The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-18
A FULL-FLEDGED WAR SHIP.
BRAZTL's FIRST NEW CRUISER MAY
BEGIN HER CAREER 7O-DAK

There fs an Attachment on Her Tor Wages
Due The Vessel Now Anchored In the
hay Gunner smith Decides Not 10 60.
The Nictheroy. formerly FL Cid. President
PeiNoto's made-ovcr merchant cruiser. loft
her berth at the foot OF Jorslemon street,
Brooklyn. yesterday. and. dragged and pushed
by four tugs. went to an anchorage of Rob-
bins Reef lighthouse. midway between Staten
and Liberty Islands. 1t was Just $500 o'clock
when. for the last time in months. and possibly
In years. che rubbed her side along an Amer
lean piet Capt. Baker stood on the bridge.
bowling and smiling to the crowd on the pier
| as good naturedly as though he we're going on
| one OF his regular trips. and not to assist In
| the Job Of subduinR the Brazilian insurgents.
The Nictheroy flew no flag and stranger ship
coming into port might have taken her for q
pirate. so thickly did her guns brlstle on her
decks.
For two hours previous to the Nictheroy's
| departure her decks were as lively as pan Of
| roasting chestnuts. Every ono was rushing
things. Up forward n huge two-inch plank
cover was being built orer the circle In which
the dynamite gun swings The main deck
| was black ana grimy. with coal beavers stow
ing away tho last tons Of coal. Squads Of
sailors came aboard Mt intervals. Some had
difficulty In doing so. Ono middle aged man.
with bundles In his arms came staggering
along the pier. his hand clasped firmly by q
little old woman. who supported him. Another
tried to get UP the gangway with his arms full
OF bundles and proceeded as II he wero walk
ing up a toboggan slide and found 1t slippery.
Friends and relatives Of the officers thronged
over the ship. The women were Jolly and
seemed little concerned.
Then came the signal for visitors to leave
the Nictheroy. The final farewells were said
and the women walk ed and slid xingerly down
the crude gangway. Men with brooms APP
peared and swept the decks. The coal barges
were cast of. A huge lighter came alongside
and lifted UP some OF the Nictheroy's matches.
The cargo ports were closed. The chickens
ana turkeys slowed forward on the hurricane
deck rustled about uneasily. Last Of all u
camera hend sped down tho gang plank.
deputy from tho United States Siarshas oii a
and he practically owned the Nlctheroy. or at
lea ass nag SoS altar fs on Is sP 9
shall a. r. Grant boarded the Nlcthcroy with
libel which he served IN MI Burt IT., one OF TIE
fact that Joseph Noonan and others had claims
for wages against the owners OF the Nictheroy
Judge Addison Brown OF the United States Cir
Early in the, morning LAWYER Alexander, of
Alexander A 4 Nash had appeared before Judge
"nS Malone one
Tne Of s s Wssss made
by six other members Of the crew. Lawyer
Alexander said there was no other motive in
the wages. lie. said he had also claim Of $50
belonging to Mnehnist Van Writ against the
t Els Gepn ns fari f9e Fan
rell will stay aboard till the claims are satis- |
fed. which will probably be done by giving a
Just as the Nictheroy was gliding out from
tho pier the crowd saw young man run along
TO the pier some thought, he was q deseEter.
He explained that he WAS c. W. Smith Of New;
tint W. hd hsd .s9
Nctheroy. and that he had jun ped Off because
he found he was to get only sO5 month in
To-day tho Nictheroy will develop into q full
fedged war ship Almost as soon as she an.
Gunpowder and other ammunition went a! ong;
side, and to-day the ammunition will be placed
her two powerful search lights were shooting
rays all over the harbor. and were found to
Viii BY Ts So she. h viii
sail The officers are noncommittal. She may
She was followed down to her anchorage by
Charles r. Flint's private yacht Sada. with
big tug numbered along with seyenty-iive OF
the Nctheroy's crew on board They were all
the uniforms being OF blue and cut similar to
the .Annapois fatigue uniforms
:, Work on the britannia the destroyer. and
the three torpedo boats was rushed yesterday
going to Brazil. Mr. V. F. Iassoe has become
enthusiastic. and is anxious that she and her
now busy balancing the proiectiles for the
gun. The work on the torpedo boats was
nearly com pleted last night, and soon alter
noon to-day they will BIO towed down to the
Nictheroy and put aboard: The Javelin will
Yarrow boat on the other. Gangs Of men were
coaling tho Britannia yesterday and putting
guns are ready and the guns are expected
daily. 1t is not known definitely when she
will sail. Her crew has been selected.
No steamer OF tho Yarmouth line OF Boston
had been bought by Flint 4 Co. for Brazil up
to last night. The agents OF the line said that
the steamer Yarmouth would not be sold. and
that II Mr.. Flint does n OF agreo to the company's
price for the Boston by Monday she will not
be sold at any price.