New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-30
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD.
THE MAINE A LEADING OBJECT OF IN
TEREST.
HER srEMprEcE At THE MACHINE sHop-THE

HER srEM.prECE At THE MACHINE sHoP-1HE
flag STILL FLYING on THE oUINSEBACG.
When SECRETARY Tracy was In the Navy Yard on
Monday T. was noticed that he gave particular at
tpntIon to tho new armnrel cruiser Name "hcn y
building there. In fact, the Maine was the onv thlng
out side the CommOdore's Office which the SECRETARY
visited He found that this vessel had changer
materially since hts last VISIT 10 the Navy Yard-not
that had changed so much in appearance rs one
might think from a casual glance, but Z had grown
and there was moro 10 II than few frames riVct's
Ia keel plate There are now several OF the ou'e"'
plates fastened 10 the frames, and this WORK OF pro
pairing and rv"tlng m" plates f. about all thar hs' Oe"
tn" Manr for somr tine In preparing hr pls''s
they trimmed. tn" rvet holes ara p"irheh VT
drilled and finally they are rolled and shaped Tor
tho spot Ia which they are To De r'E''u'
The work on this vr5Sel has bcen sOmewha' deIay"a
for long time account Of the n0n-arrIVa OF ue
stem and stern pieces. These have at last come
and arr now being prepared to be put In position
The stem piece now lic> outside III" new n"h'ho
shop where II is boInE pIanSd and III" rvet holes
are being bored. II viii probably be month bcioro
this plc." i ready IN be put IN place as the PROV
II N" Name
Tho progress m the Maine IS most gratifying, but
20 ,e,ur- a yiS bic ev!denc" ~ how IN" ship VIII
APPEAR when completed should -" N" elaborate
rnnlc four feet long, recently sent 10 Washington ana
now IN ~ccrorary Trays UlIr" i reprscnts sc sol
Of over 5000 tpr, a, fine IN lines l. consistent
with the great power required TO bear the enormous
armament OF forty guns ranging from f"ir graz f"h
inch rinc, down to "a" rapid firing guns ana me
revolving cannon. All tho details OF construction
ar, cunningy wrought IN miniature In IN" mohei
even Ia tho anchor engines and tn" INTRICATE machney
Of tho eighty foot torpedo boats which the cruiser
Will carry On her decks. The principal point 81 IN
'err> abou, the vessel Is N" iac that 81" VIII Do
tho first vessel except Ia" monitors. bult A. an
lrrnclai. relying not prot"c'iv" steel drh"t'Vo
decks but IN solid belt 81 heavy steel "ncirclinG
her most vital parts
THE MONITORS-AT THE YARD
Tho monitor M!anonomah /, Approaching compile
ton. but {, will be r"c four months b"for" 81"
f., rraIy 10 20 into commission. The work on IN"
rro ,urrrr. !, the principal work ye; to be done.
The rebuilding 81 tho Terror IS not
far advanced What has been done on
hcr during IN" winter was partly preparatory
{" the actual beginning Of work. II VIII he a long
r,mr. how long ran NOT be sad with 'Tt''hN'
efpr" ready to 90 10 Boston I" r'''F" fc
pncumatlr rir'us>. The Puritan Is bu' Just come
and rhcrc cAnuo, bc mach work done on her yet "N'
cent IN preparing for the actual work when everything
I, ready Eur - fast tho plans come the maer!i
VIII be pro, urd and With tie arrival OF the pas
and material progressive work can b" begun
There are no,y cnploycd in the varl about Ibid
mon 900 81 whom az n the Hurcau 81 construction
md
on the Marie and NJ was repor'"d f." day" ag'
.ryrr,l hundred t.. new fiscal year will civ" Moro
money and the arrival Of IN" plans and material for tn
rpairing and construction 81 III" vessels In the yar
VIII cause slight increase ~ force especially on IN"
Z, ,cu, and IA" Yaut!r whch hav" been kept from
,.aaIr,n duty because there wN~ NJ mo""y available
Ia make the repairs on them un'u after july !.
\, one approaches n" QuiHE"hanG. about IT." only
,h,u that cmlin, to show that this r. vessel III tho
sryire q, the nl.rl states + the haG that Heats nom
hrr stern Although Ia" Va SCI Is partially di>mAl'"'
M, nls VIII not De- taken down untll she really
gor, out of commission. III" cons trrtoh engineers
and rayiuatInu ,tore, have already been taken tl"m
this vessel and the equipment stol'H arr Yet To l."
fakcn out Her topms., ard spArs AZ" gone" AMI
nothing the lower ma>t> ani III" iiEcinE aU"'hH'
tn rlrm j. left standing >h" VIII probably b. lHt
ont II commission on WcdnH'daj. Wh"n IN" "'"'ri'
vii 90 on waiting orders and The men VIII D' pau
off, with the exception OF those who have "Nrr
thrc, months yot To- serve, VII" VIII be hahN"l'"
10 the Vermont, the rrr"N M SHIP
LIKELY TO 81. FITTED FOX ANOTHER CRUISE
As the estimated cost Of repair, on the ouInncbang
falls below tho 20 pcr cent limit restricted 10y '"n
gross, II Is prohab" that work Will b" begun upon
her Ia fl, her for another cruise. When this vessel
Is gone ont OF commission th"" vi" be mr." '"s'"''
living IN ordinary In the Navy fard-ihe onihn"oanH'
tho Br,,okiyn and the Fs>cN Tho SnnneDslg Is
2is feet long, 35l2 feet e\tIeme bfcao'h' ana mas
a displacement tonnage OF l'""'
The steam carstan OF m" hCaCo has been sent away
4, M, rrpalrel IN" work OF changing tho p'SlU"h
OF her beats Is also IN pI"erN>'
Tho r~nort OF IA" gun experimental board OF
,,h,c, I.ntai, Iohu l. lllwcll, Coumand tni Of the
c,ts.r Atlanta is PRESIDENT, upon N" rc"nt trial
., m. npeum atil carriage, has Gr'n sent Ia
s.cro,,rv Tracy but is t"Xt will not be- made
,uc Gov sevcral days. Tho board has decided to
rars ,cst NJ the hydraulic guncarrlagc tho new
,ryenton ,or the service and 10 do this the members
rru r,.sc . Trim on the cruiser Chicago, which
,.. ,hos. carriages on busrl. The Chicago will
ma, no readv for this experimental trip for several
useL VET and after the experiment She Will be ready
,,r s.a and then she will 81 To Europe as flagship
OF the squadron
Tho battery OF the gunboat Yorktown Is nearly com
pleted After a test IN the drydock. the vessel will
be taken to sea for trial test OF her battery at
hroadside Airing instead OF singy. An important
addition has been made TO the crew OF this vessel.
and unliLs most members Of the crew his will
No, he carried on the pay roll. and he will servo an
,rd.nni,e time with ratons served regularly and 10
.rtv ou shore excepting In the hottest weather ThS
now member IS Trot, tho best CrookedegGed dog In
tho navy whose career the Galeara and on other
vessels Is full Of interesting adventures. rrot treas
other docs with degrees OF courtesy but sran
animals he rebels against He once ahsc ked
nonrunInn and came on second best with bloody
into Which had stuck q dozen or more quilts; Thcn
,1,maIs which are so fepulsive to city people
when summerng In the country, the animal
called q poecaL The latter became So osAnsvs