The New York herald., 1878-11-02

ore Who remained to give others the benefit OF their
experieuce There 10 only one class year, and tnis
not deemed advisable TO have any more than
class. containing about twenty officers, per year. FOR
that the instructors oicers OF the sta lion and
are Obliged 10 do The work OF expermsnting &c snd
while the class are here they have TO uch OF
tneir regular work They need about nine months In
the year Tor experiments and study that the
benefit Of their rssssrcne The nrs. cass =, ,ne s,a
tion remained nine months and class renamed
year. followed oy Two classes who remained six
save In the summer months this another reason
why The months June July aud Angus, selected
Farmer and Hill, are liable 10 be ordered 10 the
same as any other officers, IL will be that they
are obged TO study almost necessarily In order be
OF any service TO the members OF The class, an
nowhere IN The navy severely taxed as the
eentIsmen who are selected as instructors ~ the
large room known as the .Museum,n - where are col
ecied nearly all Of the torpcdoes used during the late
war on oo1h siuss winch are painted neatly arranged
ana duly labelled, and The "smailer Try" such
ranged glass Hero VIII be found kind OF
torpedo winch the gallant Cushing used to blow up
tue Albemare. and also the kind used blow up tue
Tseumseh at Mobile Specimens OF tho various kinds
In The museum, together with electrical lights, and
the many valuable machines which have been IN
apartment, and, as might be supposed, s zeaiously
guarded
vkBSELS ATTACKED TO THE rArION.
There steam nches At Lhs station, one OF
which 10 used 10 commun cae with the shore. having
o regular time table. Il remains on the Goat Island
side ali night with nrss banked, order that IL
DO used ip case OF emergency by the inhabitants Of
the station In addition 10 the steam launches there
are two rowing launches. fitted and used for cass IN
struction, one being particularly used as Divers
boat for submarine WORK The United states steamer
tho schooner Joseph Henry, purchased from the
coast survey for experimental purposes and also
sorpsdos n. ss Ta. sna used as
torpsdo vessel, has attached The station al
most since ils iounda.on, and has been an es.
senal featureDf the same, AZ without her the many
interesting experiments could not have taken place.
BY means OF tins vessel great improvements In
rigging and carrying the torpedo spars have been
carried out IL carries spar Of great utility, de-
signea by Lieutenant Il. b. Bradiord which has been
Numerous successiul experiments upon the isad of
wires and .bs uses OF voitalc batteries have also
been made from the Nina. The not large
enough however. 30 iully carry out many important
projects.
but little has been done with the huge caisson
purchased a. an enormous expense Tor experiment
with submarine Projectiiss, owing TO .ns insufi.
solely ior the care OF the Two Lay torpedoes and nng
house tor the reception and ning Of torpsdoes used
In practice, together with building Tor the reception
OF oars, buoys, lines, torpedo outfits Tor boats &c
On Rose Island the major part Of the nItro-glyce.
rine made at tne station is stored, permission 10 To-
cate It there having been granted BY the Engineer
Department. lhere is also u building where twelve
torpedo outfits for men-of-war ure always on hand,
gsher with electrical and other apparatus used
Ia their appliances. All government vessels which
have been put ~ com nmIsston since 1870 have
been furnished with an outht from the station.
Originally the vessels used 70 oaii t0r the supplies,
but II oeemed advisable 10 send them BY ireignt
10 the various navy yards where tho vessels were
lifted out At the end OF the cruise the outfits
turned, and II worthy are repaired and used over
again. When the supplies not needed promptly
the United Statos steamer Tallape0sa brought
to transport the Same.
Mono put the best mechanics are employed, and
those arc literally paid Tor their services.
The station made great progress under Captain
Breess, valuable ana popular officer, and Mia ad-
N stratiOn was marked by tho addition OF several
important vsntion., not the least OF which
tho rst torpedo boat 10 attain speed greater than
twenty miles per hour. II Is probable that similar
boats will be constructed as soon az tho necessary
funds are appropriated. Under Captain Brscse tho
island tasteiuly laid out, and during tho warm
weather 1t presents the appearance OF a beautiful
summer residence Quite . number OF hardy trees
have been planted Years ago y Is said that the
island completely covered with troes. There is
neat all In front OF the station facing tho harbor to
prevent the washing away OF the land and workmen
are now engaged Ia laying rip-rap wall on the west
SANS property. II will cost about $5,00N
oPFICRRs
The following Is list oi the ofdccrs OF the sta
tom
captain Francis NJ. Rnmsay-lnspector OF ORDINANCES
In cnarkS-Ui station.
Lieutenant Com nander Casper +. Goodrich-Exe.
cutive officer and senior assistant Inspector OF ord
nance and instructor IN electricity and diving.
Leutenanl Johu S Newell-AssisIant inspector OF
ordnance ana instructor IN torpedoes.
LieuteaAnt WasnuurD Observation-Disclosures tnspec.
Tor oi ordnance aud Instructor in fuses and cleo
tfIcity.
Professor Moses G. .Farmer-Electrieian.
Professor W. n. Hili-Cnemistry. instructor In or.
plosivsa
George r. winsIow-Surgson.
Joseph Fosser-Pay master.