New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-04
OUR BIG SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
Bold CubmenCrusers at the Navy
Yard-National Cuardsmen and Their Regiments
Items of General Interest.

lnii0nsts to burn the place no longer exists. the
Colombian authorities having modified sufficient
military force TO protect the city.
Admiral Ghcrardi wall probably finish the cruise
in the West Indies early in March and will then
go with the squadron to Key West, where the
vessels will remain n month for squadron evolu-
tons, boat exercises with landing parties and
great gun and small gun exercises. He will i'm
prove every opportunity TO raise the efficiency
OF both officers and men in military and naval
evolutions to as high standard as is possible and
to retain the credit which his squadron has earned
Tor drill craftsmanship in gunnery
All haste is now being made TO get the Boston
ready for sea soon as possible and it is thought
that she will be ready to sail forth about the
lst Of February. On last Thursday the new
orank-shat was successfully hoisted into the ship
ny the floating steam derrick. This shaft is made
OF Steel and was originally intended for the vessel,
but because the steel shaft of the phln cracked
IL was cast aside and substituted by Of
wrought iron When this one fell and broke two
or three weeks ago TIE derrick it being
replaced in the ship, after being repaired, the
steel shaft was brought forth and made ready to
DE placed on board. Owing to some changes in the
engines of the vessel it necessary to cut three
ieet and two inches from the length of the shaft
Doing this took oil the fange coupling, and yes
terday the workmcn were busy shrinking and key
M another hanrc TO the shaft as it lay in the
VchSel. After this the shaft will be showed into
us proper position, the connection will be made
ana lhen the machinery which was removed 10
,I'"" Dh' Shalt 10 be taken out last foil Will
Ne replaced, and the vessel will be ready for sea.
month.
Two steam dock trials Of the engines and boilers
OF the lantic have been held al which, without
forced draft, good speed for a wooden vessel
OF Inc old STYLE was developed. But it was found
llat thc engines did not junction properly. For
some Time everything went right, but then the
steam was found t. be- carrying water with il
into The engines and the trlnl was unsuccessful
Efforts are being made 10 find the trouble and
correct II, and another trial is to be held early
In tins week. ] H. forced draft apparitus has
non lct been put IN place. and there Is some
su'Ct"h W9rh 10 De- done. tntll the engines
work properly the vessel will probably not go to
The work on the monitor Puritansi, soon to be
rcpcg nn some parts Of In" giln-carriagcs
Tor the Ieror have arrived The guns for the
forward turct Of the monitor MIantoromah have
not yet come 10 the yard, and hence the covering
81 The turrct is 10 te put IN place in order that
the vessel may be- put into commission When
me TWO guns arrive the heavy plates forming the
covering VIII be removed SO that the guns may
ne mounted on their carriages IN the turrct and
then replaced. There is also electric work
SUI - lc done on the ship.
The day for the second steam trial of the new
cruiser Concord has not yet been named. notwth-
standing the fact that week ago II was stated
that She would b." ready in the middle of that
week. 1t is probable however, that she will be-
ready to go mp the Sound, in there is no
ioatlng lcc before another week ends. The in
di'ators 10 be used 30 note the performances OF
her engines have pccn UNDERGOING tests al the
Navy Yard FOR three weeks past, and they have
been thoroughly readJustrd. The failure OF the
irst trial OF The vessel was not really due 10 her
builders, except that the fceo pumps failed t"
supply sufficient wntcr - the boilers and one of
her boilers leaked 50 badly that the ured hors,.
power could not he obtalncd. II is required that
she shall develop 400 horse power and for every
unit Of horsepower above that the contractors
~Iil get bonus Of 500. ana for every unt
, Ielow that they must forfeit 800 from the
amount ~ N" contract price
y new system Of inspecting vessels. which il
IS calculated, VIII facilitate repair. hos beer
ever the condition of his ship is such rs t. uccns-
state General inspection. each officer is ~ report
i TO the Department. these reports being referred
=" the several BUREAUS Ordnance. Equipment.
CONSTRUCTION and Steam En.iuccrins-aS required.
Then II necessary. General survey will NE or.
dere1. The boards ~ survey are 10 hc composed
II officers 81 tie several departments and their
reports must be- complete in detail including a
classified statement OF the proposed work. with
explanations sho"lnt Why each item Is needed,
and an estimate Of cost and the special labor iu-
yolv"d. The commandment Of the yard ~ which
The repairs are - hc made viii br held response
hl" for delays IT. completing the survey and will
dlrect the whole work Of repairs. although the
bureau, are f. keep supervision over the WORK
relating 10 thor department.
lh" latest cable dispatches received show thai
me fpnullpn Oi ! Nlfl fNElNcer lie vain. OF flc
cruiser Baltimore who received an apoprciic shock
few week, ago Is improved. He lies in
hospital in Nice HIS Hifc sailed on the steamship
Nllcr for Bremen on Wednesday. whence she will
go 10 Nice. and will remain until CHER Engineer
DE Vain has recovered sufficiently 10 enable him
10 wturn 10 This country.
TIE contcW plated changes in III" official
personnel Of tie nautic1l' Scholarship ST
Narys were Effected Yesterday Commander
4 :. Crowniushirll finished t0nr years Of
service of that vessel yesterday. and was
relieved bv Commander John MCGOWAN. who
recently returned home from command Of the
Swatara. Of the Asintlc squadron, having been
detached from that vessel several months ago
because Of sickness. Commander MCGOWAN is a
son OF Captain John MCGOWAN. of the Revenue
Marine Service. who had command Of the steam
ship Star of the West when she sent with
rcinforcrmcnts for Major Anderson at Fort
sumter in April. 1861 and was prevented from
landing them 10y the guns of Fort MOultrie fired
by Gencral lieaurcmri's forces Lieutenant {. {.
COrnwcll. the executive officer of the st Mary y,
wps relieved by Lieutenant w j. Barnett who
WAS detached from the trainingShip Minnesota.
Ensign r. F. Lopez, from the Washington Navy
Yard was also sent 10 the St Narys
Naval Cadet ID +. Dismukcs detached from
the Yorktown Wednesday, md ordered 10 duty
in connection with the preparation OF the Newark
for sea Lieutenant II. T. Mulligan has been
detached from the Vermont and ordered 10 the
DESPATCH Carpenter W. l.. Naples has been or
dcrcd 10 hold himself in readiness for assignment
10 the Maine Carpenter e. H. Began has received
orders 10 report for duty the Chicago, 10
relieve Carpenter IT. VI. Grihiths, who has been