The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-22
Will Reach This Port on or Before
March q.
MONITOR FLORIDA NOW ANcHoR.l
ED IN BAY OFF PALAFoN
STREET, WHERE SHE WILL RE-
MAIN DURING FESTIVITIES
BOTH VESSELS FINE REPRE-.
sENTATIVEs OF RESPECTIVE
CLASS.

The flagship Texas. the monitor
Florida and the torpedo boat OhBrieu,
all of the coast squadron, reached
port yesterday afternoon, coming from
Key West. They crossed the bar
about O'Clock and steamed up to
point of the navy yard, where they
dropped anchor.
The Texas, which is the flagship OF
the squadron, and which has on board
Admiral Francis W. Dickens, had in
tow the torpedo boat O'Brien, that YES
sci having broke down while max
ing the trip from Key West, the boil.
ers being defective.
The flagship remained here only
about about an hour, then steamed
out across the bar on her VOYAGE to
New Orleans, where she Is to repre-
sent the navy during Nardi Gras.
While here she transferred one Of tbs
warrant officers, who is suffering from
typhoid fever, to the naval hospital
for treatment.
Florida OF the City.
The big monitor Florida, one Of the
newest vessels Of her class, is now at
anchor OFF PalafOx wharf, just outside
the shipping and a fair view OF her
can be obtained by residents as we'll
as visitors. The O,Brien is now at
the navy yard, where worlmen will
this morning commence the repairs
necessary. Afterwards she will come
up to the city and anchor naar the
Florida, and will be An added attrac-
tiOn for Carnival visitors.
Both Fine Vessels.
Both the Florida and the O'Brien
are vessels of tnp most improved type
of naval ships Of their class, and have
only been in service a few years. TIE
Florida was here last year with the
fleet and many visitors went on board
of her She is a vessel Of 1913 tons,
252 feet in length. 80 feet in breadth,
draws 1915 feet of water and has
speed Of Il knots an hour She was
completed at the Yards Of the Cres-.
cent Shipbuilding Co, at Elizabeth.
port, n J., in 1908. The vessel Is in
command Of Commander Chas. w.
Bartlett.
The O'Brien. which is IN command
of Lieut.. Edward Woods. is one NJ
the swifrest torpedo boats Of the navy.
She is OF "a tons. 10 feet long. II
feet IN width ami draws about six
feet Of water. She was built I'm 1898
bv Lewis Nixon at EiizabethpOrf. AMI
can attain 2 speed Of % knots an
hour.
Attraction for Visitors.
The fact that these two vessels are
in port will be an attraction for the
many visitors who are expected to 20
in the city during the Mard Gra8 frs-
tivities The marines ard blu5iaCk-
cts Of the ships viii participate in
the big parade and celebrate the ar
rival Of King Priscus. the Florida
probably announcing his approach
with a salute from her big guns.
Will Pay Call Today.
Collector John f. StiiIman. PTpsi-
dent Ingrahsm, Of the Carnival AssO-
citation and President Msyes and Sec
rotary Jones Of the Chamber OF COM
merce. will pay their respects TO COM
mander Bartlett of the Florida tiis
leaving the wharf az $3.50 q.
M, and welcoming him and his ship
to the city.
Entire Fleet Coming.
u is expected that the two ships
now here will remain for sor~C time,
or at least until the arrival or The
entire Coast Squadron. Some Ot
these vessels have been detailed %
90 TO other ports for Mardi Gras, but
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