New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-08
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY 1AhD'
MANY VISITORS TO THE BIG, HANDSoME
CRUISER NEW-YORk.
WORK rrcrv OK HER TORPEDO TUBEs-THE
MONTGOMERY'S TRIAL TRIP Po'irONHD
-DEEELICTs TO BE DESTROYED
BY THE VEsUvIUs.

~ .,,,ars to the Navy Yard. Many
| want to Sec her and many Will go 10 see ne
fore she leaves the yard. But Nls''''' ~ 80,
sideratc OF the wishes of the oIoei'' az ,s.
try to accommodate their VISITS u ''' -, 49,,
pre most convenient to the officers ''eS "
ro,iz ,hat . naval vessel Is built for some o'her
nurnose than TO be looked at. even oy "ose VIM
have an unusual and we-fouhden ~ 1"..,
The officers Of the ship. from the u''eo p
down expect TO receive great many '''''o
board and are glad to see them ana WIN s'' 49,
as good an opportunity as possible 10 inspect "'e
sbi, Thor. are however, certain hours III WHO"
Z Il 4, extremely iuconvenient to nave Ns''o'S vi
board; it is dcmoralizng enough any ""'' :,
ship to lie in a Navy Yard. ana hence "e' ~
be an opportunity FOR drills ana o,he' "e'e'''
things So the ships men are drilled every "'o
inc from, balfpast 3 to half-past II, ana time IL
also taken To clean the ship; next comes "'""e'
-, p.bicb the lower decks are covered with the
mons tables The afternoon. then. from o CLOCK
until = is the best time for Vlsltihs '"e 'f'
at O'Clock she has to be cleared OF N'S'''' -
those who wish the snip VIII "oOo'''
| ,bor,saIvas to these hours. they will show con-
slderation for the officers and II they VIII tame
care not to BE- board at meal time as II was
eugpos,ed on the ship yesterday. they VIII sho"
consideration for the crew, for IL Is ueVic"'S e"
barrassing TO the blue-jackets, whose lood Is
necessarily coarse TO have people stahd at .ne'r
hacks and watch them eat, as some people nave
officer said. =,
rho Xew-york is uniqie in many ways In the
first Mace her great size. both in length ana Ill
breadth Of beam. attracts the eye lhis pecofe'
particularly noticeable when one CONSUMERS '"e
amount of room the several decks ana the space
which is given to every detail The three smoke
mines give. an Indication OF the enormous power
which has to b. hidden away down in the hold' 10
move this big cruiser at her great speed Ihen !,
is noticed that the vessel has on her spar deck
ARRANGEMENTS which seem to be- turrets' although
ii is said that they are more properly "o"'"o">
ton Of tho gun shield From each Of these project
the muzzes Of two s-nch guns. In ADDITION 10 the
four S-inch guns in these two turrcts' the snip
carries two more Of them the spar Deck besides
the rapid -fr. guns and the G-pounders on the gun
deck the l-pounders and gatlngs in the fighting
tons on the military mnstS and the torpedo tubes
The vessel has come TO the Navy farh now 10
receive her torpedo tubes and have her ordnance
work completed Outside Of the torpedos there If
not much ordnance work. although the ammunition
hoists in the turrets to be lifted into place ana
the one in the captains cabin is 70 be changed
There are lv. torpedo tubes. the starboard
bow two on the port quarter AMI one in the bow
lust above the ram. The Whitehead torpedos are
the ones which will be used. and work on the
tubes has already been begun in the yard AS the
Ncw-York is the nrst Of the vessels to receive her
armament Of torpedo tubes. 1t cannot be told with
will probably be kept at least six weeks or moro,
however To get the tubes in place and make all Of
tho connections will b. difficult task. When
everything is done the NewYork. with her torpedo
tubes and her improved patterns Of guns. Will have
Il more complete ordnance outfit than any other
ship I'm the service.
