New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-30
SHIPS IN GREAT VARIETY.
LARGE NUMBER OF WAR VESSELS AT
THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
PREPARING FOR THE OFFICIAL TRIAL of HE
MA1NE-woEK on THE OTHER CRAFT
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.a the preliminary trial Of the Maine was one
~ tho most important things in connection win
,be vessels AT the Navy Yard that harpehed ua''nS
w. ,os, week. 50 her official trial promises 10 be
ono Of the mos, important events OF ms "eeh'
H. n~elmlnsry trial gave much satisfaction pu''
os che viii no douh; make a stu better sho"''H
., her Official triai, probably a feeling OF Hucn
more satisfaction vii he noticed wnen th's Una,
& over The vessel Is receiving the supp! oi oo''
r.csssary 10 carry her through the trial. ana her
-, arc hei,g attended TO- so that when she
COOS ont again they viii he in perfect condi'ion OF
a, any rate in a condition as nearly per1ee' aS
,osgible one interesting and important c""i'6e -
"a be made in the vessel before she goes out an"
that is the leng;hening of her runners An n"''-
tjon Of fifteen feet Is he made 10 each OF these
So. r,res a,1 this Will not only make a difference
IN the working Of the ship. but also great dlier
ence in her appearance. II is thought that 'Ae
Maine will * out for her Official tiai Oh "VD
day or Thursday Of this week inc uh!"Ie"0o ."
tween these two trials the contractors were ueS~-
ous OF keep.ng SHARPLY marked. The record OF 'ne
Maine is not based .. all on last weeks peTlo'h-
.rco. tina, trial MAS merely private run ma'e y!
.he contractors to make sure that everything vas
IN proper condition to lie; the vessc 'H '1
80. os :, ,va-e This week she goes out win
hoard OF naval officers on board. ana WIN eNV''
thing in such condition that she shall 90 he' o'S''
n, This trial depends the question Of premiums LOT
.h builders of the engines; if the engines deN'Op
more than 600 rse-powCr tht Contractors se'
rren1iun Of sio0 for every addIton2i hoI''-poM'i'
The preliminary tr.a, also gave ihd'cauons ''a'
&he vessel would make more than the required sPecu
NJ seventeen knots and Of course IT is hoped that
She VIII 60 so.
Tho collection of vessels in the Navy 1ard al
present is an interesting one. In addition 10 ,he
Maine which almost seeIIs to be in commission oe-
cause of the officers and men who are hVhs on htI'
there are six vessels which are in COMMISSION
And not only are there SIX vessels-or SEVEN "hen
,ba Maine Is incuied-but these seven include many
of the different styles Of vessels First. CT course
Is the New-Yorll the big Sl50-,on armored CRUISER
which Is the flagship OF the North Atlantic squad
ron: then might the Session battleship OF the
second class the Maine; then the 4oS5-ton IAN
Francisco which Is put down in the official list
as a partaily protected cruiser; next the double
turreted monitor Mantonomoh OF $500 tons dispiace-
ment; fifth the S1SS-ton protected cruiser Cncin-
natl sixth the 1.050-ton gunboat Ma chas and last
the 93O-ton dynamte-,un vessel Nesuvu'
These several ships are in various CONDITIONS as
regards their fitness 20 So to sea. The CIncnhau'
for instance has been In a state Of expectancy FOR
the last two weeks looking for orders on any day'
OF course work Is being done TO her WnlIe S"e
remains in the yard. but she Is ready 10 so al any
time Ii was said yesterday that she VIII oe ue-
layed still longer by the fact that something mas
been broken on the ,orpedo-boat Ericsson The GIN
cinnaii is 10 20 W the Sound TO as stake
boat at the tra, Of this vessel, when the trial comes
of; after II Is over she Is 10 20 on up 10 Ne"po''
e get her supply of torpeioes. Her captain Is ue-
srous OF getting her away from the yard as 500"
as possible rs he thinks Il would be better ior her
10 be away when she finished and ready for active
service. Ii is hoped that her onciaI riaI VIII oe
held some time this fall.
