The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-31
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NAVY YARD.
The order for the Discharge Of 1000 Men to be

Department at Washington, for the discharge OF
the workmen in the Steam Engineering AMI
Construction Departments, will be carried out
this evening at o'clock, the hour at which
work is suspended in the yard. In the two de-
partments there are 1000 men employed-900 in
the Construction and 100 In the Steam Engineer
ing Department
The order for their dismissal will not be read
10 them, for they have already been apprised of
its contents. When the document was first re-
ceived by the Commodore the men were noti-
fed that their services would not be required
after the 3lst of January If the order should
be revoked before o'clock this evening, the
muster-roll will be called tomorrow morning as
usual, but If not there will be no calling of the
roll. The clerks in the departments above
named are to be retained until the books, ETC.,
are entirely entered up and If it is found
necessary to continue half-a-dozen workmen
they will be transferred to the payroll of some
other department, thus carrying out the order
to discontinue work in the Steam Engineering
and Construction Departments of the Navy Yard.
The announcement of the event has created
quite n stir among the employees. The average
pay of the men is S2'15 per day, the maximum
being "a and the minimum $l'90.
The master fUremen of the departments, act
ing upon the expressed wish of the employees,
drew up n petition to the naval authorities at
Washington, asking that they might be allowed
to work without pay until the appropriation or
transfers to the departments were made. This
was sent off Saturday afternoon, and the
woFkmen now live in hope that the dreadful
OruSr ulScnaTHllg lUcIl all may DC TbNOkeu ere
this night. The petition has no doubt been re-
c3ived Mt the department, but at this writing
O2 o'clock the Commodore has not been com
muuicated with in reference to it.
The machinery of the yard will not come to
stand-stil for in the other departments there
are three hundred men employed, and as yet no
order has been received for their discharge.
The dismissals will not interfere in the least
with the work on the United States frigate CoL-
gress, which is expected to go into commission
IN few days. Her steam engines are in read-
ness, and some planking is to be done on board
of her. Only rev days will be required to put
her in trim for sea. This vessel was launched
in the fall of 67, and was christencd the Push
mataha. When Borie came in as Naval Secre
tary he rebaptiZed it, giving it the name of Cam
bridge. Robson followed with third christen-
ing, giving it the title of Congress. The frigate
is magnificent vessel, with interior arrange
ments unusually comfortable. After her trial
trip she was returned here to have
her sailing qualities enhanced. by
more spars and rigging. This has been
done, and she is not now, as once she was de-
pendent upon steam to move her. Her arma-
ment consists of II nine-inch Dahlgren guns,
sixty-pound rifle Parrot guns and boat howit-
Zers. Captain Harrison will command her, and
j. Crittenden Watson will be the executive
officer She will carry the flag of Commodore
Greene, commanding the south division of the
Pacific squadron. Last week portion of her
stores were placed on board.
The Antietam is on the stocks at the yard, and
is partially planked. The Powhatan and Brook
lyn lay at the wharves awaiting repairs.
The object of the sweeping ultimatum at the
Navy Yard is variously commented upon, and
the majority take the most popular theory that
the appropriation Is all expended Whatever
the reasons be, this Wholesale dismissal will cause
incalculable suffering to many families.
On Saturday an order was received for the
discharge of 1900 men at the Boston Navy Yard,
500 additional men at the New York yard, and
1900 at San Francisco. 1t is expected that Con-
gress will legislate to enable speedy resump-
tion OF work in the navy yards. The Secretary
of the Navy has modified his orders in reference
to these discharges so that many of the men can
be retained by transfers to the pay rolls OF other
bureaus of men employed therein.
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-Amongst the rem
pants of ye olden time are the long boX-shaped
bakers carts that block up the sidewalks and
endanger the shins of our pedestrians.
--Progressive.-A number of fine, spacious
cars have recently been placed on the Market
Street Railway. They were constructed ut the
company's shops, under the supervision of Pre-
sident Morton.
We saw street-cleNners on Market street a
few days ago, and an examination this morning
revealed the fact that the latter condition of
the street is worse than the former.
The clothing men, ice men, skating-park
proprletors, and coal-dealerS need the prayers of
the righteous for verify their tribulation is
great.
The days of wet-nurses are numbered. An
inventive Yankee has perfected patent milk
pump that sufficiently answers all purposes.
The Board of Trade meets tonight for the
nomination of officers and twenty-one members
of the Executive Committee.
"A bridge was projected over the Delaware
in 1886. The projectors have since died-so has
the project
Last night battle was waged between Jupi-
ter Pluvius and our oil friend Kolus, but Jupe
conquered.
Marriage seems to have become general
topic for lecturers. Experience is the better
teacher.
Detective Lukens is the Chesterfield of the
Detective force, and good egg otherwise.
The Cubans believe in sailing Fish.
THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHwAYs-The ap
preparation made to the Highway Department
The statement of the Chief Commissioner, Mr.
MahlOn III. Dickinson. shows that of this amount
$497, 764 'S5 were expended during the year
leaving balance of $500, 768. The following il
a list OF the principal items of expenditure
Paving inter- ,.- o-o.,o Repairing cul-
Repairing strts 12O,29OT6 lets S27, 1853
Repairing roads Salaries OF Su-
and unpaved pervisors. 1S,3S25
streets. 5l,9S9'S0 Branch culverts 22, 1899
Grading streets New culVerts. e. 20,952'T
and roads. 5i,llsS2 Repairing Della
Repairing re- ware avenue. 26, 564 81
build'g bridges 25,06l12
During the year 1869, $116, ,059'54 were pait
by property owners for the construction o
sewers, and $40, ,87ll3 by the city for the sam,
purpose.
The receipts of the department for 1869 wer,
as follows:-
Sewer repairing s9O4OO Miscellaneous re-
Rents. 966O1O cepts. ........ O, ,464 o
carts, etc -. 149715 Ralr'd turnouts 1870
Building permits S09T5 Omnib's licenses 16O
Vault permits s.... 9I6bO
Hack licenses. 4IOO Total. ...... .S3S, ,5II o