New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-10
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD,
TALK ABOUT THE NE>tNlt>'
rxc1yrrc1ycrrFF MELvILLE's REcoRD-rhE
ArxILIARY NAVY LIST.

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vessels in active commission. for the dynamite crS'
,,,,us cr.r, nm IN tle ward few days ago. since
,ho cessation NJ the special work and the dePa''"e
ot the vessels which were III the yaiu i"9' '''' =
ductions have been made In the huHpcr VI .'" "
ployed there by the discharge OF so"o VI Wv
,ncomp etcnt ones. By the stopping vi "'o -
work the forces OF workmen engaged IN the co'S'.
lion of vessels in the yard have been ihcfcd'o" |
,ruction work now makes good progress a'honsn
I, +, do,ved somewhat by the stormy weather Inv
inside work where the men are pfoee'e"' ia" ~ '
but at times. such "a the day after Ne" ''H, 10y
when there severe rainstorm 'Hc o
must T., con
some Interesting tests now being mace III oo"
noction with the engines OF the Cincinnati al" "''
sister shin the Raleigh The engines for both oi .''se
vc.se,. are being built In the Brooklyn Navy iaru'
and they ar, partially fitted together III '"e Wv
shop The bed plates have been iald' 'he S'"""'''
sct ND and the cylinders erected on thc'"' "'" '
Steam chests. some Of the bI;INs"' anu nh'iS "'n'
ports also rnf in place There four sets OF tho
engines H. %. many Stages OF advancement ~"
testing by hydraulic pressure Of the cylhn'rS an"
stcou chests I,. been begun The irst test was
made on Friday and the work continued yeH'cu"S ""
will be carried on with each OF the four sets III SUI
cc.slon In making Of the tests first the cSHhuer
or steam chest /, ncd with wafer, ana th"h uN ''
Of n hydraulic pump a pressure Is appn'o' III u'o
parts tested on Friday many pounds more than 'he
dcveloped and the hydIauic pressure i more severe
than the same amount OF steam pressure. the tests
were satisfactory. ,
The ye,uvius. after being away for several months.
has returned to the Navy Yard again. no" 'o's
she will stay IS not known The work on the vessel
ha not been begun yet but II Is thought ula' So'nc
changes will be made her pneumatic gun apparatus
and tba, tho gun, Of her secondary battery VIII pe
mounted on board After the wroking Of the DeS-
match the Vcsilvus detailed To act ms the navy
dis atch boat while the Dolphin was being rcp'nrcu
and made ready 10 take the plnc" OF The D'sP""h'
II has been questioned whether The NesuViu' "ouiu
be a prat tIc:ble vnr vessel armed a. SIZE Is. "ith
pneumatic guns. These three guns ar mounted SIDE
by side forward 81 the beam. their big murzleS pro
jcciinC nj an angle the dcch and their brc'c"S
c>tedins down into the hold. These guns must bc hh
at liked elevation. the distance that they sha carry
being rcg1Ilatcd by tho amount 81 pneumatic power
n .cI and they are aimed any point by turi Ing
the ship. Sow IL + questioned whether ines" guns
mounted n they are or a gons vessel would b'
an effective means OF warfare. Mounted on shore.
whcr, their position would bc stable aud the distance
for miles around wonld bc known absolutely theS
vould probably he pow. rful instruments f'r both dc
cn,l,c and offensive warfare. but on vessel the con
ditiof. ar. changed. Moreover. ne tho ve sol Is "n
otmorci ami the nsujccuns gt.u, MAX good target
they might easily 10 ''.troycd. 6ommodoe f"'ecr
Ia, expressed IL his opinion That the range "f
efficiency OF the vessel would be much Increased H.
Instead 81 being used dynamite cruiser. she "c''
changed into torpedo cria"r. supplied win tr-
pcdo tube and armed with powerful battery instead
Of her three dynamite guns. she "ouh Oc Po"c''''
antagonist for unarmOrcd cirscis.
