New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
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According to the reports which have appeared
in the Standardization papers during the last
week, one would expect to see between four and
five thousand Republicans who had displaced
about thousand Democrats employed at the
Navy Yard Such, however. is not the case. as
there are only about 900 men now employed in
the Yard, and about 500 Of these are hold
overs" or Democrats retained from the last
Administration. These men are employed at
various kinds Of work in the Yard. One part OF
the force is building the new dry-dock in the
east end of the Yard. Another part is working
on the double-turreted monitors Terror and
Miantonomah The work on these vessels is
progressing slowly, and it will take considerable
time to complete the Miantonomah, which is the
mere advanced of the two. One Of her turrets IS
partially erected and some Of the material for
her completion is at the Yard,
In the contract for completing the Terror, which
has now been at the Yard about year, it is
specified that she shall go to Boston to receive
her pneumatic fitting. She will not, however, be
ready to proceed to Boston for several months at
least, as the new work on her is only begun.
A third detachment of the force is at work on
yet arrived, and this fact has delayed the work
somewhat. The rest Of the keel is laid and the
frames erected, and the worISmen are riveting on
the steel plates. In the mschine-shop alongside
the ship-house the plates are trimmed, rolled, the
rivet-holes are punched and bored, and finally the
plates are shaped for the place into which they
are to be fastened
The work Of getting the cruiser Chicago ready
fnr a I'm iS
that the vessel will be ready in about thirty days
The principal work being done her is the fitting
In place of tie shields for her guns, and the con-
struction OF rooms for the steerage officers This
last work is being done in order that the Storage
officers may have better accommodations and more
room It is still believed that the Chicago will go
as flagship to the European Squadron, and that
Comm odore j. G.. Walker will go in command
with an acting rear-admirals commission as the
relief OF Acting Rear Admiral Greer. The Quinne-
baug is now on her way home from that squadron,
and the Lancaster is TO be ordered home for re-
pairs This would leave only one vessel, the
Enterprise. on that station.
during the past week the officers on the 1antlc,
which encountered a terrific hurricane on May II,
have been getting their damaged clothing washed
and dried. The dress suits and other hne ciotl-
ing Of the officers on the port side OF the boat
we're almost ruined, and will be suitable to wear
only stormy days
The Board OF Survey has not yet been on the
Ynntic, and she still presents the same appearance
that she did when she SAILED up the East River TO
the Yard week ago.
1t has been decided that In making up the crew
Of the gunboat Yorktown, 50 far As possible the
sailors and l8ndSmep shall be apprentices ana
continuous serN ice men. This is decided upon in
order To associate the graduates Of the apprentice
ships with the better class OF enlisted men in the
Navy. The work Of putting on board her guns
Is still being done on the Yorktown.
The only orders that have been received Mt the
Yard in regard To the other vessels is TO have them
ready for sea. The Boston, Kearsarge and At
lanta lying in the Yard, but nothing deinite is
known in regard TO their destination.
The board Of which Rcar-Admiral ID. L. Braine
is president will begin It's Investigations OF the
needed improvements at the Navy Yard on Non
lay. The Whitney Basin will receive special at
tentiou with q view 10 recommending sym
metrichl and efficient plan OF improvement, which
will result in the deepening OF the basin; the
erection Of ttingout works there for the building
and repairing OF vessels and its Enclosure with
old banks OF granite and concrete so rs TO make
available the entire expanse o. twelve acres. me
amount appropriated, however, OF $4,000 is said
to be entirely inadequate.
The announcement from Washington that the
Navy Department Is preparing regulations 70 carry
into effect recent acts Of Congress for the improve
Of the lower grades OF the personnel Of the ser
vice u received with gratitude by the enlisted men
There are three distinct measures TO be PromuE
gated. One Of these provides an OUTFIT OF clothing
10 the value Of $40 for caoh apprentice upon enlist
nent: allows discharged enlisted men 10 be pro-
yidcd with quarters on board ship for the three
months vacation between the expiration Of their
term and their re-enlstment In cases where they
lesire 70 reenlist, and provides for banking sys
em for the sailors, so that they may obtain per
,cnt interest upon their deposits or undrawn pay
Il Is believed that these provisions viii materially
improve the personnel Of the service, and VIII
1uih up q Navy. Of American sailors. The same
ystcn has been in vogue In the Army for several
years
News from San Francisco reached the Navy |
Yard Yesterday TO the effect that Passed |
Assistant Surgeon Lucien G.. Heneherger is soon to
e married TO Mss Jessie Fair, daughter OF eX-Sen,
tor James c. Fair one OF the BONANZA Kings and !
wner Of the Nevada Bank. DR.. Heneberger was Tor |
hrcc years the surgeon Of the training SHIP MIN,
icsota at this port. and was recently detached ana
rider 10 the IroquOS, at Mare Island. lie Is one
4 tho best known society leaders In the Naval |
Lieutenant c. A. Bradbury, one Of the officers OF |
he cunhoat Yorktown, and one OF the best posted |
the vuungrr officers in ordnance matters, his been
a Wpsliu gton for p few days lie is the president
= mo Columbia Athletic Club Of Washington. the |
noding social organization Of TINT CITY, whose |
lew clubhouse next e. that Of the United Service
'Iuh IS expected TO be the finest Of its kind In the
ountry. -, .s -.
The British cruiser Buzzard, which arrived here
week ago suddenly took her departure on
thursday This WAS great disappointment 10
mo American Navy officers here, who con.
rmplnted extending TO the officers OF the BrltlSh
!, ryicr the courtrSirS due to them. The BuZZard
AS returned 10 Bermuda.
The advantages OF greater horsepower OF en-.
incs were shown in the recent hurricane IN
,bich the Yantic WAS dismantcd. The Bu1ard
ps in the same storm, but her powerful a at.psS
lranson engines, capable Of driving her hfteen
nots an hour against only eight or nine Tor the
antic made her comparatively easy in a sea-way
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