New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-23
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD.
REBUILDING AND REPAIRING NESoEh''

THE DETACHMENT OF PAYMAsTER LOOMS
TIE DOUBLE TURRETED MONITOR PuRl'
TAN TO BE REMoDELLED.
Tho announcement that Secretary Tracy would
visit the Navy Yard yesterday was an Emporium
ono Various rumors hud been published. alarm.
IN ,hcir character, and suggestive of n general
car,bouake. The officers did not know thht tne
c.oro,ar, MIGHT not bounce upon them and order
,hou off M sca without any warning. inasmuch rs
some of the anti Administration newspapers Wild
ossume IN have friends at court among the Demo
CRAFTS still left undisturbcd and presume 10 Klo"
,orc ,b,n the Secretary himself. had declared tiht
tbere was TO be a number Of changes MADE nj 'he
Navy Yard Those who are seeking 10 press
,beir Claims for recognition were diSlppoihu"' 'o'
there Will be no increase OF force uht'i "',e'
July |, and then IT. will be slight. Inc NV" Wv
have been receiving mechanics WAGES u"ue' 'n'
Democratic Administration, ana VINO "'i' NM,
,aborcrs because pf their ncilicency III Ihe WIN
rooniriug skilled labor, did not wish the ihli OF
,bc ouillotine 20 be without some warnihs buI
the Sc rotary did not come Yesterday
In spcaking OF the detachment on July l u
p.vmastcr ]. Porter LOOMS, u statement mas "''"
published, not only rejecting upon MS c'"'"'',''
hut declaring the charge to I've solely oecnuHc Nv
WAS n Democrat, and TO make room lot III JIM
more In accord with the Administration INV
fact u.s. as an officer put II, that lay m"Sur A'o'nS
is a gent lcInan. lie recognizes MS hrs. ""''
TO he t.iat Of an officer, and no one ""u'u Nn""
rho,hcr he is a Republican or Democrat SO far
no his official duties are concerned. III IN uo"o-
nI TINT Secretary Tncy knows whether Fay.
,nas,o. Ioon,i> il n Republican or q Democrat
Furthermore, the detachment OF LOOMS Is IN keep
hollow tie rank OF pay inspector IS to he de-
lid q. GENERAL storckrcprr and LOOMS Is about
,hr,ic,h OH the lht OF paymaSt"rS. And' 30 lar
~ losing two years OF shore duty to when u
IL. claimed that he is entitled, that IS all non
! ,.rse P,yunAter LOOMS has not been Ia sc" III
| marc than three years and hr has never Thought
| of complaining Of duty OF any kind. when the
Denaumrnt wants HIN to 90 to sra he VIII nc
| found rcndy for he was never known to protest
against any duty to which lac was assigned
REooNSTRI, 1IoH or TIE PURITAN.
Secretary Tr,cy has approved the new plnns
| Of the Special board appointed by him IN III"
matter of the reconstruction Of the donbl"-turr''-
| ed monitor Puritan. authorized Ia he Completed
| Ly an Act Of Congress Of March 5. 1887. Inc
| revised plans do not provide for the obhtrra'l"h
OF the essential characteristics OF the monitor type,
but there will he combined with them
MANY features OF other types Of war vessels, AAh
producing what many naval officers. ns. for IN
stance, ADMIRAL Jouctt declare will b" on" OF th'
best vessels yet designed. Admiral Porter. Nd
! mi-,l Jouctt and othcr older officers of I'll" Navy,
,yLo are strong advocates Of monitors ~ being the
mos, effective defensive vcs-"i', approve OF th'
revised plans OF the Puritan. The orlglnh! dinrn'
.,ops of the vessel viii h. pres"rN r'I Sh" II -"
Icc, N length Gu feet beam. ! feet mean drauSh'
! and Of q 0rU tons d,>plnccmr
EIrNIr- t. TIE GAIFNA ASD YANTlC.
! C,u,l,rIr,, lG,rnsnv has received Instructions
| from secretary Tracy 20 proceed with III" n"r">
n.,. r,ratr, I. The Cnlcun and ia" lnntic ~ soon
AZ pns-ih.. ufrrr JGly /. lh" recommendation ct
the boards If survey which recently examined
,hr {, addition Of th",r vessels, and estimated thr
| cast Of repairs Wis that they should be docH"l
| far nm elimination 81 IT,, r ,HthlnG, hs oltri
| Wis. their hull, were in good condition. IL
estimated cost Of repairs 20 the hhlchh IS s",b
ard II will im September before she Viii b" ready
Ia resume her cruising duty. The estimated 20.
I of rcuairs to the Ndntir, which was 50 b!dIi
I damn crd IN 4 recent hurricane, - Sl',"ln. INC
hoard rruurtcd that there was no lnIIra,lon al
str,,ininy II the v,>s'; either on ~" oV> 49, o.
irsCr. but IT, viii take about three months Il
complete the repairs