New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-25
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD.
THE CRUISER BOSTON STARTS.
OTHER VESSELS SOON TO sAIL-PRoGNEss u
CONSTRUCTION.

ntua-
duced again Yesterday by the departure OF the cl9
noston 10 ton the san Francisco, baltimore ann
town (which left here few weeks aeo' III OiNN' 49,
Let With officers and crew all OF long service e' w"
sho,t service men that we're upon her haVlhB oo0 ~
tcbed from the ship and replaced by Others. Inc
.oI hs i. ,o,r VOYAGE OF several weeks before her
ord will make only few stops to take On COAL Sho
Il % On from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific by way
OF the Straits of Magellan. 49,
The work ON some of the other vessels at the navy
Yard Is about finished and they also VIII esVo Uc.o
IN a sbort fine The Jobs which being done on tho
flagship Phi adeIpha, of the North Atlantic oquauo'
are 10 be finished in about week. since she AM "
Che yard few weeks ago. her steel mssts with mha'y
tons have been replaced by wooden mastS anu Blu %
received new evaporation and new Ice niachie' IN
what mart OF the world the vesscls "lhter uu'S VIZ
lie Is Mt present matter Of speculation 1heIc ""'
rumor that She might be sent to Germany ~ '~iS
Letter and II is now suggested that she may be set 10
chm Tho only other vessel Of this squadron winch
,s NOW in the ward is the Concord. This snip "ouu
he rcodv for sea now but for slight accideht h''
occurred on Tuesday, which Will Keep her here
longer she was in the drydock, where her po''oNi
had been cleaned and painted. Just as the uoch ""
belng filed with water, preparatory 70 lahi's ir'
out the casson which covers It's mouth was s"epV III
upon the ships stern by the pressure OF the water o
side The stern was only slightly touched, ana lne
rndder quadrant was broken. 1t will be necessary 10
cast a new rudder quadrant and 1t viii proDapS Do
three weeks before the vessel will be ready 10 go 10 s
She will then probably so to the West lndies lor
cruise. -
The new cruiser Remington which Is member OF
no corodron o. Evolution. is about ready for sea.
cnoe She raturned from her Official trial at sea- work
men have been busy completing her and making Vsfl-
ous changes IN her fittings. Now the "orh Is Pi'o
ucally DONE and the vessel is in condition 10 80 70
sea- The necessary COAL stores, provisions ana ahnu
milton could be placed board in a short time Inc
DINA
until after her winter cruise. Her present dynanos
tI short of the contract not furnishing the required
sixteen candle power
The necessary repairs have been begun on the Az
anta and probably will not be finished INSIDE OF IouI
or five weeks The broken hawse-pipe, which was tie
osuse OF the fatal explosion on the vessel about TWO
weeks ago. will be repaired, There are some repairs
in connection with the engine and general )obs 10 ~
done on the ship Professor c. E Munroe OF the
Navy who has been engaged In the ulais ae
Newport, and who has invented a smokeleSS po"uer
has made IN the last week test to fnd what hahe te
explosive gas In the compartment Of the Atlanta. a
substance called japan dryer Is mixed WIN pant
used I'm the Navy to make 1t dry quickly some OF
this was stored in the Atlanta near the compartment
hers the explosion occurred Professor Munroe tested
this ,oan drier and found that at twenty degrees
centicde or about scventyfve degrees iahrcnhet' IL
voatizes and gives out gas ten times as explosive
as gunpowder This gas WAS, probably, In some way
generated in the compartment of the Atlanta at the
time of the furious storm when she was at sea.
The little Petrol will soon be ready to start on nor
long VOYAGE to China. The work of retubing her
,,.rs and the other work upon her will be finished
in about week. and then the ship will soon be aoc
IN start on her way become member Of the Aslauc
SQUADRON The work Of coaling the Petrol was hnished
yesterday.
There are now 215 men on the receiving ship Yer
mont These are to be supplied TO the chicago
Newark, and several ether vessels needing di''iS Vi
men. $500 H.
