The morning call., 1893-04-10
ORDERED TO SEA.
Vessels About to Leave
Mare Island.
THE ADAMS FOR HONOLULU
Bering Sea the Destination of the Ram
ger-Work on the Monadnock
and Alliance.
Correspondence OF THE MORNING CALL

VALLEJO, April 9.-Ine present indica-
tons are that within the next few days the
Ranger and Adams will be steaming out CT
the Golden Gate, the Adams heading for
the Sandwich Islands and the Ranger for
Boring Sea. This will be welcome news to
those on board the ships. which have been
SO long in port that the crews are longing
for breath Of sea breeze. They are ready
to sail at any moment. The Albatross
will also 90 to Boring Sea as soon as ready.
II is expected that Commodore George
Dewey. U. S. N, chief of Bureau Of Equip
ment. will, as soon as his time Is up in Au-
gust. be detailed as a member of the Light
house Board to succeed Commodore J. II.
ellis, U. S. N, who will retire the 14lh of
May.
Rear Admiral George E. Belknap, U. S.
N, will be placed on the retired list Jam
uary %, 1894.
The friends Of Chief Naval Constructor
T. d. Wilson will be pleased to learn that
his health has so far been restored that he
is again able 10 resume his duties as chief
Of Bureau Of Construction and Repair.
The names of Captain j. r. Bartlett and
Commander r. d. Evans are strongly
spoken of in connection with the Bureau Of
Navigation upon the close of Commodore
Ramsey's term is chief of that department.
The board of officers, consisting of Cap
khiu Il. ". MdlNENSt OUlcI EHElneeT Ed
ward Farmer and Naval Constructor ID. w.
Taylor. will meet at the yard Wednesday
next. 1t is understood that they will ex-
anime into the condition of the yard and
report the requirements to put it in first
class condition.
The boilers having been put on board OF
the Monadnock she has been moved down
TO her former berth, where work will be
continued. As it is necessary to dc more or
less chipping on the boiler-saddles they
mil ka In Er,oI
work is done. The military mast was
stepped and with the two tops II causes the
ship TO have much more of a fighting ap-
pearance than those having but one top.
The lower top will be reached by means Of
an iron ladder leading up through the mast.
1t is now proposed to substitute lockwood
for the up er deck. This is considered far
superior TO any other class of material that
could be put on.
The Alliance is still in the dry dock Re
pairs are being made TO the shaft bearings.
Work has been comm enced on the canvas
outfit boats and machinery. 1t is estimated
that it will require about thirty days to
complete the necessary repairs required for
a years cruise.
1t looks as though the old flagship Pensa-
cola will soon be hauled in to the wharf
and work commenced on her TO make her
ready for use us a training-ship for the
Naval Reserve.
The officers of the various departments
in making estimates for the work that is to
be done. Ii it is decided to fit the ship for
the reserve II will give considerable employ
ment to large number OF men. 1t is not
thought much attention will be given TO
the machinery, on account of her being
used more for training with rigging, sails
and guns than with steam. Should she be
fitted out, in all probability she will be
anchored in San Francisco Bay, and not be
sent to sea more than once or twice IN
year.
The new lighthouse steamer Columbne,
just out from the East. came up to the yard
yesterday to receive lot OF spare chain to
be used in anch0ring buoys. From here she
is to go up to Puget Sound as lighthouse
tender for the Thirteenth District. She is
made Of steel and has fine set of engines
in her
The machinery for the Patterson's steam
launch has all been completed and sent
away.
The crane scow has been employed for the
past week in hosting the imme Sc anchors
and chains formerly used for anchoring the
sectional docks. The chain thereof haYin
been in the mud and water for more than
thirty years appears 10 be just as good as
new. The purchasers of the old docks will
make neat sum from the chain and anchors
alone.
Lieutenant J. II. c. Coffin. who has been
attached TO the ordnance department for
some time past, has been detached aud or
dered to the Boston.
acknowledgements S. w. Very will
be transferred from the Mohlcan to the
Boston as executive officer.
Lieutenant Charles f. Nortin will come
from the New York Navy-yard TO the
Adams TO relieve Lieutenant Charles A
Adams, who is ordered 10 the Lancaster.
Ensign Il. E. Parmenter has been de-
tached from the Monterey and ordered to
the Lancaster. These two latter officers
will be assigned to the staff of Rear-Ad-
miral John Irwin, in command Of the ASH
attic squadron.
No assignment has yet been made TO the
command OF the Mare Island yard. Il is
known that Commodore Brown does not
desire 10 come, but would not be averse to
being president of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. One OF the commodore's sons
is now at the academy, having recently
been appointed a naval cadet. The commo-
dore would make good executive officer of
the institution.
Mrs. Lieutenant w. E. Sewel and daugh-
ter left for China last elk to j1in her hus-
band, who Is On the flagship Lancaster at
Yokohama.
The regular semi-monthly hop was given
Wednesday night and was we'll attended.
Paymsster Shedding was in his office a
few hours during the past week and con-
tinues 10 improve in health.
Twenty sailmnkers are at work in the
Equipment Department making sails for the
Alliance