The New York herald., 1871-03-19

how long he'll be.'
THIS piece OF information induced the reporter to
seek Captain Woosey rather, like Mohammed, than
await the coming OF the oficial mountain. Alter
stumbling over planks, making detours TO avoid
mechanics redOlent OF paint and pitch, VINO were
engaged IN hauling boats from the sheds to the
rel OF mess beef from barges to wharyes. trusting
TO trcacherous drawbrt1ges and snrmounling many
other dangers to the unlntlated. the executive on
Ger was found lie Is TALL spare man. OF lean face,
curly hair grlzzled mustache ana mild manners.
He wore naval captains uniform, and was pleased
the clustering ''sea dog, about him, which greatly
relieved the reporters mind, who was
PoLIsHNG UP NAUTICAL PHRASES
In anticipation Of a shlver.my ,mbers Interview.
.'The HERALD" said ne, 'has taken what believe
removal. There may be different opinions, but
believe for Thousand reasons IN Its retention BY
the government
REpoRrER-"Do you think, Captain. that the ad-
mnls'raon MINIS, really cntertans the project of the pro-
CAPTAIN WooLsEy-'I hope not The nrime
mover IN the matter s political opponent OF thelrs
They are IN minority, and II II should be carried
there must DC leak somewhere"
REroRTEt--"What reason do you advance for Is
retention by the governmcnty'
Captain WooLsEy-"Iu the hrst place the dif1-
Guilty OF replacing 1t IN the port OF New York; In the
second place the enormous amount which 1t has
cost IN the erection OF stores, houses and shops, the
building OF docks and the reclamation OF hundreds
OF acres ol swamp land and which would have to be
re-expended on new one. In the tnlrd place be-
cause We have the means right here
TO BREAK ANY BLOCKADE
OF the port which any power could establish"
disastrous po Icy to leave New York wlthoat suce
means OF dciencet"
Captain MISUNDERSTANDING 1t Is said tnat an
army could march across Loag Island and burn 1t.
but any navy yard would bc subject 10 sucD vista
ton II there was no feet, no forts and no army to
intercept II. That Il rather foolish reason"
kEroRTER-"You tsink, then, that it is not = patr-
ctlc desire, bur rather Political reason which is
at the bottom OF the matterr'
Captain WoOLsET-"l Will illustrate. tor do not
IKE TO attack persons but II Congress would pass
hours. In any view it would be q su G fortune. Ii
would be sold at nominal price, for who can prop.
III ts present state 80 united ior ordinary build
ihgs When & It would eventually BE- bought IN lots
made upon II. This oeIeve TO he the real motive
for the movement; but there Is another view which
feel sure would prevail, and IL l. this III one Con.
Gress sold the yard the next
WOULD WANT TO BUY BACK.
Then the Item OF profit would he equally great"
BY this time the lyceun, as the otlcial quarter
Is called. was reached and the reporter invited
copies OF the HERALD before tnem. from which they
were diligently reading the progress OF the ST. Do
plan OF the Navy Yard to the reporter from which
he CLEANED the following statlstics:-The area OF the
Navy Yard proper is $50 acres; cob dock. all re-
claimed, 33 acres the Navy Hospital ground, which
Is within the enclosure, "a acres, and a water sur
face Within the United States boundary line, COM
prlslng Walabout channel and deep water. s3 acres,
TOTAL OF 800 ACRES,
with about mile aud half OF water front Cap
tam Braue. the buff, hearty elu pment Ofcer who
was present, denounced the atempt TO sell the yard
in round terms.
REpoRTER--"C -"Captan Bralne. can you give me any
idea what the building and Improvements In the
Navy Yard have cost the government"
Captain BRAINE-"You see when piece of work
Is done Tor Uncle sam IL IL not turning 4 money
combed piece OF timber with It's best side out hide
the noes. Everything here is solid and thorough.
And there. you see, is where an appralsement would
fail TO fix the cost. LOOK at those equipment stores
reporter nodded aflrmatlveiy.l Well, men, You can
support me IN saying that they are built to last. At
sale they would never realize within fifty per cent
or their value. You may put down tue cost o1 The
improvements
Al FORTY MILLION DOLLARS.
But they are worth thar to the government
alone" Captain Braine now BUSTED ont to buy
ship stores In New York, and the conversation WIN
the executive officer was resumed.
kEroRTER-"How many men, Captain are at
present employed Ill the yardg'
Captain WooLs sEY.S.xteen hundred at present,
but we call that short-nanded We are now only
rcpairtng vessels, construction being suspendedn
kEroITER-"Wnat do you consider iull COM
Captain WooLsEY-"Three thousand: but in sny
eemergencywe have ample accommodation for six
REpoRrER-"There are good many complaints
outside Of the way in which the patronage OF the
Navy Yard IS diSpensed.o
Captain WooLsEY-.les: the politicians give us
NO END OF BOTHER
They Interfere with the appointments, and such
interIncddilng OF course tends to flpar the ell
cency OF the discipline. For instance, a man may
and on here, and by a reduction of force Is thrown
out. tie comes to me and perhaps represents that,
III adduon 10 MS long services here, ne was IN tne
navy during the war; | would natu ally be inclined
to LOOK after such a man, ami sometimes would Sc
cure reappolntment for him at the first oppor-
tunity. Mr. Polltcds hears OF this. lie has q friend
or friends friend, for whom he wants place ana
the first thing we hear OF Is an order to set the friend
to WORK IN place OF the valuable public servant who
Is thereby
THROWN on THE WORLD"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. complaint In Brooklyn Is
that New York gets nlncen'hs CT the paironage.r
Captain WooIsEY-'We have men from all parts
OF the State, and there Is no reason Why New YORK
Should not have q large snare Tie yard here
BEFORE BROOKLYN AMOUNTED TO ANYTHING.
The uncertainty OF the greater number or the Jobs
makes great many men unwilling 10 leave their
homes In New York TO take mp their residence IN
Brooklyn, aud II they did so they would lose their
hold upon the local political magnate VINO got them
to work.
The reporter took his leave, and passed the in0cu-
Gus marines. who followed his retrcatng with an
eye OF yeueration for the noble mission OF which he
was the humble instrument.
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