The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-18
THE CRUISER RALEIGH
Now Lies at Anchor in Hamp-
ton Roads.
A PRETTY MARINE PICTURE
One of the Best Built Boats IN
the Navy.
eooDoFFicERs AND JOLLY CREW
The Raleigh Has the Honor OF Beng
the Only Vessel in the Navy That
Has Captured Fill
busterer.
busterer.

Old Point Comfort, Va, April l7.--
(SpeciaD The cruiser Raleigh lies at
anchor in Hampton Roads, and with
the Hygeia and the Chamberlin as
background makes as pretty marine
view as was ever put on canvass. She
is as trim craft as fioats--a grace
full, soptless daughter of the sea,
symphony in white and gold. The
New York, Cincinnati, Montgomery
have all been here, but the first has
sailed for the North, and the others
are at n orfolk. Just across the water
at Newport News is the battleship IN
diana. The only comparison the Raj
eigh has left now is the armored cruiser
Maine" that lies in a stones throw of
her bow.
When /. in little naptha launch,
reached the Raleigh the seamen were
lust going down to the midday meal.
The cruiser has a complement of 293
men, a hale and hearty set of jolly tars
who seem to enjoy life on the white
decks.
The visitor from Raleigh was cor
daily welcomed aboard by the junior
officers.
"Did the Mayor ever get our pict-
IRE of the cruiser?" was the first shot
fired at me.
Yes, 1T hangs in the Mayors office
Just across from the only authentic
photograph of Sir Walter Raleigh"
They are all proud of the ship and
her record.
The Raleigh is $40 feet long, AZ feet
beam, with a draft of 20.5; displace-
ment. 3,400 tons; horsepower, 10000;
speed. 90 knots an hour; complement,
293 men. lit is one of the best built
boats in the new. navy, and one of the
fastest cruisers afioat.
The officers are:
Captain Merrill Miller.
Lieut.. Con'dr. W. j. Barnette
Lieutenant c. S. Richmond
Lieutenant ] If. Bowyer
Lieutenant W. #. Fullanl
Lieutenant j. III. Gibbons.
Engineer r. Andrews.
Engineer 4. E. Cooper.
s-ng1neer r. i. Chadwick.
Chief Engineer G.. r. Rocker.
PayTnaster John Corwine,
Surgeon f. z. Derr.
First Assistant Engineer j. j.. Cow.
II "
Assistant Surgeon J. G. Rosenbleuth.
First Lieut.. w. G. Neville.
Naval Cadet Chas. Webster.
Naval Cadet =. Il. Cooper.
Naval Cadet r. W. McNeely.
Naval Cadet w. S. Turpin.
Naval Cadet G. L. p. Stone.
Naval Cadet ID. NJ. Garrison.
Naval Cadet X. NJ Bennett.
Carpenter JnnRins.
Purser Fries.
Pay Clerk Hartman
The battery: i inch y. Z. r. Ton
forecastle); 10 inch rapid firing
guns; 6 FOUNDER Howitzers: i
FOUNDER Howitzers;4 torpedo tubessfor
9 torpedos-4 Whiteheads and 2 How
els
The Raleigh has the champion rae
ing cutter in the United States Navy.
The crew take great delight In games
and sports, and they haze excellent
baseball and football teams that are
willing to measure strength with any
hing IN the navy.
Included in the equipment of the
vessel ere four dogs and five cats, be-
sides an array of other queer pets. for
Jack Tar would as soon think Of leaY-
ing bis beans ashore as sailing without
his pets. The most famous and ag-
oressive feature Of the livestock mr-
scum was a goat; but short while
ago he was used Tor q batterlng-ram
and died from overwork.
The Raleigh has the honor nf being
the only vessel in the Navy that has
captured Cuban filibusterer. III the
Inflated steamer Hawkins had not gone
to the bottom off Montauk Point she
would, no doubt have been another Of
the Raleigh's victims.