New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-20
MOVENENTS or NAVAL TRSSELS.
THE CHICAGO SETS SAIL FOR HAMPTON ROADS
-PEOEABLE CHANGLS

THE CHICAGO SETS SAIL FOR HAMPTON ROADS
PROBABLE CHANGES.
Although yesterday not bright. cheerful
clear day. the weather far more propltious than
it was on Saturday with 1t, northeast storm Of Scc and
rain and the cruiser Chicago. the flagship OF the
Squadron OF Evolution set sail for Hampton Roads.
when it d/ ovcrcd on saturday afternoon that
one OF the steanppcS derang'd workmcn at once
went TO work to repair the trouble. They worked
busily on sunday and yesterday morning all was fin
i,hed and the vessel ready % start for she
left the Navy Yard about IL O'Clock I'm the morning
Rear Admiral John g. Walker. the commandant Of the
squadron is to Join the Chicago at Hampton Roads
Tie slip will probably 80 from there Ia New Orleans
reaching the latter place IN time 70 participate IN the
Maldi Gras celebration.
ar-Admral bancroft Gherard the cOmmandant
Of the Noth Atlantic squadron, took advantage Of TIE
moderated weather sunday and left tie Yard with
his flagship, the Philadelphia, bound for tho West
Indies. The admiral had made every preparation on
Thursday night to sail at noon on saturday, but when
tie barometer began to jump up on Friday far above
the normal until it reached $3.50, thus indicating
roaring northca,tcr. his hopes fell I'm pondin-
degree 80 the programme changed. not because
the admiral had any fear a. 10 the SHIPS sraWorth
ness or his his officers, extra hard WORK ana
slecplcss hour, with the ship tumbng about IA q
hurricane at sea- but because u be al sca would mean
10 burn Out many tons Of coal without making any
marked ncddNd}. Inc Ntrr'l Ndo ll'h O'h'i'N w '''
on sunday and on Sdnday morning about II O'Clock
she got OF from the Yard and the officers ANA sailors
were glad leave the latitude Of wnty weather ana
looked forward iortycigh hours, when Ties '"ulu lay
aside pet ack eis and wOollcn,. aud slut OIL the steam
heat and be comfortable under the southern sun.
rhc Philadcp hid is TO 20 direct t. foTt an TIu'o
and be met there By the Kcaslrgc, the Enterprise ana
the Petrol and thence 20 to kingston Bay TO ahc par
in the Official opening Of the Jamaica Worlda Industrial
Exposition ON JaIuar, -. Prince George Of VALE.
who i, IN Command Of one Of the ship, Of the Ert>h
North Atlantic squadron, will declare th" FAR To be
open and will place Iu the keeping oi the
Governor OF the Island. >ir Henry arthur Elihc'
who j. also The pn -td-nt Of ihc cAh-
b.tion The naval display IN the hasbor viii be at
tractivc beside the British squadron. there are u
10 Admiral Chcr,rdi', four vc,-cl- the brazilian
cruiser, Aquidaban and Guanabari which were r.
Gently in thi, harbOr; also French German, spanish
and Italian naval vessel. o.. t
The North Atlantic squadron IS t. be absent in the
West Indie until the hitter part OF ApflI. "h'H IL u
10 return 70 Northern water. pom IN" Wiuih 81 me
FhlllGelphid Rear Admiral GhcIardi VIII pfondbt IT,
detached t. succeed 10 the command 81 IN "r" orr
Naval station IN pdc, of Rear admiral Frame, WHO
will lac retired n Nav account Of age IL j. on the
programme that Rear ADMIRAL Walker VIII then take
command 81 the N0Ith Atlantic squadron with the
Newark "A hi, flagship.