The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-24

Open Jour mouth. stand on your tees, ana let
sige q Rsn sGs ss''' %So i had ssed s2 SsS sPP he as.
with raw cotton and asked how the concussion
from the big guns affected people. some of
s sSSs on an land sdpfi sss. II. S SG t fssSp ssiS ' aIsssn Sati
peS!ed. wsiti RSs f ssefs' p: 20 s Sspsr 4 essS q I AZ
exciting character caused them greater alarm
All eyes we're on the target as tho smoke
cleared away, Fifty yards or e In front OF
p piO : sGi1 and t Gs sO ray to Ds e, up FPis astt snO then ! e sp.
shoot Of white water showed how the shot had
.toOehstsed. Q hell" cried a tSSseE. unable able
fred from the Iowa and should not have been
criticised; The gunners had not quite got the
The cadet in the house OF tho bridge kept
calling the distances as the Iowa steamed along
CULVER. and the second she'll started on its
journey. 1t fell slightly to one side OF the tar;
spray and two ricochets. .one point to. the
right" called the cadet with the IT." and the
ESs a gone s"s smSes 'G into her ls q SSil.h said aid S s0@s
body on the bridge.
The firing began to be brisk after that; shSf
over. The shooting was 50 good that 1t was
her guns at a target before. The Roosevelt
party began to enjoy, themselves. They for
got to keep their mouths open and to stand on
Cease firing sounded from the bugle as
the Iowa came about in 4 big circle to or set trace
side a chance. Officers and men popped out OK
wee were sas sTi@y 70 and nd sr UsssFn p People s5eSa who have
seen naval officers in Inauguration day and
Grant in ~, Monument nrsn ,o DsEad ds ,S Or az iir nops on or s Rdp.
board. would not have recognized In these pow.
der stained warriors the dapper young Fellows
Another round OF firing from the 12.inch and
sinch guns was given on the second TRIP o.
siderabiy, put a whaleboat, out Of commission.
spspp sia: :s0s sky'iis shas'e and s sisssk,s " a few doors doors
of their hinges. The whaleboat was lying near
cone SSee u. ia1 sT The Ad doors Fs' which suffered had
been carefully closed by thouehttul but mex
kooseyeit's party will always remember those
l2-inch rifles. They were watching an s-inSh
pr9srudins guns on the target. From their po-
sition on the bridge they had q good view. but,
wanting sOms t sId z T SsfssF G to the sees end SeS OF the 'eSn ridse.
Just then one Of the 12-inch guns In the forward
turret. ten Yards away, was fired TITS It's enee
lifted of their feet straight into the air almost
to the top Of the bridge railing. When they
the assistant doctor. who prescribed and fur
Down in the bowels OF the ship the chief en-
/ gineer and his assistants were at work operat-
So hot that the brass hand rails OF the ladders
leading to the engine room burned the flesh.
and with his cravat hung loosely about his un-
collared neck. stood at his post. very ETtm{
and and P sns HsS,, egs lo0k fhs landing sxsdiiIi sps f6on as be- BE-
meath the turrets. where the powder CHARGES
s a5s E FsSs,ses IN nom cylt ins raised and lowered
BY steam. were full Of activity. Three-touEtas
OF the regulation charge was being used. The
boys in the magazine handed out canvas bags,
each holding more than a hundred pounds OF
powder. and these were placed In the cylinders
- t-g,,al ~ nAnEfnO rIthn gnnnRcrRd
eash nU raFret With a hsndIns room; Three
hundred and. twenty pounds Of powder com
inch gums. The charge was in three bags,
, one OF which was placed in each of the three
! ey aHafT1 OF up 5he that aGi' posa eF!"n came In mutHed
, tones through the speaking tube from the Of
' Oy, SURF was the response from the
man in charge OF the handling room.
run euicSiy around on a circular track. the
, bags OF powder kicked into their receptacles,
!, and. up went the CYLINDERS wlth a rating Oh
D utes later Later a rush OF ar into the handling
Q room and a peculiar far-eway cracking told
that the big gun above had been fired
two Th sh laE5 sSss@ ssTer aP t ans eU While Chem The men II
the turrsts tred at the target, An odd .onnnS
space. When tho report. died away those On
. beavy wind. and this suddenly ceased. TO be fol.
. lowed by an entirely different sound. resemoins
: for all the world the tar-awsy runbiins OF q
When all the Pinch and s-inch guns had
been fired the six FOUNDER ~rapid-t-e rides Of the
q secondary battery we're tried, These little
Q barkers gave a report sharp and unpleasant u
=. the ear. The crews in charge OF them did somt
excellent work. both in accuracy and raptdity
Three or four men were assigned to each gun
n some OF the guns did not work we'll and tbs
= men in charge, who wanted TO make q gooc
' showing, showed a disposition to be ~protane
q A firing pin broke of in one Of the SIX FOUNDER
and the man in command OF the piece exhibit
= ed his disa ppointment with a heated dtsre
gard for regulations. He threw his cap on III
. deck, stamped his feet, and gave vent TO som'
o language that made him feel better.
How'd I score, Jimmyf' asked the captain
OF a gun Of one OF his assistants.
Jimmy watched the shot as IL fell, q consid
cradle distance beyond the target. "Aw, tell.
he responded, with deep contempt In his tone
!" Then he spat on the deck TO emphasize his dis
o gust
pidtty In firing was made with one OF the guns
1t was worth while seeing the quickness an
n d~exterity OF the sturdy young negro who pu
the shells in the breech. The gun crew mad
ecutive Officer Rodgers seemed TO be watching
every gun.
very good. Jones'"
.Thankee, SURF" Jones would say, touchin
. his cap and smiling broadly.
. When the practice was over. Mr.. Roosevelt
and the members of his party took the cotto
plugs from their ears and inspected the ahiI
When they returned to the Dolphin they Ell
Big DattIeship was q very interesting thing. bu
! that one experience would last q long time.