The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
INDIANA HIGH AND DRY.
OUR BATTLE sHIP GETS INTO DRT
DOCK IN EIGHTEEN MINUTES.

sailors scraped and washed Her sides ana
Bottom Daring the Eight mours They were
PuapinE Out the water-One or the Crow
Meets with an Accident. but Will Recover.
HALIFAX. Aug. 12.-At7 o'clock this morning,
with the Stars and Stripes floating to the breeze,
with Capt. Taylor and q pilot on the bridge, and
with all the officers and men on her deck, the
United States battleship Indiana steamed slow
ly past the guns of the citadel and crossed the
outer sill OF the Halifax dry dock. This dry dock
was built primarily for the accommodation of
British warships, and was constructed on the
strength of liberal subsidies from the British
and Canadian Governments and tho city OF Hal
flax.
The Indiana was placed in position almost In
record time. In eighteen minutes from the
time the bow Of tho ship passed the entrance to
the dock the great ship had passed safely inside
and into position, and q few minutes later the
gate was closed and forced into Its final position.
About an hour later, az soon as tho ship came
to a standstill, attachments OF sailors went to
work guying the ship with blocks and stay
ropes, and for two hours tho dock was a scene
Of great activity. Naval Constructor Bowles
directed the work Of docking and fastening the
Indiana in position.
There was o pretty scene at 8 o'clock. when
, four buglers on the quarter deck called the ships
| company to attention as the ensign was hoisted.
Every jack tar and officer Of tho Indiana stood
| at salute, facing the flag, until Old Glory was
floating In the breoze.
The weather and atmospheric conditions this
morning were very favorable for docking, and
the officers in charge had no difficulty in observ-
ing tho lines of tho ship. Tho docking was 40
compllshed without difficulty. The big ship rode
easily into the dock and was ,moored in very
quick time. Considering that the Indiana 10 the
largest ship locked in this port, the manage
ment are congratulating themselves on their
success.
The water was pumped out slowly. so as to
and washing tho bottom Of the Indiana; This
process began at 8 o'clock and was finished at
F. iss As A.. The SS,t TstsE went went s aSsP, f1s donor %Ssk s ot ' sT 3
ton Of the paint. for which Gne weather is
This Afternoon. While the workmen and sailors
were hardest at work. Admiral Erskine strolled
an interested spectator OF what was going
on 5n He ca nnt u rsrsIxsd w snd consequent sne1
Capt. RF tesHa:' vino invited the officer II
command Of the British feet on board the great
on Capt. Taylor, in the dry dock. A number Of
British navy officers won't on board and thou
One accident marred the otherwise unquali-
fed success Of the docking. Antoine Johnson.
on the side Of the battieship. His feet caught in
the dock. Had he dropped into the water little
harm would have been done, for several sailors
thus fell overheard, but Johnson struck on a
float in the receding water and broke a leg, frac-
tured three ribs, and injured his head. He will
recover. The Indiana's surgeon was on hand
and johnson was placed in the ships hospital.
Another incident to-day was the expulsion of
q local saloon keeper from the battleshipa and tho
dry dock. This was done by O guard OF marines
at the point Of bayonets. The man had clandes,
timely taken o quantity of whiskey on board, and
was caught attempting to peddle 1t out to the
sailors.
THE Sun reporter asked Capt. Taylor II he had
as was anticipated. He replied that the battle.
ship could not be said to BIO suffering for want
Of docking. but that she would be much the bet
ter of IL. He expressed himself pleased with the
capacity and equipment OF the dock.
Tonight Capt. Taylor La dining with Gen,
Montgomery Moore.