New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05
WORK AT TIE NAVY YARD.
WARSIIIPS IN THIS NE!GHBoRHOoD.

Steel Navy OF the United States. Nearly all the YES
sells Of the North Atlantic squadron have been al An
napolS during the last week. taking part IN TIE COIN
mencemcnt exercises OF the cadets at the Naval Acad
en,y These exercises are now finished. and the YES
sells are 10 20 10 West Point to take part In the gr'uu
atinc exercises Of the Military Academy there this week
The Philadelphia tho flagship OF the Squauro"'
the wooden slcop ofwar kearsarge. the MONT"
Mantoncmoh. the dynamite cruiser Nc'n|'"S
and the cruiser Newark TO start to
day for West Point. The cruiser 'oh'''"
which went up the Mississippi not long ago. to take
mart in the ceremonies attending tie opening OF new
bridge across the river at Memphis left Baton Rouge
nm Nav 81 for NewYok where she IS 10 Join the ros'
OF the North Atlantic squadron and so To NcN, r"h''
After the exercises at the Military Academy thc YES
sells will probably return to Network to receive re-
pairs fo- summers cruise.
The flagship Chicago reached New-fork low GAYS
ago Tho Atlanta Is on the way here and may he
,pccted soon After reaching WORK the Chicaso
took part In the celebration OF Decoration Day' shc
will probably 90 into the navy lar"
in few days. II the vessels arc IN
the condition in which they usually are ai'cr
cruise OF several months, particularly III Inc warm
southern waters they Will need 10 be put into inc uN
dock 10 have their bottoms cleaned ana ps'h'No' S
will need to have various other little repairs and JOBS
done. $500 r
The ward at present Is In n quiet condl'ion' Inc
regular routine work goes on steadily Dut '"e''
nothing 10 make special hustle. Since Tuesday Dn'h
of officers has been In session there to conduct '"o
examination Of applicants 10 fill the Place Oh master
electrician in the yard. The examination Is OF Inc
same character and is carried on under the same gen
eral rules as that for appointment OF master WORK
men which was held last fall There wore eighty
seven complete written Applications, ana ''"Sc "'''
we're to come before the board in three divisions. 'u'
o; ffy eight applicants. however. VINO nave 'huS ''
been summoned TO come for examination, only twenty
VIE
come for examination Monday. Thus far the eN-
nmnations have gone successfully ana sauSiac-
torily the character OF the men who applied Is cN-
tremcly good.
The steel tug Narhccta has been in the dry dock
during the week. having her bottom cleaned ana
pantcl and some Of her stern plates repaired >"e
ran into a pier at the Navy Yard few days ago ana
bent some OF her stern plates The accident was not
however. a serious one board of inquiry "' VINO"
Lieutenant Mansfield j. iho senior member. met yes'eT
day morning 10 investigate the matter The board
examined the crew OF the boat and about noon IL
adjourned until Monday. As captain Kane, me cap-
tain OF The ward. AZ Annapolis. n colid not DE-
examined but this probably will be done tO-morrow
The tests OF the submarine gun placed on ttr tor
peaoboat DESTROYER have been begun again In the
last few DAYS. a shot fired on Friday afternoon.
and another fired yesterday afternoon. The boaN
Is sin cxrrrimoniing with the ordinary proectes'
u.Ing them balanced $ 10 have different trims
ieries Will be- used. Thcse fitted with nm arrnnc"-
ncnt which moves blades at the tail Of the prceciic
and witch thus j. intended 10 Keep Inc Wlsslh III d
straight cOur through the wafer.
beginning with June t. tho shipping Office on IN"
receiving ship Vermont has been open for men OF All
rating, For sonie time only men Of certain rating
have been received. ara the number OF men smpl'd
has con. equentlr been small
The two smoke pipci have now been put IN place
on board the new crui- Maine. They are In yer
tical position and the masts also will b, without any
,.kc Two Of the hollow steel masts which were re-
moved from the Philadelphia h,t fall are 10 be u;ed On
the Mains, and men nrc now work altering them Tor
their new use. Tho third OF the mnsts which wcr'
taken from the Philadelphia Is 10 be used on tn"
cruiser Cincinnati, whose other mast is to be made OF
wood.
Some Of the parts for the electric crane which Is TO
be- erected In the boiler shop have reached the yard
The electric crane which recently erected In the
foundry has been successfully tested. 1t works well
and satisfactorily.
The Navy Yard has been a subject Of much discussion
in Congress and the Navy Department ard among the
citizens Of rooklvn and the officer, duty AT the ynrd
for the last two weeks. This is all due 10 the bill which
proposes 70 sell tract comprising about twenty-sN
acr.s in the rear Of the Navy lari TO the city OF
brooklyn for marke; purposes. II is admitted that TIE
land in question is Of no practical use TO the Govern
mcnt now nor has IT been Of for many years, II
II, n a
Eui the question has been that the future might bring
need for h, area for the uses Of the Navy Erooklyn
really crave, this twcniysix 10 add TO lis present
market site and 10 build ship canals and piers for
the bsrgeo bringing truck to market. The bill pro
vldns for ts sale al price not less than $4,000 an
acre, or about 81 100000 for all. has passed the
IIou,r and is now before the senate Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Commodore Erbcn rs well as the other officers Of
Navy u1y ed
sale Of this land should be used for making improve
mcntS the yard. especially for enlsrgne the water
front but the bill which authorizes the sale Of the
tract specifies that the money Obtained shall be
turned into the Treasury. Everybody who has watched
the tactics Of the Great E"Onom,t' Holman realizes
what slow and difficult and almost impossible process
IL woud be get II out again for necessary purpose.
When the sale OF eighteen made to Brooklyn
last year the tract living between the Navy Yard site
and the Marine Hospital grounds the Navy Department
Melted "A half million dollars, which laid ASIDE for
the construction Of the dry dock abOut TO be
traccd for, which Is much needed. The Improvement
Of the water front Is greatly needed. rs well n
cuvert from the mainland to Cob Dock Island. There
are a great many repairs absolutely required on the
buildings and po.tponement OF them year after year
is no economy in The end Some OF the bufkhradS
are also In bad condition.
The statement made by The Tribune several weeks
ago that Rear Admiral A. +. X. Bcnham was slated
for the command OF the South Atlantic squadron With
the cruiser Newark aS his flagship, confirmed by
the dispatches from Washington yesterday, which said
that: Secretary Tracy has decided 10 assign Rear
Admiral A. F.. X. Dcnham T. the command Of the
south Atlantic station lie has nlsO designated the
cruiser Newark as The flagship Of that squadron
The Newark has been attached 10 the North Atlantic
Squadron for several months and after the graduating
exercises ut West Point she will 10 York 20
be fitted out for her foreign cruise But as she was
so recently fitted up at the Norfolk Navy Yard she
will not be kept here long, probably Admiral Benham
will hoist his Gag the Newark about July l. and
will then to Monevidco the headquarters Of the
squsdrOn
Another statement which The Tribune made az the
same Tine that Rear Admiral John g. Walker
who returning from the South Atlantic squad, o A.
would probably rec i've The chair nshp OF The IJcnf.
house board. the Boai Of In>p ,clion As
mral Greer detailed 10 tho fcrner Now that the
Chicago has returned home. and AGmiial Walker ha
spent several DAYS ut Washington. tlt. rImor. have