New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
WORK AT THE NAVY YAkD.
TO START FOR A WINTER CKoloE'
ENTERTAINING THE SOUTH AMERICAN VISITORS
SLIGHT ACCIDENT TO THE MIANTnNoMN

CHANGES OF OFFICERS.
Within tho next two weeks the cruisers Phila-
| dclphia Dolphin and Petrol three OF thc hNc
| ships of the North Atlantic Squadron. OF when
Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi is the coinmahoe''
will probably have started for the usual winner
| cruise of that squadron in thc "cst inhtS'
| Tho PHILADELPHIA needs few repairs Floic s'7r'-
ing and will probably I've put INTO the drydocN
ot the Navy Yard early in tins week, ana the
| DOLPHIN will soon lie ready to 90 Inc fc'rcl
;s at Uamnton Roads ready TO start, and she viii
sail in time to meet the other two ships az IiaN'l
These vessels would have been oil before this had
,h p,o7;lion SQUADRON made It's official visit
o. rlier in the season The lateness Of the season
has proved irving 70 the South Americans. II
| has been severely cold for these unaccllma'ed
| visitors but the warmth Of the receptions gwen
| IN them has atoncd TO large degree Tor IN"
friCidity Of the atmosphere. and they VIII r''"Th
70 Brazil with pleasant memories Inc lI''I-
! change of courtcses between the officers oi poth
navics has been fully and mutually appr'''ue'.
T. ;s not vet certain how soon Rcar-Admiral
! John c. Walker will bc able 10 start south WIN
| the Chicago the Atlanta and the lork'"Nh' pi'
! he will get away Just as soon as II Is P"SN'''o
vcwOrlpans wants the White Squadron 10 come
! d,r,,n her way for the coming carnival Oh
"Marii Gras" festival. and they promise h'
never again have an opportunity 10 see the
Government warships" and that II would h''
only. NO a boon to them but winning card Tor
,ho Navy if the new steel ships can hc put on
exhibition there
Rut before the White Squadron can starr Tor
fine South some work must be- don" on the Ne>Ne'S
CONFUSING IT, The repairs on the flagship hc'R"
49,, Ioinc made. but it will probably he AZ least
a month longer before they VIII
connected The Atlanta is undergoing re-
pair, at the Norfolk Navy (ar". 'Hr
| rcuoirs on the Yorktown were aho"' ""'S'''
nororo s,,c left the vari 10 assist in the reception
of the Brazilian visitors hHt some "'''''''i' -
her cabin and warl-room arrangements may YET
| he made
The work Of putting a new electn" plant on th'
.,,;.a, nI,hin * now being carried on. The
b,oLen cr,nk-shan which was taken from '"r
r,,;eor Eos,on a few weeks ago 20 be- rrp1lf'1 VIII
| nrobably be put back in the vessel IN we '''"''
mar, of this month. and II j. said That ne N'S'''
| will be ready for s-o January -. me "''N
of nuttiuc new boilers into the NessHl-"' "' '''
tic which has hecr ccug on for So many "'cNN' =
| az last almost finished
| Tho li,,lc torocdo-boat Gushing has not ic' IrI'
the Navy Yard. although she has been '' r"'"'h'''
| tr so,.or,l weeks If src leaves NcW-Nork II 20
| i,,o winter quarters II i probable that She VIII
| start SOON since she not calculated l" san
| in stormy or icy When III" 'uNhlng "''
| accented by the Government the c'apoi"'"f al"
| distiller did not give satisfaction, ana H''"'' ~
! the novmen, for the vessel NaS withheld on "'-
| conn, of this II is said that III" machine IS "
| cou,nlicatcd one and lille an onter coulh per
baps make II work properly. an ordinary nun
cond not 4 board Of officers, win 'h'l In
| rinccr Farmer as chairman, have been "pP"ih'c"
70 test il and Ilcy have wntten 10 Washington
for instructions
The monitor MiantOnomah was taken ON o. inc
drv-doc,, q, the ward yesterday morning. ana was
,noorcd alongside the ,r1mte Sea-"all above tnc
dock tie Boston being moorI aLoh1hlde "l h'I
