The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-08-15

the bow section or the boat, with chain
ana storage lockers inside. The crews
quarters, which will Accommodate twen-
ty men If required, are contained IN the
second section. which also serves as a
hold for cargo.
The boiler. coal bunkers, and part of
the water supply are contained in the
thirDseetion, the coal capacity being IL
tons. The portable pilot house is on top
OF the third section. This house, how
ever, is not necessity. as the vessel
can be operated with or without it.
Inc boat is twin screw, and the two
eAgines-or the motive power-is con-
tanned in the fourth section. as well as
the shafts and propellers. The engines
are compound and capable of driving
the boat at a speed of ten miles per
hour.
Inc oval counter, or stern, which may
or may not be used, composes the fifth
section. AS this section comes above
the water line the omission of it gives
the vessel square-stern effect.
IN assembling the craft the boilers
section, having the greatest weight, and
| establishing the water line, is first
noated. The other sections, working
either Tor or aft, follow in order.
The sections are all fitted with sea
valves, the sea water is admitted into
their bottoms until they reach the com
mon water line. Two sections coming
together have their ends fitted with
cones about fourteen inches in diameter,
one set pointing outward, the opposite
pointing inward.
| A windlass with steel cable working
on a different system is fitted on the
deck of each section. The cable con-
meets the cones of one section with the
other, and the windlass when operated
brings the four cones together, engaging
each other. When the selections have
all been connected the water ballast is
pumped out, and they arereinforced
with connecting bolts, As soon as the
steam between the engine and boiler
sections has been made the vessel is
ready for use. .-.-.
The operation of taking this Govern
ment steamer apart for reloading on a
transport is lii no wise difficult. 1t SIM
ply involves the breaking of the steam
pipe connection, releasing the bulkhead
bolts, and relaxing the cables holding
the cones, thus disengaging them,
It is hard to say whether tht in
habitants at the time Magellan dis
covered the Philippines. in 1921. or the
Spainiards made their first settlement
there in 1870, would have been more
astonished at the sight Of vessel be-
ing brought TO them In separate pieces.
and then put together again right before
their very eyes, than the present popu-
lation will be when this new Govern
lment craft reaches its destination on
the deck of a transport, and undergoes
assembling in their very midst. 1t is an
astonishing sight for any class Of people
to witness
Our Philippine neighbors live on fruit
full and productive islands. but they are
subject to all sorts of ravages from
hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic
eruptions The Government boat, built
essentially for service In the waters Of
the outlying possessions, is peculiarly
adapted by its very construction to do
duty under any emergency, and, having
proved itself a thoroughly seaworthy
craft, nothing will be too good for the
voluble Filipino to say In favor of the
craft that is being sent 10 them In FIVE
pieces. Newark News.