New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
WORK At THE NAVY YARD.
REAR-ADsuRAL WALKERS FLAG FLYING.
TIE SQUADRON SOON TO START AROUND THE

THE SQUADRON SOON TO START AROUND THE
woRLp-ACTIvE REPAIRS GOING ON.
The blue flag of Acting Rear-Admral John G.
Walker, the commandant of the Squadron OF
Evolution was flying from the masthead of the
flagship Chicago at the Navy Yard yesterday, and
during the morning the commanders of the three
other vessels composing his squadron visited the
Chicago to pay their respects to him. Admiral
Walker arrived at the yard on Friday afternoon
70 give personal attention to the fitting out OF
the vessels composing the squadron His term OF
service as Chief of the Bureau Of Navigation
will expire on Tuesday. The work on the
Chicago will probably be finished in about week,
and it is thought that the squadron will be able
to get away shortly after November /.
The delay In getting the Chicago ready has
been due to an unfortunate placing Of the quarter
boats and il has been found necessary to SHIFT
them In order that they should not be blown to
pieces by the conclusion that follows the dis
charge Of the new high power steel rifles. This
boat problem was simply that the after
boats were swung davits which, as
is usual on ships of her general model, were swung
overheard: aud with the old-fashoned Parrott
guns. with a charge OF powder only about one
tenth of the weight of the missile, this could be
done with perfect safety to the boats; but with
the new rifles the charge is often siX-tenths of
, the weight of the missile Now the result of the
conclusion from one of the new guns is that the
boats would be smashed into lSindling wood.
GETTING THE ATLANTA READY.
Yesterday morning the screw of the cruiser
Atlanta. now in the dry-dock, was hoiSted out
! of its position. In lowering the big screw from
its place on the shaft some of the tacllling gave
way and the screw fell, several pieces OF 1t oeIhg
! chipped off, The screw which was originally
| used on the vessel, and one blade of which was
broken about two years ago, is to be put BACK
| during the week. The bottom of the vessel Is
| N he paintcd and the vessel will probably come
| out of the dry-docll in about week. Before
! she goes TO sea some retubng will be done TO
| her boilers but if necessary She could go OH
without this repair The other two vessels oi
| the squadron, the Boston and the Yorktown, are
practically ready for sea. The objective point
| for the new squadron is Lisbon, after which the
vessels will probably 60 to Fayal. The trip across
! the ocean, it is expected, Will take about three
weeks. Admiral Walker has SO planned the
movements of the vessels that he Will keep the
souadron together. in order TO make good show
ing Of the new Navy, and will conduct their
manocuvrcS on as large n scale as possible
| The crews VIII be kept drilling large phfC OF
| the time. and the officers Will probably ma lt
| one of the most active cruises since the CNli
| War.
| TO VISIT MANY PORTS.
More time is TO be spent in European waters
than in any other. but it is the present phn TO
have the squadron keep on around the world
visiting all the more important ports. Commander
/ George f. F. Wilde has been detached from ths
command of tie dispatch boat Dolphin and Or
| d.rcd os assistant 10 the inspector Of the Second
| II
| =" relieve Commander Albert ). Barker as in
srcctor Licutcnnnt II. Clover. the executive
odiccr Of the vessel, is the temporary commander
oi There are more than hundred mon at work
| on tbc now dry-dock. which will probably not
| In ready for use for six months yet At present
| Ierc is depth of only about n dozen feet OF
water AT the entrance of the new dry-docR; ana II
,,iiI hc necessary To drcdce this part Of the pay
sbr boat shops at the yard are hives filed with
| tns,- becS \ new steam launch Is building Tor
% %Iu'' Esox: an outfit of boats is building for thc
| dnublo-turrcted monitor Terror; large steam
! launch 10 be used aS an experiment slcah
launch for trying different types OF engines by th'
| hoard Of engineer experts, IS beng constructed
and several boats making for the new cruisers
THE NEW CRUISER.
The work. too, preparatory to building the
rou, 2 0oOton cruiser, No. Z is going ahead, and
- il cvpectcd that the requsitions for the material
| roouired in her construction will soon be here
Tbc walls of the new boiler-shop in course OF
obstruction in the east end of the yard
| o ronidly rising. Near the receiving shin
| Vermont. and at the rear Of the Cob Dock
, wooden building Is going up IN which are u
! Ie rhe dvnamOs for lighting the Vermont, and
s,me boilers The old monster hulk of the Yer
r,ont is receiving fresh coat of PAINT
The work ON the barbette battle-ship Puritan
,s poine ahead slowly, as does thar on the moui-
Tor Terror The monitor Miantonomah is nearer
rompletiou than the others, and there Is boar
nj .Irvtv on her TO see what work Is yet 10 b,
done before sh. is finished. The Essex which
lits moorcd alongside Of the Terror, IS under
course OF repairs and is TO be again put into
The silver service which the city Of Chicago
ur sentcd - tho big cruiser named after ths
Western metropolis he's been Received on thai
vessel and has been put down in the ward-room
Secretary Tracys new order regarding the out
6t OF clothing 70 be furnished rs a bounty to each
apprentice after enlistment has encouraged III,
| young lads on the trimming ship. The first ordel
! that the outfit should be included in and GOV
cred by one clothing rcqui>iton' is rescinded
| and such portions Of the outfit aS may be ncces
earv fur his health end coU' 'Yri viii b. issued e,
| ,hc Appfcuti.' Whru lrst received on hoard tn
@. gc. !. D or.zc g. cn,, h.ys, and the rest o
| lac omit will DE issued when h" is received o.
board the ship at the Naval Training Station a
| Newport.
The courtmartial is in session trying an enlistet
| Ny for deseruQn. ---'f