New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD.
BIG CRUISERS SAIL AWAY.
orpAHTr,EE OF THE PHILADELPHIA AND TIL

big cruisers, the PMladelpha, ha@sHP "
North Atlantic Squadron, and the Ohlcaso' ~
ship of the Squadron OF hVoln'oh' 'n'
Yard has been in a somewhat Quicter state "hlis
there is still large amount of work oohe' vi
various kinds vet having two big ships leave uic
yard almost together has taken OIL part Oh 'i'''V
appearancc of great activity when Ihe pic'CI''V
Of number of vessels naturally gives 10 IT, buV
this difference is largely in appearance LOT 'i'r
work in the various shops and the repairs anu
construction work the other NcSseis 20 vi
much as usual. The largest commissioned steer
vessel now in the yard is the Boston. Inc Dos
ton has been in the dry-dock for several days
while her bottom has been rcpainted 1o-mofro"
the dock is 10 be flooded with water and the
vessel slightly moved on the blocks after which
the water will again he pumped ont OF the dock.
This is done IN order that the parts of the hull
covered by the blocks on which the vessel rests
when in dock may also be painted On TUESDAY
he ship is 10 he floated out of the dock
Yesterday morning new Brush electric dynamo
was received on board the vessel, while the ola
one was removed from il. The cid dynamo he'd
been in use for about three vars, and was worn
mt The now one is Of the same power rs the
bid dynamo, but is larger and is of an improved
oattern. The work on the machinery advances
well. and is to be completed by the first of Feb
ruary Then dock trial of the engines Is to
be held and if everything works satisfactorily the
ship is TO leave the Navy Yard and join the other
vessels of her squadron the Squadron of Evolu-
lion, in the South Before she sails, however,
she must he coalcd and must receive stores sniii-
rient for her Southern cruise. Us the white hull
of the vessel above the water-linc has become
soiled and the paint worn, this IS 10 be rep2nted
also.
The dynamite-cruiser Nesuvius is another of
the steel vessels now in the Navy Yard. Little
work is being done 10 her at present, although
some repairs are being made in connection with
the engines. The work of Strengthening the bow
plates, which were bent some time ago. when an
other vessel ran into the cruiser, which was
anchored in the North River has not yet been
begun. The little torpedo-boat Gushing returned
TO the Navy Yard on Friday, after being away
for several weeks. The Gushing stopped at Bristol
and at Newport. At the former place a new
waive put into her evapOraor. The tor
pedC tubes and the guns have not rs yet been
put on the vessel She is under orders Ia go 10
Washington. and is to he coaled Tomorrow and
Then 10 start for Washington the
weather permits The course will be down the
coast TO tire Chesapeake Bay At Washington
the boilers 10 be hostcd out of the vessel and
then painted. The vessel is to he hauled out of
the water III the meanwhile, as she has means
OF heating when the boilers are out
attack the crew of the sloop-ofwar Yantic short
time ago is abating. The officers who were sick
are recovering and the sick list among the crew
has grown smaller The ship has been moved
from her mOorings at the dock just beyond the
Minnesota and now lies at the coal dock. The
dock trial of her engines which was held last
week. was successful, the vessel has had her
bunkers filed with coal. and she could now be
made ready for sea in short time. But where
She is going. and when, is still puzzle One Of
the officers, when this question asked said
that the ship had received orders. lie said,
however, that although in other respects she
about ready for sea, the lack of a complete
crew would detain her here. There is al present
such a demand for sailors in the Navy. as crews
for vessels which being htcd ont and for
the new vessels which 10 be put into
commission, that vessels cannot always be readily
supplied with the requisite number Of men.
The monitor Puritan was put into the new
timber dry-dOck at the Navy Yard yesterday
morning TO have her bottom rcpaintcd as it Is
approaching year since il was done last. When
the vessel is brought out Of the dry-docl the work
of demonstrating her is to De resumed. On ac-
count of lack Of dock room the monitor has been
obliged to lie over near the Cob Dock, and as
it pot practicable to punch. bend and pre-
pare plates for use and tier carry them across
and the extra work and expense TO be rivetcd into
place, no work upon the vessel has been done for
two or three months. Now however, the de-
parture of the big vessels for their winter cruise
makes it possible to moor the Puritan in more
convenient place, and gang Of men will be put
to work upon her; the superstructuIc is to be
built. The work the other MONITORS the
Mantonomah and the Terror, goes on steadily
The work the cruiser Maine also aG-
vances rapidly. Tie turrets and parts Of the
superstructure being constructed and some
rivetinS is being done below the deck.
The casting OF the sternpece Of the new
cruiser Cincinnati has been hoisted into place
and the construction of the other parts Of this
vessel goes on rapidly. great piece of iron
lay on the dock yesterday near this vessel There
were two long arms which intcrscced at an angle
and at the place where they met there was "A
wide, round hole. This big piece was one of
The shaft struts and the hole was the place
through which the propeller shaft is to 60 The
casting of parts of the machinery for both the
Cincinnati and the Raleigh still goes on at
the foundry in the yard. The new gunboat Zen
ninSton was reported 10 have left Chester for
the Quintard Iron Works, at New York, YESTERDAY
AT New-Nork the last touches will be made 10
her machinery, and the vessel will be put into
the dry-dock TO have her bottom cleaned and
painted before she starts for her trial trim. The
trial Is TO be made in about two weeks As in the
case OF the Concord, her sister Ship the require
mcnt Is that the Bennington At her trial shall
develop an indicated horsepower of 3,40O The
officers who have been detailed Us the trial
board are AS follows: Commanders W h. Brido-
man aud X. H. Bradford: Lieutenant Commander
j. y. Hemphill; Chief Engineers Robert j. IIinc
John Lowe and Edward A. Maecc; Naval Con
structor W. Ii. Farncy; Passed Assistant Engineers
+. H. EldrIdSe, H. ~ Stevenson, +. Z. Freeman
and a. B. Bates Assistant Engineers d. w. g.
Rederave, c. w. Dyson, c. \. Carr, NJ A. Andcr.
son, II. q. Leopold and w. 5. Smith
new French system of signalling at night at
sea was put on the cruiser Chicago before She
sailed. for experiment during her cruise this