The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-07
THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD.--A very marked
contrast Ia now presented by the Philadelphia Navy

THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD.--A very marked
contrast Is now presented by the Philadelphia Navy
Yard to what it was from the year 1882 to the close
OF the war, during which period over three thousand
workmen were constantly employed IN Il, embracing
every mechanical trade required In shipbuilding and
others incidental to the arming OF vessels for the
navy besides large force OF labOrers With that num-
twelve acres, the place necessarily had busy APP
pearance. When the war ceased there were
rae screw steamer OF over tons and the
Pushmataha, Of over two thousand tons, with the
iron-clad monitor Shackamaxon, among the largest
constructed, and designed to be the most formidable
anOat. The Pushmataha never went into commits
sion. She was launched, her machinery was put on
Lately she has been rooted over and Is to be sent 70
League Island for q secure anchorage. The Shackar
maxOn remains in the condition In which she WA
when It became known that her services would not
be needed. The hull, blackeneed with age, is an OBJ
ect OF interest visitors at the yard and the plating
up close BY. All the machinery is finished, so that
the vessel could, in short time, be put
ID Condition Tor service Besides .r the YES
o number which underwent extensive repairs, two
or three OF them being rebuilt almost from the keel
the repairs than the new work. At the present time
there Is no vessel under repairs, unless the Junata
be an exception. She has been rebuilt and s ready
to receive her spars The sloopof-war Brooklyn lies
at the south pier out OF commission. The two YES
sells on the stocks are the Antietam and Omaha.
neither OF which the government has immediate use
for. small force 10 engaged upon these vessels
and also in making repairs to the dry dock. The
different workshops and are not by the casual
visitor 80 that the force seems to be smaller than II
really Is. The yard could not be In better condi-
ton than now. order and cleanliness being every
where ooservable.-Led9er, August O.
DISEASED CATTLE FROM THE wEsT-GREAT NOR
rALiTY.-COnsiderable excitement created In
the city yesterday by the arrival from the West OF o
stock train containing large number OF cattle ali
OF which seem less affected with the Spanish
or Texas" fever. The train consisted OF eighteen
cars, containing In all about three hundred head.
On Its arrival here sxty-four Of the animals were
found to have died the way, and during yesterday
many that seemed in good health were stricken with
the disease and died. The Chicago papers OF Monday
mention the arrival ut that point OF large lot OF
cattle similarly affected, none OF which could be
sold. IL Is probable that these portions OF the
same lot and 1t would seem that the crowding
together Ia the stock aggravaes the disease and
Increases the mortality. Some OF these cattle are
from Texas while the principal portion brought
from the Northwestern states. The Texas cattle
stand the fever much better than the Others but the
whole lot looks very sickly The Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company gave orders not to ship them any
further East, and they will probably all be rendered
into grease here. Some speedy disposition should
be made OF them, because II they allowed To pas
ture here there ID great danger Of spreading the
disease among native CATTLE Our Meat Inspector
should also keep sharp look out for these animals
and that none Of them allowed to md place
on our market stalls. Those who deal In inferior or
'cheap" meat should he carefully watched, and any
attempt to sell the flesh Of these animals for food
should be punished to the extent of the law-Puts.
burg Commercial, August b.