The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-04
was built By the Harlan & Hollnrsyorth Com.

built by the Harlan 5oa Hy GS%
to sRd ha gross t9nnag get 81 5 III w tohs
line, 80 feet beam. ls ieet = inches deep. and
has draught Of "a feet 3 inches She has
speed OF about is knots.
The Lady Torfrida is owned by Sir William
G. Pearoe. She was built by the Fairfield ship
eon:idofed one OF the fastest steam yachts, in
considered u good ilftecn-kno boat Her prin-
cipal dimensions arc lU6 feet over oil, ~ feet
beam. 10 feet deep. on displacement OF III
President Pelxoto's American born navy
cds back has Seen RON hat
she can easily support her 4,.;ton dynamite
gun and AL ths Other Tier guns with which she Is
port and, the Britannia arrives to-day. Mr.,
Charles r. Flints fleet steam yacht Javelin
company with the Cid and sandwiched in
almost out OF sight between two biz steamers
Island the Feseen Is being Rapidly trans.
formed into torpedo boat.
and IN the mrs asn oth
dTy d 6sr weTS shs is forced to
70 still much doubt whether she will so to
Brazil, The Britannia passed Vineyard Haven
at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning in tow OF the
powerful! Kate Jones'. that did such good ser
vice during the yacht races was sent out to
the Morgan Iron Works and then will be tow
cd to the sectional dry dock at tho foot Of Pike
then be lifted out at the MORGAN Iron Works
The Cid is becoming warike in appearance
sides forward and at. look suggestive enough n
and behind the aft portfolios mechanics were
ways on which the guns will revoIye. Bulk
heads to be filed with coal fer protection to
already supplied with electric wires but they
were not heavy enough. and 50 they were taken
out and new ones put In she + to he LIGHTED
the power for her search light. Two hundred
men were at work on her. At night she was
after supper the gangs OF men continued their
work. In the course Of the work number of
transverse bulkheads were putin to strengthen
Some, OF the old crew who were with her
inn 1eH wheher she IS roll much When
she gets her heavy armament and her torpedo
boats aboard her; They say her armament
weight. but even then they say she will not
sink lower in the water than on her trips rs
part OF September she was caught in heavy
storm and rolled badly, some OF the crew said.
and some OF the men were tossed from their
An Ingenious story was started yesterday
that an attempt had been N. made on Thursday i!
thing containing explosives. to the hull OF the
Cid. This was said to be a horrid plot of Mello's
Some Of the former United States and Brazil
Ian mail steamers which Flint Co. have an
next few days, It was said yesterday that
Flint 4 Co. would Issue orders to-day to pre-
pare two Of them for immediate uso as trans
:, II this is so the Finance and Advance are
likely to be chosen. as they are far more suit
the Seguranca and Vigilancia. These vessels.
1t is said. will either act as tenders to the Cid
troops. coal. and munitions OF war for PeiTo;
tos lleet;, The Cid. It is said; will be SO loaded
down with guns and coal that she will have
Slipping li "A Agent John H, Quail Of South
n To to Pc lbs bag
thing to, do with the matter. but added that he
knew who was shipping them. He declined to
ali have to 60 through the hunds Of the United
states Shipping Gomnisfioner. Maurice J:
Cid. or any vessel purchased by the Brazilian
Were It would be referred to the proper au-
therities at Washington.
Eint CO.. su 4c st in the Morri rs building
The majority of the applicants came from the
dollar Mt any hazard.
A letter written at Rio on Oct. and Just re-
Every day we are very much alarm cd. and
never know what has really happened or what
Ing s sG whether r We viii IN return s safe
at night. we don't dare to SPEAK about much
OF the trouble. and many people have been put
in prison on suspicion There are few hours
we do not hear the roar OF cannon. Commerce
has al most stopped. and many OF the banks
have closed.
ION the 4th OF October I tried to ship some
coffee on n steamer l went down to the dock
at o'clock in the morning. There were three
torpedo boats and launch. nil belonging to
tho rebels, lying not far from tho docks, not
far from the Lloyd wharf. They wanted to
stop tine shipment 1 had some hesitation. but
decided to try it. But at half;p past = rain of
balls and 3D., shot and Grapeshot teii upon the
on the docks fed in utmost disorder and hid
themselves. resigned myself to being killed
vantage OF nm opportunity escaned across an
open space and ran for home. The rebels did
this because they were trying to get one of the
Lloyd steamers. but they were unsuccessful
n this attempt They will probably try again
eminent does. The populace nre in complete
ignorance. | daro not mention one-fourth