New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18
THAT NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL.
I,tpPOPFR CRITICISM BY MCCALLAS
FELLOW OFFICERS.

udp IL.
nrainc commandant Of the station and senior omcer
rrcsentp the communication of il 10 the disgraced
officer the return TO him Of his sword, OF which he
was deprived when he ordered to appear for court
martial his official detachment from the command OF
the Enterprise Friday morning, and his departure
from the Navy Yard, in citizens clothes, as soon as
he could got his personal property removed from the
vessel were all in accord with Navy regulations; but
the comment of his brother officers upon the mid
moss or the severity OF the sentence of three years
suspension from rank and duty was continued yester
day. with the knowledge that it was not in good
form" 1t is not permitted by the regulations 70
criticse openly the findings Of a court martial, con
seoucntly the outside public did not get the benefit
of what the officers themselves thought.
The Enterprise is in command Of Lieutenant
Roval r. IngersoU the executive officer. but his com
mand will be temporary only as the Department has
been waiting for the court-martial TO end before
dotlchng the present officers putting the vessel out
OF commission and paying off the crew. new crew
for the ship was brought from Boston two weeks ago
and has since been quartcred the receiving ship
vermont but orders were received yesterday 10 get
the Enterprise ready be put out Of commission. As
she is really ready for service she will probably
receive a lot of new stores, new set Of officers. and
then be made ready for again 1t is believed that
she will be sent 10 the European Squadron with the
Essex
The court which tried Commander McCaIla has not
until some other Of officers Of the Enterprise
are tried Il Is learned that the recommendation for
clemency referred TO by Secretary Tracy, not
a unanimous request Of the court but that
Captain Henry Erben. the officer who earned
80 much glory in hi, bitter contest
against the Conederates at Pensacola the beginning
OF the civil War was ono who voted against the
recommendation. He is Of independence, never
afraid to assert the conviction Of his opinions, and is
an officer who never yet court mar
tailed or even pprmanded for his method
Of discipline on board snip. Commander McCaa
,tayed at the Brevoort House Friday night with
the intention Of starting for hi, home a. early as pos
-iolc. For the next three years he will be per
mttcd TO hi, uniform, and VII he borne on the
naval records under suspension until May 16,
1893
The rum0rs about the future disposition Of the
-Ioop-of war ESSEX which returned from cruise in
the A,iatic about year ago. have been confusing.
II announced that she /, not to the Brazil
squadron as was reported ten day, ago, but is be
sent To Europe Now that the squadron Of Eyolu.
ton has left Europe for the Brazil station there is
not United state, naval vessel in European waters,
except the Alliance. last at Mes-lna, and she
her way TO the Asiatc squadron. The dock trial
Of the Essex, which took place few days ago.
suited fvoably. showing that the engines in
good condition. She has been coaed. and ncr hull
ha, been painted. and she Is now nearly ready for
set. The sailors Of the vessel being drilled and
ON Decoration Day two companies 10 be- sent out
ior the Brooklyn parade Other companies Of sea
men are also to be sent from the yard.
The Yauuc SIN llc, at the Cob Dock and A survey
ha, been held Oh her to determine whether new
boiler, can be put IN II !, proposed to put the In
, uepG', Old boiler, In her.
The tests oi the now timber dry dock are not yet
completed. and the Minnesota is 10 come to the yard
tomorrow TO be put into 1t. The Minnesota has not
be"u locked for many years. and teforc she be
put IN nj this time II will be necessary 10 sweep her
bottom and get the shape Of her keel in order that
the block, at the bottom Of The dock may be adjusted
To- receive her. /, j, runored that the new dock Is
haf an inch OF the level There vessel in it
Yesterday. and the oal,,on place at the mouth.
Naval Constructor Mlntonye, who appointed
member ~ the board 10 inspect the dry dock built
hy simpson Brothers the Norfolk Navy Yard, is to
start ior Norfolk tomorrow.
ON Friday Fifty men were discharged from the
Construction Department account Of the lack OF
money. Instead Of the $4,000 asked for. for the
| month. only $4,000 va, received. and it became
+ necessary to reduce the force
The wooden deck which covers the steel deck has
, hcen PIT on the Alarm. and she is approaching
| completion. she is about ready to receive the mod
! eru -iNi inch nile. to mount which The deck has
been constructed When the wor, on her j, com.
pl,tcl she j, to 20 70 Newport as a -unuery vessel
i0r tl" training If apprentice, in the and han
ding u modern guns. The work ON the monitor
Mant"nomah is gradually hrn-!ne h'r toward c.mp'-
ZION. although that j. sl several months ahead Gang,
~ Men constantly employed on the barbcttc
| sol Puritan and the monitor Terror. but the vessels
irr large. ard The job o., NECESSARILY slow one.
TIE construction Of The Maine advances steadily.
and the hum Of busy work NAV DC constantly heard
around the ,hphou-e. And there i, the same old
-rcyaucc-d'iay in the arrival u some part Of the
vessel ~ perhaps little intrinsic value by which the
work on that part Of the ship D., kept back Tho
construction work on cruiser 80 = a, the 3.Oooton
cruiser being built IN the yard is designated
until he shall receive name. i, carried rapidly.
also the work 4 building The boilers for her. and
for her sister ship. Cruiser SO The third Of The
q intermediate cylinders cast last week. and men
were busy Yesterday taking n out Of the mould in the
/ ground. The little crcctions. fms" thew are
/ called lcio hy the iron are then % hc smoothed
down and the corc- rcmA ell preparatory to making
/ The cylinder Vady for Af'r the fourth inter
mediate cylinder has been cast, the low pressure
! cylinders are 10 be made. The \ frames for holding
up The engine, are also being cast In the foundry
There Ia Doe sixteen Of these frames. eight FOR each
/ vessel
The boring tool which IS TO be used fcr boring out
the interior Of the cylinder i being erected in the
/ yard. ~ there no boring machine In the yard
heavy enough for tins work, tn, constructed
/ from plan, made by Chief Engineer James H. ChaS
II Is simple in design. and various pieces Of old
machinery found IN the yard were used in IT, thus
saving much expense
! The erection tables I'm the erection shop
hcns pu, n place The new boiler shop is also lcins
made ready for use. There now in il three new
machine, To be- used I'm connection with the constguc
| ton oi the boilers for the vessels. \ steam
rivctcr aud large drilling machine have been put in
and n the lower end stands immense hydraulic
Hanger capable Of eXcrting pressure Of 800 pounds
! to the square inch
! The indicators, which used at The recent trial
/ of the dynamite cruiser Nc>uvius the Navy Yard
and were being tested yesterday. The indicator In a
] small and complex instrument. ana none have Yet
/ been maio to r'corl horse power wish absolute ac
ouracy. In official trial of naval vessel the loss
! or gain Of single horse power MAY be worth a
large amount ri money to the contractors. aS IN the
case OF th' Baltimore hence much care must be
taken TO have the indicator caU- correct The in
dicators therefore tested sometimes both before
and after the trial OF the vessel and sometimes. a.
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