New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD.
ALL TIE CRUISERS TO GO SOUTH.

FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE RENDEZVOUS
GENERAL NOTES.
Before the general work Of the day has fairly be-
gun Oh "Wednesday morning. and before many p.O
pie have even hrcakfas'cc the Navy Yard Will b.
almost entirely destitute OF the beautiful whit" YES
sells which have for the last few weeks graceI her
Yharvcs AT q O'Clock that morning TIE naval
vessels Philadelphia, Baltimore. Yorktown. N,snvius
and Cushing, under the command Of Rear Admiral
Bancroft Gherari In his flagship. the Philadelphia.
are to leave the Navy Yard and start for Hampton
Roads, where they will remain until after th-
eral rendezvous April Il Of the vessel, which
are TO take part in the naval review In New York
harbor on April -. People In and about New York
and Brooklyn and visitors 90 these cities. have had
a fire opportunity during the last few weeks.
some OF the finest representatives, Of the Navy.
Tacre have been many ship, In the Yard ana they
have been Of several different types. First there Il
The beautiful cruiser Philadelphia. OF the largest
OF the vessels Of the United States Navy Al present
In achve service; then there Is the cruiser Baltimore.
witch Is much Ike the Philadelphia next comes
the Yorktown, generally called a gunboa'. although
she Is properly third tate cruiser; the dyna
mite cruiser Ncsuvius long. narrow and low living.
represents another class: the monitor Mlanonomoh.
with her broad beam and low free board represents
still another class, the pretty little practice
Bancroft Is OF another: and last Of all comes the
on THURSDAY There also cruisers OF dit
icrcnt types being built, two monitors being
built. and all Old wooden fIieate housed over
ana doug duty as receiving ship. besides uGboals
and some old and unused vessels OF curious types.
+ c naval review ana the Worlds Fair Itself viii
undoubtedly give TO mIny people who have never
seen naval officer. although they have read Of the
wonderful being. chance 10 one. TIE need Tor
some such ecucatlon This Is sonnet times s.own
whN
country When young officer was in Chicago
with the Marine Guard al the time OF the dedication
ceremonies lasi fall lie was taken for ANYTHING but
Il naval officer, including even porter woman
went up 10 him when he was IN one ~ the large
hotels. ana asked him If be wouldn't her vasc
for her lie replied that he very sorry that
lie couldn't do 50, but he was on duty under another
officer he said that be "a naval officer and that
he could at any otter time be Of 10 her In
such way DC should be very glad 10 DO 50.
on the several vessels yesterday the various Jobs
Of work that had been began being completed
10 make them entirely ready for the coming duty ;
most OF the work Is already done. and only the
finishing touches remain. The Yorktown was taken
from, the drydock yesterday afternoon, and now Is
10 be coaled. The masts and part Of The rigging
ha vs been put the bancroft. she VIII not he ready
for sea in time TO 60 down 10 Hampton Roads With
the other vessels but probably will hc ready TO start
for there I'm two or three weeks. The steering engine
for the MantOnOmoh has not yet been put In place.
but rs the vcss. Is not TO 60 TO llampdcn Roads
This will no, make much difference with her. II
&c prol,ablc that tac dispatch boat Dolphin VIII /"
used for the reviewing vessel here. The NaLiononoh
IA 10 20 down 10 Navcsink 10 tire Il salute AT tie
nae-raisins there
An order signed by President Harrison before he
went oul Of once has been issued from the Navy
Dcp,rment under the date OF February %. IL re-
,a,cs IN the pay st In the Navy. and gives small
increase generally. The Introductory paragraph i,
a. foIIows ON and after the - day 81 April.
500 the pay 81 the petty officers ana other enlisted
me-, 81 IN. Navy shall b. follow, but MS order
soau not reduce the pay Or ratn- % Any ehiis'fa
ma, du,fnc his present enlistment 3tow IN" rate VT
nag a, rh.ch he was enlisted. or In w0!ta ne Is no"
..rviuc unless he shall be reduced III ra'ns ~ pro
v,dod M law or regulations" Then follows Il '.>'
~ rho various Kinds OF enlisted men and Their places
,,,,, IN. DAY belonging 10 each. The order CLOSES
with som. paragraphs giving special sum OF % Il
month fl addition to taer pay. 20 'oAs""'io WV
49,. ..,ouod 40 coxswa.n, OF steam launches. or IA
,ox.waiu. 20 co?mardersn oalri 10 seaman IN ch"'se
OF hold. and 10 iandsmen ass!e"ed 10 uu'y a. '"'"
ofthe-dust or as lamplghters'
The question Of paint aud OF the oo'of Oh ""' u
..o,s . one thai has excited more or less attention
ard Interest, few years ago The navai Vesse's
yer. nil puinted black. but THIS eoor WIS s"'' W
mako tho steel ships hot N summer as IL aI'r"'''"
and collected the suns rays. ana the Vesse'' "e'
ali changed and painted white. ihca arose INV
A.. WIN. souadrons ana the beautiful whiie Navy
r,,. color however T. expensive 10 maintain on tue
sh,,s as Il soils quickly, aud needs frequent 'o"e"s