New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD.
THE SAILING OF THE YORKTOWN.
OFF FOR LONG cRU1sE-DEPARTURB OF hi
YANTIC.

toned as being dominant WIN tho sa"o'' ..oo
superstItionn made its appearance upon the sur
u, r., Tho yeek in the enumeration OF the vessels al
.,o Navv Ward II was discovered that thcre "oo
inst thirteen namely The Philadelphia bos'on' nv
Ionta Yorktown, Concord, Bennington ian'0
Despatch Vermont, Miantonomon, Terror anu
Whatever charm there is about the number ti'i'e
make II unucky il probably worked III inc case VI .0
Yorktown for, when the day Tor her uepa'."o " s
new tonr Of duy in the South Pacific arrived hea.S
-, hod -vcd making 1t unadvisabe TO go TO sea.
I'm that afternoon however, the vessel went afoinu
% tho Moth River and anchored there buU ny '
move the charm was broken Wlthih Viic n0.' " -
four hours nothing interfered to prevent am w .I
uent to sea- When the Yorktown departea nun, ~
Nav Ward there were only twelve vessels lett .eo
and This number was still further reouceo vi o.
nv the departure of the dispatch-boat Despd''H -'
Washington. - .bo cruise
Tho Yorktown sailed on Thursday, ana tne orui'o
nropises IN be an agreeable one. AS she Is ho. -
with sail power like the old ships OF the Navy, o n
steam all the way to Valparaiso, her ues",' -
will first stop at st. Thomas, next al baiua, elep
Nontevideo and then at Sandy Point IN the otfa.S -
Magellan getting a supply of coal at each poi"' a
Sondv Point she will go through the Straits rs lI "
cane Froward and then go up through Smyth Cnan
neI series of narrow waterways among thc i'A
along the west coast Of South America IL - -
slightly and interesting journey through on!U e.
mel and MS the good anchorages are tiOh t"e".S ,
n fifty miles apart and 1t would be oahserou' "
after dark she will anchor every night until she
49,, c,, -, porae and will then pass into the PACING
Oooor ohout 500 miles south OF Valparaiso. inc run
,hrorgh emvths Channel is about 400 miles, 30 sio
will save lust this much OF the DOlsterous
WAYS TO be encountered in that part Oh Iho i
The Iroouos in 1872, was the hrst America, s.,
vessel 10 make the run through the Chahhci ai'"oo
the Hasser, coast survey vessel went up .o,sor
about four months before when the late froius'o'
Alexander Agassiz made his memorable eNpeui'lon'
studying the fish world and the glaciers. =,
Among the officers of the Yorktown Is ensign H. H.
Jackson one Of the heroes OF tile samoan nui' -
aster in March, 1889. He was cadet at INC uiue' any
was one Who under the provision OF the Ia" vi 'on'
rress regulating the number to be retained III 'o SCI
Iico was droppcd But Secretary Tracy maze an
Urgent appeal TO Congress to pass specal act per
hitting him to be retained in the service The tribute
to Cadet Jackson's gaantry by Captain \. H. RAJ
ouhar commandment OF the Trenton ana the oecre@nS
appeal, had great influence with Congress oap'"ii
Farouhar said OF him: "When the crew OF te lrchoo
were ordered into the mizzen rigging to act as san
70 hiring the ship to the wind, Naval Cadet A. II. Jak
son Jumped into the rigging leading inc way 'iu'
ting a good example TO the men,
some Of the newspapers have said, in connection
with Commander Royal B. Bradford's command Oh 'he
Bennington, and his conduct OF that snip, INA. III We"
executive officer of the flagship trenton III 'lo u'o
of the Samoan hurricane. on the country nv "'''
Commander Henry W. Lyon was executive oihcer Oh
,h rrorton Commander Bradford is an officer OF
e,ceent standing and much ability, and while IN the
Rurcau of Navigation was the electric expert having
renera supervision and direction OF the electric apph
anccs of vessels and stations Of the Navy
An officer who has been misrepresented, unnten-
t,onay OF course, is Commander Robley d. Evans
commander of the Yorktown 1t was smd that aoo".
thirty deserons had taken place among the enlisted
bIc was
ing and tyranny OF the commander Commander
Evans is an officer who has ever been KNOWN 10 uedU
all his subordnates with such uniform khuhesS rs W
make every cruise pleasant one Tor both Objects anu
men, so far he was concerned, ana no man ever VI"
serted from his vessel because Of his treatment OF h
And, in fact, there were only t"o ucseilio"' H0 wv
ship before she sailed.
The most important incident at the Navy Yard yes
tcrday was the departure of the sloopofwaT fantic
for her station, the South Atlantic. The Vessel H'u
while in the Navy Yard, been thoroughly repaired ana
made ready for The leak at her stern hah peeh
repared her engine and boilers were in good concl
ton, she was supplied with stores, coal and ammun-
ton her officers and crew were complete with men
yb had their three wears OF service before them, and
in fact the vessel all ready to go to sea yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock At the last minute inc com
mandant Of the Yard summoned the ships commander
for some final instructions, and the departure was ue
ayed for awhile. Officers and men were impatient
tO
ing the vessel left the Yard As she got away she was
cheercd and some Of the the Concord and other
vessels ran up into the rigging The report hau
cachcd tho Yard that the Despatch had gone ashore
AZ Assatcague Island and previous to sailing the COM
mandcr OF the Yantic instructed to stop there On
the way down. to relieve the Despatch and her people
If possible.
with the exception Of this stop the Iantic Will make
her first stop at the Cape de Verde Islands, at Port
Gronde From there she IS to go directly to Monte
vidco The voyage Is to be made by sail. The ships
bunkers are full Of coal, but this IS to be kept for use
when she arrives at her destination. A few tons OF
coal we're in sacks on the main deck Of the ship which
Is 10 be used for the small amount OF steaminG that
the vessel will need TO do on her voyage
The Yantic is one Of the old style. wooden vessels,
and is popular with sailors. Her officers are Lieu
tenant Commander Samuel Belden. commanding; Lieu
tenant Richard Mitchell. executive; Lieutenant Albert
,;ertz navigator; Lieutenants Walter McLane and
Harry Phelps, Ensigns c. p. Plunkctt, f. IL. Brown
and c. c. Mitchell, Passed Assistant Engineer George
Cowie, IT, Assistant Paymaster j. a. Mudd, and AS
s.stant Surgeon ". ii. Rush
Another vessel will probably leave The yard and
start for sea this week. Orders have been received
for the cruiser Boston 10 TO Chill she Is
rc9dy. and this, IL is thought, Will be about Wedncs
day The work on the vessel is not yet all FINISHED
hut Il will be soon. Her bottom has been cleaned and
painted and she has been taken from the dry dock
The small boats are being repaired and painted, and
new one has been received. The principal wora being
done on the vessel Is that OF putting in place at the
bow new hawSe-pipe. This pipe has been cast, put
I'm place and in two three days the rivetng win all
h. DONE II said that the construction work the
y,s eel will be finished early Wednesday The
Boston has her stores and coal her hull and super
ruciure and fittings gistenlng with fresh coat
Of white paint IL is thought that she will take
projectiles for the cruiser baltimore The Boston and
the Yorktown going 10 ChIli to relieve the other
vessels thcre-the Baltimore and the san Francisco,
whose bottoms foul, and will be ruined unless they
are properly taken Of But there Is dry dock
nearer than san Francisco the Pacific Coast, and
there the two vessels will have TO 80 TO have their
bottoms painted, AS soon as they The Yorktown
and the Boston will probably be retained on the
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