New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
Ell CID'S DYNAMITE GUN.
OReadY to go on boardO

Is to be mounted aft. where the deckhouse LOT the
steam steering gear once stood, has not yet been
placed and two revolving cannon which Will be
mounted at the bow wanting. but with these
exceptions her armament is complete.
The electric light went 10 work yesterday,
and the wires will be strung at once double
line of partition has been run the whole length
of the engine rooms. and the engines will soon be
protected by eightfoot thicknesses OF COAL sup
ported by them
has been completed, and the military part of her
Quitting will be proceeded with. Oak timbers two
feet square have been fastened to her hull along
instead Of twslve feet as formerly u Heavy angle
iron braces have been run from the outside edges
over. AS she is now. the Destroyer is not pretty.
and she is not fast but she viii not capsize. and
shell. All her works above water can be ridded
without doing her any real damage. or interfer-
:, The Javelin is still at City Island. The Feseen
lies near the Britannia all ready for serious work
and OF E CID are now lying in the Morgan Iron
Works, and will be erected on the ship tomorrow.
OFFICERS MESSING on Ell CID.
The officers who have been engaged for the
Britannia and FL Cid have started a mess on board
the latter boat and have settled down to sea life
The Britannia will be ready tomorrow for her
officers to on board. Ell Cid will be moved
carly this morning from her place at The Morgan
place. The crowd of sghtseers was so great yes
terday the pier at which I'll Ga ana the
Britannia were lying that IL with great diff
Guilty that Hotchkiss gun on the pier was placed
board Women with babies in their arms sat
the gun and resented any attempt 10 put tackles
on Il. Tomorrow a detail of police will keep the
crowd back, that work may not be interfered
with.
The ships will sail from this port as well
equipped any which ever left here. The stores
which put board yesterday were all OF the
first quality, and the officers are well satisfied.
The medical comprise all the latest i'm
provements in surgical Instruments. Among them
is bullet finder which by electricity enables the
surgeon locate at once the place where a bullet
has lodged IN a who has been SHOT Inc men
and officers engaged 70 take the fleet to Brazil
are paid off every Saturday, and the agents Of
Peixoto seem to have plenty OF money. The nrst
port made by the feet will be Para.
MELLO MAY TRY TO FIGHT THE FLEET
Admiral Mello is still intent on sending the Re-
publica north TO intercept the feet but has nad
trouble In procuring enough coal and other sup
plies to warrant sending the ship as far north as
Sandy Hook. He has decided to send her at
least far Para. and as soon as the vessels
are transferred to the Brazilian flag she will offer
battle. so many have applied for places In
the fleet that II has been possible 10 pick out not
only good officers. but good men for the crews Inc
engaging OF beach combers' and South-st. float
ers has been carefully avoided. and the Britannia
and Ell CID have crews of which any boat might be
proud. The officers men who have left good
positions in the American merchant marines to go
the expedition are graduates of the Naval
Academy.