The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-03-29
THE NEW STEEL NAVY.
A LIST OF THE SHIPS THAT
Will Take Part in the Columbian
Parade and the Condition of
the Monsters Now.

A dispatch from Washington says: The
naval rendezvous in Hampton Roads next
month, and the monster naval parade in
New York harbor which il to follow that
gathering, inaugurating the series OF grand
Columbian demonstrations announced for
this year, is attracting general attention
nowadays People are awakening 10 n
realization that this gathering of rcpresen-
tative warships from the great powers Of
the earth is going to demonstrate in very
practical manner that the United States of
America has at least navy that she can be
proud of, one that ranks away mp toward
the head of the list in point Of effectiveness,
both rs regards speed and defense. In the
big rendezvous and parade there will be 10
chips of the new steel navy as follows:
rmE suIrs ~ plTNIL.
Baltimore. 1900 tonnage displacement, of
the protected cruiser type
Chicago, 1910 tonnage displacement, of
the partially protected cruiser type,
Philadelphia, 1900 tonnage displacement
partially protected cruiser.
Newark, l.OS3 tonnage displacement, par
tally protected cruiser
San Francisco. 4,Os3 tonnage displace.
ment, partially projected cruiser.
Charleston, 4,OiO tonnage displacement
protected cruiser.
Atlanta, 3,lS0 tonnage displacement, par.
TALLY projected cr'user
Bennington, 200 tonnage displacement
agunboat.
Concord, LOO tonnage displacement a
gunboat.
Yorktown, LOO tonnage displacement, a
gunboat.
Vesuvius, $50 tonnage displacementa dy-
a ~
Gushing, ll6 tonnage displacement tor.
pedo boat.
Narkeeta, 1872 tonnage displacement, n
tug.
Iwana 1872 tonnage displacement, a tug.
Wahneta, lG2 tonnage displacement,
tue.
Bancroft, SIS tonnage displacement, prac.
tice ship at the Naval Academy.
In addition 10 these named there are
three big ships Of the steel navy which will
not take part in the parade. being detained
in other portions of the world To defend the
flag which floats so proudly from the mast.
heads and to guard the commercial inter
esis that look to that flag for protection.
They are as follows:
Boston. 3, lS9 tonnage disp'acement,a par.
tlailv projected cruiser; on duty in Honolulu
harbor
Pcrrel 500 tonnage displacement, gun.
boat, on duty at the Chinese station.
Monterey. .l3s tonnage displacement, a
barbettc turret coast defence ship; on duty
IN San Francisco harbor and along the Pa
ciiic coast.
The above list Of vessels that are to take
part in the parade does not include the
monitors stationed in New York harbor
regularly. While this long string will make
brave show, one that every citizen can be
proud OF, il will give no adequate idea of
what the new steel navy will be in few
short months, when the vessels now IN pro-
cess OF construction. are nut in commission.
The list Of these monsters is as follows
Indiana lO.200 tonnage displacement,
hniie ship; has been launched and is being
completed at Cramps yards, Philadel ph ia.
Massachusetts, 1920 tonnage displace-
rnen, a battle ship; 10 be soon launched at
Cramps yards Philadelphia.
Oregon, 10, 2O0 tonnage displacement,
battle ship; nearly ready to be launched
from The yards OF the Union lion Works at
San Francisco.
New York, $3.50 tonnage displacementa an
armored cruiser; lying at Cramps yards,
PHILADELPHIA, and about ready TO be place in
Uo,umbla, 1850 tonnage displacement, a
protected cruiser, building at Cramps yards
Philadelphia.
No. l3, a sister ship to the columbia
same displacement, also building at Cramps.
Maine, G,6is tonnage displacement an
srmored cruiser; already launched at the
New. York navy yard, but delayed in wait
ing for armor.
Texas, 1900 tonnage displacement. bat
tie ship already launched at the Norfolk
navy yard. but delayed in waiting for ar
NOR.
Olympia, $500 tonnage displacement.
protected cruiser now building at the un'
ion Iron Works. San Francisco.
Cincinnati. 3.ls3 tonnage displacement,
protected cruiser; already launched and
being completed at the New York Navy
yard.
Raleigh. 3.ls3 tonnage displacement, a
protected cruiser; already launched and be-
ing completed at the Norfolk Navy yard.
kaiabdin. =, 1873 tonnage displacement, q
barbor defence ram; already launched and
being compltted at Bath, Me.