New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-01
NEWS From THE NAVY YARD.
TIE COMING AND GOING OF wAR-sHIPs.
WORK TO CONTINUE FOR THIRTY DAYs-REPAIRs
Tn THE pFSSACoTA

| WORK TO CONTINUE FOR THIRTY DAYS-REPATRs
| TO THE PENSACOLA.
II took only few minutes yesterday for the news
to spread among the 1000 mechanics and lab0rers at
| the Navy Yard that Congress had approved Joint
emergency resolution, extending the appropriations
thirty days for tho fiscal year ending yesterday. Con-
sequenty the work in progress at tho Navy Yard VIII
not be suspended at present feared. The work
In hand is the rebuilding Of the monitor Miantonomah,
tho completing Of the Chicago and Boston for sea- tho
repairs to the Gaena and the preparations for begin
ming the work the cruiser Maine.
The Board Of Survey has made its report upon the
condition Of the Pensacola, which IS TO the effect that
she IS "very fair and sOund' for vessel so long In
the service but II is not considered for the best inter
ests Of the service to put her In repair for only one
year cruise The estimated cost fit her for three
years cruise Is S43,737 about seven per cent OF
tho cost Of new vessel like her. There are new
boilers ready to put into her. and the Board makes
quasi recommendation to expcnd about $4,000 upon
her. when she Will be Of service for six or seven years
As her repairs would furnish work for men who are
urged by Democratic euenans to be cared for before
election the Department Will probably order repairs
at once.
Commander Robley d. Evans, who has been ordered
aid Rear Admiral Ghcrardl In connection with tho
supervision of the building Of the new cruiser Maine,
has reported for duty, but he will spend greater part
OF his time for few months I'm Washington, secre
ary OF the Lighthouse Board Naval Constructor D IL
Pook, who will be retired account Of age In January,
severed his official connection with the Navy Yard
erlay, and succeeded by Constructor John b.
Hoover. Captain Pook viii go Washington and will
be employed upon special duty until he IS retired
Three of tho Navy vessels squadron duty
have been ordered home for rcpairsthe Brooklyn flag
ship Of the Asiastc Squadron, TO New-YOrk by way OF
the Cape Of Good Hope; tho Mohcan, Of the Pacific
Squadron, and the Ranger on surveying duty In tho
Pacific These vessels will arrive about tho latter
part OF August and I'm time to give work to more men
whose votes will be a material consideration in Novem
ber In addition there viii be the Mouongahea, which
IS to be retted and repaired Mare Island for duty
stOresbip in the South Pacific the hoquos, under re-
pairs Mare Island; the Chicago. Boston and IenSa
cola under repairs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and tho
6.0O0ton armOred cruiser Maine, which will be under
way at the brooklyn Yard by that time the 600Oto
Yard and the Fortune, at the same yard, and the
Kearsarge at the Kttery NIe) Navy Yard.
1t only four years ago that the Brooklyn received
repairs which took eleven months to make, and she
then went short cruise In tho West Indies and
later in search OF a number Of American steamers
carrying fYbustcrng scheme. Afer long
violator OF the treaty laws She then returned to
the BrookIyn Navy Yard and underwent another
thorough 0verhauling7 and sailed for the Asatic
When the Navy vessels made such short cruises under
lied them mere pleasure trips made at convenient
intervals and the Navy Yard in time not to
cmbarass the local political schemes or rather to iind
employment for those whose votes were requisite
lut such suspicion is aroused at this time
The United States flagship Richmond. which has
teen months, Will leave her anchorage In tire North
River, of West Twenty-thiIdst. to morrow morning.
and proceed to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. where she
will be fitted for three years cruise on the China
Station, the relief OF the flagship Brooklyn.