The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-06
,ylIE ynaIHER BOAT,
n Indisna In DANCE Of sinking on Nc
count of uer Iurrets'

FORT MONROE, VA. Feb. o.-SPeclat.
The battleship Indiana, whlcn Sa",u -"
the squadron yesterday lot t"''''e
encountered heavy weather "hc" "Do
eighty miles down the coast nci ,"I
started 10 loosen when IL was u',n"Su
moi advisable for her TO proceed "n" nv
~ ordered back TO Hampton itoaus, 'nc
We" ~, Tho dcet continuing on their
cruise. ~ What
W.SUINGTON. ID. c., Feb. VIVA
49,, ho ronortcd 10 foreign governments
as an ignominious failure OF one Oh tho
vessels of the new navy. receives an
av-nlanation which navy officers OF cA-
nerience regard rs satisfactory.
urn of the battleship Indiana 10 iiamp.
ton Roads to-day after having p''n "s
sea with Admiral Bunces squa"ron
scarcely twcnty-four hours. was due 10
tha same turrcts which got loose III d
storm last fan when Captain Evans COM
manded tho ship in evOlutions OF l-ohS
island. On that occasion the DIX gum
projecting from the turrets sWuhS 80
and forth across the decks as 'hv S"'P
heeled over on her beam ehuS III '"o
and the graVest fears were 'elt ina ~
magnificent vessel would 'ut" -
as Tho sailors express H.. ana so uo"n
a.,,h all hands Captain Evans hove her
10 and dashed the guns temporarily WIN"
anahIod lin 10 reach port and theh seNo-
al months were spent at the navy ydlu
,p irving 10 remedy the defect. N"P'I"t
Evans was succeeded in commahu ~
can,ain TAYLOR. formerly OF the wa %
lege and Yesterday was captain 49,
first experience for some uHe a.
armored ship that has earh"u " -.
lion for wallowing and II Is uhdeIS'oou
,hat tho long rollers following inc leN'h0
taavv gale made themselves felt ia the
chin when the feet got of HatterdS'
NJ che had not been restricted 10 squd-
dron formation. Captain Iaylor Hrs"'
have headed his curse INTO lh' Sc"''
Inn as the New York. with her hlsh liSe
hazard and notable stability was set'lns
tbo course and as the Indiana could not
safely stay with the feet she was per
united TO return. II her turrets hau
hecn broken loose of Hatteras the snip
might have been lost.
Tho Navy Department gave out the
following statement regarding che matter
this afternoon:
..Tbo Indiana returned to-day to Hamp-
ton Roads. having made a run with Inc
squadron. When she went out this Time
she mad with her "A new locking device iOi
her turrets. lately put on at New York
and which was intended to remedy the
trouble she had the last time she PIT Ia
sea in heavy weather. This present device
has three times the strength OF inc
former one. Very properly the onlcers
Of the ship have been cautious ard Oh
servant as TO its workings. and she re-
turned to the Roads for a further inspec-
ton OF II. and possible readjustment. Her
former trouble was occasiOned 10 some
extent by her rolling in the very heavy
sea which she then encountered. and IL
Is possible she again met unusually rough
see.
When the Indiana and Massachusetts
were designed they had on, as is absO-
lutely necessary for them. bilge keels,
bnt very unfortunately all the docks NJ
10 the one just completed at New York
were not of sufficient capacity 90 cock
any OF these ships with bilge kecls. Tut
anticipating the construction and finish
ing of the dock at New York the depart
ment some time ago. ordered bilge kecls
10 be ready for all Of these ships. and
such keels will be placed In position AS
soon as possible.
Great Britain mad a similar experience
with her hattleships before such keel.
were put on. The case OF the Resolution
T. well known 20 the profession all over
the world.
The department expects to have th'
Indiana again ~ sea in a few days.