The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09
P1TH- cnILULosE ON OUR NEW BATTLnsHIP.

les in The fact that it will prevent a yes
Fas fighting ability from being destroyed
even after she has been PIERCED in a dozen
places
Mt. Lewis Nixon, formerly a United
Sates naval constructor, and who is now
E'nsaged in ding warships for the gov
'mment at Elzabethport, n. j., says of
'ae new invention:
Inc value of some light substance that
VII preserve The stability of light armor-
~ vessels BY displacing water that might
enter after projecti.e, has been appreci-
S'ad by naval constructors ever since we
began to build steel armored vessels.
10 meet this need the French origlnat-
r. The use Of celulose. which, when fired
mo swells up under the influence of
'a'er and prevents further inflow. Al
'sr various trials it was adopted in our
rd.y' Thus. in the Columbia, the New
o'@ ana the Olympia, there are protec-
!. ivy N7yNs OF ample strength to keep out
A s'V-'a OF any vessels they are liable
sss' Wh!e their stability is protect
i 1 "'-'s OF ceIlulOse several feet thick
n e Nle edges. The English armore0
e. oaks has no such protection for
''a LILY and would not have the same
h as me above vessels of our navy
"a sustained engagement.
r. ou7lly satisfactory cciuiose ma
oa ANY, l-f this purpose was discovered,
,r,'5'' Null The pi.h of corn-stalks was
st.. IT. us manufacture. Corn pith is a
*vat o"lufator, II absolutely prevents
q b, 1'oIn coming IN by the opening made
l'tH smell. When chemically treat
# Wa, - thoroughly tirepToof and in every
at rltels The requirements of the Sit
rolr' '39'@e is exclusively an American
Il Az WV, MS gives Us an immense advan-
*Vs.,. N'ltf nations. We have in the
h., ''1l.e f Of our Western fields the
H. ,s.' H'7.erlal IN the world for impart-
"t,o 'o.l OF strength TO our warships
H. ta,.. -'i7 out water, a cellulose belt
Il, rc.ar le-' may be said to be about as
H., as 6-inch belt of steel. SO that
5rs project our stability, when we
rrotes5 SOL protective deck back of it TO
W.. we Nllals, with 100 tons of cellulose
H.. We SHOULD require 900 tons of ar
a re4d OF nigh speed, where weight
& Cam mail io' machinery and an armor belt
II r,eIt carried, cellul1sa is used to pre-
#nyr ''aol.ajy. In battleships thick ar
"a ieos ,r S'A dmiIships and a protective
n tbl. ''iliose belt beyond the limits
"A BE- 1sg, In accordance with this plan
Fl lIos- par meut has provided for cell
q arge euon I'm the Kentucky, Kear-
"A e. p,i. anna, Wisconsin, Illinois and
81 '0nr -hps Of the navy.
i hes p- users of the Baltimore type, If
&rog5 t. iioNded with a ceLulose belt.
be ss,,r5 warranted in engaging many of
ilhor, -iss ironclads of other powers;
Rer.d. ,A,y are liable 10 be sunk by
lct of 'eI machiue-gun fire This pro-
nd ras5.- iican farms affords a cheap
fear means Of vastly increa sing the
ror@ our cruisers. and the unar-
Csc bs., ol an our vessels should have
NJ am. "'hout delay. This discovery
q 1pntsr.. ''A OF cellulose is Of as vital
q uaiv.,...o our navy as the development
In ''@'' armor ana smokeless pow
ad5.r.. from the fact that. with
s ~ 'e'y much to the cost OF our
81 sae. d. Fan greatly increase the e.
3mar..--.-e .A all by making their sides
a as a. resist the inflow Of water.
haa users carry heavier batter
81 Fly H.. similar Veese.s Of otber ratfo,,
II plyo 'a.1' when so protected he ohie
Il ,nseg 10 ships far heavier than
.er Of c,c1 ..e cellulose made from the
Dc Cocoa was used in American ships.
y YOU'D moi W., luicse was useful. but It
the water for more than