In her interior fittings. her Accommodations for
thc Grey, and her conveniences Of all sorts the
Ncw-York Is exceptional II is matter OF pride
that not Il single one Of the petty officers swings
a hammock all have Not all indeed
have separate rooms the hremen for instance
have bunk rooms" in which four room together
But have rooms to themselves. and they
are models Of comfort These built
by putting up bulkheads I'm places where the room
could be- spared. and they certainly contribute
to tho happiness Of the seamen. and help TO make
N" life Of a hlueJacset the ocean. which Is at
best = hard one. more attractive: the dignity OF
the service and It's discipline arc not sacrificed
either In connection with the sick bay in the
bow 81 tho ship there is dispensary and an
operating ROOM and u 40 arranged that large
extra space can be given up To q hospital in case
II need. The plumbing arrangements in the ship
are excellent and make for comfort by providing
not only w~sh-rooms ana bathtubs but also shower
baths The warrant officers have comfortable
quarters outside Of the wardroom. The officers
hav" extra large rooms. som" Of them being at
least twice the Size OF the rooms ordinarily; small
corridors extend from tho warlroom 10 the sides
of the ship. and the sttterooms open on these
corridors. \ large dining room is at the rear Of
tho wardroom. Back sf this the junior officers
are assigned spacious quarters with separate
rooms. instead Of being bunked together In one
not too larg" room I'm the storage. is often the
case. FOR lack Of room Tho staterooms Of the
junior officers large those nj tho senior
officers in most Instances. The captains and ad-
mirals quarters. from the cabin staircase to the
library smoking room are fitted 10 the
envy OF any officer with the cabins. separate
sleeping room and bedstead. IN" bathroom and
smoking room all furnished richly and In good
taste. and the stern walk about the stern,
these quarters are superb. Many Of tho changes
and Improvements for the comfort OF the officers
and the crew. such the giving OF rooms to
the petty officers and in the furnishing of the
cabin made at the suggestion OF Captain
Philip himself.
In her running and fighting gear the vessel Is
again unequalled. She is not only lighted by cleo
trclty. but electrical devices Of every practical
kind abound in her. There are signals and indi-
Gators OF many kinds-a speed indicator to show
the speed the number OF revolutions which the
screw Is making; another to telegraph the speed
desired; similar devices for the rudder; a device
for blowing the whistle. and an automatic device
a fog and displaying lights. and devices for
operating the signal lights and for training the
search lights There is also complete telephoning
system by means of speaking tubes. with a CEN
tral station. The coming tower, for in bat
tie. contains everything To enable the command
ing officer TO direct the whole ship and all her
movements from this small spot.
So the reader has been brought from "A general
survey of the ship TO the coming tower. where
all the power centres. which has appropriately
been called the brains OF the ship" Now he
has but to her To admit that the New York IL
indeed model ship. IT remains to be ,old that
her crew is largely composed Of Americans. about
90 per cent. In fact. When the N-w-Yorh has be-
com" tn" flagship of some squadron. and thus
fulfilled thu purpose for which she built she
viii stand To the world at large noble ex-
ample OF Uncle Sans power.
The dispatch boat Dolphin arrived at the Navy
v - nr M rrai I'm
terday morning with Assistant Secretary William
AlcAdoo on board.
y court martial convened In the Navy Yard court
martial room at yesterday to try the case of |
James Wilson. II Ia charged that Wilson de- |
serted from The Bennington at Southampton on
:, ptember l. He was given up To- the Navy De- |
pariment by the New York city police The r. port !
is that he only deserted United states cruiser
also deserted his wife. and that she caused his
arrest. Captain f. VI. Shepard ID president of the
court and First Lieutenant fhonas y. Wood OF the |
Marine Corps. IL the iudg.advocate The court will
try any other cases which may be brought before IT,
Now that the official trial Of the new cruiser |
Montgomery Is postponed because Of her Injuries In
running upon Black Ledge. in Fishers Island |
Sound, on Wednesday. II IL said al the Navy Yard |