New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
.TrAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD
-r1rs TO BE DERIVED FROM THE
,prsENcE OF THE FLEET HERE.

"he" s-o,ned their anchors off Tompkinsville
Raiele" dav the occasion marked the begin
on ubat will probably be the most lively
INNS =, naval way in and around Newly rK
SUNNI c,tv has had for long time. Not only
'hat ..orr,,ing of the North Atlantic squad
'"' ..ose waters of importance from naval
TOE =. :. ,,ew but there are many other consiu-
POM y ,,,o>ved~ 4 large amount OF money VIII
''.n,rssd here by the officers and men or the
DC ''' Greater amount Of repair work VIII De
Snp'' ,..o the Brooklyn GNavy Yard. the stat
'n'v"" 5 boatmen will realize small fortunes
en- concentration of visitors. and In many
nom " ~ eoet will contribute to the material
Wa'' ,.,. If the port as we'll as to the spectacu-
prosP. ~ the harbor. An officer at the
a' aar1ne of the ships yesterday. SAID:
yalu T. ono thing In connection with the feet
, rears 10 have been overlooked oy those
VIM" 80, had ANYTHING to say about the shlpS.
wiz 40, Is the great benefit which VIII accrue
anu country in an indirect way by the appear
!" -. ..ossn,ed by the vessels to the eyes OF IN
sn'. ,sonle from foreign lands, and the fact
wa" 20 If the last things to be seen by foreigh-
"- .o,urning home or Americans going ABROAD
es , =, ,,e most magnificent fleet of war vessels
Vs. gathered under the Stars and stripes an
....a Of the gateway Of the Continent IheS
a object lesson the value of when can
III, no overestimated and II Is wonder 10
,ho, the transfer was not made long ago.
%,,nts coming here may not know the IAN
i.." but they can all read pictures. and not
=, them but what car read the picture pre-
'..,.a by the squadron and know what II
.,s The traveller speeding away on an ocean
- Mi, find TIE dim outlines of the NaVeslnK
80, 80. .usy and be forgotten but that array or
'...,d swift and powerful ships will make
49,, rbch will haunt him in his dreams and
sn,v him across the seas and back home again.
"A Is a safe guess that the officer was
.,.,, The feet will present a spectacle I'M
,rsssive in many ways when all the ships are
~. With the Maine, Texas. Columbia. lndi-
..o Massachusetts, Newark, Terror and katah-
s,u added TO the four already there. and the lit
a.. tornedo-boats Gushing and Ericsson, and
,ha disnatch-boat Dolphin doing skirmish duty,
Nou,-york will have a naval parade which Will
attract the attention Of the world
rort was made to have the cruiser
,,.,.oor,erv ordered to Washington to partake
g. ,he ceremonies attending the unveiling or
~ s,atus Of General Hancock on Tuesday
Wv, hut the effort was unavailing. The Mont
gomery was selected on account OF her light
tound TO be too much for the shoals Of the
Potomac.
The programme for the summer manoeuvres
=. ,hs Aeet ia In preparation, but the evou-
lions will probably be confined to the work
in which the officers under instruction at 'he
Naval War College in Newport. will engage
1t is expected that the officers OF that ihs.'-
tut,on will be taken on short cruise, and the
L.
problem which they will be called upon to
sove In order to avoid scattering the squad
MN =. "a the intention to devote one week TO
owing all the naval brigades week at sea,
IA the second week in July has been proposed
for this work Assistant Secretary McAooo mas
,rv,sn 70 the Naval Militia commanders ask
x them II they can get their men tose'"e'
turing that week. and as soon as the answers
ire received the Secretary will be able 10 LOOK
M for other parts Of the programme. 1t Is
xnected that Rear-Admiral Bunce Will 30 10
Washington soon to talk with the Secretary
epa riding the programme. In any case IL Is
,ot at all likely that there will be any separa-
ion NJ the squadron. and Admiral Bunce will
robably be kept pretty we'll in shore 1t Is the
as,rs ~ the Department to keep in constant
md instant communication with him. ana TOT
h,s rsason the programme will be so framed as
q prevent the fleet being at sea for any length
II time.
DETAIL OF THE FLEET.
Tho fleet when complete will consist Of the
following vessels:
,ons. runs six eight-inch twelve four-inch rapid
firing eight six-pounders. four one-pouhoerS' ioU
machine guns: speed. twenty kho's'
.I2aft
teen-inch eight eight-nch. six fourinSn raPi ,,r
firing twenty six-pounders, SIX one-pouhoers' iou'
machine guns speed, sixteen KNOTS.
HUSETTS-Battle-ship. D.2Ss tons; guns
four thirteen-inch eight eightinchs -FOUR SIX,
twenty six-pounders. six one-pouhuers' iou' i""
chine guns: speed 1872 Knots.
66s2 tons guns, four ten-inch.
six six-inch. eight sixpounders; eight one,pouho-
ers. four machine guns; speed nineteen h"'''
$500 tons: guns, two Twelve
inch six six-inch twelve sx-pounders. six one
Founders. four S7-mm. Hotchkiss' TWO machine
guns speed sixteen knots
cruiser, 40 tons guns, one .
eght-inch. two sx-inch. eight four.nch' we've
sx-pounders, four one-pounders. four machine
guns; speed. 22s knots.
CINCINNATI-Protected cruiser: 31s3 tons: guns.
one six-inch. ten hve-nch rapid firing. eight SIX.
Founders. four one-pounders. two machine guns
speed. nineteen knots.
cruiser; 31S3 tons: guns. eight
four-inch rapid firing. four sx-pounders. two one
Founders. two machine guns; speed nineteen
knots
MoNTGoMERY-P-otected cruiser; 1000 tons: guns.
nine ive-inch rapid firing, six six-pounders. Two
one-pounders two machine guns; speed. 1871 KNOBS
NEWARK-Protected cruiser; 4,0s3 tons; guns.
we've sx-inch. four six-pounders. four three
FOUNDERS. two one-pounders, seven machine guns;
speed. nineteen knots
AE,nhoR-Armored coast defence monitor; $3.50
, ,SSas, gins four ten-nch, two six-pounders. TWO
oomreepounders. two ne-pounders, Two machine
guns; speed. twelve knots
A3ManahlIRITE-Armored coast defence monitor.
So tons guns. four ten-nch. two four-inch rapid
Zig, Two sx-pounders. two three FOUNDERS, two
,, nnL Hotchkiss: speed. twelve knots.
60 ahDlN-Harbor defence ram: 2,050 tons: guns
49, ~. SIX -pounders; speed. sixteen knots.
III hiiN-Dispatch vessel 1,4s5 tons; guns. two
speed. 5.5 knots
tnn,n NG-Torpedo boat. 10J tons; speed. twenty
IVY oSsSON-Torpedo-boat. 12O tons; speed. twenty
ANOTHER CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
Inc trouble between the Ordnance Depart
.'e"9 presided over by Commander Charles S.
ha Dap of pofr nj