New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-24
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.l


TIE GHossrr KuRrrEsr RECALLED.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.l
Washington June .3.-The accdcn, 10 the baui''
ship Victoria the absorbing topic OIL "''''''
and conversation here to-day. both In ana OUT OF
Naval and official circles. The news OF the ciSa>'cr
oulcLlv sprcad from the Navy Department after lS
fir, receipt this morning and by noon was s'hci"iN
known In the ngh' % the information az hIha' 'i'
officers who discussed tie matter were 81 th' oP'""
tha, tho accident resulted from attempting dnhs'r-
Gus cvoutons nj clos" quarters
The. NAV have bccn mistake on 'he Par'
OF thc hclmsman" said high officer r'saFued
~ an authority "or else accident occurred 10
tho steering gear All steering gear l. habi" 10
Give ont nj the most inoprortune moment. IL i
therefore more than probable that this mi'hap DC
cured from an accident TO tina, apparatus
Have there ever been any accidents of TINS KIM
in our navy ;" asked.
None that ! know Of. We never nave h'u
naval manocuvr,s large scale. Inc rc'c"'
naval review was probably the largest aggregation
Of naval vessels have ever lad In this country
and there 10 special mnnocuvrcs on tlat ooh>'o
10 endangcr tho ships. squadron mahoeu'r's, !"'
know. are lust like the manocuvrcs OF a regiment
or a bucadc We have 10 ciang' the formation
and direction OF The ship, composing the slnndron
and IN insure their safety from collision, " J.
imreraiivclv necessary accurately To regulate "a
speed and direction Of ca'h ~hlr. 80 '4'F WV
lines of course. got into close quarters WHY,
ome,ime. they manocuvIe only sixty feet apart, and
10 keen these heavy bodies s1ic under snch CIR
cuns,anccs necessiiaies very careful handling
rh.r ore several clements TO lie carefully observed
The thrc. most important speed. distance ana
the action Of tho helm. The helm must he cf'h'h
and prompt II II fails Ia H. action there j. dais
eer II, all times 10 ships cruising In company, wn"h'f
manocnvrinc simply making p"s'ae- III COZ
umn.'
Ia. ~ ~
said another officer. SnPposlng speed. ia" action o.
fine helm and other matters OF This sort 10 be al 'heN
should be- the safety 81 the ship depends simply on
the skill md juismcn, Of her commnndJ IN III
competent orcor T.. Of course, an element oil ef'F.
danger and even the jud giaent OF the most skilf'
NAV fall IL times unl'sS II * supported w Constant
ptactice I'm fleet cvolutions. II Is for This reason
tha, II has become the practice among nations WIN
large fleets 10 keep mp constant squadron 'Nrre''"S
This IS tn. case particularly with h" great '1a1roh'
Of England aud france ~ tho Mediterranean. lhcv
usually consist Of alont twenty ship'' when ~"
handled with marv,l0u, ability ana precision i"'
n,k Of accidents times must b. taken In order
IN educate The captains In handling iholr ships In
h,ttlr II 1, no surprise tina; the Victoria SANK
Nothing could resist the destructive "hocts "i ram
Ike The Campcrdown which undoubtedly tor" tlronSh
a number 81 compartments Any one compartment
~ fine Victoria could have filed without SINKING tlr
shin bnt with scvcr,l damaged. probably The
c,.c she could not remain aHoat. II t. easy 10 be
love that several were penetrated when you con
.ac, the impact f a mas, Of 1900 tons lih" the
Camp rdown. moving AT lli" velocity oil eight or "'
Luol. which 1, the usual manou"vIins speed SUR
ing an Object fairly II becomes almost irrrSlble ana
no vessel could possibly survv" The force OF such Il
blow.
4There /, ore lesson to be drawn from this de
,or,il. ACCIDENT That IS tn" necessity for the
con,tap, trimming and thu keeping In state OF high
ncenc, Of all officers likely 10 have command oil
lips. The responsibility Of IN officer so placed
cannot he cAaGgcraicd.'
commander Chadwick, Of the United states Navy,
va. well acquainted with Admiral Tryon. who "as
To-, with the Victoria lie said TO day that there
vo. q finer officer In the British Navy than ADMIRAL
yrvop uc WAS IL man Of skill and experience. with
| , remarkably fine record. lie was an imposing
lacking man. abCnt six feet three Inches III hcish'
| ana Weighing about 800 pounds. lie was not inc
or, nj man 10 lose II ship Though want oi shill or
| promptncSs oil aeuo'' ou' p'''''" '"''
| ability. a., 49,,
Commander Chadwick said that ih" fact TINT the
victori, WAS sent the bottom 80 quietly by the
llsiop did not argue any defect In the theory Of the
| type /, was not. he said' 10 DC SUPPOSE ior u
SIwon, that Two vessel, OF such weight could come
ios,hcr in direct collision without Oh" o, tng' s1q "
dawn These vcsscs cannot slnu In'',,s' o' on W.
actual battle II would be next To mpossipe LOT one
Of nos vrn, of each Others way. and besides the
| eel attempting to run the other down would De
subjected 70 slen "s r lrV ,a r lie was OF tmc
op,nion hat inc victorn must have lost her mead,
by some ac& h steam or 's .acr lnS' se Ss
'F rh~ mos, 'erons accidents Of ms Kind on record
The cases Of Gr HG rnsier wl Karprs The VAN
guard was armorclad ship Of 3.W IONS ohc wns
sunk IN the br 1s7. with great loss Of ie She was
cusne in company with The armorclad cruiser Iron
y. Of NE a ssS Na ah speed The vansusra
Which was in front slowed down and The Iron Duke.