New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
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orders for that but 1t Is thought by some that she
will be sent 10 Chill.
The repairs on the gunboat Petrol are progressing,
but they are seriously delayed by the lack of boiler
tubes The second set OF tubes that was furnished
has been rejected The tubes failed In the tests 10
which they were subjected at the nsPeeqoa IN W mnc
In about two weeks. In the meantime new evap-
so Ses pm 4G hs Of The North Atlantic
Squadron, has received one of her new wooden TOP.
om the sSp s WITH S three steel @s having military
tops that came TO the yard few weeks ago; A new
vessel, and The magazines are being repaired. The
Concord Of the squadron, will be ready for sea
on the appointed day, october H. III. ho,r carried n,
but it is not known when she will b. ready for sea-
The engines for the Cincinnati and Raleigh, the two
cruisers b,ing built one at the Newfork Navy lard
e e Eer every "s tne weoG e8s is IN
place on one set Of the engines; among other parts
main exhaust, and some copper pipes. The exhaust
pipes being cast in the foundry There are twelve
The Chicago and the Newark on Friday had a
chance to gye rather novel ts OF their batteries s
towcd to point between Gardeners Island and
Montauk Point, and there the Chicago and the Newark
opened upon it with their fire. They fired the guns
OF their main batteries while moving at the rate
Of TN knots an hour The secondary batteries were
splnered shell exploded in the hulk and set
her on fire. and md she burned Ito, to the e waCss edge
arrived at Ncw-York on Friday They have been in
Europe for several months. DR.. Gihon is duty
at tho Naval Hospital.
The Naval Retiring Board. which examined Chief
Engineer Charles 4. de Vain. last week, recommended
that no be retired from active service Chief Engineer
de Vain suffered from stroke Of apopleXy while he
was attached to tn cruiser Baltimore In Europe last
winter and, although his health is much improved, no
will again be fit for active duty.
Passed Assistant Engineer A. G. Engard, is 10 be
detached from the Newark and ordered before the
Examining Board mt Philadelphia, for promotion
The death Of Chief Engineer James Butterworth, at
Boston, leaves vacancy in the grade of chief en-
gineer, and Passed Assistant Engineer Engard Is
the at the head Of the list for promotion. by
this there will be vacancy In the grade OF passed
slstant engineer, to which Assistant Engineer w. NJ.
Mcfarland Is entitled to promotion.
Captain i. A. Bearisee has been detached from the
command OF the recevlng-shp Vermont october
81, and ordered to the command Of the naval station
at Port Royal. S. c. His relief on the Vermont IS
Captain G. S. Norton, who is detached from the
mand OF the Norfolk Navy Yard on October 20. Com
mander G. ii. Rockwell, who was detached from the
command OF the Yantic few weeks ago, is ordered
to the command Of the st. Louis. Commander A. s..
CrOwnnshleld has been ordered TO duty in the Ord
nance Department in the New-York Navy Yark