New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
WORK At THE NAVY YARD.
THE KEARSARGE READY TO SAIL.
SHE WILL PROBABLY START FOR GUATEMALA
TOMORROW - PROGRESS OF THE
NEW CRUISER

TOMORROW - PROGRESS OF THE
NEW CRUISER
The most important piece of news at the Navy
Yard yesterday was that teegraphic orders had
come for the sloop-Of-war Kcarsarge 10 be ready
10 start for Guatemala on Monday. The sailing
orders had not arrived, but it is expected that
the vessel will sail some time tomorrow. The
Kcarsaree. in company with other vessels Of the
North Atlantic squadron, has been lying off West
Twenty-third-st. Coal was taken on last week,
and the vessel almost in readiness TO sail
when the orders arrived. The vessel is in COM
mand Of Commander Horace Elmer and yester-
day twenty-five apprentices arrived from the train
ing station at Newport TO take the place OF the
same number of sailors that were transferred TO
the Philadelphia on Wednesday. The vessel now
has crew of l03 men and officers. A supply
Of ships stores and other things sent 10 the
Kcarsarge from the Navy Yard yesterday. 1t was
rumorcd yesterday that orders had been sent
20 the commanders of the Dolphin and the Petrol
10 accompany the kearsarge but neither Acting
Commandant Miller had heard OF any such
orers nor were they known Of on either of the
slips. Orders have been given, however, 10 have
both vessels ready for sea, but not in contempla-
ton of sending them 10 Guatemala.
Although the Pensacola and the Enterprise are
still within the confines Of New-York Bay they
are practically as remote from the supervision
Of this naval station as if they were In midocean
When Rear Admiral McCann receives his sailing
orders from Washington the vessels will leave
the anchorage in the Narrows and 20 10 sea- in
dependent Of giving any information or notice
Of any kind 10 the conlmandant of the station
that they are going or have gone. They are
ready now. and were expected TO sail yesterday,
but will probably not 90 until tomorrow. The
reported lcnky condition Of the Enterprise was
declared TO be q much exaggerated story at the
Navy Yard. II is hoped. however, that she will
not strain herself as she did two years ago when
she attempted to cross the borders Of Norway and
get into Sweden by climbing the mole of Drobak.
Although she was originally built in the Ports
mouth Navy Yard in 1873. she was entirely re-
built at the Washington Navy Yard in 1882. As
there are not seamen enough on the receiving
ship Vermont AT present. orders have been issued
for the Pensacola to fill up her crew with men
from the various naval ships at this port. and
they have been taken from the different ships and
some even from the new cruiser Philadelphia. 1t
is not known how the new cruisers are 10 bc
supplied with crews, since they cannot be obtained
from the Vermont. 1t is said that harvesting of
crops and vegetables has given employment to
get sufficient men for the new ships. Then. too
the number Of desertions from the Chicago and
other ships, together with the stories about the
bad treatment OF the men by the recent graduates
of the Naval Academy. keep many from enlisting.
Then the enlisted force and many who want
to come into the service are waiting with much
interest TO see if Congressman Boutce and Dolli-
yer will have their hopes grati0ed and get n
day for action by the llouse upon the bill TO
promote the efficiency of the enlisted force. This
provides
That every person who, having been honorably
discharged from tho Navy, re-enllsts within three
months thereafter, for period Of four years, shall,
after four years service including his first enlistment
be paid at the rate allowed IN the preceding section
TO those serving In the fourth year OF their first
llstment and shall bo further entitled, after four
ceive, for the period OF four years next after 2 per
month In addition to the ordinary pay OF his rating;
and for each successive period OF four years Of service
long a. he shall remain continuously IN the Navy
further sum Of ~ per month; the pyst continuous
service Of enlisted men in the Navy shall be
ditional pay hereafter according 10 this rule but
services rendered prior to April 10, 1860. shall In
be accounted for more than one enlistment
Provided, That 81 per month shall be retained from
the pay Of the re enlisted men Of whatever rating
during the whole period Of their rc-cnlistment to
be paid to each man on his discharge, but TO be
forfeited unless he shall have served honestly and
faithfully to the date Of discharge.
Interest IN the Navy Yard is falling off, and will
probably fall of still more when the Chicago
and Atlanta 90 away to be repaired instead of