The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-13
Cruiser Sustained Damage in
Recent Attack on Newport.
MAY GO OUT OF COMMISSION
Ono Of The Big Guns Of the Indiana
Scanned AMI Brssch Declared TO
Be Detective

New York. Sept 1s.-Naval construc-
tors at the New York navy yard yester-
day completed their Investigation into
the injuries received by the cruiser Brook
lyn In leading the attack on Newport dur
| ing the recent manoeuvres detailed
report was sent 10 the secretary OF the
| navy.
| Upon the decision OF the navy depart
ment will depend whether the Brooklyn
Will be temporarily patched up so as 20
allow her TO take part in the winter man
oeuvres In West India waters. OF wheth-
er she will be put out OF commission and
entirely overhauled
When the Brooklyn came back from the
Philippines she was greatly in need or
general repairs. But the department
could not AFFORD TO lose her services at
the time. and the repairing was postpon-
ed Six weeks ago It was stated at the
yard that the Brooklyn would have her
smokestacks repaired or replaced and her
boilers retubed at the close of the North
Atlantic manoeuvres and that she would
be made ready to go south to the West
indies with the squadron. Her recent ac-
cident has upset all plans.
SERIOUS DAMAGE FUND
1t has been ascertained beyond doubt
that from bow to amidshps on the port
side she is severely damaged. Her star
board side is uninjured. as are both her
propellers. but the injuries on the port
side are such that II will take 80 working
days to repair them. She has to be pump
ed out every day Among other things
she needs new decks.
II all needed repairs are made II is prob
able that the cost will be nearly half a
million dollars. and the vessel must be put
out of commission. BY doing this the de-
n 4 ts aaid will
money In maintenance TO Offset the cost
OF the recent accident II is believed,
also that the services OF the Brooklyn
may be dispensed with IN the winter mau-
oeuvres. because OF the addition to the
feet OF the Maine. Baltimore d'Marble-
head
At the yard the decision of the secre-
tary Is awaited with interest.
There are 50 many ships at the yard
that there are no docking facilities for
them. II the Brooklyn ie to be Temporal
rily patched up the other ships must wait
long time before they can be dry
docked.
ONLY ONE DOCK AVAILABLE
Dry dock No. 3 is useless because of
changes now being made. Dry dock No
Is too small. Dry dock No. is the oniy
one available. and the question resolves
itself into whether the Brooklyn shall 10
Immediately put In this dock and so
block the overhauling of the other ships,
or whether she Will be laid up TO take
her turn.
Other ships than the Brooklyn have
come back damaged to the yard from the
manoeuvres. Rumor was current yester-
day that one Of the big 13-inch guns of the
battleship Indiana on the starboard side
Of the forward turret, is scanned and that
the breech Is defective. One of the six
inch guns on the Indiana and one of the
same calibre on the battleship Alabama
have expanded at the muzzle.
Captain William III. Emory. Of the In
diana, refused to discuss the matter yes
terday. Officers on the ship were also
silent contending that It was against the
rules to talk OF such ma tiers