Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-17

be consumed in this work, and before tho
LIST OF September the ship vii, probably
san Tor her post as flagship OF the South
Atlantic station.
The United States steamship Mononga-
heia has sailed from Newport for New
ioIk. where she will be repaired.
The NAVY Department has ordered the
armored cruiser Name. at tho Brooklyn
navv-yard. to be taken out of the dock in
order to allow of trial OF the machinery
at the dock. The machinery was supplied
by the Quintard Iron. Works, and has been
completed for some time, but owing 10 de-
lays in the deliveries of armor the vessel
has not yet reached stage where. sea
trial can be had. IN order 60 satisfy itself
az TO the performance of the machinery
aud allow the contractors TO Obtain tho
final payments, which are due tomorrow.
the department has consented 70 O dock
trial
After negotiations running back into
Secretary Iracy's administration Acting
Secretary McAdoo to-day completed ar
rangements for the extension of the new
dry-dock now being constructed at Brook
lyn payy-yard TO length OF GOO feet which
insures the government the possession Of a
dock long enough to take IN the large naval
vessels now being constructed. The diffi-
guilty all along has been one Of terms, the
contractors demanding very much higher
sum than the department was willing to
allow for the extension. A naval board
appointed bv Secretary Tracy to appraise
the value of the extension decided that
S45. 900 would be q proper allowance. Tho
contractor. MIR. Gillis. demanded total OF
$4,000. but he has been obliged TO accept
the sum fixed by the board The adjust
ment Of these differences has resulted in
some delav IN the construction Of the dock,
but it Is hoped that hereafter better pro-
gress will be made.
The navy is in fair way to secure ali of
the torpedoes II requires IN short while.
Commodore sampson. chief of the Ord
nance Bureau. has inst returned 10 Wash
ington from Newport. X. l.. where he has
been witnessing tests of torpedOes suppLed
by domestic contractors. The trial of the
Whitehead torpedocs was very successful
and a sufficient number of the weapons
have been delivered at the station. with
those which will soon be on hand, to keep
the inspectors bnsy all summer In making
tho tests and adjusting the working parts.
One Howell torpedo of new design was
submitted, but owing to lack of adjust
.ment, probably, 1t did not perform salts
factorily, although the speed which has
heretofore been inadequate IN instances,
IN this case actually exceeded the high
requirement OF twentg-four knots per
hour for 14-inch torpedo. A fur
ther trial will be made with the Howell as
soon as the Adjustments are mado. The
fact that an adequate supply OF these
weapons for the equipment of the navy is
now within reach has called attention TO
the fact that few of the naval officers are
able 10 use them, owing 10 lack OF ex-
perience. and already Commodore
Sampson has under confederation a
project for reopenino the torpedo school
IN the vicinity of Newport, X. l., and If
tho aunrOval Of Secretary Herbert can be
secured II is probable that a number of
naval officers will he detailed from time 10
time for a course of instruction IN the use
Of the automobile torpedo.