New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-08
ELECTRICAL CONTRO. or BATTERIES

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TrRRETs OK WARSHiPs
Wasbinp,on Sent 7 (spccIaD--Naval ordnance ex-
perts have decided tina; electricity is TO be 'h'
future mower for moving heavy guns and turreti
on board mon-cf-wlr This conclusion Is the resuh
OF experiments which have Just been carried on ~
Ph!adeiph.a. under the 8 perVlfion OF Ndp'si'
Simpson chief Of the Bureau Of Ordnance Som'
time ago the i1ca u employing electrical power
for pc,ctical va, with vessels battery was urg'l
upon the attention OF Captain sampson SUBS
qusntly the project was fully considered and a'tr
considerable experimenting. It has been found DO
economical anr ere,.uil Captain sampson ara
ne Of his assistants. Ensign Strau. returned ,
Washington to-day. after having condnctea -
series OF tests en- the monitor Moniauk o. turh'''
turrets and training guns by the proposei p'',
The exper ments were highly satisfactory IN ~
respects and in the construction OF all new V's" 80
o. war electricity to play an important part ~
battery work
tn. special id,. decided upon Is TO aoano'
steam, az n motor In moving the turres OF snfs
and in ecvat!ng. depressing and turning the nes'S
rifle cardboard or port
Due 20 a suggestion OF Captain sampsons oe-
vice has been made by which one movement "
love. is sufficient, TO operate both the turrei All
gun Simultaneous. The essehuiiN mUte.h sarv.,
81 the device Is that the tlrr OF a swltch sei'.,
- ,nove the turrei in a circular direction. ana 81
rho same time 10 train the gun up or DOW" u "
me rgnr or a,er ih9n When steam Is used. oncs
Tho switch is turned the nove'nen; or leVer lut
turret however large anu heavy, anu ulrse.n 80
n,,,zZle o. the gun any desired ahgle vi Ia
Naval ordnance experts said today that IN arrNns
Ar the result. an applicatoa had Deen n3.e u = :
well-know,: principle thar Altering me Voske " q
curren, of electricity changed the ne.o u, So.
hGiofion OF the. mechanism makes this posslo,e az
tho raising lowering and turinE OF s"''0" s'''
nrac,ical application 10 the principle. -, -,
In The experiments on the Montauk, we o.o
fashioned turrets or board were moved easIS a,
rap!ily and the guns We're lowered or tas.u ar
turned ln the direction OF the rget AT me eNpeh
OF ittle energy and ,hout apprecap.s IoS Hbs U
,r,c The movements were more rapid IMAM ~
;@am is employed and the accuracy was srs s,sr
The ADVANTAGES no,ed for the proposed ne" 49,.
were MANY Chief among them were the eass an az
economy Of the plan. All new vessels ~ the 49,
bavs Electrical plarts. Wires connected MN Wv
,n,,n machin, can readily be attaclel 20 ine
RIO and the power thus transmitted 70 wi ~
ari guns Should wire be shot away u can er,n 10
,ickiv spliced or new ona lnd. ana 'le "a
90 on without ,ng Interruption. There are No vave VI
sri oth.r delicate gearing TO get out OF orcI
S@strrv the efficiency Of The battery at cr''oS'
time. , -, .,. svs,en on
he Iowa and Brooklyn. 1t is not INTENDED 10 "
move the steam motors on the vessels no" y. - "a
,r,ssion or which nave advanced In CONSTRUCTOR ~
inch = stage as TO make the change an eNprmsH Sv
ONE The Navy will not be compelled 20 siht ttes
mv ra,sntei me- ch!nery c iptain Sampson 'uei
Is only re application Of simple devices WHO" a''
not controlled by any person or company