New-York tribune., 1885-08-14
PREPARING FOR WORK ON TIE CRUISERS.
A LETTER PROM sECRETARY wHITNEf-Ho" 'o"'
RoAcH's MEN FEEL TOWARD HIM.

A LETTER PROM SECRETARY wHITNEY-How 'ohN
RoACH's MEN FEEL TOWARD HIM. :,
= Under the compromise arrangement effectea
hetween the Navy Department and the ass'euoos -,
John Roach Il Son, for the comp'e.io" u W. "A
c,uisers now building In the Roach shiryarus noi a"
~ Chester the wnrk of preparation is rapidly pushing
torwara H. Loring. Chief OF the Bureau vi o'0aa'
Engineering and Inspectors j. f. Hahscoh' %
f7oover Richard Ca,eman and Lewis Nxon hs'o '"Ao"
An In vcntory of the materials on hand anu Vi 'no'o "
70 be secured. and have partly preparou =, ,ne
xhe present state OF anars with regaru " 0"0n y,
80 They went 10 Chester Wednesday, aiter nav
NO eYamned the engines and boilers OF the Cniodso
vhicb ara in tho Morgan Iron Works Thus iar 'ne'r
eport agrees with the figures given oy IKE W
wednesday as to the cost and character OF tue woA
n ne done Those figures are within SloVo Oh 'no es'
,aes prepared by assignces; so that dispute oe
r the two parties to the agreement as to where sne
v hevns ia not likely to arise. It will require about
week longer for Chief Engineer Lorng and his stan 10
omplete their inventory aud make their report.
The compromise has been put in writing and signed oy
the Secretary 1t Is said on good authority tna' "
oudes the acceptance OF the Dolphin The asssnees are
a. make certain OF the alterations recommended by sec
retary whneys special board OF inspectors noue oi
,rh,cn IL COSTLY According to Mr. Rpachs hguros pre-
rared about the time that the assignment was maze
would coat less than 1926 put into effect upon the ooa
every distinct suggestion made oy tne whitney m Soalu M
II "a said that schedule of the alterations has oee pre-
nared ami that these completed the Government VIII
consent 10 receive the Dolphin. .
NO definite time has yet decided upon Tor the re-
srmnton Of work the assgueas with the instructions
~ the Drpartment. beng themselves prepared 10 40
rsnrd at a moments notice. IL Is Thought that MI.
ib,tprv will give word SOON as Chief EnRipeer
lorings report is filed. Unless extensive changes ae
,oae In the plans cruisers. and progress ueiae
on that account vessels easily be finished IN h'e
Aaron j. vanderpoel yesterday received from oecre,
<ary Whitney an informal letter in wen IL was s,aSu
hat the shps would be finished In the Roach YARDS Dy
his men updor his superntendency and with
sna supervision by Messrs- Loring and Wiison Tue
latter would ueantlne piete the inventories anu re-
esiye the appr-al Mr. Roacs assets fron the board
Of rve who will make the APPRAISAL Inc scheauies
Of assets and liabilities made by Mr. Roach are ih rrsui
ness. but may possibly be held until tne oopieon VI
the Go ,ernment inventories ,, -. ..,o,..
An Old man who worked in Johu Roach's SHOES before
Garrett Roach born. and who received large ssay
much OF which lie has saved came 10 the son lew oys
s,eo and said he ownei four houses two In twenty,
thrd-st. aud two IN orty-eghth-st when ne nad
bought with wages paid him by John koach. no I'M
ored Garrett Roach to take one OF them niipse as
foam ror long time he should hnd IL usei sna 70
tell the that he might select was ready
for him tor the Of his life and for his we IL ne de
before her" 10 with great difficulty tlat coua
decline" said Garrett Roach yesterday, Without nu,t-
ing the good oil mans feelings Another worKinan ne
continued just after the fpllure Win ro
OF bills that counted up 5000 He said that IL was hai
Of all he had but insisted that give IT TO father saying
that he wanted the square thing by man VINO haa
been his friend for thirteen years.