The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
THE INDIANA AT HALIFAX.
OUR I BATTLEsHIP RECEITED
FIFTH ALL HONOR.

cause we Had To sena Her - ThetF Dry
Dorh-It IL Rsensed Sust now. and she
Cannot Enter Before the Middle Of the week.
HALIFAX, Aug. 7.-Never In the history Of
Halifax was the arrival OF q warship, British II or
foreign, awaited with such live y interest a. has
been that Of the United States battleship In
diana that came into this port at 2 O'Clock
this evening. For q week the press Of
this city has been e filled with descrip-
tons Of the battleship, often coupled with
the solacing reflection that the country that
owns this great ship has no dock In which to
place her for repairs. There 10 q sort Of COM
plAcent triumph in the way the public have
been speaking Of the visit Of the Indiana, and
tho business on which abe comes.
The citizens OF Halifax apparently felt good to-
night when they saw the magnificent American
engine Of war steam slowly up the harbor and
knock, as 1t we're. at the door OF the British
Admiralty authorities for permission to enter
this dry dock. the only one OF tho kind
on the Atlantic coast. tho only one available, in
fact, in order that repairs absolutely necessary
might be made. Long may such a condition
Of affairs continue was tho wish, not always
uttered. but certainly felt in nearly every heart.
There were two reasons for this desire. One
was that II Is n pleasant thing to have q wealthy
neighbor thus dependent, as il the case with tho
United States. Another reason is that the dock
ing Of tho Indiana means a lot of money
for distribution in this city, as every
day that the war vessel remains In the
, dock she pays into its Golfers $500, besides the
indirect disbursements that must DO made.
Thus both patriotic sentiment and the pockets
otthe people OF this garrison and naval town are
interested In having q monopoly OF the warship
dry docking facilities OIL this coast.
Tho running up of the Stars and Stripes on
,hot ~" fnS,"n. .y ys a.' y ~. ', co., ma >, '1 ,ss s's Sa.
nv ne nu's" va. ,ne mum ,, .ne a
o boz; .n % i, .o WA, also is ,h the v sIsnI ,,o d0F tho thousands wa,Sh ,o of
,ho incomIrr nal r,s;tor Adm,raI s,r Iamss
1n1 m,s ,itsnd,n1 y soc,s H fnnntton n wSs s es
his heaaouarters' giving orders for hi. steam
Indiana. For two hours the crowds on the
wharves increased. and patiently thew awaited
hnH.soIAn@ss% eau pa'I.n' 'N'' """'eo
the approach OF tne stately SNIP
ension and ,,,pt.a tho mort Nth tvsrtvon.
80 IT,. C;tas.i $500 ~ ,a",un'",an.
indian. and Can't Tsv,or saiutsJ The T.r ot
Admiral Ersktne with afteen guns, replied to
by a similar salute from the wafship Crescent
Before the Indiana an;hored an officer from
Admiral Informed Cap. Taylor that he would
miralty buoys. but that the flagship Crescent
and the cruisers Paiiae., Talbot, and Par
fridge we're there, ana the remaining onoys
were adapted only to sloops., with moorinRs
too light Tor the heavy battleship., This Is an
exceptional privilege. The Admiral ADDED that
any convenience he could possibly furnish In the
docking o. the lnniana wopli be gladly fur
nished. Then the big American let go her an
Choir; as 1t happened, ct a point exactly opposite
the ROWING guns OF the citadel
THE SUN rnporter boarded tho Indiana . few
minutes later Capt Taylor said tue yoy4ge
rom Newpor nag oeen very piessanL he
would, he said. call on Admiral Erskine to,mor-
row or At Inc very nrst opportunity TO thank
MN Tor MIS- kind oiter ana generous hospitality.
Inc manaRement OF the dry dock VIII not be
able to admit tn. Indiana before Wednes lay or
perhaps THURSDAY, because the disabled Fur
ness liner Is there ahead or her. francis 1.
Sowies, the Chiet constructor OF the Navy
Yard. brooklyn. has teen IN the city since
Thursday awaitinR the arrival OF the Indiana.
lie tells The SUN correspondent he Is here to