Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-14
rp VESSELS AT KEEL
| oeeMAN EMPeRoR's TWO WIS.,
 ' = THE CRUISER NEW YORK.

.,.,sA.M, After Banquet He sug-
 ,.n inspection of the Engine Room. ship Put In Fighting Trim-one ' '. of Europe's Bad Boy.
 r,.r tbe history of Germany's em-
 aD'n n ,gritten, the historian, if he is
 Fixing. will find in that monarch's
 D's@ .;sit to the New York while at
 sp. .ncb that will throw light on the
 understood character of the man
 now variously regarded as the
 and of Europe and as big boy
 will never grow old.
 r0 nficers of the New York received sToreIlt i4 impression of the kaiser. To & ba appeared as man of extraor-
 rv gifts, of keen perception and OK X. .ya knowledge on most every sub
 Some of them he slapped familiar
 tha back, but there was that in
 hsaring which made it impossible
 no to forget that he was emperor of rmany. ,,
 lasitv which is now recognized as i of his characteristics. On board ship
 raa interested ill everything and i .,tad everything explained that he
 not understand. This spirit of in- Z s4ostion led him to the engine room I be % cruiser, and from coupler fange T ,Dndle guide" nothing was too little i ho big for him to ask questions mt Nor did it take longer than the 4Tug for him thoroughly to understand I nplanations given.
 4gmperor William paid two visits to 4 New York. That vessel was then I ,,bip of the American squadron, Ad- Inl Kirkland having transferred his \ from the San Francisco to the fine
 ser On the occasion of the emperor's visit the admiral was on shore. visit was an unexpected one, and me knew that the emperor was com ,uutil a barge drew alongside and an
 notified Captain Evans that the beror would visit the ship within a srer of an hour. As matter of fact, #a message had hardly been delivered ztre the emperor was climbing up the ugway ladder. He was received with 7rOmary honors. His stay was very zrt and on departing he said he would 1t the ship the following Wednesday. Accompanied by his brother, Prince 4ry of Prussia, and many admirals, emperor came on board on the ap- hted day. Then there was banquet ] hecabin, and the imperial party lin- &sdround the board until 12 40 o'clock following morning. At that hour emperor suddenly startled everybody Expressing desire to visit the engine m
 An orderly was hurried to Chief En- beer Andrade to warn him of the in aon, and then the party arose and, Captain Evans, made its way to engine room.
 ] With the exception of the men on : nh the crew of the vessel were i'll I tr hammocks and asleep. Steam was n one of the boilers, and ono of the gneer divisions was on duty. The af engineer had barely time to bring l. to attention" before the party IPared.
 The reporter sought Chief Engineer &dade and asked him about the em- #rs inspection of the machinery and las He was . referred to the en- ser's official logbook and permitted make the following extract from it.: hout F :45 u ID. the engine and frerooms E visited and inspected by his majesty 3Hror William II of Germany; his brother, fle Henry of Prussia; the emperor's aid laI admirals of the German navy, inciud- Admiral Knorr, commanding the German adrOn at Kiel during the celebration of Ahg the North Sea canal.
 Dis party was accompanied by Admiral RtaDd, Captain Evans, Chief Engineer An a and Lieutenant Commander Swift.
 ay visited the machine shop, starboard 9troom and starboard engine room. The IerOr timed the uncoupling of the star aa engine-the work being done by four working two nt time, in 2 minutes and scmds according to his (the emperor's) luncement.
 lhe officers helped out the logbook band explained that the emperor had ressed incredulity when told that the Hnes could be uncoupled within five autes. The New York, as every one 1ss, was built to offset such armored Ear as the British Blake and Blen In class. Those vessels require AS ns to uncouple their engines. The sarsbelieye that the emperor knew
 as they now credit him with know Enost everything At any rate, he
 profoundly astonished at seeing Fqnickly the engines of the Ameri- vessel could be uncoupled.
 nom the engine room the party fged on the gun deck, where the men asleep in their hammocks. In 'efsing its length the party had to so as not to bump against the 1nocks The emperor, who was scrap ms imperial shoulders against the aaocks of the sleepers, suddenly sed, and turning to Captain Evans ed;
 How soon can you close the doors of Water tight compartments?
 n the daytime usually about 30 sec
 Is required, Captain Evans an- asd At night it takes about 1 1a altes. /"