The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-02
NEW CRUISER COMES IN.
r NEW ORLEANS JOINS THE
r,rET IN THE NORTH RIVER.

,.I from snnto Domingo, Where
en-. Found American Interests quite
s,ts Despite HcureauH's Assassination-
p,ns ship In All Weather, Her Ofhcers Say
rh. cruiser New Orleans arrived here from
p.r,o Domingo city. tho capital OF Santo Do
.,inoo Yesterday morning and proceeding up
a.. vortb River dropped anchor below tn"
Ch,oogo in line with the rest OF the feet oppo-
.io seyenticth street. Tho New Orleans was
detatched from the North Atlantic Squadron
more than two months ago and sent to Sah.o
nomineo to look after American interests III
,ha trouble expected to follow the ASSASSINATION
NJ President Herreaux. The cruiser hau
ouiet stay in the republics principal harpo''
For POLITICAL and hygienic reasons snore ,easo
was not allowed. and tho health oil al maui
NAMED good In spite OF the steam'ne cIiina'e'
At no time, 1t was said on the cruiser yes'er-
day, did there appear to DO any rea. heou ~.
mar presence in Santo Domingo. as foreigners
s..d 70 be greatly respected. American
.raor nlante-s told the officers that they feared
.o,r,uble and the American consul endorsed
,h.lr view Everybody seemed glad Herreaux
IN, of the way Stories OF the dead Presi-
Isn,,s cruelty we're rife. and 1t was said that
,arb,ns 200 people had lost their lives
through his feroclty. 1t was even said that he
huried alive those he suspected OF intriguing
oo,inst his administration or caused them to
bc drowned at sea tied to heavy trianeles.
Thr.e or four times the monotony Of the
.r,isars STAY in Santo Domingo was broken
nv runs to San Juan for coal and twice she put
IN sea in the teeth OF an impending cyclone. as
The barbor afforded no safe anchorage for
large craft in heavy weather. The officers OF
tho New Orleans say that the ship did not feel
vary much OF either blow. the wind not blow
,nu more than thirty-six miles an hour and
there being no really heavy sea. They are
anxious to know what is to be done with the
cruiser and hope the Navy Department won't
give the ship a black eye" because she Is for
eiun built. The rumor that the vessel Is top
hsavvis all bosh. her officers say. and all main
,ain that she rides vol in heavy weather.
The plates and beams that the Armstrong;.
On. English builder OF the New Orleans. put
in her are lighter than would have been used
In an American built cruiser. and the officers
ro,ms are right under the poop deck and
afford moro comfort for sleeping in hot eli
mates. The messroom Is on the deck below
tina yardroom. The New Orleans was built
for the brazilian navy and her quarters were
constructed with an eye to comfort in hot
weather. This makes her the best American
boat for tropical vovaging. Most American
cruisers have the officers sleeping quarters
below the messroom. The range OF stability
of the cruiser is estimated to be about 40 de-
grees. She seems to a landsman's eye to lack
breadth in proportion to her length. and it Is
said that she lists easily Hosting the launch
on board causes list OF degree or two.
Whatever report naval constructors who
have designed American cruisers may make
upon the New Orleans. the product OF a rival
she Is a good enough ship for me. and I'd risk
the worst gale in her" remarked one OF her
officers Yesterday.
The officers Of the New Orleans are Capt. f.
Jongnecker: Lieutenant Commander VI. f.
Hall. executive officer Lieutenant Commander
W r A. Rooney. navigator; Lieut. r. q. Bieg.
Hines. F. VI Russell. and Lieut.. Junior gradel
G. C. Dawson. Ensign ]. T.. Tompkins. Naval
Cadets /. s. Shopley and F. J. Horne Surgeon
F }. h. Cordeiro. Assistant surgeon +. J. Grow.
Paymastcr H. X. Sullivan. and First Lieut.. c.
s. Hatch. T. g. NJ c.