The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
CADETS COME INTO PORT.
The Training Ship Annapolis Here Her
Way To Visit wcst Point.

The Training Ship Annapolis Here on Her
Way To Visit West Point.
The training ship Annapolis. with ffty-nine
naval cadets aboard. arrived In North River
and anchored of tho foot Of West Forty-fourth
street yesterday afternoon. Capt. R. Il. Inger-
soil reported all we'll on board. and that no quar-
antine prevented those who wished from visit
ing tho vessel. A number Of ladies and gentle
men took advantage OF his decla ration and only
two OF the visitors came to grief.
Two careless boatmen attempted to take q
pretty young woman anda newspaper cores
pendent out to the Annapolis They waited
for lighter and then for ferry boat to pass
In the meantime. the strong food tide had car
ried the boat fully halt q mile above the AM
napolis and the boatmen rowed over to the
eddy near the Jersey shore 80 that they could
get below the Annapolis and pull back with the
assistance OF the tide. They did this. but the
tide carried them against the bow chains Of the
Annapolis with such force that the boat almost
capsized and was filled rapidly with water.
The cadets or divided TO the rails OF the train
ing ship and threw ropes TO those in the boat.
One rope was slipped over the shoulders OF tho
young woman and another over those Of the
newspaper man. A third was passed under the
boat. which was thus kept from sinking by
main strength on the part OF the cadets. The
steam launch OF the ANNAPOLIS steamed to tho
assistance of the row boat and tho passengers
were taken of The young woman. who had
behaved with exceptional eoolnsss while there
was danger. now became very angry. and
spoke her mind OF the boatman whose stu
pidity had ruined her best summer gown.
The Annapolis left Newport on July 10 and
went to New Bedford. whore she arrived the
same day. On July ~. she started for Boston
where she arrived on July "a. There the
data No.
were especially instructed in rope and chain
making. They left Boston on July %. aud
arrived at Bath. Me-. the following day. Until
Aug. 4. the time was spent In the Bath Ship
Building Works and then they proceeded to
Provincetown. Mass where they arrived on
Aug. g. The following day they went to Vine
yard Haven and after q days stay. to Gardi-
ners Bay l.. l.. where they had their first gun
practice.
The Annapolis has six iour-inch guns. II Is
part OF the training for the cadets to put their
shoulders against the shield OF the gun when 1t
is fred. The reeoil sends the gun whizzng
past them at dangerous rate OF speed. and
this has tondencyto make those who are now
at the game what 10 known as "gun-Shy"
Capt. Ingersoll declared. however. that there
had been an unusually small amount OF gun
shyness on board during the present practice.
and that the percentage Of proficiency attained
by the cadets had been exceptionally high.
The Annapolis left GARDENERS Bay on Friday.
She will leave for West Point at 8 O'Clock this
morning. 30 as to take advantage OF the flood
tide. 1t had been the intention to stop at
Hampton Roads ON the 26th. but Capt. InEer-
soil received word not TO 20 there or to Fort
Monroe. on account Of the yellow fever quaran-
tine. The Annapolis will probably cruise
around at sea. therefore. until Aug %. when
she Ia due at Annapolis.
Throughout the entire cruise on the ocean.
in tho Sound through He'll Gate and up North
River. no pilots were taken aboard. the cadets
doing all the navigating by the Government
charts. Lieut.. Commander c. W. Bartlett IL
acting as Executive officer. Lieut.. W. O. p.
Muir Is the Navigator. Lieut. B. W. Kinkatd.
Chief Engineer. and Lieut.. o. W. Rooster and
Lieut. NJ. Z. French are his assistants. while
Assistant Surgeon W. NJ. Carton has had
charge OF the physical well being OF all hands
The paymaster Is J. Fife.