she
will be transferred to her place on board
the Britannia when the proper time
comes.
The foot of East Ninth street is as
busy a place as may be found in town
to-day. The work of preparing FL Cid
and Britannia for their South Amerlc n
expedition is being carried on with all
possible speed.
AS the time draws near for the vessels
to depart the crowds of sightseers which
daily visit the Morgan Iron Works dock
increase In numbers, and the policemen
Keeping the dock clear, so that the
army OF mechanics will not be hindered
In their work.
To-day he most important work done
which the torpedo boats Feiseen and
Jayelln. will rest while on Ell Cid's deck.
They Will be placed on each side of the
cleared for them. but they cannot he
taken on board until the big thirty-ton
davits, which are being especially con-
structed by the Morgan Iron Works,
There Is a mountain of work to be
cleared away before ElE Cid can sail
>, President Weed, of the Morgan Iron
possible for. FL Cid to get away from
her dock before next Thursday.
She would then, he said. be taken over
to- BroSSklyns and her coal bunkers filled
slowed along her sides amidships, so as
to protect her machinery as much as
The 800 tons of coal taken on board
since she has been al the Morgan Iron
Works dock was onl3 to expedite mat
building the heavy timber backing for
the coal bunkers. The timbers are
v vapvg n together with the coal form a
President Weed says that work on the
It win AXE al least five days after e,
ready for sea. The latter vessel has had
mar no arms put aboard YET, and ali the
finishing up with Ell Cid.
Capt. Baker. who can be seen pacing
sh rc iats sesc decks all day long
ments. He Affects to be ignorant of
what is going on around him.
To-day he issued orders that strangers
should not be allowed to get past the
head of the gangplank. The officer on
duty has orders TO infcrce this rule on
pain of instant dismissal.
s,S on BE board TS,! the biz derrick float along
cases Of ars, which viii be siuns A on
BOARD as soon as there is room found
| for them.
These are the last of the lot brought
Part Of the non-perishable provisions are
| already slowed away in FL Cids pan
mere was not quite such a rush to.
DAY among those who contemplate ship
| ping on FL Cid. The report that the
yellow fever season was II its height In
| the latitude Of Rio. has somewhat
cooled their ardor to become naval he.
| roes.
One of FL Cid's officers said to day to
| an Evening World' reporter:
Yello Jack is the worst enemy We will
| have to meet down there. to my way OF
| thinking. There is no way OF knowing
when the disease is coming after you,
| and you can't shoot 1t full of holes with
dynamite guns.
These ambitious young Americans
| who haven OF been acclimated will find
| themselves tied fast to n twenty-pound
shot before they are in Rio harbor ten
| days"
Minister Mendonca had not visited III
cid up to II O'Clock this forenoon. His
| son. who looked her over yesterday, was
expected early, but did not put in an
appearance.
| 1t may be that Minister Mendonca will
| return TO Washington without inspecting
the work: His reliance on Charles X
| to he implicit.
There are many details to be decided
| upon gefore the fleet leaves this port, and
/ experts who viewed the progress of the
/ work to-day expressed themselves as
! doubtful Whether either Of the vessels