New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD.
THE BALTIMORE AND ENTERPRISE.

But this condition Of affairs is soon to be changeo
| bv the arrival of the Baltimore and OF the LII
| tcrprise which is on her way from Antwerp WIN
the body of ex-Ministcr Pendleton on board lt
is expected that she will arrive here apout the
middle OF February and She is then TO De re-
naired and fitted for another three years cruise
! Tho Enterprse has been for several months the
only vessel on the European station, ana her
departure leaves it without single one detailed
! for that squadron, but the four new vessels now
| in European waters as Squadron OF Evolution,
practically take the place of the regular Euro
Iran Squadron. The Enterprise left Boston Tor
Europe about two years ago, and previous TO
hcr departure she was in the New-YorlS Navy
Yard and went out to look after the giant
raft of logs, which was foated down from Nova
Scotia and which broke up in mid.ocean. She
discovered that the remains Of the raft did not
I obstruct navigation. and then went TO Boston
The new cruiser Baltimore is expected to arrive
! here in a few weeks After she has been coaled
and has received years supply Of provisions she
| is going to Baltimore. where the citizens of the
Monumental City are to have grand celebration
! in honor of the naming Of the vessel She is then
to come to New-lcrk ana take on board the
body OF the late designer and inventor, John
Ericsson, and take il to Norway, his native land
for burial The Baltimore will probably cruise
among European ports for few months. AS her
guns have not yet been finished, the time when
she viii reach Ncw-York is indefinite.
During the last week the work on the new
cruiser No. has advanced, and much of the
material for the hull has arrived The railroad
which is building TO be used in connection with
it will soon be completed casting for one OF
| the sixteen cylinders to be made for the two new
cruisers whose engines building in the yard
has been made in the yard foundry, and the Off
GERS say that it is a very fair piece Of work.
The finishing work is now to be done to 1t.
When the contract for the coast-defence
vessel was awarded, about a year ago, to the
Union Iron Works. of San Francisco. it was pro-
vdcd that the contractors should furnish two
of the boilers. These two we're to be ordi-
nary marine boilers to generate l,4OO-hOrse
mower The other boilers were to be
furnished by the Government, and were
TO consist of four or six tubular boilers capable
Of generating together a horsepower Of 4,2OO.
\ number Of applications have been received by
companies desiring to compete for the contract
Of furnishing these, and he best boiler is to
be selected by a competitive test. trial OF the
! Ward boiler was made at Charleston about
! month aco and the COwbs boiler Is now ready
to bc erected in the New-iOrk Yard, where II Will
probably be eXpcrmentcd with in about month.
/ Previous to this time tubular boilers have not
| been very successful, except in one or two In
! stances but they are low being perfected. and
| inns will probably be OF the most important
/ boiler tests which has ever been made
! The new boiler shop which Is going up along
| side of the machine shop III the upper end OF
! the ward Is nearly completed and the machinery
is now to be put H. TEe Rn or TWO pieces mats
! shop too which IL building near Main-st Is
nearing completion, and the work on the new
machine Shop has been begun; -
The choir OF the receiving ship Vermont con-
| sisting of men and women who sing on the vessel
every Sunday during the celebration of mass.
| gave concert &c the officers and men OF the
! ship last evening The programme was as ioI-
! lows: Overture, orchestra; Kerry Dance, quar-
! tctte: tenor solo. The White Squall,' y. Doyle;
recitation Miss l.. IIealy sornet SOLO The Swiss
! Bow" W. Boyce waltz. New Paris, orchestra;
/ tenor solo. Let Ne Like Soldier Fall, j: II.
Taylor; duet. The Sailor Signs. Slr. and Mrs
| Taylor: recitation, W. Mullln; trio. - Little
Farm. Mr.. Doyle, Mr.. Young and Mr. Taylor;
captain William Barrymore, notice of whose
! death was printed III Yesterdays Tribune. had n
! remarkable history. lie was an lnpulslvc man.
! always ready for any adventure, and served with
much credit in the Civil War. In the early pSt
of the war he in charge Of the tucboat which
took the officers and crew from the monitor
| Keokuk while she was IN sinking condition,
While in charge OF the tug he buoyed the channel
amid the cnrmy'S fire. in order that the gunboats
! might make the attack on Fort Sumter. He also
was in charge OF the Acacia for some time prior
10 the clos, Of the war, and captured a block
adp-ru At time he volunteered. and in
Il small boat sculled about twelve miles up
creek into the enemys country. He went alone
SO that life only should be endangered. On
account Of physical disability he failed. after the
close Of the war, TO enter the regular service.
Passed Assistant Engineer f.. \. Magce yester.
day morning received his commission as Chief
| Engineer.
ycrsaton with some other officers yesterday
/ relative to the attacks made upon the Marine
| Corps in some newspapers. and the proposition TO
abolish the corps turned to Tribune reporter
| and said THE corps owes its thanks To The
| Trhlnc for its defence of our branch Of the ser
! vice Our officers are naturally indignant at the
unilst attack made by some Of the newspapers,
! anG especially those which were tl-Fedcral in
| their sentiments during the Civil War. These
/ Attacks arc inStcated by few who are inimical
To- the corps, owing to jealousy. As a rule, the
! cficcrs Of the Navy look upon the propo-
! snion as absurd. There arc no
other men in the service sunerior TO
me marines physically or intellectually. as the
medical examinations are severe. and the recruit
| ng officers cndcaVor 10 obtain only the best men
| Here we have 1000 men forming n brigade well
ofccred and finely disciplined a corps which has
been in existence and prtormed meritO-iou duties
for over century Now there is talk Of doing
away with them. or couree. If these attacks con-
tinue the Marine Corps would be only TOO glad to
return TO the Army was once proposed, as the
9Th and eth Artillery, but ii is to be hoped that
this will not happen.
D." w-YorlS City requires police force 10 keep
il in order equally 50 does the Navy require
force To keep II in order. 1t is necessary, TO do
this 10 have the soldier marines on hoard our
ships and in the Navy Yards. Without the
marines the Navy would learn a severe lesson in
n very short time Those who are making these
attacks on the marines want 10 have a corps of
sailors distinctive in itself like the French sys-
tenn and 10 bring back the civilians TO guard the
Navy Yards Not only would this Prove inehi-
cicnt. but it would cost the Government many
times as much as il does 10 keep up the present
force OF men. IL has been repeatedly tried TO
make soldiers Of sailors and in every instance the
result has hccn that no element of soldier has
been discovered in his disposition"