Show Tho NBW York Launched PHILADELPHIA Dee 2The United States armored cruiser ram New York was launched this afternoon from the yard of the Cramp Ship Building company in tho presence of 15000 people included among whom were the sccroi tories of tho navy treasury and interior departments depart-ments United States Senators Congressmen high naval officials representative business and professional men from all parts of the country Miss Helen Page daughter of Senator Pago secretary of the Union League club of NOv York broke tho traditional bottle of wine upon tho great steel cruiser as she slid from her wooden cradle into Delaware river and christened Christ-ened her New York For weeks past preparations prepar-ations havo beon making by Messrs Cramp for todays launch Unusual interest was excited in the construction of the cruiser by reason of the vessel marking an era in tho annals of American ship building Through Secretary Tracy about five thousand invitations were sent out President Harrison Secretary Blaine Secretary Rush Goer Hill Governorelect Flower and Governor Patison were forced to decline the invitation owing to the pressure of business When tho New York is finished she will be the most formidable cruising vessel that has ever hewn the stars and stripes and in addition she is the largest and most powerfully engined steamship ever built outside of European shipyards ship-yards I the designs of her builders are fulfilled ful-filled there Is nothing afloat today of her class that will be able to steam from her to engage A < I with her with any great hope of victory Tho New York will carry a battery of six 8inch I breech loading rifles twelve 4inch rapid fire guns eight 6pounders four Gatlings and six I torpedo tubes Tho following are the principal dimensions etc of tho New York Length of water line 3SO feet623 inches breadth of beam 64 feet moan draught 2 feet 323 inches displacement dis-placement 8150 tons maximum speed SO knots sustained sea speed 185 knots complement comple-ment of officers and men 475 coal endurance total capacity 13000 miles The New York will be a twinscrew vessel propelled by four separate engines each having the power of 4500 horses The electric light plant will have a capacity of 10000 amperes and will include 7 incandescent lights In addition there will also bo four search lights |