| Show NEW YORK fortifications ABOUT ABOU Tone one week ago the legislature of the state of new york ceded to the general government land in and around now new york city for purpose Ase of defense in case cam of attack the outer line of defense will be removed six miles beyond its present limit the plan of defense to be adopted is in harmony with that outlined by gen eral era Sherl sheridan dEin some years ago r plumb island in sheepshead bay north of coney island is to be given to the united states on this will be erected a mortar battery of the latest approved pattern at sandy hook new fortifications are an being erected and now new batteries also constructed these two batteries plumb island and sandy hook will protect the entrance to new york city from the atlantic ocean another battery will be erected on raritan bay so as to cover the perth amboy channel sand sandys Is point and Hew Hewlet letts Ps are some of the lands blancle given by the state for federal use they are situated near long island sound and batteries will be erected on them at once these will guard the northern part of the city from the sea by way of the sound bound AtWater livit the most formidable works of defense are being constructed pieces of sixteen inch bore will be mounted on these works at present the batteries are being supplied with twelve inch rifled mortar effective at a six mile range and capable of raining tons of metal all over the water approaches gotham is awake its ito millionaires million airee begin to realize that bank accounts acco unto are of little use if not protected against the chances of war |