The flagship of the squadron the New-forK' Is sun
living alongside the dock undergoing repairs ana II
Is expected that she will be in the yard uni. me
middle Of November or unit! December. A eooi
deal of work is being done her as she had been
ct ont he
officers are made nervous by the awful din created
By those engaged in cauking the vessels deck as
they drive the oakum into place. The san frah-
cisco is also destined 10 remain IN the yard some
time longer while the repair work on her Is gong
on No date for the departure OF these vessels Is set
and there are no orders for them Nothing Is said
IN the subject except that some OF the officers are
eager 10 get out OF the Navy Yard and away from
Navy Yard influences. while others enjoy being near
New-York and stay as long as possible.
The work tina, has been in hand on the Nesuvius
still continues and It thought that the vessel may
he ready for sea by the middle OF october. uhess
more work should be ordered on her. Wnen the
work OF changing her from dynamite cruiser 10
torpedo-boat will be done II 1t Is done at all is ho
known; Il has not yet been begun. Inc repair
work on the Mlantonomoh has not been begun ana
she has no; been put into the drydock II ~ housh'
tina, she NAV not be put the dock until the last
thing so tina; she may go away with her potion
perfecty clean: but Ii Is suggested that when she -
docked the same combination red lead ana znc) may
bo used in painting her was recently used on the
New-York instead Of using the usual ant-foui!hg |
mint The great objection to red lead and ENC IS
That e. takes II 50 long 10 dry the New-fork, Tor
instance being kept in the dock three weeks Dy H. |
Elt If II is as good protection to the s'ee! DOT
toms OF the ships is the patent paint. II may |
come 10 be generally used for the naval vessels |
IT, uion,onon,oh has no winter orders, but may be
se,t down the coast again this winter, she was |
last.
4 nlcasant thing for those who were en- |
saged in the lengthening OF the Machias mas &C.
Cured I'VE lifted that steam launch on board |
Yesterday" said an officer who served on her when
s,e was in commission before, land she listed over
scarcely any That couldn't have been done before |
the shin was heightened. The greatest OF care mad
TO be used In hosting the launch on board men,
light now; we haven't coal or ammunition on board
and only few stores. II had been aeciuea ma
we should not have a steam launch put our m ne
centric height is good We have received one aiter
all" This. Of course must be pleasing 10 si ,,
who recommended that the vessels stability De I'm,
proved by frightening her; and it certainly ~, Is
easan, the officers on board to have s'es s6p
China not known. 1t Is thought that sac VII
or as there is an order that she shall be completed
as soon possible. she may be ready even sooei,
oc ces Of the Machias know is whether she VIII
be employed 10 take the Vatican relics BACK 10 the
theE IRON The sn Detroit being ed
at Norfolk TO go to, China, and Is to 20 ICY OF
be used TO take the relics. . -. -
which are there and not In cornmissict are oe
various representative kinds from the gig ~o2s.a
Castne. The Ca3tine. however. will net r. Or. ~
commission long She will be ready TO rSc-ve .isf
officers in about weeks. although e-c v,iii 70.
lse ready for active service then There yni III!
ie many things 10 be done TO her. but she css De
out into commission and then completed e.terwTd.
IN viii be the CASTINGS first time for being In co5i-
,nssion as the work OF frightening Ee- vas :;cgc;
before she had been commission -. rprinS.
Whether she Will be sent TO China or no. u anes-
ton. y,
The presence OF so many ships In the yerd. on az
most every one OF which work Is being donY,
efps the construction department exceedingly busy
This department, although It docs more work man
abou; two-th.rds Of the workmen there. has only
three officers at the head OF H. They feel that TINS
is not as IL should be- and that they ought 10 have
more officers 20 handle the work. Besides the LACK