The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-18
JOINED BY THE AMPHITRITE.
THE FORMIDABLE LITTLE MONITOR
ALONGSIDE THE CRUISERS.

To Remain with Them During Their
stay In Port-TO he Ready for WIS.,
itors To-day-AR Example of Uncle
sans Fighting Ships-The MOnI-
tors Omcers.
There is quite feet OF war vessels in
port now. The Amplitude was added 10
the list yesterday. coming up near the
Atlanta and Raleigh now at Fort Jack
son, where she anchored in the fve-fath-
ON hole.
The Amphitite arrived about O'Clock,
and 1t was first thought that she was
coming up 10 the city. Shortly after
noon yesterday Capt. w c. Wise of the
Amphitite, in company with Capt. 3. ].
Cromwell Of the Atlanta, called on Mayor
Herman Myers. Mayor Myers greeted
Capt. Wise and extended him the courte-
sizes Of the city.
II was the desire Of the mayor to have
Capt. Wise bring the monitor up to the
city, as her draft is only about fifteen
Feet, and she can go anywhere in the
channel at high OF low tide. AS this Is
the first trip of the Amphitite, however.
capt. Wise did not wish TO come Up TO
the, city and tie alongside any of the
docks on account of the fact that many
OF his bluejackets are new men. and the
shOre within such easy reach might prove
Apo tempting Tor fnem. Ine Ampnrititc,
therefore, VIII remain with the other ships
Monday.
The Amphftite came here from Hampton
Roads and is practically on her first trip.
she was built by Harlan & Hollingsworth
at Wilmington, Del Although her keel
was laid in 1874 and her machinery has
been in her several years she was only re
Gently completed. She is double tur-
retted monitor and a formidable specl-
men OF the modern coast defense vessel.
disbursement n g
mage of l,Z76 tons. her length between per-
pendiculars is 259 feet six inches, her
extreme breadth 50 feet 10 inches, and her
mean draft IA feet inches. She is built
OF iron. has twin screws, and an indicated
horse power of 900. Her average speed
IS twelve knots and her coal capacity in
The Amphitite carries twelve officers
and crew of about 200 men. The officers
are:
ELECTROMAGNETIC c. Wise.
Lieut.. -Commander-James ID. Adams, ex-
ecutive officer
Lieutenaut-Karl Rohrer, navigator
Lteutenants-John W. Stewart, John w.
Jordan w. r. NJ. Field.
Ensigns-Claude Bailey, William A.
Chief Engineer-John L. d. Barthwick.
Paymaster-John l.. Spiel
Surgeon-Frank Anderson.
:, Passed Assistant Engineer-Frank NJ.
Bennett
Gunner-J c. Evans.
Carpenter-G. W. Davis
av alPI III sot ntr orders 70 come 10
savannah by the training ship Essex.
which recently left Port Royal for the
Norfolk navy yard. The Amphritite was
on her way to Port Royal, where she would
have received the orders, but they were
signalled from the Essex when the two
boats passed at sea.
This monitor will no doubt prove of
much interest to those who have an oppor-
tunity to visit her. This was impossible
yesterday on account of the fact that she
was cleaning up and getting in shape for
visitors. This is the first visit of monitor
to Georgia waters, and many will no doubt
take advantage Of the opportunity offered
of inspecting this unique modern weapon of
naval warfare.
The Savannah Florida and Western rail-
way will run an excursion from Waycross
and other points on Sunday for the pur-
pose of bringing in people from the
country to see these warships. The fare
has been put down to the low rate of 81
for the round trip, which will no doubt at
tract quite a large crowd to the city.