Some successful target practice has been had by the
ear.bin Chicago and the Newark of tho Squadron OF
Evolution within the last few days, on BLOCK lsian
An old light ship turned over to the vessels Oh Uno
SQUADRON for target practice she was anchored III Ten
fathoms of water, and the Chicago and the Newark
undertook 10 destroy her by fire from their batteries.
The lrhtship was failing toward the squadron ana
the firing was to windward. First at distance oil
o 600 wards and afterward at q distance OF LOU
cards the two big ships successfully fired at the ght
ship while they moving at the rate OF nine hnoS
an hour and Destroyed her. The cruiser Newark Is 10
be ordered ito go TO the South AtiahuV' "s mas
shin of tho squadron there, ana mas Deen
ordered 10 20 TO Boston to be made ready for sea- The
Chicago is TO lie made ready for sea at tte Broohyh
Navy Yard. 1t is said that The Chicago WIN inc
Atlanta and the bennington, are to go to the South
for a winter cruise up the Mississippi
The monitor Mlantonomoh is almost ready to be put
into commission The two big guns are mounted III
her forward turret and the work of rvetng the ROOF
into position will soon be finished Inc Dig NeSsel
which has for so long time been at the Navy Yard in
course of construction will then once more be put
ro commission to do active service In the Navy The
work OF demonstrating tho two mentors, Puritan ana
Terror advances steadily. -Four OF the eight boilers
are now in the big battle ship Maine The Qnnuam
men. who are building them, ha>e charge also OF
putting them In place. General construction "OrA 10
being done by tho yard men on her.
Lieutenant COgles has sent his report upon inc
wreck Of the Despatch TO the Navy department at
washington. Lieutenant Cowes in his report made
no comment explanation but merely stated the Etcs
OF the wreck In brief manner. lie a,hed that
Court of Inquiry be organized to inquire mo INC
matter and secretary Tracy ordered court OF wnlch
the members are captain Montgomery >iotld. Com
mander ". IL. BIOwns0n LeutenG IL commander J. ii.
Layton and Lieutenant y. r. ahcr the last 10 act 10
recorder. The Court of Inquiry is % meet at the
Washington Navy Yard tomorrow morning Inc men
yho were attached 10 the DcSPatth received mohihs
DAY aud two weeks leave or absence, ut the cud OF
which time each IS 10 report to VIVA ever Tecelv-
Ing ship he may choose. The seamen are already
sending I'm claims for tie loss of Their Oldl ELECTS
at the wreck. The limit Of the amount granted by
law for payments ior the Of such personal prop
rty is SO and Il is said that In every instance lhus
Ear the ella reach that amount Onicers receive by
law rs a payment for the los Of personal effects
sum not exceeding months paw. But naval officers
required TO have uniforms OF various styles for use
IN different occasions and in many instances the
geprcscnted by one months pn, would not begin to
orn1erty Of an officer II is probable that private
relief bill will be submitted at the coming session OF
congress.
Early in November, it Is said the two cruisers Nos.
o and To- which being built al the Columbian Iron
Works Baltimore will be launched. The New YORK,
being built by the Cramps, and the Raleigh, In course
If construction at the Norfolk Navy Yard, soon 10
be launched, and next spring the Cincinnati being
Quilt al the Brooklyn Navy Yard, is 10 slide from her
ways and enter her watcIS hone.
The small steel cruiser Dolphin IS 10 be fitted out
at the NorfoE Navy Yard 10 take the place OF the
wrecked Despatch. The repairs and alterations to be
made upon her will be extensive, and will cost about
S2O, coo.
Captain l.. A. Bcardslee l. detached from the com
mand Of the receiving ship Vermont at the Navy Yard
next saturday and ordered 10 the command of the
avail station At Port Royal. s. c. Mrs. Beardsee as
well as Captain Beardsse viii be missed and remem-
oered with feelings Of pleasure ard good Will by many
Of the who far account VI the
things which they did for the amusement and benefit Of
those 90 the receiving ship
New York Arm has recently arranged to keep