New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-09
rWo NEW NAVY YARDs'
wavy orsrcErs APPOINTED TO sELECr TAh
srrrs-oHE 10 BE NEAR THE GUILE OF
MEXICO AND THE OTHER NEAR
PUGET SOUND.

PUGET bOUNDs <stfff
washinsssa Msteh cspecial).--A former 49,
OF the late Congress an set wac passoa - ,r.vv
sscr.tery Of ths Navy 70 apgcin, two Boards 49, -.
oncsrs one TO select sto for navy yard on =.
t,e coast OF the Gulf Of Mexico and the other 70
ina coast Of the Pecihe, north OF the go pafe'",
southern boundary line Of Oregon, In order y 49,
eaI,ablo sito for navy yard. Captain +, ID Aa1es,.
..n tohsrt Foyd ana LAeutehant w. H. Brownson wcto
appointed IS the Atlantic Coast Board. ana Wsfs ~ ~.
been ready to start from Washington some days sso
orders % Captain Ramsey 70 command me Nsw Wv. :,
Navy yard have necessarily delayed the dhpsl0. 80.
sls hoard ana he has been relieved from the new
site duty and Commodore W. p Mccain has pesn
IN The meanwhile 4 number Of maps submitted y
fAeusenant Brownson, who Is tbs hydfogfspnie hope
OF the Coast Survey, arc beng inspected Amoas -
locations suggested are Port Royal, B. u. br'.
"a Hsy west Pensacola, Mobile, New.oriesns an
Mount vernon The maps alluded 20 also give me IVY
lines ana character Of the haFbofs, the depth on
available and the topography Of ths adlaeen. 'os.s -
information a. 10 the facility With wAicn sne av
be defended VIII be obtained fom the Chief Of
Of the Army The RESOURCES Of the surrcunains
for labor ana supplies OF all KINGS and the railroad
win also 10 taken into confederation
ina Pacific Coas, Comntseion consists Of Captain ~ -.
Mahan Commander o. ~ Chester ana ny.
Francisco on Janaasy ~. with box Of plans, mhpa eso
he naval Necessities for that part Of the Pacific Coas'
recommended REQUIRE site upon zood hAfoof Of
s.Ea ana DEPTH well placed SYSTEMATICALLY ana atna'1 We"
within tho outer limos Of defence and secure from water
attack Tho faSean Of Yards and Docks has snagessea
that tho neigborood Of Puget Sound woud Do on
tra accounts good Site although othsf points on sno
coast further southwark their claims Russs SOUND
IL sufficiently far Marc Island 70 ACCOMMODATE pafs
Of the coast from which that yard too distant Wouaa
bA station An Gloss proximity 20 the fortincaaons AND
naval station proposed for British Columbia and "oua
help 70 proteet that npofns body Of water it also
favoaby situated Tor purposes Of construction and fepa
because wash forests Of timber and the IRON ana coa
near ~ hand -. -.
When tho commission len here for San Francisco CAP.
ain Mahan was Just recovering RON severe ILLNESS ana
they proposed 10 remain rev DAYS there until no should
be benefited by the balmy climate when they would pro
eeed by steamer to Seattle Washington Territory BEFORE
leaving Captain aan said that the action OF the com
mission would be governed b. the comnerci snd navsi
Necessities OF the eonss the establishment Of naVsi
station safoientiy equipped DO point from which
naval fora could baSa operations fof the protection OF
American commerce and commercial interests In shat
portion Of our territory Tho nrss consideration would
b a. 10 The waterfront which should be ample In exse
doep with permanent shore line and with currents not
rapid enough 70 interfere with the proper handling o.
yesselA. -