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Show filling the lire buckets with which to the officers move to their stations. II put out a blaze should oue bo started the ship is a monitor the battle hatches The carpenter, under the are clos d. and th.i men at last hear up aloft. direction of the navigator, sees to tha the fiir.il io!nm::nd.for which they have WHAT TAKES PLACE ON BOARD the is firmly lashed been impatiently waiting Action!" engagement during IN A FIGHT. Into place, where it will cot lnterfera At that moment, the doors of the magwith the work. The topmen, who are azine are opened, and the men who BUrrlng grenra on Ikeck and Below On removal of awning atanchicns. hatch form the dlffe.ent chains of scuttles thn Call to Quarter. Kvery Man Move, walla and every light object that la not begin to jass the cartridge cases up to III. Own 1unt n. by Clockwork A essential to the management of thu to the deck. 1 be delivery of ammuTarrlltlo Moment. ship. The chronometers and other nition Is in charge of the gunner. In delicate instrumenta arc carefully gath- modern naval fortunes the gunner la Few people outside the naval service ered up and laid away below, to save not, as many landlulbcrs suppose, the destruction by concussion. man who fires the cannon. He Is a know just how a war vessel giies Into a them from division gets cut its apparThe torpedo warrant officer, end his position la a fight. To put a battleship like the Iowa atus for and sending torpedoes, most spreads responsible one in time of action, or Indiana In thorough readiness for the Intercepting nets over the ship's for he must see to the prompt and two si'Oiit action ordinarily requires hours, though, of course, it can he done In much less time In esse of urgency. There is one thing that makes It a comparatively simple and orderly task. On board a fighting vessel every man has a certain assigned post and a certain task laid out for him with which he la perfectly familiar. This nnlds true from the captain himself down to the little coolies whi wait on table for the different messes. When the signal la sounded It brings every man to his place, and long familiarity, makes the work, so Involved and complicated to the eyes of an outsider, a mere matter of routine. If a ship engages an enemy unexpectedly, so that there Is not the usual time for preparation, the call to quarters Is ounded Immediately and the men take their places in divisions. In this case each division attends to a part of the work of clearing the ahlp, but ordinarily the first signal la, "Clear for action." At the boatswain's whistle and the verbal command tha men move to their (In Command of Atlantic Squadron.) positions, those whose places are on NEW STYLE DISAPPEARING GUN. deck forming In squads under the direction of the different ofllcers. The captain takea his place on the bridge. aides, where they can be quickly low- steady delivery of cartridges, shells Tha Later, when the battle begins, he will ered If need be. and projectiles to all the guns. go Into the protected conning tower, Below the activity la equally great. chief gunner takes his position on the through the narrow slita of which he The engine fires are started up and berth deck, where he can note the can watch everything that takea place steam Is made as fast as possible, for a progress of the work. His chief ason deck and the movements of the en- modern battleship Is intended to go In- sistant la below the main magazine emy as well. But for the present, while to action under a full head of steam. superintending the handling out of the preparations are being made, he The steam and bilge pumps are rigged powder, and a quarter gunner la in must decide the general plan of action, and the magazine squads stands to Its how the guns are to be used, and the post, but the magazines are not unclass and nature of projectile on which locked until the sipial for action. The be will depend. keys, however, are delivered to the of- fleers of the powder division by the All Deck. Cleared. Near the captain stands the naviga- captain at the first signal. When the ship la cleared the call to tor, who will have charge of the han- quarters Is given and the men take their places In divisions. The gun squads stand to their guns and make them ready for use. The hatches, except those that will be used, are covered with gratings and tarpaulins, the carpenter collects his men and with the armorer stands ready to repair any damage that may be made by the enemys fire or the recoil of the ship's cannon. A man with a head line Is placed at the well and during the fight will make frequent soundings to discover If the vessel Is Injured below The hose squad Is the water line. In of the fire apparatus, placed charge Chemical ready for instant service. fire extinguishers are used on all the United States warships now, and hand grenades are placed In every quarter of the ship. Every precaution is taken to secure the Instant stamping out of fire should It start in or near the magazines. The Hull Doctor." Down In the sick bay the head surON THE GUN DECK, has been didling of the ship during the engage- geon, or bull doctor," FROM THE CONNING TOWER, of out cots, Instruthe laying recting officer and the various ment, the signal' of each of the other magazines charge One ments and bandages. hatchway, aids. First of all, the decks and workand of the delivery on deck. alis as as near possible, amidships ing apaces are cleared. The spars, rigThe charges are passed up from the down of ging and boats are secured. Every- ways left open for the passing In wooden cases, which are magazine men. The surgeon may have thing movable that will not be needed wounded with the size of caliber black, painted In rule the but on his no call services, In charge of the little platform high and painted In large white letup In the mainmast, haul up arms and every quarter of a battleship Is, "Be ters charge side. on the They are passed out and make everything prepared for the worst, and hope for ammunition a man who sends to of the magazine la best." When the to even everything ready ready In their lofty quarters, them up to the lower deck. Then they are passed through a Blit In the magazine screen a heavy canvas curtain which Is Intended to prevent the possibility of sparks reaching to the powder stores. From this screes carriers taka the boxes to the nearest powder scuttle, where they are passed up to the gun deck and thence to the cannon themselves. For moving ammunition various mechanical appliances, Including electricity, have come Into use. A SHIP IN ACTION. INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATISM. 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