New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
WORKING ON SHIPS AT THE NAVY YARD

Commmodore Chandler, of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard received instructions yesterday from De
Secretary of the Navy to resume work on the ves-
sells now in the ward awaiting repairs. IL IL TINS
work for which forenen have already peen APP
pointed under special examinations dnI,ng tne
last few days. The commodore said TO TRIBUNE
repo ter that the new force TO be taken on Mon
day would include not more than 500 men. Work
men wsad be bnsnes. p%s on resured Thew
G iy", viii Vii be- be ready for commission in about
three weeks; upon the tallap0osa, which can also
be ready for service within that time; upon the
Essex which which is not so advanced as her Two
predecessors and will require three hch EI,ns & 70 So
cupy less than three weeks with brisk WORK. IL is
possible also that some work will be ordered on me
Richmond. though 1t Will cost great deai 10 orih9
tins vessel into active service.
Tomorrow the Alliance and the Tennessee st,ess,s
will leave NewYOrk bound attacbs5 ap sse .aDle the
North Atlantic Squadron. The Powhatan VIII fol-
low them so as she is fitted out Captaiin
mnder way some time this af ernoon. His mission
jc under the Joint orders of the Navy and treasury
Departments TO New Orleans to bring 2OO tons OF
silver from the mint in that city tn the Sub ireas
mrv here All unnecessary arms and stores have
been disenbarked from the ship. and the room thus
made utilized III slowing away neavs heId
So 900. A heavy supply OF coal was taken on poh,u
Yesterday and this morning will be spent IN wash
ing mp the ship. The start is 10 DC made ~
sunset
A SAFE ROBBED BY MASKED BURGLARS.
Masked burglars bound a watchman and robbed
pany at the foot of Oak-st., Brooklyn, early yes
terday morning. The watchman, +. ID. Contant,
VINO has been employed by the company Tor sew
era years, had just made his rounds in the lumber
yard adjoining. which was also III his charge when
he was beset by three men. lie was nrst kuockea
down from behind, and as Ee got up was stfhcR c,
again and again until overpowered ne was then
bound with tarred ropes, gasged and bhndioiaea
and carried INTO the ocs OF sue s ice fe PdrI
powder. 1@s hS'f %Siss ns d9sd S Sa fuse: Be-
fore setting 1t off they went into the yard carrying
Contant with them After securing the contents of
the safe about $500. they placed Contant agaln IN
the Office locked the door and threw away the key
After time the watchman forced the gag from his
mouth and made an outcry which was heard at
daylight by stablemap who had gone 10 .ne
ward TO lock after his horses. He found the Key
and released C0niant who reported the case TO the
police Only imperfect descriptions OF the men
could be given by the watchman; !, IL .n9 GUS ef
money from the bank on Thursday and leave them
in the safe until Friday 10 pay their men. ms
week however, they fortunately faued 10 draw inc
monty until Yesterday and 80 their loss is trfing
IL is believed that the masked burglars knew OF
this custom.
ALL THE CREW SICK WITH YELLOW FEVER.
The bark John Gibson, which arrived on W ednes-
day and was detained at Quarantine, came mp 10 her
pier at tue Stores of
smear for New-York Soon after leaving port one
of the crew was taken sick with yellow fever. fever,
,yare eleven men on the bark and after another
was attacked until they all became sick with the
fever Enough Of the crew were Wen ven
stowaways who were found on board were were
made to help work the Essseia Ssa oo op auyast Say
Sand was hurled at sea HIS name was Nickerson;
s. was abont fifty years old and lived ia Nova
Scotia. The bark put IN hrst at the Deiawa,o w
breakvster, where the steward, convaiescing foan