The morning call., 1893-04-03
AT MARE ISLAND.
Progress of Work on the
MonadnOck.
THE ALBATRoss IN THE DOCK.
A Monument UnVeiled-MoVemen of
CruiSerS-NoteS of Personal
Interest.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL.

VALLEJO, April 2.-The monitor Monad-
mock was hauled from the berth where she
has been lying near the stone dock for the
past five years and lowed up to the quay
wall abreast of the tall shears Monday
morning. Pilot Shaw handled the huge
hull in good shape. The towing was done
by the two small tugs, the Nellie and the
Pinaf0re. In performing work of this nature
the services of large and powerful tug
would have proved of no avail. AS soon as
the monitor was made fast work was conf
menced at once in making ready to hoistthe
four large boilers aboard. Saturday after
noon saw the last one lowered in the held.
They will be set in place on their nelson's at
once.
Next week the auxiliary engines or
pumps will be sent down from the steam
engineering shops and placed on board.
The shipwrights are engaged In putting
on the wooden backing as fast as it is made
ready. The entire lot of teak wood has not
yet arrived, but is being delivered as rapidly
as possible.
Work is continuing right along on the
engines in the shops and within three
months time, if nothing unforeseen occurs.
they will be ready for putting in place.
The United States ship Alliance arrived
from Honolulu the fore part OF the week.
Orders have been received to fit her out for
a one years cruise. Friday afternoon she
was hoated into the stone drydock. Her
hull will be seraped and if required proper
repairs will be made. Her engines and
boilers require considerable repairs, and
some attention will be given to the pro-
peler and shaft. The ships boats Will
have thorough oyernauling. After the
Alliance is ready for sea the suppositl0n is
that she will cruise north.
WorL- q fnn M q Of
is so far advanced that by the middle of the
present month she will be ready for trial
trip. II everything is found 10 be in a
satisfactory condition she will probably sail
for Boring Sea- Flrst-class work has been
done on alI her parts.
The Monterey, Ranger and Adams are
still at the yard awaiting orders. Nothing
has been heard as to their ultimate destina-
ton.
The Boston will be the next ship to come
to the yard, but how soon has not been
announced.
1t is more than likely that after the great
naval review is over in New York harbor
the san francisco will start at cnee for this
coast to be the flagship of Admiral Skerrett
The Charleston VIII probably be the flag
ship OF the South Pacific squadron. Tho
Chicago will be assigned to the North
Atlantic station until the New York is
ready. Tie friends of Captain j. W. Philit
are highly eisted at his good fortune in
q
Y oTk. the fastest man-of-war atioSt Of this
or any other nations navy in the world.
The Philadelphia VIII go over to Europe,
the Newark to tho South Pacific and the
Baltimore to China as the flagship of Ad-
miral John Irwin. This fine cruiser, so
we'll known in our harbOr, IS one that our
admiral may justly feel proud of 1ying his
broad pennant upon. The above pro-
gramme of assignments Will probably be
carried into effect as It appears TO be- the
sral u. uaH 6.a. NJ at uf he NaNr
Herbert to carry out
The proposed changing Of the colOrs IF
the new navy from white to black or some
other dark color seems 10 meet with univer-
sci favor, and at the same time will in a
measure take Of the holiday appearance
and cause tie vessels to assume more the
habliments OF war.
Captain Sias Casey, upon his detach-
ment from the Newark, will be appointed
as president of the Steel Board that IS or
ganized for the purpose Of passing on
material for the new ships. The detail viii
undoubtedly be made as soon as the naval
review IS over.
-R.iss a -eigfess point TO the fact ta.,' the
ships are all in readiness at Hampton
Roads for their trip to New York. They
Will steam up two abreast, with Admiral
Gherardl on the Baltimore IN the lead
Shortly after the programme is carried out
the admiral Will be detached and the ships
ordered 10 their final destinations.
Work was commenced Saturday In the
erection of large and Commodious freight
shed near the ferry slip. This will be q
decided improvement over the old shed that
has been IN use for so many years past.
Saturday afternoon an interesting and
Impressive ceremony was performed at the
little cemetery by the unwilling of fine
granite monument erected by the friends
and comrades of the late Edmund Helseth,
sergeant, u. ). NJ. c., who died December
%, 1892, at the marine barracks, Mare
Island Ire pNHrelHRS cons led n Musln
by the Independence band; prayer by
Chaplain J. Il. Lewis; address by Major H.
4. Bartlett, and an uTatiOn by Captain II.
Clay COchrane, L. s. NJ. c. The Marine
Guard was out in full uniform and detach-
ments from the various ships III port many
officers and members of their families at
tended. The sergeant had been attached
TO the post for many years and was uni
versaIly esteemed by his superiOrs and
comrades.
The board of officers to examine into the
needs and requirements Of the uavy-yard,
consisting Of Captain Mathews, Chief En-
gineer Farmer and Naval Constructor Tay-
lor, will convene about the 18th of the
mouth.
Surgeon Corderio, who was accidentally
shot on board Of the Adams week ago, is
getting along nicely and is able TO be up
and around the hospital. The ball will be
allowed to remain in the flesh as no evil
result is looked for.
&c
has been transferred from the MOnOcacy to
the PeJre navigating officer.
Ensign G. p. Blew having completed his
work in connection with the Worlds Fair
Columbian EXPOSITION has been assigned
to duty in the photographic Office at Wash
ingtOn.
Al meeting of California Commanderv
of the Loyal Legion held at San Francisco
March % Rear-Admiral j. S. Skerreti,
commandments of the Pacific station
ala cd q mi of tho al
Paymaster II. G. Shedding, paymaster Of
the yard, has so far recovered from his
sickness as to be able to take short drive
around the island Friday last. His daugh-
ter arrived from the East couple OF weeks
ago.
Paymaster H..G. Colby, who went East on
sick leave, is residing with his family at
JOnesylle, Vt.
Paymaster J. c. Sullivan and his wife
were In New York City last week.
Mrs. Qualtrough will soon join her hus-
band, Lieutenant L. F. Qualtrough, in New
York.
Lieutenant j. II. Glennon, who went
East on the Charleston, arrived here last
week to remain short time with his wife
and children.
Commander Whiting OF the Alliance is at
the hospital for treatment.
Surgeon j. NJ. Browne, after his retire.
ment, will come out to the coast TO remain
a while on visit at the navy-yard.
Lieutenant b. A. Fiske of the Yorktown
has been awarded a gold medal by the
Franklin Institute al Pennsylvania for his
invention Of an electric range-fnder an in
strument designed to determine the distance
of an enemy's ship or another object from
man-of-war. The device is used on many
ships both at home and abroad.
the secondary battery was placed on
board OF the Monterey during the past
week. A number of armor-p piercing shot
arrived during the week from Washington
for the big rifles.
The tug Lively is undergoing repairs and
will be com pleted as soon as possible.
MRS. COOPER'S CLASS.