The morning call., 1892-10-18
AT THE MAYNARD.
The Yorktown Now in the
Mare Island Drydock.
Progress of Work on the Comanche-An Off,
eial Change-The Ranger at
the Island.

VALLEJO, Oct. 1.-THE gunboat York
town. after an absence of six months in the
northern sea, returned to the nayy-yard
Tuesday afternoon, and after firing salute
steamed into the drydock. which was
pumped out the following morning. leaving
her high and dry on the blocks. Her hull
showed but little fouling, the best OF EVIL
dence that she had been cruising most OF
the six months while away. Necessary re-
pairs have been commenced and will be
completed as rapidly as possible, her time
of stay being limited TO fifteen days. She
will then start down the coast TO overtake
the special squadron, now on its way TO
South American ports. Her commander,
fighting bob" Evans, will be detached as
soon as his relief. Commander Frank
Wildes, reaches the island. The friends OF
Commander Evans will be glad to learn
that his health, which had become some
what impaired, is improving. There are
two sides to the sailors life, the pleasant
ana the sad. On the arrival OF the Ork-
town the chief engineer, Mr.. Adam ADAM
sen, L. S. N, learned of the death ard
burial of his wife Ia the East. 1t was a
severe blow TO him. He has been detached
and left for his deSOlate home Friday.
Chief Engineer A. b. Bates. recently at
lief and reported for duty the same day.
While in the drydOck the gunb0at will be
scraped and painted.
The monitor Comanehe, after having heen
painted, came out of dock Monday after
noon and was towed up to her buoy, abreast
of the steam-engineering shops, where she
will probably lie for another year or two
prior to being again scraped and painted.
Very little out OF the general work on the
Monadnock is going on. The boat shop has
about six months work ahead in making
the new boats for the monitor. IL bad been
expected that the constructor, j. ii. Lul-
nard, would complete this ship SO far as the
work of constructing her hull is concerned,
but orders have been issued detachiDg him
from the ward November ! and ordering him
to the Union Iron Works at San Fran
cisco. His relief is to be Constructor
David w. Taylor, who was appointed
from Virginia as cadet engineer. October,
1881, made naval cadet August 3. 1882 assist
ant naval constructor August H. 1886. and
naval constructor December 8, 1891. Since
a year ago January last Mr.. Taylor has
been on duty at MeSsrs. Cramp Sons
shipyard at Philadelphia superb Intending
the construction of government work IN the
hands of those contractors. de will hnd
here n fine field to work in, and one that 1t
is hoped he will be pleased with.
A naval examining board, OF which Chief
Engineer George f. Kuts is president. has
been In session during the past week for
the examination for promotion OF Assistant
Engineer A. NJ. Hunt.
Ensign j. II. Reid, U. S. n, reported for
duty on the yorktown on Wednesday last
The Ranger came up to the island Satur
day afternoon and made fast alongside the
wharf abreast OF the eoalsheds. AS soon as
needed repairs are made to her machinery
she will be refitted for sea.
The flagship Thetis is still lying alongside
the quaywall, and looks trim in fresh coat
of black paint and white water line A few
machinists are at work on her machinery,
etc. Admiral Browns flags will probably
be transferred to the Nohican as soon as she
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