New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD
rv,,uy1NG THE DAMAGED BOSTON.
c,1ryA TO GO TO HAYTI - SECRETARY
rRAcY's POPULARITY AMONG EN-
LISTED SEAMEN.

rp,cy,s POPULARITY AMONG EN-
LISTED sEAMEN.
,,.o,ost. in the accident TO tip bottom OF the
cor BOSTON in her recent trals at Newport
- NOT died out at the Navy Yard yesterday,
"a stream of people descended into the great
o." al, in which the vessel lies 10 examine
,be injury \ force of about lorty men IL
anan,or,d on the work of repairing the damage,
and the electric ddl which has been used success
Eli in other parts of the yard, was used yester-
dav a. this work 1t will probably be several
,,cels before the Boston comes out of the dock
and !, is said that when the work is finished
,1o will be az strong as ever. The seeming dis
crenaucv of the evidence given by Captain . Kane,
the commander. and Lieutenant Wainwright
Kellogg the navigator, with regard TO the strand
ing Of the Boston on the rocks of Rose Island
In Newport Harbor. has given rise TO the I'M
nreSsion that the relations between the Two
officers are strained. One of the officers said /:
Neither Captain O'Kane nCr Lieutenant Kellogg
viii say anything to reflect upon the other ana
they each deny that there is or has been any
feeling between them. There has been
more or less speculation as to
the significance of Lieutenant kellogg
assertion. when before the Court Of Inquiry, that
he pointed out Mtcbelrs Rock on the chart which
was before them, and Captain O'haneS denial
when he was recalled that such reference was
made. Now Captain OKane is one OF the most
manly men, one Of the most unsellSh onoerS Ih"O
YOU will find, and he would not lay any Diane
or cast apy reflection upon one OF his officers IN
fact. his manner is TO shield his suDordlhaPs
from blame. Further, l don't believe that the
rocl, which the Boston struck was Mtchel'S
Rock at all, but it was one winch had not been
buoyed7
TO GO TO HAYTI
The work on the Galena is now nearly
finished. Before the vessel leaves here
she will be painted outside and IL.
Much of this painting has already been done
Orders have been received during the last week
for the vessel TO go to St Nicoai Mole, Hayti.
and she may start this week. Assistant Surgeon
Percy Crandall, of the Galena has been making
some experiments with the BrOwn-Sequard elixir.
Before the facts about the elixir were published
in English, Mr.. Crandall read them in French in
several papers. He has made a thorough study
of the subject, and has made several tests. HIS
first patient was business man little more than
fifty years old and the experiment was successful
and pleasing His second patient was an i'm
porter, and while this experiment was
not as successful the first, there
was a noticeable improvement in the mans health.
Or. Crandall now has about eight patients, and
he has also received letters from those desiring
TO Try the elixir. He told Tribune reporter
yesterday that he intends to pursue his expert
ments when the Galena shall arrive in IIayti.
ard to t:y the new discovery some Of the old
"da.Iies' there
More trouble has developed in the fitting up
of the boat apparatus of the Chicago. There is a
parbuckling of the apparatus due to miscalcua-
tom in every instance of rigging ont the boats.
and il will be necessary to remedy this. 1t will
probably require two or three weeks TO do this.
II was said at the Navy Yard last week that the
Trial Board would probably not 90 to Newport
70 20 on with the speed and tactical tests of the
new cruisers until the Chicago goes there and
that the vessel would 60 in about ten days from
that time, 50 she may 90 to Newport before finish
ing the work to her boat cradles.
The Atlanta still lies at the Cob
Dock, and she has not yet received
her additional supply Of coal. She is. however.
ready to receive it when it comes, and she viii
then probably go to Newport TO complete her in
terrupted trials. After that she viii probably 90
10 Baltimore TO take part in the anniversary cele
braton Of the battle Of North Point The mill
tary committee having in charge the arrangements
for this anniversary and the sham battle and bonn
bardmcnt of Fort McIIenry. which takes place
at Baltimore on September Il, have received as
surances from Secretary Tracy that as many YES
sells of as can be spared VIII be sent there
The Ossipee, which has been for several weeks in
Iaytian waters, and was at Key West on Friday
j. now on her way to Baltimore. The Atlanta
Chicago Yorktown and Nantc viii probably be
AT Baltimore before September IL to take part in
the celebration, and il the Boston is repaired in
time, she also may 90.
A NAVAL TRAVELLER
The Lancaster has not yet come to the yard
and il is rumored that she may not come here,
after ALL but that She viii go 10 some other yard
Supplies are taken down 10 her every few days
of Staten Island, where she now lies. The re-
turn of this vessel TO this port, after eight years
absence, recalls interesting facts connected with
her duties in the various squadrons since She
sailed from the Portsmouth Navy Yard in October,
8sl, for the European station as relief to the
Trenton, which was recently wrecked at Samoa.
The vessel then under the command Of
Captain now Rear-Admrll Bancroft Gherardj. and
khe new me broad pennant Of keaI-Aqniral
j. W. a. Nicholson, who WAS retired from active
service two years LATER and has since died lie
was succeeded by arAdmiral Charles II Raid
WIN, whO as was Admiral Nicholson. WAS a
reNuehu OF tIns CITY, and who died only few
months ago keif-Admlral Baldwin WAS sncceedcd
by Rcar-AdmlUl Earl English who VIZ ordorod
10 90 10 the command of the South Aflantic |
squadron, ms order being due as many thou0bt
to an offence which he had given to the Dppart,
nent, and winch ne recognized a punishment
RearAdmiral English has since died wear ai'o
the Lancaster was returned TO the Enronalp
Squadron the flagship of Acting RearA dn,ir 81
James A. Greer, and IN the eight years She has
sailed more than 100 600 miles.
FOR THE WELFARE or THE MEN
Some Of the enlisted men Of the Navy vere
in good spirits yesterday, and Secretary Tracy
may become known as the sailors friend. as was
the late Gideon Wellcs. Secretary Wclles vy,s
beloved by the rank and file Of the Navy as few
Secretaries have been, because of his humani
tarianiSn, especially 10 the enlisted men, who
have very httle TO make life on the ocean wave