New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
NO RUSH AT THE SHE'LL. FAcropv
THE COMPANY READY FOR A BIG ORDER Az -,
BROOKLYN WORKS. BIT 80 WORD RE-
cEITED FROM WASHINGTON ~
DEBATING A CRISIS.

BROOKLYN WORKS. BIT 80 WORD RE-
cErTED FROM WASHINGTON ~
DEBATING A CRISIS
The factory of he United States Projo,ils cor
pany in Brooklyn, upon which tho Go,.re,,a,,
depends largely for her unarmored prciec:.ies p,
use in the Navy. showed no unusual sen II ac,,.
ity yesterday as result OF the threatening ma,
cloud. but II IS ready 70 rush work AZ IN hoy.
notice. The work went m yesterday aq Il IA, q,
the last few months about fifty men being .r
plOyad in making the usual quota % nroiac,,a.
Superintendent Porter OF the works SAID fh,- 5,
far rs any receipt Of rush orders from tha Nsv,
department for moro projectiia- would nlcsn
the company was entirely ignoran. u any c-s.,
which might call for large amounts ~ s-7-r-i
tion TO be used at once IN warfare Tho f;,r...
ment had not IN last night made any dsrna,,
upon tho company Ter special order 81 p-o.,.
tiles. nor had any inquiries beer received frs
Washington that would Indicate fha. such an o,s.
might be given in the near future
The company IS ready however. and esre, :,
begin on a moments notice to prepare for tuning
out shells in large quantities from one.ne.
shell up to the eiSht-inch size. The men vesierssv
were all eager to hear the latest Developments 4,
the crisis and nothing would suit them better bar
TO be permitted TO show what the works co,s
accomplish I'm equippng the Navy with n-o iectn.s
During the day men kept coming into the Office r.
N'PhtiDti y. sutH SITUATION. lQfF we've look.
Ing for work. The were however Invariably
turred away with tho reply that al presen, th.rs
Was no work FOR them.
superintendent, Porter. when asked concerning ,hs
quantity OF shells that was being delivered n the
Government under present contracts End tae
quantity which could be turned out Il the work,
should be pushed to the limit was inclined TO %
reticent. He said:
IT would be hard TO say just what Ne could 4.
conp!lsh II We were pushed. Now are running
ume TO largely increase our output. II the Govern.
IneNt should require X. We would Ike nothing
better than 10 get big order nov We have ihs
equipment and could get the men 50 that whes
We nave go men working in shops alf0gc;hs-
But o. this number only fifty or Sixty arc orsirz
on projectiles. Tho others are an work n our
oiher depart nent, making steel tubing for hiyces
number OF proiectileS could begin onor7ti1ns
at once. Tho time that IL would take 10 gct on,
tlc nfSt larg" consignment would depend the
nature OF the orGer-;hat is the Kind OF shells
see Ne have not got a large quantity % steel ~.
hand. and it would have to be made first"
In speaking OF the number OF shells which tho
Government new has on hand. Mr.. Porter SAID
the Government was not in good shape Our
Government" said he docs not Eurcp,an
governments do In tine Of peace prepare FOR var
This is particularly true IN the matter OF laying
up large supplies OF ammunition
Mr. Porter would not say whether his company
would endeayor. II necessity should demand 70
supply any shells larger nan the elght-inch size.
They do not now make any OF the larger shells, OF
what IS known as armored protec' iles-thoso that
used TO pierce fIaryayized plate. The variety
made at the factory j. Intended largely for sheing
cities and unarmored cruisers The completed pro-
Navy Yard which call n the compaays pier .or
them.