The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-03-25
THE NEW ORLEANS
IS HERE AGAIN
American Cruiser Arrived Yester-
day and VIII Remain Here
Several Weeks.

Attaining speed of % knots per
hour, developing exceedingly high speed
on low consumption. of coal and
showing excellent scout qualities, the
United States cruiser New Orleans
made a fine run from Mare Island to
Honolulu, arriving in this port yes
terday morning The New Orleans has
been rehtted entirely with new en-
gines, and when these were tried out,
she steamed like an ocean greyhound.
The New Orleans is foreign-built
warship originally intended for the
Brazilian navy, and was purchased just
before the Spanish war began. The
vessel was sent to Mare Island some
| time ago and was reftted and modern
lied. She is now about twelve years
old. On her first start for Manila, via
Honolulu, one of her engines gave way,
and she returned for more repairs, the
latter taking several weeks. 81
The New Orleans is now in the best
of condition, and although small, even
as cruiser, and not match for many
of the new style cruisers, she is speedy.
When the New Orleans passed
through Honolulu year or two ago
en- route from Manila to Mare Island,
two of her old AZ guns were removed
and they are now stored at the naval
| station. 1t was intended to convey
the big guns to Midway Island and
have them erected there for the de-
Tense of the cable station, but about
that time the marine detachment on
the sandy islet was withdrawn and
the guns are receiving covering OF
cobwebs. The New Orleans has new
battery Of rapid fire guns. ,l,t
| The New Orleans will remains here
two or three weeks, and will take on
about $50 tons of coal. The New Or
\ leans develops high speed ON low
coal consumption and with what coal
she already has in her bunkers, added
to the new supply, she will have suffi-
| cient to steam into Manila.
The vessel is in command of Com
mander Roger Wells, popular officer,
and the executive officer, Lieutenant
Commander Ryan, is adjudged by the
men as equally popular. There is n
fine lot of warrant officers aboard.
The New Orleans has been frequent
visitor at this port. She is an attrac-
tive ship, this being largely due to some
rangements, the design of her South
American originators, who not only
wanted vessel that would be useful,
but one that would afford comfort foI
officers and crew.
Unless the New Orleans Is sailing
under sealed orders, some of the news
papermen would like to know just why
such ironclad restrictions were made
yesterday with regard to civilians go
ing aboard. Yesterday afternoon at
o clock the sentry on the gate stopped
civilians with the curt Statement. thai
they were not allowed aboard. When d
.. visitor explained that he had business
aboard, the sentry said his orders were
to let no one go aboard and he didn
; propose to 60 outside of them. A news
paperman explained that he was wanted
, on board to discuss with the officers o
wireless telegram received the night be
fore, from the commander, but the sen
try was stubbornly-thickhead aud re
fused to give permission
The voyage of the New Orleans K
Honolulu was rough almost from this
start, and she pitched and rolled badly
The New Orleans is sister ship of ths
| Albany. Each is of 3450 tons displace
ment. capable of carrying a complement
of 300 men.
Following are the officers of the New
Orleans:
Commander, Roger Wells; Lieuten
nt.Commander, John p. j. Ryan; Lieu
tenants, J. w. Schoenfeld, Charles S
Kerrick, Darrell p. Wickersham; En-
sign, Ray s. Mcdonald; Midshipmen
Andrew ID. Denney, Charles M. Yates
Walter l.. Heiberg, Willis A. Lee, Jr.
Leslie @. Davis, G. ID. Price; Passed AS
sistant Surgeon G. s. Hathaway; Assist
! ant Surgeon, Harry w. B. Turner
Passed Assistant Paymaster, Howard
II. Aikire; Boatswain, John Davis; Gun
ner, Frederick t. Montgomery; Carpen
ter, Francis j. Wilson; Machinsts, Hor
ace r.. Burks, +. r. King, N. r. George,
> Pay Clerk, W. M Smith.
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