The morning call., 1893-02-06
A Busy Season at the
Navy-Yard.
SHIPS PREPARING FOR SEA.
Arrival of the Monterey-Work That
Could Be Pushed = Per-
sonalS.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALI

seen great zeal OF service, is TO TeIeVe
Captain Wiltse, who will return on the
next steamer after the arrival Of Captain
Day.
Commander Nicol. who went out in the
Nohican as her commander, is an officer not
to be trifled with. In appearance he is tall
and commanding, with an irOn-gray mus
tache, and has been termed the "tiger-slay-
er." Though from present appearances it
is not all probable that there will be any
fighting, yet should there be his proves
will never after be called into question.
Neither will that Of those behind or before
the mainmast on the Mohican.
The Ranger and Adams are now in readi-
ness for sea and only awaiting orders TO 60
Friday word was received 10 give the men
liberty 10 go ashore, thus indicating there
was no present probability Of their being
ordered out to sea. Everything on board Of
the men-of-waT is in readiness. The guns
on the Adams, though of old style, are capa-
bic Of doing good and effective work at
close range. The gunners are taking just
as much pains In scraplng and bronzlng
them as though they were the latest siX-inch
breech-loaders afioat. Commander Thomas
Nelson, L. ). N. and the officers and crew
are anxious TO get away. This may also be
said of Commander Edwin Longneeker, U.
S. N, and his complement OF officers and
men.
The finest body of men that had been Sc
lected for g long time were detailed TO the
coast efense monitor Monterey, put owing
TO the other ships being short-handed they
have been distributed among them. Cap
tain Cotton and Lieutenant Phelps VIII use
every means TO secure an equally good
crew a recruiting station has been opened
In San Francisco with Lieutenant Clark in
command for this purpose. and lie has
orders to ship only the very best men he
can find for they are anxious that Captain
Louis kempif. L. ). y, of the new monitor
shall have a crew that will be equally as
good as his 6attie-Ship is said to be.
The Monterey. the latest add ton to the
navy on the Pacific Coast, was towed up 10
the is land Tuesday at l o'clock. and under
the direction of BoatSwain Healy Tsas made
fast TO the Quaywall She has not yet been
received by The Government, as the depart
ment is waiting for supplemental report
TO be received concerning certain points that
we're not touched upon by the Examining
Board after her recent trial. The most Of
the mem bers of the board were al the navy
yard Friday last going over their reports and
making the necessary data connected there
with.
From appearance the MCnadnock will be
not unlike the Monterey, and the two OF
them would make a very wicked and de-
structiye fight. II II were required and the
wood backing aud arnl0r plate were here
the Monadn0ck could have her boilers. en-
gues and everything complete In her ready
for her battery In from FIVE 10 SIX months
time. OF course a larger force OF men than
is now employed on her ESQ would have to
be set to work on her; but then ii could be
done in case Of an emergency. From the
present outlook ii will be year before she
viii be ready for service.
The revenue cutter COrwln came up TO
the yard Thursday and steamed up along
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the purpose OF having a new set OF boilers
placed in her This Will be good news TO
tie bOiler-maEeTs, who were beginning to
feel as though slack times were ia store for
them, a number having already been laid
of for want Of work.
4 dozen OF more maChinsts are at work
on the Patterson and some fifty odd men in
the construction and steam engineering de-
paTtments on the AlbatI0ss, which is still
in dock with her smokestack lying along
side the coming Of the dock.
Captain Tanner of the Albatross Is
greatly in favor Of having a cable laid to
Honolulu. lie was given orders to find a
practicable route for a submarine cable be-
tween san Francisco and that point and full
filed the mission, and hoped the Govern
ment or the capitalist would furnish the
means.
Civil Engineer Peary is giving series OF
lectures in the East upon the exploration OF
Northern Greenland, illustrated with dogs,
sledgeS, native costumes and camp outfit.
II has often been suggested here that Leu
tenant George NJ. Stiney, L. s. N, aid TO
the commandsnt at The navy-yard, Mare
Island, give lecture on his various trips
to the north He. has been among the ice
bergs, where the glaciers and mounts ms
are the largest and highest. the birds and
flowers the most beautiful and Esquimaux
the most friendly.
a large lot Of material has arriVedat the
80 e. l..
foot hlling-a0use. which VIII, as soon As the
wet weather is over, be actively commenced.
A force CT men belonging 10 the ordnance
department are engaged in preparing ammu-
milton for the Monterey.
The many friends here Of Chief Naval
Constructor L. ID. Wilson will be pleased to
know that he Is fast recovering from q spell
of sickness that at one time was feared
would prove fatal.
Paymaster J. r. Stanton has been ordered
10 the MOhcan, and will sail IN the steamer
Of the 18th 10 join his ship.
Paymaster W. ". j. Thompson, y, S. N,
will come 10 the Monterey. Passed Assist
ant Paymaster w. w. Gait, u. S. N, has
been detached from the Thetis. aud granted
three months leave Of absence. Assistant
Paymaster F. W. Reynolds takes Paymaster
Cats place on the Thetis.
Paymaster A. w. Bacon, u. s. N, on
February ! assumed charge Of the general
storekreper's department and that of sup
plies aud accounts. He has appointed Mr..
t. A. Mitchell as his chief clerk, very
capable and competent young gentleman.
! he friends of Mr.. Mitchell join in express
ing their good wishes for his promotion
from that Of bO0kkeeper, which vacant
place VIII be filled by Mr.. William O'Don-
nell, another deserving appointee.
Mr.. w. ID. BOllard last week received his
appointment as pay clerk to Paymaster H..
G. SHIELDING, paymaster of the yard. AS a
mark Of respect aud esteem his friends pre-
scented him with handsomely engraved
sword.
Lieutenant II. r. Tyler, U. S. N, lately
attached to the flagship MOhican, now on a
three months leave Of absence, and Miss
Mae HootOn of this city were married last
Monday evening and are now on their we'd
ding tour. large circle OF friends unite
in wishing them long life and happy days.
Mrs. Captain Ii. l.. Howison. u. S. N,
ana Miss Maize Clark, daughter or Com
mander Charles E. Clark, u. S. N, are WIS.,
iting in San Diego.
The authorities at the navy-yard are
gTatfed to learn that the Board of Trus-
tees were successful in disposing OF bonds
to the value OF $4,000 for creating new
water works 10 be owned and created by
the city Of Vallejo. 1t means agood supply
OF good, pure and wholesome water. some
thing that hes long been needed at the navy
yard as well as in this city.
Eight or ten recruits day are being re-
celved at the marine barracks. About $50
men are now In the barracks. Should either
Of the ships now dismantled be placed in
commission the guard would soon be re-
duced. Like those selected for the navy,
only the best class of men are being en-
listed.
Surge0n-General John Mills Brown, u.
,. N. so well known on the coast, will re-
tire before great while, on account OF age,
from the active list and as chief of the
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Medical
Directors A. l.. Gihon, X. G. Dean ana L.
S. Bogart are. il is said, looking for the
much-coveted place. Those at this yard,
either line or staff, would be glad to see
Medical Inspector George w. Woods, U. S.
N, in charge Of the naval hospital at the
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