The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-21
Unlted SAC Monitor AmphltrIte.

ing was very good. too, the target being
sunk during the firing.
After a short recess the men were put
Through the single stick exercise, which
was really the broad sword exercise, with
sticks with leather guards TO protect
the hand. They were then put through
another course in signaling.
After that the crew OF the Amphitrite
was assembled for fire drill and each
one Of the reserves was put in charge of
one OF the crew and told to do exactly as
he did. The officers of the reserve We're
each told to follow a certain officer of
the ship. The fire alarm was then sound
ed, and each of the men ran TO his po-
sition. The fire was presumed to be in
the superstructure. In a few moments
1here were five lines Of hose ready to
play upon it. There were men with axes
TO cut away distractions, men with buck
cts 10 help put out the fire and other
squads with blankets to smother it, An
food the magazine. All compartment
doors and all ventilators were closed and
all matches battened down TO keep the
fire smOthered. Lieutenant Commander
Adams, executive officer Of the Amphi-
1rite, then took Lieut.. Colding through the
ship and showed him that all the doors
were closed, screwed up and bolted. The
lever was on the valve to flood the maya
zine, and there was no possible chance
OF draft to fan a fire.
Then they returned 10 the deck where the
recall was sounded. The fire being report
ed out, the men were dismissed. This drill
3s considered so important that 1t is gone
through once q week Edcn man mas. GER
tain duties to perform and certain sta
tion to take when the bell rings.
After everything aboard ship had mad
quieted down and the men were chatting
about the exciting events just gone
through with, Capt. Wise invited Lieut..
COlding into his state room. Just over the
head of his bed he showed him small
button which he told him TO push. 1mme-
diately all was in apparent confusion, FOL
electric gongs were ringing throughout
the ship and the men were
rushing on S deck Capt ,o WlSS
him. They went on deck and found al
the crew ACKNOWLEDGMENT man below
and all the matches battened down. 4
The ship, which was being attached t.
chains, which were attached to
large piece of canvass heavily lined. Thu
intention being to stop an imaginary
leak, caused from supposed collision
The little button that had been pushed
sounded the call for all hands on deck
so that in case the leak could not be stop
ped, to give all chance to leave the yes
sci before she went down. This drill il
one Of the most important in the navy
for If the leak can be stopped the pumps
can be put 70 work and the compartment
pumped out; or if it is too large to b.
stopped this way, 1t Will give the men
chance to take to the boats.
After this drill the men were pu
through a drill with the Lee magazin,
rife, with marchings and facings, thesi
being in accordance with the navy tactics
which are somewhat different from tn
army tactics. They were then landed il
cutters through the surf the boat
grounding some distance out, and the mel
wading ashore in true man-ofware style
The officers and men of the naval re
serve are more than pleased with the con
siderate treatment they received from tn
oeers while on board the monitor, and sa,
be their fault.
The officers Of the Amphitrite gave al
OF the men coffee with their lgaeh. Sand