New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-17
AND NAVY NEWS
Caution in Regard to Equipping
Batheships scith Turbines.
IFrom The Tribune Bureaul

washington, July 10
ENGINES FOR NEW WARsHIPs-The decision
of the Navy Department TO have one of the battle
ships-that TO be built at Newport News-equipped
E:th reciprocating engines instead OF the PARSONS
turbine Is the result OF much study applied TO the
ve1atious problem Of naval propulsion Some OF
The experts hoped that both batueships recently
contracted for would be equipped with turbines,
but it early became apparent that both woulu nave
to have the American Curtis type. since the Eng
lisa Parsons turbine was not enurely suIteu ~
naval purposes without materially changing lIie
PLANS Of the ship. Those who control the GURUS
turbine refused to allow the contractors at New
,rt Evs 10 install II without paying for the prVi-
lege an amount which would have greauy lhcreaseu
the contract price The Navy Department reaIlZes
that II has made bargain in the case OF the battle
ship 10 be built Newport News ana there was
little disposition 10 make any change The prime
advantage be gained by this ARRANGEMENT ioI ''e
motive power of the latest two batueshlps 20 pe
designed is that there will be another opportuh!lS
Of direct comparison OF two ships OF ldehucsil ue
sign one operated by turbines ana the oliel oS ''io
ordinarv accommodating engines. This circumstance
with the opportunities afforded by the three SCOUTS
o,,gbt 10 leave nothing in doubt. The navy Is now
turning its attention to internal combustion en-
gines as likely TO supplant steam for propulsion
power the near future.
ORDERS ISSUED: The following orders have
been Issued:
lieutenant Colonel GRANGER ADAMS. 9TH Field Artii
headquarters stan and band or that req
ment. from Fort Leavenworth' to Philppihes sep
Captain GEORGE P HOWELL. corps Of engineers, is
relieved from Charleston 10 Phihppiness, Aueus t
AS-N4-'N'AN'
Captain WILLIS F METcALF quartermaster. from
CAPTAIN J0ITN p R. HANNAY 22d Infantry. detailed
in quarterInaster's department.
First Lieutenant ALBERT l. RFIoApEs, coast artillery
corps. assume charge construction WORK fort lar
rancss. relieving captain LAWRENCE 5. MILLER
artillery corps
First Lieutenant JAMES VI. FULTON. coast artillery
corps. assume charge construction work Fort Mou!-
trie, relieving First Lieutenant WILLIAM y
MICHEL. 4th Field Artillery.
First Lieutenant DAVIS c. ANDERSON Infantry.
general recruiting service. Jefferson barracks reteV-
ing First Lieutenant WILSON G. HEATON, 18th
Cavalry, who will proceed to his regiment
NAVY
Commander J. HOOD, additional duty. Naval War Col
Lieutenant Commander J. X. robson. detached from
the Indiana. 20 the Kentucky.
Lieutenant Commander ". W. PHELPS. 10 the Ken
Lieutenant A. w JOHNSON. detached from the Navy
Department. 70 the Naval War College
Lieutenant W SMITH 70 command the standsh
Lieutenant T FITZGERALD detached from the navy
yard New York August l. TO the Ohio.
Lieutenant r T. MENNER. detached from the Des
Moines. home; orders.
Miishipman 3 4. STRAIT. from the naval hospital An
narolis, home; wait orders.
Acting Assistant Surgeons F. p. Hough and L w
MCGUIRE, appointed.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
July l3-The Triton Washington.
July The Prairie al League Island; the Indiana
, ana the Pontiac. at navy yard. New York
o'ieahs' ne Georgia, at Boston and Cape Cod Bay.
SAILED
deIphia 80 1' i0I Ti-''o-
July 1.-THE Olympia. the Arkansas the Florida ard
Kentucky. from Norfolk. for Boston: the Georgia
from Boston. for Cape Cod Bay.