New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
our Big SISTER CITY.
AEFAlRS IN BROOKLYN.
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Observation-Disclosures Items of General INTEREST.

~ foot hack toward the middle OF the ship. the Keel
and the under part Of the hull begins. She has wv"
snokeppcs one for the boiler and one Tor the e'''e''
and ono tnrret lust forward Of them. The repairs
that will be made and the work that viii be done 10
q, bor Cor con will be neither extensive expensive
Tho bottom will be painted. 1t Is some time since
tbi, wns done but the bottom Is In good condi'loh'
The deck old and hence not in very good CONDITION.
and II l. being repaired Some furniture and such
things will probably be put In. In connection win
the engines and machinery the joints will be con-
nected and everything put into good running order
n the old smooth bore guns on the Nantucket were
replaced by modern high power Rifles and perhaps
some small modern guns, rapid firing guns or revov-
ing cannon were added, she would become an efficient
harbor protecting ship. In the same way the other
vessels Of this type could at slight expense be put
In condition for efficient service. For they are al
ready armored and with few repairs ard some
modern 6inch or sinch guns supplied to them they
could be brought out Of their present ideness and
made to protect our harbOrs.
only little work has been done on the dynamite
cruiser vcSuvius. which lies at the Navy Yard Her
search light has been completed, however The YES
sci have her valves chan ed that Is the valves Of
the pneumatic guns are to be made Of the most I'M
proved and efficient kind.
The work on the new cruisers Cincinnati and
Maine. and the two monitors in Of reconstruc
ton, b. zzing along yesterday. The hydraulic
tests Of the cylinders and chests Of the engines
for the Cincinnati and the Raleigh continue One
ct Of engines has been tested and everything found to
be in fine condition.
II is proposed to make decided change in the
rigging OF the Maine The original plan TO rig
the vessel with three and the necessary sails
thus giving her large spread Of canvas in order
that she might not be without motive power In
case her engines should break down. 10
IS now contemplated, however. to substitute for the
three maSts two hollow steel mass with fighting tops.
Nv this means the weights would be reduced, and the
mctacontrc height would be increased, and thus other
weights could be permitted. which would he otherwise
impossible. The construction work on the vessel ad-
vanceS rapidly. and the hnery Is bens put aboard
with speed.
The Medical Department at the Navy Yard + now
being moved into ns new qulrtcrsthe octagOnal brick
building not far from the Lvceum Building The bud-
Ing. which erected 10 be used for bending frames
for wooden ships, Ia, had all Of the old machinery
removed, and has been entirely rcted inside. There
are now two floors. with several rooms altogether;
the Interior j. neatly finished in wood there places
for Offices and for the laboratory. apohccary's ship.
etc. The rooms are well heated and well lighted, aud
when the furniture /, In them they Will H. comfortable
ana pra>aht besides being great Improvement on the
old quarter Of the department The laboratory Is
now being moved. aud many Of the chemicals from the
apJthecary's shop have been moved already.
some repairs being made In the building In which
are the ONCE Of the Construction Department These
repairs arr for Improving the entrance and new
Hight Of stairs l. being built In H. To aEy one who
IA, had occasion 10 make even occasional Use OF the
old steep. tirc,one stairs this improvement will be
welcome.
For several weeks tho competitor, for leading places
~ the civil department have awaited anNlously and the
ccr, In the department. have awaited with in
tcrct the appointments result 81 the examination,
recently held To nll few vacant places Of master
wOrkmen and quartormen. At last. however. sec
r'tary Tracy has made the appointments. and now the
Nicty OF the applicants will be aayed. The APP
continent, % a. ioows Master r Joiner J. Long
maker. j. T.. smith: master painter. !. F. Mynich
Guarterman In charge Of laborcrs. &. ". strout,
quartcrnan In chare" ~ caulh"rs and oakummakers,
William Lambert master bollermakcr. j. O'Rourkc.
In the cases Of the places OF master shlpwTeht and
quart"rman In charge Of blockmakcrs and coopers no
appointments were made. because none OF the APP
pn,pnts who qualified. In each case wherr an dIe
ponment made the nppolntce stood number one
I'm the recent examinations.
The proposed purchase ~ more ~ the Navy Yard
lands for "a" Wallabou Market is stl being agitaed
by the BROOKLYN people I'm spite Of the encouragement
offered y secretary Tracy by his dsappruvnl dispose
the Navy Yard few days ago 10 obtain further in
formation about the Navy Yard property that no
might strengthen tho application Of himself md his
associates for the property desired. since then the
project has occupied large share Of tie officials Of
both the Government and Brooklyn. The land which
Bt0oklyn wants To add 10 the recent purchase near
the Naval Hospital lies between the eastcrly line OF
CnntonnVe and Waslhu gton ave. and !, part Of the
PR J"ct"d parade ground The amount OF ground
asked for by the authorities Of brooklyn could not
spared nv ycarS ago by ID" Government. and
pOrtancc the land can be less spared Besides even
" the twenty acres could be di,pc OF without EN-
nira,'nent 10 the Government. an objection might
mp like the wooden sheds that were put M on The
property east 81 va hlngton.ave
Ll'utcuant fecltclcr who has been detached from
the linrean Of Naval intelligence Washington and
ordered to the Mohioan In the Pacific squadron has
come To New York TO get detail OF naval apprentices
onpl"ie the crews OF the baltimore san Francisco
and Charleston