The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-11
BR0OxLYy NAVY YARD.


The Brooklyn Navy Yard is now undergoing what
may be termed the period OF stagnatlon, so far az
work 10 concerned. The total number of employees
Is about fourteen hundred, which Is ABOUT the
average for the past three months. The men were
paid on at full OF wages for eight hours
stuting q days labor, In pursuance Of the procla-
nation to that eject recently issued by Presidents
Grant, on Wednesday and yesterday. the re-estab-
lished rates OF pay dating from April 1. This fact
In itself formed q feature OF general rejoice
ment among the men. whose claims nave been
80 generously recognized by the President,
and q broad grin OF self complacency AND
satisfaction at the result OF their persistent impor
tunes in the furtherance OF their cause rests upon
the countenances OF Uncle SANS bcnehciares 40
this and other government stations within the pale
OF the order Indeed, II IL owing to the fact that
the alteration Of the pay rolls thus necesitated by
the recent change In the system OF pay caused
the delay in the payment OF the wages for the
month OF May 10 has been said by those authority
science TO do more WORK now &C the increased rate
OF wages, as IL T. claimed. While they seem TO be
constantly busy, they never appear to accomplish
anything, comparatively speaking. 49,,
The order suboined has just been Issued from the
Commandanrs Office, and viii he found interesting
10 visitors at the Navy fard;-
No person employed IN or visiting tho yard win be per.
ni,ted he Workshops ,hs soi or The purpose OF
or aborer on political matters, subject that viii insr
fere with their duties. -
Ing such communication wi" g S.'s 1Ss tVEsSws
Repairs are going on on board the steam frigate
Hartford and the soop-of war Shawmut az the Yard.
The Mosholu is having lignt spar deck built on her
and her cabins remodeed. These constitute the on
tire outside work now IN progress here.
The United states sailing friratc Sabine went into
commission here on Tuesday last and yesterday she
hauled out 10 the buoy, preparatory TO sailing for
Boston, Mass she VIII take on boar1 90 the latter
port the graduating class or mldshipmen OF 1902
fhe ofcers attached TO the Sabine are follows:-
Lieutendat commander ana Executive Officer.
George O. Raney.
Litsueadnf Co1l,nondcrs-Ceorge p Ryan, Philip
IT, Cooper, Charles r. CLARK, John r. Bartlett, Theo-
dore Z. Jewett and w. n. Bridgeman.
Lie3ueadnf-Charles J. Train.
SUrpeon--George Peck.
Passed Assistant SitrgeOn-Danel McMurtlne.
Assistant S,upeon--Henry Stewart.
Passed Assistant PUWndster--E. N. Whitchouse.
Acting Observation-Disclosures Miller
Ct1,penter-Charles q. Myers.
Gufner'-George w. Omenstetter.
,StIitnldher- George W. Geit
Her cruise will be the usual one taken by the MID
shipmcn. to the coast OF Africa, cape Iown, mug
Janeiro South America, making tue cireu', anu
The swstara. which vessel arrived from cruise IN
the Mediterranean about two weeks ago ~ yet lyIng
on the Battery though n expecteI Una, sue WIZ
come up to the Yard on saturday, wnen sho VIII ~
Tb"re vii, he public auction sale Of condemned
furniture and other articles belonging TO the Cons
struction Department ut che Navy Yard &C NOON
TO-DAY.