New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
OUR Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
Dong-NatOna AHars-Repairng the
COnduit-Work the New Cruisers
Variou Items General

the Navy Department to spend all available cash in
building up the Navy.
The improvements referred 10 were included in a
port made by the Board Of Permanent Improvement on
November -, 1889 which board was composed OF Rear
Admiral ID. l.. Braine Civil Engineer p. {. AsseFson
and the late Civil Engineer Henry ). Craven. The re-
port recommended tnat improvements DE made 10 cost
SoO431l1, the work 20 be distributed period OIL
ten years. The Hoard found that the ya5d wac not IN
so complete or satisfactory condition as II should DC
70 construct repair and equip ships Of war or to accom-
plsh the work which might in the near future be re-
quired OF It, The serious want OF docks Is felt,
even with the present demands upon the yard. and
as the demand Increases, as II VIII with the IN
crease IN the number oil steel ships, the dock
facilities will b. inadequate, The Board also
reported an insufhcency OF waterfront the west
side Of the WalabOut Channel contiguous 10 the work
shops Many of the buildings were found To be badly
designed for the purposes being low and poorly lighted
and many had fallen into decay few showing signs OF
collapse. Many Of the streets were unpaved and
without sidewalks and the warves on the waterfront
around Walabout Channel and Cob Dock were largely
butt OF wood, and were In a condition OF decay.
IL has repeatedly been shown that in the case OF
sudden demand for the prompt service Of the war
vessels to meet aggressive and powerful navy IL
would be found that Of all the Navy Yards the
Therefore the New-York Navy Yard should possess
the amples appliances and facilities for carrying on
the work OF a great naval station. The general plan
Of development submitted. briefly outlined, eontem-
plated the construction Of two launchng-ways, two
tending Of quay walls along the entire waterfront Of
the Yard and Cob Dock. the construction OF adj
looking to the working OF the Yard TO the nun
capacity allowed by the number Of buildings, ships,
uIA ana WhafEse. all extension Oh Ihe runway
system. sewerage, paving boundary wall etc.
answer has been given by nearly every new ship In
the Navy, and If individuals Jared 80 well rs Uncle
sans ships have every child born would have
substantial start In life Following the costly testl-
mOnials given to the vessels Of the new Navy for
their names, one Of the richest OF which was the
thirtytwO pieces OF silver costing $500 given by
he people Of san Francisco 70 the vessel bearing
that name is begun movement in New YORK To CIV
the big armored cruiser New York. which Is to be
launched at Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon, ANA
Of which description is published on another page
Of The Tribune to-day. a service Of plate which VIII
probably exceed In value that given by the people OF
the Golden state to its nameSake. J. seaver Page,
father OF the Young miss who Is TO chriSten the big
crulS r. the first TO subscribe for the New iOrs
testimonial, with check for 300. and in twenty
four hours the subscriptions had amounted to 1887
ThcSn subscriptions from New York City alone,
Int the people Of the entire state privileged 70 sub
crbe, no matter how large small the subscription
NAV be-
This will not he the only Gift 10 the vessel because
~ her name Edward G. SpOford. Of Tarrytown, re
emily proposed TO secretary Tracy to give fine
library To the vessel and the offer was accepted. Mr..
-pofod Gently gave valuable library to the mess
at West Point.
Chief Naval Constructor n. u. Wilson. upon whom
an internal operation performed. last winter. is
-till i'll at the Chelsea Hospital Massachusetts, Chief
Constructor Wilson may b. Obliged 10 retire from
active duty account Of his continued Illness. He
is now serving his third term chief naval
sfruCtOr. lie first appointed to that place in
f-91 hy Secretary Hunt; was reappoined IN 1886 by
seer tary Whitney. and has been again rcappolnted
by Secretary Tracy.