The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

9 l.es, and 1890 tons displacement. It's
maximum speed is to be lGla knots, anu
it is to be equipped with six immense
boilers and two four-cylinder, triple eN-
pansion engines. The Galveston will J
luxurious in its appointments and is -
be completed by July !, 1902.
The hull of the Galveston is to be of
steel sheathed and coppered, having
double bottom and close water-tight sub
divisions. 1t is contemplated to fit two
masts, with gaffs and signal yards. and
fitted for fore and aft sails. The vessel
Will probably carry ten small boats, and
will De provided with |. watertisht deck
extending from stem TO stern, the sides
sIopng and joining the vessels SIDE be-
low the water lac. There VIII also be a
flush uDrer-deck, with hammock berthing
extending from about the fore to the
main mast.
No wood work is to be incorporated in
the hull or fittings except such as is lndis-
rensable, and the spar deck only is to be
OF wood. and this Is to be laid on q COM
pete metal deck.
The present pans oe the Government
contemplate d complement Of twenty
seven officers and 263 men for the cruisers
and provisions will be made for bath and
wash rooms, sick quarters, sleeping quar-
tiers, cold storage rooms dispeusnries,
lsbrar.Gs, storerooms, offices and every
thing calculated to make life aboard
pleasant. The Galveston will carry four
months allowance of provisions md one
years allowance of clothing and small
stores.
There will be much auxiliary machinery
in addition to that pertaining to the main
engines and their dependencies including,
among other things a der,,e-air ice ma
chine of approved type, with capacity of
one ton q day; an evaporating and dis
tiling plant in two units, each having a
capacity of 1900 gallons a day: blowers
for hull ventilation, electric winches for
hosting ammunition, and two decE
winches having four independent hosting
drums
GENERAL INFORMATION.
The following data cover the general re-
quirements for engines. boilers. and APP
purtenances: Engines. two vertical, four
cylinder, triple expansion, OF about 100
combined indicated horsepower. .TAese
engines TO De located in separate water
tight compartments on opposite sides of
a fore and aft midship bulkhead; each
to be provided with approved auXiilaries
and dependencies, including pumps, feed
heaters. feet, and filter tanks. >. Twin
screws. 8. Boilers, six OF water-tube type,
OF about 100 horsepower. This includes
the Indicated horsepower OF the main
engines and the auSiliaries. There viii
be two air-ti2ht boiler compartments.
with athwartship fre-rooms. Approved
auxiliaries must be provided for forced
draft and pumping facilities. There Will
be two tunnels 10 feet high, and the yes
sci is to be heated by steam throughout
and lighted by electricity from q plant
for that purpose
The Galveston's main battery will con-
sist of ten 5-inch guns of 90 calibres IN
length, mounted as follows: One forward
and one aft on the 'midship line OF The
upper deck, and four on each side on the
deck below; the forward pair OF :,lns to
train right astern 10 so degrees aoaft Tie
beam; the after pair Of gins u train
right aStern to 60 degrees forWa.'1 OF the
beam; the four waist guns to tram at
least SO degrees Onward ard ahat the
beam. Provision will be made for secur-
ing all the gun-iecll guns n Il nearly
fore and aft position, thus lea ing an I'M
INSTRUCTED side
The secondary battery will consist OF
net less than eight 6-peunder r. f. guns;
two l-pounders, and four machine guns, so
disposed as to give large arc of fire; also
one field gun. The weight of this battery,
with its mounts and accessories. will be
IS tons. The weight of ammunition to be
carried will be 15S tons.
There will be an outfit Of small arms.
ordnance stores, &c..1aud an arn1ory fitted
llp for the storage of1140 rifles and so re-
volyers. and others7s small articles will be
prOvlned.
The general dimensions, etc, of the