New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-14
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD.
THE PHILADELPHIA COMPLETED.
10 HAVE TRIAL CRUIsE-FINDING THE LEAKS
IN THH ENTERPRISE ORDERS
ABOUT SAI.UTES.

IN THD ENTERPRISE ORDERS
ABOUT sALUTEs.
Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi's flagship the
Philadelphia, one of the latest of the new crus-
ers, made a dock-trial of her engines yesterday
in the Navy Yard. and is to start ont on her
opening cruise in her completed form tomorrow
morning. Since she came into the yard few
weeks ago her three steel masts, with military
tops, have been put in place: the necessary stores
and fittings have been put on board: about 900
tons of coal have been put into the hunkers:
the small boats have been fitted into their places
on the cradles and davits and, in short, the
new vessel which came ~ this port hull
merely. goes forth from it complete cruiser.
II was deemed advisable that before the ship
leaves the yard q trial of her engines should he
made to make certain that everything about
them is in proper working condition. and hence
q two or three hours trial was made yesterday
morning. Early tomorrow morning the vessel is
N leave the Navy Yard and go to Fort Wads-
worth. where her ammunition will he put on
board. Admiral Gherardi will then put himself
in communication with the Department at Wash
inqton to receive orders as tn the further move
mcnts of the ship. The Philadelphia is to make
a trip to sea to encounter gale, in order
that it may he found how she will
behave in rough weather. She is also
to 20 to Newport to have some tactical trials
over the measured mile course hut the officers
do not know which of these trips will ne made
first The difficulty in the slowing away OF
the small boats, which, it was feared. might
result in as serious trouble that on the Chicago.
when that vessel was being fitted for sea year
or two ago, has been overcome by slightly alter
ing the boat davits.
REPAIRS TO THE DESPATCH.
The Despatch also is to leave the Navy Yard
probably tomorrow. Some slight repairs have
been made, and are not entirely completed yet,
but if they can he finished soon enough the
vessel will start for Washington, by order of
Secretary Tracy, on Monday.
The work Of preparing to remove the injured
crank-shaft on the cruiser Boston, in order that
new one may he put in place. continues steadily,
but it is o long job, and to complete the repairs
on this vessel will require many more weeks
The decks are now being put into good condition.
Badly splintered parts of the decks are repaired.
and all the seams are To he caulkcd and
tarred. The dynamite cruiser Nesuvius is at last
almost ready for active duty. The electric light
ING plant has been put in by contract, and the
work of making the steam connections with the
dynamo-done by yard nen-is about completed.
The plant is to have a thorough test this week.
The DYNAMO will probably be started Mon
day or Tuesday, t. be run forty-eight hours
The vesuvus will then be coaled. when she will
he ready for sea. and her commander will report
to Admiral GheIardi for orders
The turret has not yet been put into the
monitor Terror, now in course OF reconstruction
at the Navy Yard. but still lies on the dock,
where it is being mode ready to 60 into position.
Dne Of the stancbions which support the super
structure on the Miantonomah is being taken
out to be replaced BY new one. The stanchlon
vas broken few nights ago by means OF the
eansplanks which connects the Puritan and
VI. Msntonomah. The heavy vessel was moved
by the tide, and this caused the cangplank to
come In contact with the stanch!on, which by the
Steedy pressure first bcIt at the top and then
broke of at the foot where it enters the deck.
The work Of putting the new boilers on the iantic
into condition for use, and OF making the con-
'peotions with che enetnes, II advancing rapidly.
ut Il will still be several weeks before the vessel
IL ready for SEA service
Some, Of tho stores which were taken from the
hold OF the Enterprise few days ago, In order
that the leaks in that vessels hull might oe
located, were replaced yesterday. as the Work OF
repairing the bottom o; the ship was completed
Il was not known on board the vessel when She
ill M taken out of the drydock. although it is
no.sib)e that this may be done on Monday. One
=, fbe officers in the yard said that the principal
,saLs have pecn repaired and that Admiral
praine had sent a report TO Washington ana VIII
await orders concerning the ship from 'he De-
naytment there The vessel still leaks little
The two howitzors which we're used as minute
runs on the monitor Nantucket on the daS OF the
departure of the Baltimore for sweden WIN '"c
~ ~ f.ntain Ericsson IN board. have been
,aEn from the vessel, which hns been towel
hack to her moorings in Whitley Basin.
AN OFFICIAL VISIT.
Commodore Farquhar made visit 70 the Nav!
Ward m business connected with the bureau OF
Yards and Docks, Of which ne IS c'Ne,, On en-
aav and early yesterday morning the Naval rug
Nina carried him to Jersey City, when he went
10 Washington.
Drafts az eleven men each were taken from
fbc receiving ship Vermont to the cruiser AZ
bn,ic and the gunboat Yorktown. OF the "hite
SQUADRON. Yesterday. The flagship Chicago Will
nrobably come to the Navy Yard to be repaired
carly in this week. TIE Atlanta Is soon to start
10, Norfolk to he repaired and the Yorktown is
IN come to this Navy Yard TO be put in condition
for sea-service.
A general order has been posted on the bulletin
hoard outside the Lyceum Building at the Navy
Yard; issued by Secretary Tracy. and fixing the
salute for the Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
at fifteen guns. AS the salute for the President
consists OF twenty-one guns, that of the Secre-
tary Of the Navy of nineteen guns and that OF
an Admiral and Cabinet officers Of seventeen guns,
this salute indicates that the newly created
Office Of Assistant Secretary Of the Navy ranks
next lower to that of an Admiral Of the Navy. and
the same as formerly for the vice admiral, which
office became vacant with the death Of Vice-Ad-
airal :. c. Rowan.
The Richmond: recently the flagship Of the South
Atlantic Squadron. will probably 90 back to that
station, as she is being fitted out for sea duty
1t il possible. in fact it is one OF the rnmors.
that. owing to the recent discovery OF leaks in
tle hull of the Enterprise she will not 60 10 the