Deseret Evening News | 1897-10-02 | Page 1 | Torpedo Flotilla Out

TOIlll Ul > rjOTILLA OUT 1lo Vessel Leie Jsrw lork In 1 n cralu Along theCoast New York Oct 2The torpedo boats Porter Dupont Cushing Erlcc I son and Foote under command 01 Lieut Commander W W Himball today started on their cruise along the Coast aoc All the vessels have ben undergoing repairs and have been slightly altered at the Brooklyn navy yard The Du pont will ba the flagship during the cruise toTills Is th first time 1 flotilla of torldo boats 01 the U S navy has been nJcmbld for 11 long cruls Can sldmblo Interest Will bo taken bt novel officers In rho maneuvers The crul 30 w Ill barring mlhaIslt about six month Deldec > Ilollg the coast the vessels will ascend several sev-eral 01 the larger rivers The vessels 1 go slowly dO1 the coat stol ping at mot 01 the princIpal Porte as far an Nw Orleans 1 la not likely like-ly the flotilla will reach Now Orleans until next year