The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-05

entertaining In the highest degree, as he Is
of social and affabe nature. Several of
tie companions visited the city from the
yard last week to attend the Legion. They
return with glowing accounts over the pleas
ing manner In which they were entertained
Thomas Kideli, an old-time seaman, who
was transferred sick from the cruiser San
Francisco TO the hospital in Septemb Der last,
after vain battle for longer life dropped
his anchor early Monday morning last and
was accorded military funeral betting his
rank and station. Among his shipmates and
officers he was known as good seaman
and an upright and honest man.
From the appearance of the grounds and
trees about the yard during the past week
one would Imagine, even IL they did not
realize IL, that small-siZed hurricane or
Samoan ZEPHYR had swept over the Island.
Great patches of bark were stripped from
the gum trees and scattered in every direc-
ton, trees and fences were laid. shutters
and blinds slammed and banged roofs
leaked and glass was broken. AT the bar
! racks the marines thought the side of the
building would be blown In, it being l0ca ted
In position 10 receive the full force of the
gale. The barometer went lower and water
rose higher than In twenty years past. One
of the sections of the dock fioated out into
the stream: the yacht Freda's anchor col
lided with the water-pipe and broke il in
twain. The old anchor stay and lighter
went floating ont into oblivion The
quarters occupied by the officers leaked in
many places, and at times were shaken to
their very foundation.
Work out of doors has ceased altogether
! during the past week on account of the
storm. In the shops the men have been at
work, as usual, on work for the various
ships in the harbOr.
The Hassler came up tC the yard Thurs
day and will remain for a while.
The Theiis Is all ready for sea, hut will
not get away from the yard before the mid
die OF next week.
Three new lathes have been received for
the construction department and are i'm the
iron-plating shop TO be SCI up as soon as
| convenient
Dealers in locomotives will have an on
| portnnity Of bidding on locomotive for the
| island. Proposals are out for tie same To
be opened the 18th inst Application to the
| navy pay agent at San Francisco or COM
mandant at the yard will result in the re-
| celpt of set of blanks.
| Work has noi yet begun in laying the new
tracks, and will not until after the wet
| weather ceases.
The proposed system Of railroad tracks
| about the YARD. along the water front.
| around the stone dock and 70 the work
| shops and storehouses, will be one of the
best and most convenient improvements
| yards for some time. The locomotive will
be capable OF drawing any load that may be
| required and will be capable OF travelling
| eight or ten miles an hour.
1t has been dec ided 10 tear down the old
wooden building at the magazine grounds.
| partially destroyed by the explosion. and
| erect brick building 100 feet in length. to
| be used as hlilng-houSe, in its stead
1t Is expected that tie Adams will arrive
next from Boring Sea. Her appearance
may be looked for at any time within few
| weeks.
The white squadron has reached CalIao.
and will next proceed to Valparaiso.
The Hartford may yet be fitted out and
sent East and if possible through the We'll
| land canal, 10 be present at the Worlds
Fair in Chicago. Stranger things than this
| have happened, and if Uncle Sam starts in
| TO do n thing il will be done without much
trouble. The cid waTship would present a
grand appearance and be one of the most
patriot5i and historic features of the expo
| sition.
Miss Maud. the accomplished young
daughter OF Judge aud Mrs. w. w. Morrow
OF san Francisco is the guest of Captain
and Mrs. ii. l.. Howison, L. 5. N, captain
| OF the yard.
Miss Corners. daughter of ex-United
States Senator John Corners, will spend a
| portion OF the winter at the residence OF
Commander and Mrs. Charles T. Clark and
their entertaining daughters.
Deeds of her0ism do not 90 unrewarded
| by Secretary Of the Navy General Tracy
A general order has just been received an
nouncing that GuDner's Male Henry A.
Ellers. serving on board of the United
States steamer Philadelphia. having dis
tlnguished himself by extraordinary hero
ism in the line of his profession on the oc-
caslon OF the sham attack on Fort Me-
Henry. near Baltimore, September II, 1892,
In remains & at his post in tie magazine of
| that vessel and stamping out the burning
| particles of prematuTelv exploded car
| fridge which were blown down the chute
| mas been promoted, upon the recommended
| ton OF the commanding officer and the
! approval OF the Secretary of tie Navy 10
Nfcf ION rf
and is also awarded a medal of honor.
Naval Constructor j. Ii. LennaId, Il. S.
| N, left Tor the East last Thursday he hav-
ing been detached from duty first assigned
him at the Union Iron Works. San Fran
cisco, and Is going to Cramp & Sons ship
yard al Philadelphia.
As a result of the recent investigation at
| the hayward into the causes of the ground
ing OF the Mohican while up north, the See
rotary Of the Navy has ordered her COM
! handing officer, Commander Henry l..
Johnson, u. 5. ~, To be court-mariiaIed
| The following officers have been detailed
for this duty: Rear Admiral John Irwin,
president; Captain Rush l. Wallace, Cap
tain Ii. +. Day, Captain j. r. Bartlett,
Commander Sias w. Terry, Commander
George III. Wsdleigh. Commander Charles
Il. Clark. Commander Henry Il. Nichols,
Commander Thomas Perry; Lieutenant
Commando Robert T. Carmody as judge
advocate. The court will convene Decem.
! Der II.
Pay Inspector George W. Beaman, United
States navy. will be detached from the ward
the last OF the month, and. after settling
accounts, be ordered East Pay Inspector
Luther g. Billings. United States navy, re-
Gently detached as feet paymaster of the
north Atlantic squadron. will probably be
| his successor. he being at present on wait
ing orders.
SO far this year the rainfall has been nine
and half inches. with plenty mere to come.
AS soon as the weather permits Conn
mandant Admiral Irwin Of the yard will
have the celebrated band attached to the
receiving ship Independence sent once a
week out to the i. o. q. L. Home for Or
| phaDs for the purpose Of entertaining the
little ones; generous act that will be
| pleasing to them and greatly appreciated by
every Good Templar in the State.