New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-06
WORK AT THE NAVY lARD
CHANGES IN THE MEDICAL CORPS

NJ. os,oe tho orders detaching Medical Inspector
Edward Kershner from the Navy Yard, ana oioe'''7
in hi, place Medical Inspector George ~ n'u'n
~. v.ri,mer,. dotashnent takes effect on THURSDAY
and Ia is 10 ton the cruiser San Francisco ~ "'c'
medical officer. The Francisco leit can D'eso'
CoI on re,,ruary H. for Honolulu and Dr. he!'""e'
viii Iowa san Francisco for that pIhcc "h '
~ DR. Ker.hner's last cruise was hhis"c" III '''
,ass when DR.. ;'rlish. who now follows MN "' "''
vavv Yard relieved him on the hassh'P '''"''" -
Ionane.e waters. Or Kcr'hner was lot nea'iS VII
, I, charge OF the recruiting rendezvous IN Ne"
York aud on Junuary /, 1881, was odeieu ~ w.
Navy Yard. sirce he has been there ne n'N law
,horce of n great d al of laboratory work. III auu'lo
~ his other duties and recently WAS copnecteu WIN
conducting some Interesting tests OF the ihhn'H WV
proporttos OF vO.qule oils, varnlshcs an" pl'' VIM
we're stored on :ho Atlanta at the Tine oi u" ga.
ploson which hayarded the safety OF me Ncsso' WV.
~. yc, 70 t,e relief Of the wrecked vessel Despatch
II. sn,erirtcnded the fitting up Of Inc Ho"
medical b Hiding at The Navy Yard, and recently
,,,ovod into f. II /, divided into wclln
pointed laboratory. opcrntingroom. dlSpelshiy ""',
Offices The new quarters are In sr'nii bunops Use"
a. n bending shop where wooden VcsseiH "crc ''''
strurted, and which has bce1 unused Ior '"'
wears Dr. Kcr'hner was one "i 'De "'". >
- ,le ,rlcM. Cumberland when she was de-
,,roycd By the Rebel ram virginia lAo'iin"| y"
March T. s62 and served with conspicuous distinction
,,u,hou, tho ,Tvil war: and he Of the mem
,ers n, the transit OF Vcnu, expedition 10 the South
Indian ocean and Austinlia In 1874 lie ha' %'i' II
professor Of hygiene. etc, In the Fetefadia'e 3'O
for the last four yesrs !, member oi the 'oh'''
Medical society, Union League. Loyal Legion anu WAN"
Army OF the Republic and his new orders were sur
prise AL are Il general cause Of regret among mus
ORGANIZATIONS and with the Officers ot inns S'""'N'
among whom he became popular favorte.
Another important change In the dute' OF ihe"'a'
on9cer, is the detachment OF Medical DiF"ior \. 10
Glhon from duty In charge OF the Naval hV'~"'' w
taks enc OH April /. lie l. ordered to si'oiai '"F
~ medical officer in attendance GA oncers q" INC nav
and Marine Corp, I'm Sew York, relieving Medical
Director Walter X Schonch DIR. Glbon has been NJ
the Naval Hospital since October. less. and has
secured many improvements for the '"n@ht of the
inmates since he went tlrr lie will reach the Irur-
Ing age In about thrre ycnrs hh mt war Sc'N''"
was in Chinese waters when. with Commander after
ward Rear Admiral. y II. F0oc. and Lieutenant w H..
McComb in tie c1g Of Tho Portsmouth, Will" attempt
ING 10 pas, the Barrier Forts Canton on Novcn-
her H. 1-aG he WI, under fro. lie wa IA ~" 'utr'
ouent engncemcn,, which resulted Ia the oapnr" 81
those fort, Early in the Civ War he took part IN
the capture Of the Confederate prvsecr savannah Oh
Fernandins, and he actively employed until the
close OF the For services rendered the Portuguese
colony at Dlly, on tho Island Of Timor, aud TO two
Portuguese vessels II war. be- rcevci fom the hing
Of Portugal the decoration Of Knight Of the Miiiary
Order Of Christ for services 10 two British Nce>' Of
war the thanks Of the British Government. and for
similar services to tho French guub0at scorpion similar
recognition from the French Government. lie is an
Honorary member % several HON" and forirn medical
societies. and has written frequently for medical and
surgical publications.
