The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-29

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e-s~..s,s power IN iEn2rsgaauns TIE earth
- rarbonlc scid and otner gases. SO
sa4 Va. .~-~~saticc mi g;si be forced forward
Is sn the ordinary victssstudes CT
~~s,he- and corn De made 70 grow al
e.. go sefsng on the theory that no
e. ssxrgsiofl could long remain with
=. rnzxlox It's influence felt On var and
- -. an large. erack-1rasnad military
s..sss5ssts came forward with schemes
- hur. steam plOws. emitting nnx-
-. vxocrs ard with Ecythss alfred 10
80 wae~is after the pattern OF Boadi-
-. carrots These weYe 20 take the
- n cavalry "a future campaigns.
49, arsgsa AZ high speed. they might
srs.a thrvssh the ranks Of opposing ar
-. sufoc1tiag thoss whom they did
lei rEnce up.
a time went on calnisr suggestions
.sxaIlsd. tire enormous Importance Of
,...rozds Tor the rapid transport OF troops
s.rarne furIy recognized. and the idea
4 atilszsng tire Iron road as a means for
- establishment OF arrrorea trains, or
sr@csss Of flying nartelio tow~-s. to
easrpl our coast lines. first made its APP
ssaxance. There have beer many claim
49, for ehe honor OF this practical hut
rrsngsly neglected suggestion.
ssnuf Fishers srm0r-ciae train during
A. first stages OF the campaign against
lram Pasha IN Egypt. was the first prac-
nal example OF railways being pat 70
reh sss. This train was constructed
4 Alexandria By party Of biuejaekets,
g<s,ng Tor the want of aggressive occu-
ssfso.. II was composed OF locomotive
I'd number OF trucks protected b. iron
mis- Iron plates and sandbass- The en-
m was placed IN THE middle % the
ran. while Nordenfsi. was placed on
lie arst protected truck. and a forty
sssnier on the next The latter. BY
EARS Of a small crane carried with the
-rla could BE- quickly remounted and
czncun,ei one minute sufiicing from the
sztlrg Of the train 20 remount and IRE
ne GIN An empty truck or two was
treuf Of the working portion OF the
:zn % as 70 minimize any danger that
xxss arise from the explosion % any
riss laid n the permanent way by the
Gerry
rzsoriunatsiy. Capt Fisher ala not have
ssrT opportunities given him OF proving
= nstfie. IN ore slight sklfmlsh only did
Z tzEr real chance. ard then this strange
1<ostnenf Of rolling stock acquitted Itself
r-hi vel, coming upon the scene az a
rtirzi rornert and creating a great e.
~ bT Is unexpected IRE. Since then,
kwvrr. both France and Germany have
ascse % the value OF aTmored trains as a
rsssfly recognized unit OF a nations
txAting equipment.
sc1s I've years ago Capt (now Mail
sare. 4. A.. whom acting as brigade ma
~ q Royal Artillery. In the Southeastern
eissfirt Of England found that IL ever IL
tec4rne Necessary 20 mobilize the First
sasses artillery volunteers. there would
h with the corps some 800 men 70 whom
tatsr the mobilization scheme no special
estiss were allotted and further that at
hoFehan there was with the corps a 40
foanser ersech-loading gun not destined
. Any particular smbrazurs or position.
Ne then conceived the Idea Of utilizing
Ssrh mel ard gun on an arrnored train.
The scheuse was no sooner preached than
vas wei backed up by private capital
nd he trains construction followed. The
TAN consists Of an ordinary locomotive a
Facz specially constructed for the gun
iaa' = the gun and It's carriage are
nosnsed upon turntahie platform. pivot
g % ne center Of the truck. and revolv-
On q circular racer--and fwo-fhird
sass carriages rendered builet-proof with
rT plating, for conveying the men, the
s.nosr and the projectiies. When work
MS tes sun. the gun detachment Ia pro-
Ns'n ~ plating some six feet high
aahd Three sides q the turn table, and the
g Tired through an aperture.
sae main problem involved was the
aNsasiasof therecoil. 50 as % prevent the
ussx carslzing bodily when the gun had
= nred erosswise 20 the railway line.
SO aisc % prevent the rails being torn up
aamaged By the shock OF the firing
.eese fifhenties were successfully over
tAftA nf the 4ff4sGn- 81
- ~ rising slides on which the gun
sasss rest, causing the gun 70 return
.senaf'cslly % the firing position after
- sAhaassiou of the recoii.
@sAh ~ ar ingenious ARRANGEMENT %
sheers, which can DC run out and
ipEted on blocks. a broad base car
saired Tor the truck when tha gun
~ - right angles 20 the permanent
S Nafe - Increase that STABILITY. the
- eaa y connected with the metals
ssehg clips. acting upon the princi-
- ne ordinary railway couplings.
ssfree o. tsghtness.
oflns the nanuevers Of lses in the
.astsra military district. the Sussex
ueiT furnished realistic proofs
-. capabilities. The railway company
-. - Is disposll a certain stretch OF
49, Lydd. AID though the engine
-. ne wrong piaCe-shat +. ia front
- - y ueaind since the board OF trade
1t'ois must De respected ia mimic
- aad the same d8 nor GLOW trans
- = = pushed. they must he pulled
,..ss.. ga special duties wevs clearly ex-
49,. ss5ssn q cavalry scouts having re-
r-~.s use me al clear The train ad-
esssA ..' So. 40 emerging from a cutting.
- saS1s % a battery of the enemy
49, 2 he cisadvan taxaoas position
~ 49,, : ,ae act % llmoering up. some
"a -. Yards away. Ii a trine ever
tnsssssr-,.- 'ss I've shots, diseharginE five
80 foTty-nound shells haa bern
$50 among them. ara tha pa, VS.
- hack before a shot eoala he are.1
- go oa TIE return Journey tire train
-. TN TIE gaentIst u 4 heavy
49, IRE directed foom a briase
na 1. 90 1eten6ers were presumably
lae}r ballet-pEoos coaches
- = TIE military uaretvers held
L. lsasse-n dsstrsc, tsst autumn
ssusssr -, 80 save far,hey presf q Us
s. s~A.i1ies t2y 1nex gsestga attack
sass....Sf Z he general idea Ct the
"A. - e hat dsy vas 20 IN esTeg-
b. .-'ss2lng army. having landed al
O. &C.,. A.. y cn Isoaaon. TO meet
IA &eses -. : Ae+ils+sS force bad been
- srs, 80 Ateser 30 Wtcsh2m. and
e, - ,seet n tAa invader was 20
- rsAvay Hae hstwesr So,
~. asssoae. where he srtnors.t
sas rsas~ sanding. shun,sa on A s.tinx
-sss steam CO and harass ais ~
sa-es--' - - Canterbury ara proceeded
se@y 49, 81 not sae.ng auy sssas ~ me
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~ he - e hafhaza. aye * van
sea's Five rsepes - - S@ y.
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sss - 1s hsht sasae5 a, 4 rares "a
sAses, bat TIE enemy Gs9 n5t
saass = - n ta.s u-ee.ai ssna,e.
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