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XN mensions of the boilers, and Fig. 2 shows transporting them from the works to the for conveyance from the works to the debted to the Railway Review of Chicago _ for the engravings. MARINE REVIEW. 11 Boilers for a Battle Ship of 8,600 Horse Power. The illustrations on this page are reproduced from photo- graphs of the boilers of the United States battle ship Texas, a twin-screw vessel of 6,300 tons displacement and 8,600 horse power, carrying a main battery of eight guns. 'There are four boilers in all, each being 14 feet in diameter, 18 feet long and weighing 120,000 pounds when empty. Each boiler is provided with six corrugated fire-boxes, and the, total capacity of the battery is 8,600 horse power. In the illustrations, Fig. 1 gives a very good | with the whole thing; therefore, we are without any, blue prints or drawings. I suppose as works of art they were afraid they would demoralize the artists of this country and interfere with protected labor. As soon as my Democratic friends get into power and we have a reasonable tariff, I hope to get new drawings and will take pleasure in giving you the same. M. EH. INGALLS, President. Mr. Ingalls is a leading manager of the affairs of the Van- derbilt railway system, being president also of the Big Four, or idea of the general appearance and di- one of them mounted on a truck which was built specially for the purpose of James river, a distance of about half a mile. 'These boilers were built by the Richmond Locomotive & Machine Works at Richmond, Va., at which point they were transferred to barges and towed to the Norfolk navy yard. The plan adopted river was successfully carried out, the truck answering in every way the pur- pose for which it was built. We are in- BOILERS FOR THE U. S. BATTLE SHIP TEXAS, FIG, 1. BOILERS FOR U. S. BATTLE SHIP TEXAS. Fie. 2. Drawings of the Chesapeake and Ohio Steamers. For some time past the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Com- pany, or more properly the steamship company which is a part of that corporation, has been conducting negotiations with Clyde builders for the construction of six steamers to run between New- port News, Va., and England. It was announced a few days ago that negotiations were about to be closed, and the REviEw wrote Mr. M. E. Ingalls, president of the Chesapeake & Ohio company, for copies of drawings of the new boats. His answer was as follows : CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY, ) OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, Crmnemnane Ov. Dec, 22.1802.) Editor MARINE REVIEW: . DEAR Sir: -The drawings of our steamers were sent us, and the great and noble government demanded a large duty on them under the name of "'paintings," and we kindly presented them Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway. His political views, which are well known, prompted to some extent the tone of the above letter, but it is nevertheless disappointing that the company which he represents has not ar- ranged to build some of its first steamers in thiscountry. A contract of this kind, coming close upon the order for the In- man line steamers, would act as an incent- ive to American builders to aim to make their prices as low as those of foreign builders. Case of Col. William Ludlow. By order of the secretary of war, a court of inquiry will convene at Washington January 5, to consider the case of Col. Ludlow, who was so unjustly treated by the light-house board. Col. Ludlow and his friends have not been idle, although a great deal has not been heard of this matter of late. A Washington dispatch says: "As Secretary Foster did not care to override the light-house board, he decided that he would ask Secretary Elkins to order a court of inquiry. If this court finds the charge of insubordination well founded, a court-martial will naturally follow. If the charge is not sustained, the light- house board will swallow its report and take Colonel Ludlow back." Secretary Foster has certainly not made friends among influ- ential leaders in the lake marine who have taken a deep interest in this case. The matter should never have been shifted from the treasury-department, as the light-house board was declared to be in the wrong by all fair-minded' people who gave attention to the case. 'here was also evidence that a spiteful personal feeling on the part of certain members of the board had most to do with the official action of that body.