New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-23
GREAT GUNS FOR TIE NAVY.
INVENTORS CON.TANTLY AT WORK on TXPER.
MFNTS-sOME NEW WEAPONS.

INVENTORS rON.TANTLY At WORK on TXPFR:-
MENTs-soME NEW WEAPONS.
Great gtns-ayc. and small too-are com
handing greater interest I'm both Army and Navy
circles especially In the latter service than ever be-
fore Comma ndcr rolgcr. who WIS recently relieved
MS chief OF The Bureau OF Ordnance announces flat
he Is TO spend the next six months writing history
OF the Ordnance Department. and Is then going 10
establish an agency in Europe for the Harvey armor
md other American ordnance inventions. AT III"
same time he & made defendant in sn brought br
Lieutenant Scabury against Ensign r. Il. DaslIcll for
infringement OF patent on rapidiir brccch mechanism
Lieutenant seabury charges that his drawings and
model were used by Commander Foecr and Ensign
Daslell and the resources and facilities Of the Ord
nance I,urcau called into play I'm the Designing
OF cannon similar TO his Several suits have been
brought from time to time In the matter OF infringe
ment of patents ordnance, and they recall these lines
from "As You Like IT,"
Fun Of strange oaih;;, and bearded llSo The pard
jealous in honor, sudden and quick In quarrel
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even In the cannon's mouth.
Captain J. A. Howell Lieutenant A. II. Coudcn
and Professor T. r. Alger an officer detailed at the
Bureau Of Ordnance. have been appointed a board TO
pass judgment npon the designs Of the thirst gum
a gun invented 10 throw high explosive shells. Nj.
Hurst Ind cxurccd 10 build a " ire wnuud ,ru I'M
rs Congress appropriated only $4,000 for the rx-
pertinent II has been decided 10 build gun the
for the increased powder chamber necessary for
the extra charge 10 he used In the reinforced system
The application OF the reinforced cartridge TO modern
high power cannon Is the chief claim Hurst guiI
and the inventor has submitted two designs. ON"
contempatcS the Of fixed ammunition. with its
three separate charges arranged Ia 90 consecutive
iy; the other with the powder chanhr. instead Of
the shell. arranged for three cOnsecutV" charges II
Is declared that velocity Of 200 200 fee; a
second 10 cxcricd without "Nraorciua.3 strain
on the gun.
Wir,-wrappcd g.in, have 10, proved Il succc,,
either in this country I'm Europe. but the n"N
seq mental brcechoading wire gun, 10 which Lien
tenant Whistler OF the Army has given much StuGy
and labor Ii not OF this class II Is real wire gun
and recalls the old fable Of the bunch OF fagOis.
The basic principle Of the Is tube OF sc, siaN"
put together after the fashion OF The slaves bar
REL After they aiine1lcd. tempered tested and
put into shape the tube Is woand with wire under
heavy tension which congresses the inner surfncc
OF the scgmcntal tube that the most powerful powder
pressure viii not disturb II In The least After The
'~'~. . $50" ~" "iS cont Of waterproof paint
the runnion and clace JACKET put on. The object
OF the latter Is TO protect the wire from the fire OF the
rapd- firing guns Finally, the Is bored ard
fitted with lining tube, and Is then ready for
1t is maintained that greater energy. velocity and