The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-21
TO PLAY war At SEA.
Naval Reserves Ship on the
Cruiser New York,
Regular Marines 0usted TO Make
Room for Them.
Dne Of the New York's Crew Re-
ported as DESERVING.

TOMPKINSN1LLE. S. l., July III
Amid the booming of cannon, the toot-
ng of whistles from incoming and out
koing steamships, the cruisers New
fork and San Francisco, having on
|oard the First Naval Battalion OF the
Btate of New York, started at II. %
'clock this morning on their annual
ruise. The bay was dotted with craft
II all kinds, while thousands of people
provided the Staten Island shore as
well as the roofs OF buildings to see
fhe pride of Uncle Sans Navy go down
the bay.
All the morning the New York and
he cruiser Columbia. which has been
Rrdered to Blue t'ields.la almost side
Hy side. 1t had at first been intended to
vend the Columbia with the Reserves.
uut at the last moment the other course
Vas decided upon and the San Francisco
took her place. Capt. Philip, of the New
York had been Instructed to have
everything in readiness at $50 o'clock
shis morning, that being the hour when
Admiral Stanton sad he would appear
with the San Francisco.
At $50 o'clock. however, not Il single
one of the reserves had put in an appear
ance, nor was there any word from the
Admiral. There Is So much room i'm the
New York that 1t was not considered
necessary to relieve any of the crew OF
tl2 men which she usually carries.
Capt. Philips thought he could easily
accommodate the 100 naval reserves
which had been promised, but in order
10 be on the safe side he sent ashore
Fixty marines early in the morning.
Worn went OH aboard the cruiser Just
hs IL no reserves had been expected.
At $50 O'Clock the crew were piped TO
quarters. and 1t was then found that
very one of the Az men had responded
ave Hugh Devine, seaman, who had
deserted.
AT 1880 o'clock one of the Navy-Yard
uss, having on board the detachment
Reserves for the New York, appeared
no steamed alongside the cruiser. All
iambered nimbiy up the port gang
Piank, and Were mustered ait on the
main main deck. The number OF men and
helr names were then Officially reported
o Executive Officer Head. who in turn
eported to Capt. Philip. The Reserves
ere then assigned to quarters.
me four guns, which had been intro
their charge. Instructions in ham
n no.. swinging then began; and in "A
oHnd sE the
Williams into seamen. and under the
a lost, rigid discipline, compelled to swab
pecks and do other kinds of hustling
Which was entirely foreign to their or
mary ayocations.
ne Old salts watched the Reserves
iany OF them laughed outright, how
yer; when some of the land sailors
TIisa &c full! dress suit Before the
active service" has little use for such
hngs; ."rhess dude sailors will be sub
uet before they get back from this
ip, remarked one wdggish Jack Tar.
I was shortly before li.2O o'clock
phen the, guns from Governors Island
ouid be heard laundering out salute
he buried down the bay after leaving
re Navy Yard. The guns were heard
both the New York and the Column |
"a which. after signalling each other,
Al; li.3o o'clock the San Francisco hove
sight and then the New York gave
s., SALUTE aig Of tnie guns. The hills on
ontinued as the Columbia took up the |
sIute with nine guns more. The firing
ontinued as the San Francisco came
dc!nG along and passing between both |
Admiral stanton allowed the San
ra a i.SI,, to slow up in order to enable
hd receive instructions. The latter then
~ back to his own vessel and. at II .4S
clock. the san Francisco put on full
9th vessels in d few minutes were lost |
lay.
Fhe delay in the start although puz- |
ing at first, was accounted for by sew |
raj reasons. The headquarters of the |
reserves Is OH the old tirigate New |
hampshire and there al an early hour |
nus morning the officers received their |
sitors from Rochester and New Haven |
lhe reserves We're all turned out of
helr hammocks at o'clock bags and
Nhapsacks were neatly packed: then
anne breakfast. and the dishes had
tafcely been packed away when a shrll
histle announced that the Navy-Yard
w was on hand to take the men to the
wo cruisers. The men formed into
ompanies, boarded the tug, and then
mid tremendous cheering they headed
or the Navy-Yard.
he first big delay was encountered
mere as the crew OF the San Francisco
al not at that time been transferred 10
ne Vermont The Reserves were not
eturned on board until the transfer had
peer made When all but eighty of the
OCULAR crew had been transferred, the
reserves were ordered aboard The |
lsl'r struck up and then began the
nusiering to quarters. Those who could
ot he accommodated on the San Fran |
lsco were, as stated. brought down the
PAY, on the tug and placed on the New