II VI. ruulorcd In the Navy Yard Yesterday that
the monitor MianionOnirli would return on Monday
-hr sailed from the wand on Ncw>chr7 paN i"'
Gardner, Bay 80 try her guns. but she wa dchSe'
,y Storm AMI did rach there until later than wa
cxpected During the last week various t1ll' OF hci
NtrN
listing u the guns mounted on the snpe'Htri''nfe
and I'm the military org Of the ma.tS ha' had sue
ccs>:ul tral. Hu the tIal Of the great l"ih'h gun
mounted I'm the tuirr> the most important ih'ht'
These have been tried under reduced charges Z"
n vdcr and under fun charges, tie big prefecture
darling ,.vera miles the wat'r. II l. ''li ha'
on,e NJ the officers haV. been injured during the tests
The boarI Of oin~cr, which appointed to III
ycstirate the charge, ~ !ncompccnrN, dN0hedi'n''
and neglect Of duty pr ferrcd by Civil Engineer ~
.cr,on a.a.n-t III, chief clerk. Joseph >'hulun ana
the countcrcharce u employing worhmen Illegally pr
,crred by me clerk against IN" officer. ha> cent IT.
report 70 captain Henry Eiben. connlandaut Of the
ynid TO be forwarded 10 Washington. 'iV!l Engineer
A,scr,en viii -ay no:Gng on the subject
the four y,a:, term Of Commodore George W.
velvllc A. chief Of I;ureau Of steam Engineering AT
the Navy Department Will expire on January 10
and President Harrison ha,. at the urgent request OF
secretary Tracy. ~.nt hi- nomination 4" the senate n
successor 10 himself. The President aud secretary
Tracy feel that they have the right man IN the rght
place and they intend to keep him there 10 complete
the work on the new vessels which was designed by
him or by other member, of III, corps In the Depart
mert Engineer in. chief Melville. who Is known the
world over II, ~ the III fatod Jeannctte Arctic
Expedition. and who preferred 10 rctuIn to tn" Lena
ool,o T., give ,urror 70 Commander DE Long and his
companions, for the relief Of whom be- started On III,
tourney 10 IrIisk made chief u Bureau Of steam
Engineering on August o. Its7. upon the expiration oi
IA. term Of Commodore Charles H. Loiine. and all
who knew him preiictt that he would make On" Of the
.blcst administrator, which the Eu.cau Of steam En-
cheering ever had Tie Army and Navy Journal
said Of Commodore Melville recently
These three question, should be asked concerning
The head Of an admin irauvc department: j. he hon
est Is 10 able LA, he the Interests OF the service at
heart! 70 all OF thee Questions most hearty affirm
Engme-3r-in-C hief lie has. moreover ionhomic
which win, the affection OF those whose respect Is
feel proud Of the Iri hc has made thus far. lie la,
had the responsibilities for The dc-ign or approval Of
design, eliminating ia the we'll known uipleservice
gr,er known q ,, Ia as P gre, ni magnificent
engineer, hi hcroism In the Arcuc did among
h~d Of the great bureaus Of the Dcpartneni The
country count honest and efficient work aud
secretary Tracy is 10 be- congratulated OH thus cnpha
sizing the stand he has already taken. that the Navy
Dcparlmcnt In al it, branches j. to be un on sound
prime pies.
Commodore Mrl'llfc WIS porh III .'r"-iolk ana
wa, amp Jlntcd thirds astant engineer with the rank
Of ensign in the Navy, In 1-6l. lie Is one Of the
Youngest men who m- filled the po,ti)n Engineer
nt'hicf ,incc Commodore Il. +. sherwood
va, At the head Of urean. and Will not reach In,
age lim: txty-twO years. for retirement from active
service until eleven year, from to-day. lie /, ifty-onc
year, old to-day. but looks older from hi, Arctic cx
percmcr- ~ Greenland IN 1913 rnd in the Jeanette
ENp ditipn ten YEAR later.
Tie tra.s ~ the mcrcliani-marnc steamships
Venezuela. Philadelphia and Newport 10 determine
whether they come up to the requirements OF the
Postal subsidy Act vessels entitled 10 the mail
CARRYING cOntraot-aud a.o TO be added TO the aux
Hilary Navy ,have revived inter 4 IN the auxiliary
Avy. The impression among many, especially those
VINO have had their attention called 10 the articles on
the Gillian troubles, /, thai 1t 3 new subject. On