and the Dolphin alol esde tie Boston. rs '"'
orcparations were made 10 take mo m2 monitor
from the doc't an acciI"nt occurred which mh4h'
| have resulted seriously. ~ som" means one "'
| thc valve, on re ships bottom had been 'i'
| omen and when the dry-dock was INCA WIN
| water the water bc-2n 80 mn !n'D Vie snip. INN
,,as som discovered and the water which "As
! ruuning INTO the dock shat oil until The waive
could he closed About two feet Of water was III
tic comDsrtmrnt 10 which the valve led After
ward fine water vos turned on again the dock
Glcd and the Mlanonomah fOatcd out without
accident
\ plcasant ceremony took place on inc rec'lv-
ing slip Vermont yesterday morning, when hi9
vas presented TO ina, ship A. 'hc recent parade
in honor Of Bishop Lou2hIr one prominent ana
interesting feature tho presence OF about "Vo
men from the slips in the Navy Yard Itcy were
in charge Of Pavmaster john Furcy. OF the Yer
mont vino originated and successfully carried ont
this feature of the parade, and they marched with
the delegation from II. Anncs parish Ih" sailors
and marines received much applause along the
Iiuc The men came mainly from The "crmont ana
the Chicago although there were some from other
/ ships in tie yard. Yesterday tie regular monthly
general muster OF m" men Oh the Vermont was
held. The officers stood on tn" st2rho'ri sid" of
, the stern. and the were mustered on the p"r'
side After the regular exercises, OF wmich one
y feature In The reading ct the Articles Oi war, the
T. Rev Father J. e. Dnrick, pastor Of Il Anne :
d Roman Catholic CEurc". presented 10 'he ship
on behalf Of the people of his parish magnificent
silk banner. Hi, interesting sncech OF presentation
n was responded TO 10y Captain l.. \ H"ardsl"". OF
= the Vermont on behalf of the crew. Wen tie
G flag was unfuled Contcrnos Navy Yard Band
played The Sar-Span2ed Banner. The Nag If
made according 10 the Specifications for the Hitcd
|. States Army. Of heavy silk. 'ihc stars are cn
broidercd through both sides 0nd tho strips
!, below the union tae word " Vermont is cmbrod
e cred in large letters. The ilaQ was mounted on a
II fine stan, on which is Il silver plat" having en-
= araved on il the date. the occasion, the nance
Of the givers and OF those TO whom it is presented
| \ similar flag is TO be presented 10 the chicago
-, | probably in the early part Of this week.
"a meeting of thc United S!atcS Navol Temper
j ancc Union was held ~ tic Navy Yard on Thurs
d day evening The m"ctIng vas well attended
b and. in addition 20 the " Jack Ears there were
: number % visitors, including Captain J.. y
=. lleardslcc and o'hrr officers. ard some vlsItor'
!, from the shore. The programme" was interesting
- The Rev. Mr.. Crane. the president. said q feN
words as to the nature of tie .nion d.. Donald
s. McIorcn the cha plain cf 'hc Vermont. offered
d PRAYER and the Rev s. 4 MctlliSter chaplain
d | Of the Chicago. made some rcri9rks. mentioning
20 | among other things Tire fact that the sailors o
- today are better class Of men th0n those Of ter
~ years ago. The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott told Tho
70 sailors about the effect Of alcohol the human
Is system
ls On Friday Captain John A. Philip relieve
4 Captain John a. Howell of the command Of IN,
>, cruiser Atlanta at Norfolk. Captain Howell is II
: he chairman of the Steel Inspection Rosrd.
IL The following change have l'ren maze AT th.
Il station in the last few days Pav'nsDPc'or jane
st T.. TOfrcc has beer ordered - the receiving ShiT
IS Minnesota and Pavmns.cr i. L. Starton has beer
, detached from that vessel and ordered 10 duty al
, the Mare Island Navy Yard Assistant SuIgroi
"a j. T. keency has been orcrcd :" the Minnesota =