New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-18
HOME FROM A LONG CRUISE.
THE DETROIT RETURNS FROM THE ASH
ATTIC STATION
SHE BRINGS THE IoDY OF LIEUTENANT B. E.
THURsToN AND J. NUMBER OF sHoRTTERM
MEN-THE NETWORK AND THE INDIANA


THURsToN AND J. NUMBER OF sHoRTTERM
MEN-THE NETWORK AND THE INDIANA
NEARLY READY FOR SEA.
The United States cruiser Detroit. Commander
Reiter. from the Asatc station. arrived In port
this morning and proceeded at 6:lO o'clock TO the
man-of-war anchorage off Tompkinsville After
Joining the fleet anchored there. the Detroit gave
salute of thirteen to which the flagship New
York replied with seven guns. The home pennant
and big American flag were then hoisted. snow
ing that she had returned from foreign port
The Detroit brings a number of sailors from the
Asiatic and European stations whose terms have
expired. She ordered home last January. being
in need of considerable repairs ard It is said that
though the Mare Island Navy Yard. In Califor-
MIA has had the repairing Of all the vessels on the
Asiatic station and II takes three times as long 10
make the voyage from China to New-fork as II
does to San Francisco, the Detroit was ordered to
New-York so as to bring home the short-term men
vessels of the European squadron. and there
would be saving of expense by the repairs being
made In the Brooklyn Navy Yard
She sailed from Newport in September, 1884. ana
Joined the Asatic squadron. She had been on that
station since leaving this country. The Detroit
started home, leaving Shanghai January 10 last
She touched at, Nagasaki on February 8 where ere
she picked up the sick men OF the squadron and
to this Country she touched Hong Kong on Feb
ruary 30 Kohskchong on February z; SingaPorSe S o,
Aldrcn b, Colombo Marcn l3 AOcn L'
March e. Iswails March go Port Said April .
Naples April o. Gibraltar April g. Madeira May o.
and from there she sailed for Bermuda and thence
to this port. She had on board tho body OF Leu leu
tenant Thurson. who died n the Naval Ipbod ii0s
pital in Yokohama on August is last from yphoiu
fever.
AS she came TO anchor the crew began 10
Ssyg sRe c be put fUt ons
The Navy tug Markeeta came down alongside OF
the Detroit with the mail for the officers ana crew
OF the vessel They had not heard from reiatives
FOR many months. and were eager to get tne er,er
from their friends. The two brothers OF Lieutenant
Thurston were the tug and made preparations
10 bring the body OF their brother 10 New-l orK
There were special incidents In the voyage.
The Detroit is steel cruiser OF the third class,
two-masted schooner rig. and has twin screws She
has a displacement of 2.06S tons and carries ten
guns. Her engines have indicated horse power
of 5227 and her speed is 1871 knots She carries 200
tons OF coal. ana this small capacity required her
10 make port frequently the voyage home.
Everything active on the cruiser New-fork
and the baltle-ship Indiana yesterday. They were
being coaled up from three barges. and water was
brought 10 them by tug from New-York The
crews were busy getting the vessels In readiness 10
sail at a minutes warning. The authorities at
Washington ordered the vessels TO prepare for sea.
but nothing regarding their possible destinations Is
known here