New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD'
SECRETARY TRACY'S PLAN POR A CRUISE.
ENTERTAINMENTS ON THE VERMONT - THE
NAMES ENGINES.


port about week ago, it left only one Commissioners
vessel the Bennington, In tho Navy Yard. The DC
spsch arrived In the week. but her departure YESTERDAY
again left the BenDington alone. Inc Sqnaai"n VI
Evolution, however, IS expected back In ABOUT Noo"
TO revive interest in naval affairs, ana hefo arc, wv,
in the yard the several ips being constructor ana
rebuilt which are In various stages OF complexion ana
which will be 10 commission some time Inc fact ta'
the work on the new cruiser Bennington Is not yet
finished kept that vessel from sailing away with the
other ships II Is said that she Is to become nien-
Der Of the Squadron Of Evolution when she Is ready LOT
duty, after returning from her final trial on August
10. She is now in the dry dock. having her bottom
scraped and painted but will probably be removed fom
It in day or two An Of the officers OF the vessel
have now taken up their quarters on board Of
her. having lived there about week The amount
OF work still to be done on the ship consists OF smsl
jobs.
Tho Despatch has been In the Navy Yard for a few
days She was TO sail at 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing but received elegraphc orders not 10 sali uti
O'Clock in the afternoon. She Is TO take sman party
OF people ON cruise up the New England coast during
this month IN much the manner that she ala ilst
The party consists of Secretary Tracy, MIS-
Wilmeriing and Miss Wilmerding, Commodore W. NJ
Foger, chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance ana Miss
Eunice Soey daughter Of Assistant secretary "a inc
Navy j. Russell Solely 1t Is possible that stops VIII
be made at Boston, Portsmouth and other places hiong
in which REGION large part OF the time Will probably
be spent 1t Is thought that stop Will be made al
New.London to sec the Squadron Of Evolution 1ms
Is probably the last trip of this kind that the Despatch
will make. she was examined last winter, and IL was
found that she could not be repaired WITHIN inc ~
per cent limit OF her original cost. Consequently inc
vessel will not be repaired and kept In active Naval
service 1t is thought that the Dolphin the smallest
Of the steel cruisers, Will take her place
dra.t o. 0raa n Constellation
from the receiving ship Vermont yesterday. The
shipping OF men on the Vermont is now better than
1t has been for several weeks; more men apply ior
enlistment and letters received from applicants
from various parts OF the country. 10 those
writing for information circular IS sent.
giving the requirements for enlisting In the
various positions on board Of ship. The awakened
interest is attributed 70 the influence of the Naval
Reserve, and the prominence given TO the Navy by
during the last few days. In addition TO the other
requirements, an applicant for enrolment on the
enlisted force Of the Navy must pass rigorous phys
cal examination, including the condition OF bis ewes
and teeth About so per cent Of the applicants have
to be rejected for one cause or another.
The work the various vessels in the yard advances
we'll Men are now engaged in cleaning the deck OF
the double urreted monitor Miantonomoh The second
gun for the forward turret has arrived yet but
In other respects the ship s about ready TO be put into
commission.
The launching ways for the Cincinnati are being
pushed rapidly toward completion, and the vessel
is to be launched this fall. The work on the engines
for the Cincinnati and her sister ship the Raleigh
being built at Norfolk has gone on well at the Navy
Yard. There are some Of the small castings
still to be mado at the foundry, but the large ones
have all been made; there also some pipes TO be
made in the brass foundry Many Of the parts Of the
engines are finished and others nearly finished.
making the engines about ready for assembling. The
eccentric rods Of the valves. and the minor parts
for all of the valves, the brackets for the
reversing shaft, all OF the seamcheSt and cylinder
heads and the stufng boxes are finished the turning
engines and air pumps are being finished; two OF the
four condensers are nearly completed and the other
two are well advanced the cylinders are finished and
only little remains to be done on the columns. II
Is fact worthy Of mention that the government mas
done all Of The work to the engines even 10 making
the large castings, which small firms 90 not 40 Ihe
floor of the erection shop IS lifted with four PLATFORMS
on which the engines will be erected The beds are
being placed and the large parts are being assenoeu
There are four sets Of engines. two for each vessel
and it is thought two OF the sets Of engines VIII De
nearly ND in the course OF three weeks. But ulen
the hitting in and fastening OF the smaA parts VIII
require time. Excellent work has oeeh uohe
in this part of the work, and IL promises " NC
success.
The Navy Yard Board Of Investigation, which has
been inouiripg into the alleged duplication Of pay
checks of two of the employees, account OF whlch
two Of the CLERKS were temporarily suspendeu from
duty finished ts work yesterday. Inc Results u ue
Investigation are kept secret and the Board wod eu
nothing, but report is TO be forwarded W oooiei'
Tracy. The amount involved Is o'o.
The ARRANGEMENT entered into between the ouili-
tard Iron Works and the Navy Department 10
set no in the shops Of the former the eli
rines of the eOooton armored cruiser Name and
10 run them at different rates Of speed upon puOhc
exhibition will give to persons Interested III hdV'
architecture an opportunity such as mas never oo'oo
been enjoyed II will be an especially interesting Ca
hlbion and give 10 everybody an opportunity 10 sec
all of the powerful and complicated macHherS VI
modern man-of-wsr In action
Her engines and boilers are absolutely ana wholly
the designs of the engineer officers Of the Navy, ana
the work Of building them was. at the time the con-
tract was given one of the greatest, II not the se
est marine engine construction ever attempted III 's
country The Ouintard Works, or ~ /. Palmer IT,
g. Co.. formerly John Roach & Sons. was the only
firm In the country that made bid for the WORK. anu
This can only be explained in the opinion OF naval
enf1neer; that the work of too great miGnl-
tude and the conditions aud specifications TOO exact
ING for young concerns TO hope TO compete Inc
contract was then awarded to the ouintard WORKS. al
n cost not to exceed S736,0o0 The engines consist
of two sets Of vertical triple expansion engines "mch
are TO be placed in separate watcrtght compartments
in diameter respectively, with stroke OF thrty-sX
inches According the contract they must develop
5000 horse power, with premium al 800 for each
horse power maintained during four hours run ex'
ceeding the contract requirement. and a penalty OF
800 exactcd from the contract price for each unit OF
horse power below the 1900 guaranteed.
The board Of which Captain F. NJ Bunce Is ptesl'
dent. which was appointed 10 establish Civil Service re-
form in the various Navy Yards, viii reassemble at the
Navy Yard IN about ten days 10 conduct an examlna-
ton Of auartermen, foremen Of gangs of skilled
laborers. Every Of these hundred or more fore
men are on tho anxious seat as they Know that the
last Civil Service examination established precedent
which means that places arc TO be filed by men pos
sessng the necessary education and the other qual-
cations for the best of work. rather than political
qualifications These examinations are for the purpose
Of employing mechanics upon grounds OF merit
and fitness outlined by secretary Tracy 10 Ms
peec at tina banquet of the Republican Club OF Massa
a, Inaton on April g. and he does not intend