New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07

thinning down. The cruiser Baltimore left here
two weeks ago for Sweden, with the body OF Cap
tain John Ericsson on board the Gunboat Petrol
left here on Sunday last for New-London, Conn. ;
the Kearsarpe sailed for Colon and the coast Of
Central America Oh Thursday the Pensacola sailed
90 Monday for Montevi,eo, by way Of Madeira
and the Cape dc Verde islands: the Dolphin is
Going to the Norfolk Navy Yard TO have her in
,uries caused by collision from the Baltimore S
how repaired the Philadelphia will sail in ABOUT
y week for special trials at Newport the Atlanta
Is TO 20 to Norfolk TO h. repaired: the Despatch
will probably sail for Washington before many
DAYS: and the dynamite cruiser Nesuvius is to I've
sent to Newport as soon She is ready for sea.
The Despatch las received various minor re-
ro,rs since she reached here a couple of weeks
400 and is now ready for again. Some work.
men were busy yesterday purifying and painting
Pho seams on the hull of the vessel. The canlkin@
Of tho decks and other snail jobs are finished.
Tho work of the electrical company which has
,oen pu,ting the electric lighting plant on the
Vesuvius is about completed The yard men are
now 70 maxi the steam connections WIN inc
DYNAMO which will take about tw" weeks. An
opening has been cut for the door which Is 10 DC
placed in the coming tower. in Order thai !. 'o'H
10 entered from the deck, and the door Will soon
rho cruiser Boston, and the machinery Is helnS
,nlo, ont niece By piece in order that the crank
,f may be more easily reached. During the last
ucel, the two new boilers have been put on board
IF tho Youric. and they are now being liked III
nosi,ion. The original plan has been changed
ord il has been decided to supply the ship WIN
forced draft This will he applied to the hollcr>
ro,v and then the connections with the machinery
will be made and part of tie deck torn up III
,r,,er that the old boilers MAY I've removed ana
the new ones put in place. 10 do tins VIII Pioo-
able take six weeks or two months longer.
COAL FOR THE PHILADELPHIA.
IN Wednesday the workmen finished putting
an hoard the flagship Philadelphia the SOP tons
of coal which she lis to uSr III her government
+r;ols after she leaves the Navy Yard. and on
Thursday "holy-stOnes" and sand and coya brushes
uere used 10 scrub the coal dust from the decks
II is officially reported that the repairs 10 her
machinery. which have been considerable because
A. an accident which happened 70 some ol M"
rods and other light parts when she came ueie
from Philadelphia. will all have been made IN
oro,bcr week and then she will q 10 Newport
~ undergo q series of speed and turning trias IN
Narragansett Bay. Stores and provisions are
henc taken on board. and the work at lifting Ter
for SEA is being finished Considerable ditncn'S
IN getting the small boats into their proper places
:is being experienced. and tlcr" may be fep''i-
.jon of the trouble the Chicago, on which YES
rel. it will he remembered, men were kept NJ WORK
for several weeks when she was being Tilted Tor
sea at slowing away tho boats where they DE-
dsnxed. The difficulty lies in the fact thar III
IN. new steel vessels the small boats
cannot b. swung over the side on ohVi's'
kscausa the conclusion caused BY firing the great
ham m INST IN
nut who're thsy will not be harmed by the effects
bf tns filing, and vet an the @me time Will ne
rbea, thay will not interfere with the work
ne =, ti,s vessel and where they may he easily
Ina QUICKLY launched In case of necessity. Fo
f,cuss an these things soms Of the boats were
21aoA0 on cradles attached TO frames over the
6eck ana others were suspended over the deck
In davis. on che Chicago and this plan wac
.douted for the Philadelphia. But IT is tsund
xbat the boats do moi fit into their places properly
In yr,Ntnu one Of the boats into It's cradle YES
terday noon, part Of q rail had 10 oe torn away.
and even then the Boat was not where II stud
re- and in another place two Of the stcam'ht'e"
boats touch eacl, other when put Int" their
cradles. Work Will probably be az once begun
IN remedy these dcfecte in the slowing Y he ooats
In ,l.e trials at Newport, runs will be made
AVER the measured mile course. in about tweh'N
fathoms of water against and with the nde. ana
At various Speeds When these are finished Rear
Admiral Gherarli will go further east, as Tar
os the Banks of Newfoundland, I" try the vessel
endurance in heavy weather. This will determine
her structural strength and Will eS'aoilSh inc
extent OF her rolling and pitching ~ S'rohe
gales and heavy swclis. Wien this Is hnlshcu
the Philadelphia will return TO New-Iork and
meet the other vessels Of the squadron, where the
winters cruise will be laid cut.
RUMoR About FLAGSHIP.
The Yumor that the Philadelphia is to NJ fitted
out as a flagship OF the European H1uadrOn l.
merely rumor. and will probably amount 70
nothing more. TIL" impression is that she VIII
continue 20 I've Rear Admiral Ghrrarois fa2Ihip
and that he will continue as commandment OF TN"
North Atlantic Squadron II is very probable
bowcyer. that wien the Baltimore has arrived
at Lisbon, after having delivered the body OF
Ceptain John Ericsson 10 the Swedish Government
Secretary Tracy will order her, to remain In
European waters as the flagship of the European
Sauadron. What other vessels will he dr'allc'
IN make up the rest OF the squadron is not known,
but very likely the Atlanta, Boston and Yorktown
will be sent there.
It will be rccollected that The Tribune SAID
s.yer,l weeks ago that there was a wcil-fonndcd
that Ac1lnR ittaf tClniItsl Joiii w. N''"''
would soon bc detached from command OF the
Squadron of Evolution and receive t,lo chairman
ship of the Lighthouse Bmrd. in place of Rear
Admiral IHvi Il. Harmony. who would rrrei""
command Of the European Squadron. Since Admiral
Walkers return from Washington on Thursday.
whittier he went in response 10 the request "i
Secretary Tracy. this runor has been revived
This belief is strengthened by the fact that IN"
Boston is at the Navy Yard under repairs
which will take AZ east two month, n complete
the Atlanta has been ordered 10 tn" Nor Tx Navy
Yard for repairs and the Chicago is also ordered
to M repaired thus retiring the vessel from active
service for several weeks
Pump and pipe were at work yesterday in the
forward part Of the lower hold of the Enterprise,
in order that the location OF the leaks mignt BE-
determined. Their arc in all five lcaks il i. sniL