Dr. Glhon's successor 1T The hospital Willie Medical
Director Edward =. Boger' a, prcsc the pr dent Of
the Medical Examining Board. lie was born In this
city an> ppoincd thu Navy from Thu stat" In July.
1861 Ills services IA the Fariagut squadron on IN"
Mississippi acC.i, against Eetel eunhoat~ and In sub
sequent engagements received commentators which
add ustrc 10 his record.
Much Interest /, being taken Just In The coming
vacancy Of chief OF the Bureau Of Medicine and surgery
Of the Navy. with the rank of commodore and title Of
surgeon general The place Is now well hlled by Med
cal Director John Mills Browne. whose term expires
ON April 4. next aud II j., believed that he will b."
nominated 10 III the onlc" until his retirement. which,
on Of reaching the age Of ~Niy two vrai VIII
take place on MAY 10. 1850 There l. general wish
among those In his corps that his name be cent 70 the
senate by the President that @cn he rctlrcs year
hence hc will be entitled 10 the rank oi commodorc on
the retired st. Ills improvement In the hospitals
and other department, f the Bnrean aud his cl.nn
administration arr referred Ia with pleasure by hi,
brother Officers lie was gradu ifcd from the mcdlca
school Of Harvard Tnivers ~ In March, loj2 and
was appUintcd assistant surgeon In the Navy year
later. ana performed his first duty the Warren, Oh
the Pacific Coast which vessel, I'm 1-1i. became the
temporary home Of Commander D. g. larr;islt. who
FIRST established ana the first commander Of the
Mare Island Navy Yard. Dr. Browne YVES then dc.
tailed as medical officer Of the station. He was later
actively engaged In the Indian war Of Puget sound
and August II. 1875. In tho Dolphin on Cslc de
Verde Cuba. hc assisted In the capture Of the brig
Echo with 900 slaves board. ON the night of sep
TENDER % $50 he assisted in the capture Of the bark
Cora. with 7O5 slaves. by the snip Con,tcntion of
q
out the Civil War. and On that vessel vhen she
destroyed the Confederate prvaleer Alabama In 1851
hc was naval representative at the International Med
ical Congress, London England; In charg. Of the
Museum Of Hygiene from les2 1883 member OF
the National Board Of Health in 1883 naval rprcscn
ative NJ the International Medical Congress, a. Copen-
hagen In 1884,
The decision OF Secretary Tracy that the 3OOGton
cruiser Raleigh, now in cour'e Of construction the
Norfolk Navy Yard, Is 10 be launched on March 81
has created much interest among those Navy officers
who arc available for command aud for the executive
places. RrfeicOce made In OF the papers
Yesterday 10 tho Raleigh and 10 her sstcr-shp the
Cincinnati, which is being built at the Navy Yard
here. with Intentional reflection that the work had
been conducted slower the latter than the former
ana attempting to prove 1t by stating that the Gin
cinnau would be ready TO be launched for month
yet The fact is that the first keel plate OF the Raleigh
was laid December TO- 1882 and that OF the
Cincinnati laid until January 80, 1890 hence
tho former hSd the start Of the latter The Cincinnati
has been Delayed by weather perhaps more than the
Raleigh. One OF the officers IN the yard said yester-
day that his department had not even thought Of u
date for launching the Cincinnati. While she cuid
be made ready the water in short time.
is much work that he done on her better before
she Is launched than after moreover the Navy Yard
Is short Of dock room, which would be additional
for keeping the vessel on the stocks even after
Sha he ats r.1dN - eufe V1tg ham
the Cincinnati probably viii not be launched for some
time. Both the Cincinnati and the Raleigh Of
31s3 tens displacement. 800 feet in length and forty
feet breadth OF BEAM II las not been determined
yet whether the Raleigh Wall be fitted out at Norfolk
New York. but IL is probable that as her engines and
boilers have been made and fitted up at the Navy
Yard here she will be brought here TO be fitted out.
L he s..oraI hefnre ahe be d.