New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

ACTIVITY AT THE BROOKLYN NAvY-YARD
WORK UPON TIE ALASKA AND GUARD POLITICAL
INFLUENC. IN OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT MOI
RECOGNIZED.
The Brooklyn Navy-yard, which has been
practically closed for three months has again assumed
animated appearance, ana the mechanics and Ia
borors who have sWarmed about the gate, waiting for
employ menl in many instances have been provided with
work Since the cessation OF operations. nearly four
months ago. the Navy-yard has presented deserted ap
pcarauce very few being employed besides the on
attached To the station and the sailors on The rece
ineship The sailors been occup ed in picking up
refuse slowing old material which as been lying
IN heaps about the grounds and rclaying pavements
All tho guns shot anchors. etc. have been carefully
overhauled under the direction OF Com Nicholson
and his aids and shimaterals have thus been Kept III
state OF preservation
Ordcrshave been given TO M out the Alaska and sailing
ship Guard and further orders expected To repair the
BroOky H. ana make Der soIyceane as the flagship OF
the European squadron The Alaska will probably be
transferred the Asidtc squadron The Guard Is 10 oe
listed out for surveying service in the South Atlantic
The Alaska is now RECEIVING boilers and new sails
Upon this work nearly 100 men have been engaged dui
ing the past two weeks They have been taken III small
numbers as the progress Of the work demanded Oh
Mo dav additional men, including caulsers. carpenters
oiners and lnachniss. engaged 50 thai now over
4Oomen are employed Thercare moreappleans Tor work
than rare places s the Secretary has conc udcd AFTER
advising with the cbois of the several bureaus to aot
certain amount TO Nc expended each month and the num-
lr OF men employed is governed entlicB DIV the money
thus allotted Tie following sums have bctn SSt allr
fo- This station for July: For the Eu-luceiS Drpaf
mont II OOO for construction, $1,000 iOr the isqhI-
,oept Nur au 5000 Under the new orut ld''4t
a~c not To Ia. cnpoycd order OF any polbclin uu
ms meter le 10 the discretion OF tie conmddant
a he stations who viii hire the neCe SdIy "9lhucn
selecting tacu according 10 skill ana ehyehel my S!s
lem % max - continuance IN employ uci Ucptiu ""
contribution political purposes l. to ne pVi eo
Toe hulk Vermont nearly roOicd over anu '" ~ SUI
CON Nlefc her htumg complcncht 20 ne Vc.'I"-
sbi, ~ this station. with uIcS~hul ana uoIhl,v
,a,,,ble of accom- udating comfortably nom SUI 20
oo6 rer1ults The Vermont thus becomes sea.hchs
lemr and the OF grouId SuFLouhlhS ncl ~ a
elusive drl ground. IL Is intended To mast ms Sa'o.
+. cepr rendezvous for the Navy. AZ men arc IOIc
,dil transferred tu home and foreign stations from
fhis raee and the facilities fuI collecting ana maintain
nc Them ON the COt-iOcb greater tn al ~! otHe'
sfTton Tho sailors Hall, fitted up by Commodore onu-
fellt ana capt Brainc, j. another dd on To lh' l
- s,,,rsa,oct.t Ion tho sailors IL already contains q
library 81 200 volumes, and an oiSah 1i ou'.n9 So
vices voluntary gifts from tie cluzehs V bIOoi9h az"
Others. .-os.i,.- o,.,,rs an,
Inc naval oalccrs active ", waiting orders, anu
fheo ret RI a. who have b. deprived OF thct pay iO
Inc nortAs OF April. May and June, nave De" acdts'eo
lyA G. AQu.sou, bank, T ol li' ,'th,", WV -
~ lash fcr pay accounts at moderate discount nus
,abiue tlen o. receive thtlr dy al once Without
or an ,f,pririatun Cugr when may ht "'iS ca
% sone months AS many oil ceTs ict Obliged 10 10!
rvr and gave theil promises 10 pay On July ahutl"t
n maj they could draw their back pay rs soon as tc
an, ropr t0ls the present year becdlne N'ld"S'
f@v cc,u: Of the present opportunity 20 nt hcii ~
i.tios Itlouch al "a loss to them Many 81 them nave
lrfn OBJ ed 10 very closely sith IheIi mossi0
ffrlrt rs lt..y.