New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-09
THE HAYTIAN TROUBLES.
FITTING OUT NAVY VESSELS.


THE GALENA is READY AND WILL PROBABLY
SAIL IN FEW DAYs-THE RICHMOND HAS
BEEN MADE THE FLAGSHIP, AND WILL
BE READY WHEN NEEDED--THE
YANTiC NEEDS EXTENSIVE
REPAIRS, BUT CAN GO
The work of making the United states steamers
Richmond Galena and Yantc ready for sea-seF''cc
continued at the Navy Yard yesterday on' not one
u the vessels has yet received her sailing orue's'
rhero was more activity and hustle among the visitors
10 the yard 10 see the three oldtime wooden war
ressels that n Is said have been selected 10 settle
matters with TIsyti. than upon the vessels Them
,eives Rear Admiral 5. b. Luce, the commandant
81 the North Atlantic squadron, whose last cruise
sas upon The inland waters from NcwYork to Nor
blk In his lftlo flagship, the steam launch Vixen
started for Newport yesterday afternoon on one Of the
Bound steamers to spend sunday. Before leaving
the Navy Yard he quietly transferred his flag to the
Richmond. Contrary TO the usual custom, there
we're no official formalies connected with the trans
fer of his flag.
The Admiral Will tako up his quarters on the
Richmond. which he occupied when she was the nag
ship of the squadron before. His aides are Leu
tenants John F. Mcigs. J. C. Colwcll and Alexander
sharp. TIE other officers of the Richmond are Fleet
CAPTAIN Alien V. Reed; Lieutenant Commander
Louis KINGSLEY Executive officer; Fleet Chief En-
eineer Henry b. Nones Pay Inspector James HOY ;
Chaplain Walter C. lsaacs Lieutenan's "initm
Little, J. II. {. Colin W. /. Barrett, T. H. CrosDy
and J. o. Nicholson Passed Assistant surgeon . H.
Dickson, Assistant Surgeon J. f. Keeney, Passed As
tfstant Engineer j. s. X. Reese. Assistant Engineer
John W. AMMAN Naval Cadets L. b. Bassctt, Theodore
r. Kane T. l.. Beach and A. l. Nor on: Boatswain
William Anderson Carpenter Scion II. Maloon, and
samakcr John A. Lorg.
TIE RICHMOND ALMOST READY.
The Richmond could be made ready for sea within
three DAYS, IL circumstances required, but no oders
have been received to have her ready any specified
time nor has any Official information reached her that
she IS TO 60 to Hay instead of the Asatic Station
Her force Of caukers increased that her decks
were black with men, and there was doafening ring
ing Of the hammers against the heads Of the caukinC
chisels.
The Galena lies at the new bulkhcad of Cob Dock.
Immediately shcsd of the Chicago. She IS ready for
sea- and could sail hours notice, but no sailing
orders have been received and It IS fairly certain that
she win sail under two three days. Her maya
tines and shelLrooms have been filed with firing
charges OF powder at the Navy Yard which is an I'M
usual thing do since the powder magazine was es
tabDshed Ellis Island. The crew were employed
yesterday putting in ships stores and bending sails
and at O'Clock the officer Of the deck shouted: All
hands fun sail. :" That made her ready 10 have tho
fires started and to steam out 10 soon as her
orders Her correct list Of officers is: Com
msnder George ". sumner Leutenants W. II. Reedcr.
W. .. Shalrer, A. Is. speyers ana i. d. 6rnh, En-
signs J. C. Fenton and J. W. Oman: Chief Engineer
D. i. Nc artney, Assistant ngineers J. g. Little and
". s smith, Surgeon j. g. Ayers, Assistant Surgeon
r. Percy randall, Passed Assistant Paymaster John r.
Martin. First Lieutenant of Marines H. II. Russell.
sud Cadets II. L. Peckhsm, NJ. X. Pigott and II. *.
Benham.
THE YANTIC NEEDS REPAIRS
The Ysnic could be got ready for sea in ten days
tire If 1t was absolutely necessary but there is con-
siderable work that would be done her II the money
for repairs naval vessels for the fiscal year ending
June 30, next, not nearly exhausted. The
crew were busy yesterday taking in coal, while
mechanics were at work finishing her new deck and
eauang her dech Her captain, Commander
Oscar r Hcyerman Is Ill at present with the govt.
Her other officers arc LieulenantS f. III. Ghcen,
g. ". McDu ana +. H. Tyler; Lnsigns +. ". Kellogg
and y. j.. AshmOrc; Cadets NJ. A. Bristol and f. VI.
ewanstrons; Passed Assistant Engineer Jefferson
Brown, Passed Assistant Paymaster r. r NJ. Bail, and
Passed Assis iani aurIeon r. "A. Me- aithy.
No further information could be cleaned the
Office OF the Hay tan consul yesterday I'm regard 10
Hsytan affairs. Minister Preston said thaf b, had
we'd Official notice from the state Department
a, ashingOn tina; the vessels had been ordered
20 Heyt and he doubted whether any specific orders
had been issued.