The sun., 1893-10-05

There was q great creaking and rumhling Of
cable and windlass whom the New York heaved
anchor. Capt. Philip. Lieut.. Il. B. NJ. Mason.
executive officer. and Lieut. Wainwright Kel-
logg. navigator. were on the bridge. Tho new
cruiser demonstrated her ability to turn
almost upon a pivot by backing with one screw
and going ahead with the other. and 1t was
not long before her bow was headed for the
Navy Yard. She steamed then at about 10
knot gait. As she passed through tho tangle
Of tugs and ferryboats they all footed well
come. and an English steamship in one OF the
Brooklyn docks dipped her colors to the
cruiser and received quick acknowledgment
When in sight Of the Navy Yard signal flags
were run up OIL tho New York giving her num-
ber. 12S. This is a formality to let the yard
know the name OF the approaching vessel
Then Numbered out from the cruisers sides q
salute Of thirteen guns to Admiral Gherardfs
flag on the Vermont, and when the noise
ceased the saluting battery on the cob dock
fired seven guns in recognition Of Capt. Phil
ip's flag.
The cruiser was moored to the cob dock just
beyond where the Vermont lies. 1t was late in
tho afternoon before all was made fast and
ganRways had been shipped. Cant. Philip
said to q SUN reporter as soon as the work Of
mooring was ended:
"Well. We are here now and will remain for
some time. l have read a great deal and
hoard something regarding alleged faulty
construction OF this ship and deviations from
original plans. l can only say this: The
cruiser New York is as right as trivet from
stem to stern. She is the finest and fastest
we are here is to attend to a few changes to be
made In her: The Tact L; they are not SO much
install O. eompese 1g e torpedo OUTFIT @ and S WSe1
finished will be the first vessel in our navy to
have such outfit. or course. we have torpedo
ports. five In all, one In the stern one on each
bow and one on each broadside. They are to
be arranged to train on an object in very much
msndsr eS r. 9r Ghief Of ffS the Bureau Of
sad he h1Ishs month w9Tld BE-
huse viii tase Two tSs Inea month"; e Out fea' ''nN
sfs Ss snnngss made in the
that it will supply shells as fast as they can
be used. but In case the shells are to be re.
down the chute because the buckets turn
bottom side up after delivering the shell. All
We want to do 10 to make the hoist work both
When the Captain was asked whether 1t was
probable the new cruiser would be sent on an
to have her last oliicial trial trip. The public
dock, until nil the work, is finished; it would
be Ike asking man to come and see your
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been said regarding the foreign nationality Of
the crew aboard her. Let me assure every one
1t is one Of the best crews l ever had under
me. For example. have given $50 or 200 men
turned exactly at the expiration OF his leave.
hat. amSnE mon naval people. speaks for itselt'
IN az NooH Tor S snd
The reason is this" he said; There was not
then drawing something over twenty-six feet.
and the charts Of tho cha nnei did not give that
have been possibly four or six INCHES more |
t han our drauGht. saw several river pilots.
%tS feet Of Wase
him II such was the case l would 20 out with
him In either the yard tug or n the lighthouse
ward the result to the department. but he
would not 60: said he could show me the way
and, besides. J. had strict orders from
f1 II ns 70
drag the New York through the mud to the Nor
her pumps with the mud she would suck up
with the water for her condensers;, Ono ben
people-tlley will have little difficulty, now in
getting, an appropriation for deepening the
Capt. Philip also snid:
Visitors will not p, be allowed aboard any day
lone away with the afternoon work. Let me
aay one moro thing about the New York. l
Wish Wis s, she could have been here at the reyiey.
then. Admiral Hopkins said no
hought this finer shin than the Blake. and
hat there was Infinitely more room here for
both officers and men,"
All the officers Of the New York are enthusl-
astc over the run here. They say 1t was such
a different affair from trip in one OF the old
vessels.
The pigeon cote presented by Mr.. George W.
'hilds now contains but one solitary bird. As
he cruiser left Hampton Roads the pigeons
were lot out for a last fly about the shlp. They
had been let out for exercise every day prior
10 that, but when the birds saw the cruiser
moving out they turned and made for the
own. and have not been seen since Four
birds that were TO have been liberated for An
lapols were held owing to the thickness of
light.