The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
ABOARD A TRAINING SHIP.
Daily Routine of work For the A"prcn-
ties ri seq,

Earra&ni's famous old flagship. ihr
, Hartford is still one Of the mos! rS"tul
vcs<"lS IL IL" Ini'"d Str,"S Navy.
| Although <h" is L." lnn&c, o. n,,ti on
! the GSil,;:.>; lIht. !..r~. ~rn T..
~.,.!r. ali: urii' t. -. ...'';: y
modern arn,or-r'ad ruulppru wim' niY
guns. she is serving i moss r>rrli"n;
purpose a* 4 training ship for naval
S"an"n. .\ntiuuatcd rs she j.. she is
Sthnch and spacious. and. as ships go.
FURNISHES comfortable quarters for
those aboard OF her. Supplied with en-
SinrS she retains her mnStS and sails.
;lnd as fine specimen OF the old-fnSh-
toned type of American war craft. she
would attract attention apart from
her historic career.
The Hartford recently returned 10
the brooklyn Navy YARD Tor repairs.
after II cruise Of six months in West
Indian waters. Her southern voyage
was begun February >. ut Newport H.
|. She carried BOO III NirniccS and Il
regular crew OF 100 men. and there
were in ail IUS persons on board Il
pretty large contingent for Il vessel
tons. Vet there was space enough fni.
all. and ih" old ship proved herself -
reliable as Il sailor us sh" WAS roulmy.
w"hlhrrin,: Il hurricane in good $han,
ana getting back in very >rnWurthy
condition.
hes" hOES who "Oni, OH 10 learn 10
h' S"alrrn are green rnOu%h ~ ihr
start. anh nobody hlamrS 'cul. sir: rui.
It's Il world of iI$ own. and we have Il
lAn%na%r the lni>lncn don't unIri'.
stand. Many u hoy vino comes ON 10
learn has 10 br told over and owe" ""rio
what we call things.
"Each p"tly "i,!'.r" takes u ,r:,aiu
n'i:nhrr oi The landSmrn and drills 'rnI
every day in ship work. You may no,
know thar when We are at SEA W.. sail
th" Hartford. lis only when there's
Il storm Of hi" bead wind shat they Ut,
steam. In IhiS way tn" Youngsters
learn all about going nlnf,: all alnu,
r"riin% sails: all about hcmhin. sail: n,iI
spar drill No boy is ever allowed 10
go aloft The first time unless Il petty
officer is with him. It's Just the same
her" as il IS in anything. Some boys
But there arc some things they must
learn. There's the watch system !hp
first. second and third watches. The
first watch is from noon to I y. m.
the second from 4 till & D. nl.. The third
from Il till : u. m. Then there's Tie
do" watch from 4 till s u. III. Then
comes the first watch at nigh; from :
up To midnight. and The second FROM
nl'iui%ht to / Il. m: then the third
from i Il. IN. mp TO s. wien the iir%i
watch mentioned begins again. Srv,n
bells is breakfast: eight bells is break
fast for the relief watch Nin"-thirly
O'Clock is quarters, AMI then drills up
to 10. II. The drill consists in handling
small arms, single stick and sword
exercise: great guns: thrrr-inch rifles
for landing purposes. Eight bells ut
noon is dinner. Then como inStruc-
tionS from 2.i5 till $40 y. IN. Twn bells
Mt . y. III. Is supper. After supper it's
scrub and wash down decks. That
catches the landsnnn pretty hard ut
first. but he soon comes TO it. Seven
bells at night means swing hammockS.
At eight bells watches relieve watches.
and Ill others turn in.
"Aft"r 4 cruise Of six months the
or Sramcn. are transferred
10 receiving ships and thence to battle
ships. unless there should he occasion
10 transfer to the battle ships immc-
datrly. ."-LrSlic'S Weekly.