The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-30
BIGGEST GUN IN WORLD HERE
CHEERED AND WATCHED FROM
HILLTOPS ALONG THE HUDSON.
Was Laid on the Deck Of the capt. Tom At
Wster,iiet rs Gently as q Mother Would
Deposit Her Rai,y In Cradle iIawsrr
breaks In q Gale Read, AT sandy Hook

breaks In q Gale Read, al sandy Hook
The big i8-inch, rihed. Bottom gun, after
weathering heavy Northwestern in the
Hudson near West Point on Friday night +,
Got here at daylight yesterday in ship
shape aboard ia" derrick, Capt. Tom, and
w's towed to haven ia Erie Basin Break
water
The gun Is the largest in the world and
II took the Government mechanics at the
Watervliet arsenal two years to make ii.
1t will be taken to Sandy Hook. probably
Tomorrow If The sea il calm, on the Capt
Tom. The Government pier AT the Hook
h = been strengt hened to receive the giant
rife, which will be lifted from the Capt.
Tom by the powerful floating del RI X
Monarch 10 "A car especially Constructed
to bear the weigh.
After THIS is accomplished the Merritt
Chapman Company will receive check
for IS 40.
The gun will he taken on the car TO the
proving grounds over a railroa that has
pean braoed To bear the strain. 1t will
he some time before the gun will I've tested.
A temporary gun carriage is being made ut
Natsrvl"it for use in the tests When the
efficiency and safety of the gun h We been
demonstrated "A regular carriage will be
built
1t took nearly day for the men of the
Monarch and the Capt. Tom to get ready
to take the great piece OF ordn tnce froT
the car tina, brough, it 10 the river front a
Watervliet, but after they wer' ready
IL took only a few minut for the mi IA Y
derrick boom of tie Monarch TO lift the
"a
and gently AZ a mother might put her baby
H. y cradle. on the deck Of the Capt Tom.
Three heavy chains. one about the muzse,
one around the bresch and one encirciing
the middle Of the gun, were used TO bear
it's WEIGHT and steady it, The chains were
connected 10y gear with the ste.i boom of
the Monarch.
just l.iore the lifting the Monarch was
moved ont from the wharf. The Capt
Tom was towed into the space between
tie Monarch and the wharf. The tide was
'isng and the gun rose with il from tin,
car without an ell ort on the part of the
Monarch's engine. Then slowly the boom
OF the derrick moved upward Next she
was towed out IA bit and the gun was low
cred to lines OF choCk- lengthwise oil the
Capt. Tom. Then the workmen crept
upon tho monster and chained II.
That was on Wednesday. The tide
wasn't fit hat night. 30 the gun-carrie =
waited until Tn r'dsv f rlocn to star
down the II olson i'll th,ir . e EN-. lie
Capt Tom was las sd On the r; side
the Non r,b, al. the tug lily. Capt
j. II For. :, mad f.st three hawsers TO the
stout Litrs Of the blt.f-bowsd ucrricks and
hrau, q towald Sew York.
Craft Of all sorts Nhistled good luck to
IA" tow and CroU ds gathered on wLarves
and hils II To" va, Il WI To see the great
gun Eyprything wont well until Friday
light, OF We Point, vh"n one Of "a,
II, 'ser- parted. The stiG Northwestern
turned the towering de, rlck, almost broad
see to the gale naforr an ezra hawscI
was made fast lh' tow then straight 70
cusd out. II, rNs' of the trip wa easy.