The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-15
THE NAVY YARD INSPECTION.

SECRETARY THoMPsoN's VISIT TO THE BROOK
LYN NAVY YARD YESTERDAY
The annual In spect,on of the Brooglyn Navy Yard
took place Yesterday secretary Thompson havin:
arrived there ut half past A. NJ Tue IN spcction
WINS 70 all appearances much tho same as tho many
which have boon had betore--suporhcial and hurried.
The iutity OF any attcmptto become familiar In day
with ayard occupying tho great area OF that OF Brook
lyn is apparent TO any one knowing It's limits and
the details Of its many subdivisions or bureaus No
doubt much that relates 10 the Brooklyn Navy Yard
already known to the Secretary OF tho Navy before
he to tho yard, and the inspection out covered
the form established by custom. In gong to tho
Brooklyn Yard Secretary Thompson had some spe-
cia objects in view, and his questions TO tho heads
OF bureaus and to Captain Temple, who acted
Instead of Commodore Nicholson, who is at
Annapolis examining naval cadets, plainly
indicated his familiarity with certain details In tho
shed in which the unfinished skeleton Of the Now
York housed is patent lifeboat tho inventor of
which is anxious TO sell out 70 the government When
the of the Secretary happened upou this little
craft which IL built OF ziDc IN clinker pattern. he
tapped II with his cane and inquired what II was
worth. His auditors among tle naval gentlemen wero
minus opinion, and, becoming little impatient,
the Secretary asked what attention had been paid
communicate which he had forwarded from Wash.
ington regarding IT, Presently tho gentleman TO whom
the com un ,cation had been inirusted was
and said that he had been unable to find any
about the boats where they were built or any other
particulars
When the Secretary arrived on the tug Catalpa,
which had been despatched 10 pier on North River
to receive HIM, salute OF nineteen gus fired.
company OF marines had been drawn up on the pier,
visitor stepped ashore and order to present
arms was promptly obeycd, and to drum tap Sccrc
lary Thompson marched up tho pier by tho side OF
Captain Temple. Following them came Captain Brnine
OF the Colorado; Commodore AmmoD, CHEF OF tho
Bureau oil Navigation; Commodore J. W. EASILY,
chief ot the Bureau OF Construction; Paynaster q. w
Wnlmouth, Commodore Jcnrcys chief OF the Bureau Of
| Equipment; Captain Law, Docks aud Yards; Colonies,
McCau!ey, OF The Marine Corps Mr.. Shock, Chief OF
Bureau o Steam Navigaton retired Naval Constructor
| Deiano, Commander Ramsey, Chief Engineer Lawton,
4 y II. PuoK, Commanner U. l.. Huptta2ton ana Com
mancer e. s. Cotton. The party proceeded TO tho
| shed, where The New York is housed and, alter tho
incident spoken OIL retired aud took look al the last
rotting hull OF what to have been the iron-cad
| Colossus. But a few moments were spent here, aud
tho party after making similar superficial inspection
other hus, proceeded 10 the ordnance dock, thence
to Tho Colorado tho cabin oil which was very
carefully inspected by all hands. From tho
Colorado tue party repaired to tho jail,
where Secretary Thompson became interested
In tho only two prIsoncrs there conhned-Charles
Roscoe ami Henry Belmont, descrters. Tho secretary
took out his notebook and made memorandum OF
each case telling the men that no would look into
their cases when ho got back To washington Alter
visiting the receiving ship the party wore entertained
BY Captain Temple at lunch and during the atternoon
tho vlsitors went to the Minnesota and with the In
returning to town Further inspections OF the Eastern
navy Yards arc doubtful. as Secretary Thompson has
yet made up his mind as to whether he Will 80 10
New England or return To Washington.