New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-17
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD.
THE COMING AND GOING OF CRUISERS.
MOVEMENTS OF TWO soUADRoYs-oUETIoNs OF
INTEREST.


50 often repeated In careless and meaningless way
that II rarely IL ever. leaves any IMPRESSION except
when Il IS used a bit Of sarcasm. Inc aphonsn
would not be out Of place to use 1t In connecuoo "'
the affairs at the Navy Yard during the last "eeh
The usual experience is that In the matter OF mana
warShips in full trim for waging war In defence Oh e
American flag and American homes-or 10 deieh" mie
American fishing vessels from the too severe resTic
lion OF the Canadian laws or the wholesale slaughter
~ the American seals in Behrlng sea from the sueiis
-there IS feast famine. That Is, eioher unero
,s a large fleet OF handsome steel war-VessclS WIN
their handsome officers and their attractive crews III
the harbor or at the Navy Yard else there Is almost
none and whatever there is. when a single one Is
left IS usually an Insignificant representation OF the
sea-Hghting force. M
Only few days ago Rear-Admral Gherardi. with
his flagship the Philadelphia started up though
the Sound. go cruise with bis squadron as
far As the Canadian waters Yesterday the Philahe-
mia. the Concord the Mlantonomoh, and the Vesu-
wins (which vessel so closely escaped having hole
punched into her bottom by the rocks In the East
River when she stranded Friday were In New
London IIarbor ready to go ahead and be joiner AT
Portsmouth by the Kearsarge. The chicago ana
Atlanta, Of Rear Admiral John c. Walkers squadron
Of Evolution, passed the Philadelphia In the SOUND
and came TO New-York to take part in the second
annual drill OF the Naval Reserve Battalion. Then
came the old sailing frigate New-iampsmre' from
New London, under command OF Lieutenant Arthur
p NazrO lent TO the Naval Reserves as n barracks
during their week OF taking lessons in Shining
ND the rigging, Of the duties OF "powder-monkeys'
Of getting away boats armed and equipped for Skin
mshng against land forces, OF swnbblng and loading
guns In fact refreshing their knowledge of all that
sailor, and soldiers should know, and proving TO the
people that an effective reserve force for the Navy
as well as an effective reserve force for the Army
from the National Guard. is available for any sort
Of emergency.
III hOnt rs
ton to receive her final fittings for the tests to be
made at the torpedo station at Newport with the
Whitehead automobile torpodoes. She has received
new launching tube In the bow OF the boat ana TWO
tubes on turn table on deck. At the same time that
tests are being made with tho Whitehead torpedo tne
orpe-io boat setto IS TO have series Of tests with
the torpedo invented by Captain John c. Howell
launching tube ~ the Iochls, type has been mounted
on the deck OF the Stllctto and one In the bow OF
the bout for the trial Of the Howell torpedo ~ con
tract has been made with the IochkiSs Company Tor
launching tubes but under the terms OF the contract
no launching gear can b. accepted unu one torpedo
and It's tube have fulfilled all the conditions OF the
specifications Should the tests prove the success OF
the launching apparatus these tubes will be at once
Installed on all vessels now In commission II IL
also the intention 10 the Cushing and the Suetto
for the purpose Of determining certain data required
for the preparation Of book OF Instructions ana drills
10 be applied tho general service The Cushing Is
at prcsen, receiving the final adjustments OF her tor
pe.io machinery and three one FOUNDER rapid fire
guns.
The Navy Yard since the departure Of the vessels
which - recently bcauiihed It's docks and delighted
the eyes Of the visitors. Is in quiet condition shop
work. Of course, continues. but there Is lu even III
that, 20 that n has been necessary 10 lay on few
men I'm the steam engineering department on Inc
boiler, and engines which are being constructed loi
the Cincinnati work advances steadily, II rather slowly
his
-acrd IN the construction OF the engines for the
Raleigh started for Norfolk yesterday afternoon TINS
f., done in orlcr that tho same mechanics VINO ouilt
the engines and who arr therefore familiar with
them may be engaged in the installation Of them on
Loarl the cruiser The travelling expenses Of the
mon will be- paid and they will receive - cents day
In addition 10 their regular pay 10 provide for boad
AMI lodging.
Commodore Norman II. Farquhar chief Of the Bureau
Of Yarls and Docks. paid visit 10 the Navy lara
Yesterday and was received with salute OF eleven
cun- n he had not been salutcd within year. lie
went out into The yard in company with CIVIL Engineer
r. G. As,crson tour Of inspection
The swift steam yacht vsmocse, which Is acting
a, dispatch boat to the Naval Reserve during the
present series Of drills. made flying visit to the
Navy Yard Yesterday morning. Her commander an
nounccd that the Sew Hampshire would come down
the river and pass there about O'Clock and II was
asked II the Naval Reserve might not pass without
ho-tesr-that +, without firing salute to the STA
tlon Tho request promptly granted and tho pow
der saved.
Tie proposition to build two moro large vessels
"A battlrship and armorcd ciliscr-aS contained In
the appropriation BILL leads TO the ardent desire that
one Of these vessels shall be built at the New York
navy Yard and ut the Norfolk Navy Yard. In the
New York Yard n powerful and extensive plant has
been collected for the construction OF the Maine and
the Cincinnati. and efficient force OF workmcn has
been brought together II II should be decided 10
follow this plan the expensive machinery wond DO
kcp, busy and the force OF workmcn would be kept In
trim for making the necessary repairs to the present
force Of vessels In addition 20 the other benefits that
would from having another vessel constructed
there For th, is perhaps the most important OF the
Navy Yards-ccrtalny the most important on the
Atlantic coast. and II should be kept In thoroughly
efficient condition.
The officers at the Navy Yard much Interested
I'm tho opening OF the Naval War College at coasters
arbor Island. Newport, which tho Secretary has an
nounced will take place August /. when the first
class OF officers TO be detailed by the Navy Department
will go there three months OF instruction. II VIII
be recalled by the readers OF Tho Tribune that
description and picture OF this new war college buid
ing were published in these columns March ~
Captain A. +. Mahan has been detailed as president
Of the War College and the officers who will go there
10 tabo post graduate course, advance course
in their professional studies will have opportunity
of perfecting themselves on professional matters,
which will at least keep them equality with
officers In foreign navies.
The college building Is hardly finished but 1t
Is In condition 1T for the present purposes needs
Of instruction. The subject OF instruction IS divided
into four principal heads, namely First the art OF
war In deep-sca fighting, including naval strategy
and naval tactics, both OF the single ship and Of
meets; the OF the ywo principal weapons,
the gun and the ram-the torpedo forming special
department second, coast warfare involving the de-
fence and attack Of single fortified harbors, and the
general principles involved In arranging the plans
Of defence for long coastUne, In which there may
be several fortified posts; including In this
the means OF controlling the strip of ocean