The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-21
IAsoRATE REPRESENTATION OF
EVERY DEPARTMENT OF
UNCLE SANS NAVY.
Full Size Reproduction of American
Man of War-ModeIs Of
Dry Docks.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The ma

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The ma
Wv departments exhibit in the govern
ment building at the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition occupies a floor space
of 1880 square feet. The exhibit
gives an intelligent idea of the inter-
nal and external features of our men,
of-war, of our weapons and their uses;
of the great craving and floating docks
in which fighting vessels are placed
for repairs, as we'll as a representation
of the actual life and duties Of the Of
ficers and enlisted men of the navy and
marine corps aflOat and ashore, in war
and in peace together with the govern
ments facilities for educating officers
and it's methods of enlisting and train
ing men and boys who compose the
fighting personnel of the United States
navy.
The central figure Of the exhibit is an
exact full sized reproduction of that
portion of United States man-of-war
from the bow back a distance of us
feet, the beam AT this point being As
feet, thus giving the floor space or
water line of the structure the shape of
flatiron. The freeboard is feet
inches. and from the water line to the
top Of the tur.et, 10 feet 9 inches. On
the floor surrounding the vessel is a
border of canvas + feet wide painted
in an artistic manner in imitation of
water The figure head on the vessel
is the original fgurehead of the Olym-
pia, the flagship of Admiral Dewey, in
the memorable battle of Manila Bay
on May LIST, 1895. On the upper or
main deck are two ten-inch guns
mounted in barbette turrets, a six
FOUNDER HOtchkiss, one-p0under
light automatic. 30-caliber Colt. and
a Gatling field piece, together with
the ships anchors. Windlass and an
Choir gear complete; also skylights.
hatchWays, ventilating coWls and side
ladders. On the starboard side is
swung from the davits 24-foot
whaleb0at and on the port side a 90
foot cutter, and in appropriate places
on the deck have been placed other
equipment and ships fittings. On the
berth deck is installed a torpedo
firing tube and torpedo. The space on
the berth deck is divided by water
tight bulkheads into compartments
and the long arm system of water
tight doors electrically operated. With
in the turret support on the berth deck
are life-size wax figures of officers
and enlisted men of flagship, dressed
accurately in the various uniforms in
Guiding an admiral. captain, medical
inspector, pay Inspector, lieutenant
commander, lieutenant, captain of ma
rines, midshipmen, boatswain's mate,
quartermaster. bugler, three seamen,
q marine and an apprentice. Openings
OF a suitable size have been made in
the turret support from which a view
of the figures and uniforms can be had.
ON this deck may also be seen the cap
tain's office. state rooms. mess rooms.
petty officers quarters. berths. baths.
hammocks, galley, mess tables and
equipment sick bay, operating ROOM,
dlspensary, and ammunition hoists,
etc. Below the berth deck is a maya
zine Is by 20 feet. in which are stored
the various kinds of ammunition in use
In the naval service. The berth deck is
illuminated by electric lights and
proper circulation through air ports.
cows, hatchways, etc, by means of
electric fans is secured
All compartments are accessible to
visitors, the object being to give them
a realistic sense impression only to no
had otherwise by going on board an ac-
tual man-of-war
Another interesting feature Of tho
exhibit is a working model Of a gray
ing or dry dock built to scale, illustra-
ting the type and size of docks at va
rlous navy yards. The model of the
dock or basin occupies a space 80 by 9
feet In connection with the dock is
a tank filled with water representing a
basin or harbor in which a model of
the United States ship Illinois will be
hoated each day and the process OF
docking ship will be shown in detail
The flood gates of the dock will be
opened filling the dock with water, the
calsson fioated out of position. the shin
hauled into its berth, the caisson re-
placed, and the dock drained allovine
the ship to settle quietly and safely
upon the keel blocks. While settling
the snoring will be put in place. The