New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD
THE SALE OF LANDS TO BROOKLYN
ON 1T APPARENTLY DEPENDS THE Br1I.D1Nc on
THE NEW GATE-NEws OF THE BEN
NINGToN. THE BALTIMORE AND
OTHER VESSELS.

n, attention within the last few months is tho nro
posed sale Of unused part Of its land N tho cit
Of Brooklyn. Five plans for the Improvement Of IN
place have been based money to be derived from
the sale Of these lands. The limit Of time TO Anls
the purchase will expire August H. and MAYO
Body intmated yesterday that he would accept IN
offer If the city was not required to pay for th
lands at once The land embraced in the agree
ment Includes 20 ITO acres and the price pu
upon 1t by the special board appointed TO an
praise It's value 81 EOS CSC The land Is boundc.
three SIDES by Clinton Flushing and Washington
aves Brooklyn wanted It badly so that the city
msrket might be better equipped and that the people
might have access TO their own water front and
thus cheaper the supplies carried in boats from alone
the coast.
Secretary Tracy, some OF the members of both
Houses Of Congress- and many officers of the Navy
expressed strong disapproval at first OF giving up
to Brooklyn any more Of the Navy Yard waste lands
than ii already had as they would probably prove
Of greater value to the Government years hence.
q compromise was made. Then. too, while the bill
pending there was a difference Of opinion as TO
the disposition OF the proceeds Of the sale there being
an urgent desire that part, II not all. should be
allotted 70 improvements needed at the Navy Yard
Others wanted 1t all turned into the Treasury. Finally
II agreed that 100000 should be given for
Navy Yard improvements. and the bill became u law.
THE NEED OF NEW GATE
In the country, certainly needs improvement.
One OF the additions which the Navy Yard
needs and which would change its appear
ance greatly for the better IS gate. The
plans have been made for TO be situated at the
foot Of Sands-st. This new site would visitors
to the Yard n walk through a low dirty and dis
agreeable part OF Brooklyn. The foundations for
the gate are being laid.
On Friday the cruiser Bennington left the Navy
Yard. and went down the bay she to stay at
Sandy Hook for day two for the purpose Of
correcting her compasscs ard then to sail for Europe
The intention that the first stop should be at
Lisbon, where the vessels captain would report by
letter to the admiral in command OF the European
Squadron. There has been squadron IN these
waters lately. The Remington is a fine ship for her
class. and the flagship OF the squadron is of the
largest and frest vessels in the Navy-the cruiser
Chicago.
report was published two weeks ago. which
caused much uneasiness among the families Of those
board OF the Chicago. 1t was that she was I'M
seaworthy and topheavy An officer on the vessel,
In a private letter, published in part In "The Army
ard Navy Journal says: "The newspapers have
report that had a gale of wind and rolled As
degrees We had the gale, with It, but rolled only
80 degrees. Then instead OF arriving at Kingston.
Ireland. July g. arrived June so. twelve days from
anchorage 10 archoragc-pretty good time for lame
duck. We have had very pleasant time here.
American man.of-war in Kingston rather
you may call 1t Dublin. We have seen the yachts.
ETC., etc, here, with the noted craft, ard think
best boats will outsai the best OF those here. at
least One thing these Englishmen do IS to beat
us to death in building steam launches and steam
outters They are small handy craft ready al any time
We have two, like the average American maa-Ofwar
steam cutters hrokendown and unfit for further use.
Nine torpedoboats rushing in here this morning.
They looked formidable"
WORK on THE BALTIMORE.
The departure Of the Bennington leaves the Navy
Yard with only commissioned vessel on hand
the Baltimore. This vessel has had complete over
hauling since she went to the Navy Yard, to make
her ready TO 20 on on long cruise to the Asiatc
Station. The date set for the completion of the
work on the vessel is August 90, and she also has
her sailing orders but It doubted II the work
be finished by that time. She Is 20 be flagship Of
the squadron. The repairs have been extensive
for vessel needs TO be In the best condition before
starting out on a three years distan,
station Her engines have been oveIhaued and some
changes made in auxiliary machinery; the ordnance
has been attended 30, and mounts are yet 10 be
given TO some Of the small guns; the decks have
been repaired IL is proposed TO make some changes
down below To give moro room for the quarters
Of the junior officers; and the vessel must go INT"
the drydock TO have her bottom cleaned ana painted
and then must receive her COAL stores ana Pro'lsiohs
before she sails.
The next vessel to leave the Navy Yard will be the
torpedo boat Destroyer which did not depart on last
Thursday as expected after all. The Destroyer
Is TO 20 Newport, where some tests are 10 DE maze
with torpedoes with the improved torpedo gun which
has been placed in her bow, and with torpedo nets
The Navy Yard has been engaged for several years
past in the building OF great wsrsips. The armored
cruiser Maine and the unarmOred cruiser Cincinnati
have been built and launched and the monitors Milan
tonomoh Puritan and Terror have been rebuilt. The
Navy Yard Is still Ia the business OF building naval
vessels but the latest OF different hlhu Near
The front in the yard, lies the iron frame OF
new ferryscow which is being built TO take the place
Of the old wooden one; the boat Is being made on an
improved plan and no doubt will be, when finished
the finest boat OF its class" In the Navy. The new
boat will ply between the main part OF the yard and
the Cob Dock In place OF the present ferry and VIII
run on a rope, as the present one does. some small
torpedo boats are 10 be built In the yard for when
arrangements are being made At the same time that
this new work Is going on the old work on the large
cruisers and monitors mentioned Is not yet hhisheo
with the exception Of that on the Miantonomoh.
In the erection shop the new ripe-expanson engine
for the Navy Yard tug Nina Is being erected. The
engine and boilers for this vessel both being built
In the yard
= ABOUT Mr.. HOLMAN'S COMMITTEE.
Several OF the officers at the Navy Yard, IN ante
patton Of the opening session OF the Lila congress
next week, have asked the question: "hat mas Deeh
done I'm connection with the proposed investigation
Of the needs OF the Navy by the specih committee Vi
Congress which MI. Holman assured MIR. Herbert had
the same authority that the one proposed by the
Secretary would have7 An officer said: lowing 10
the fact that there are constantly before Congress
numerous bills dealing with reorganization rank pay
etc., Of both officers and the enlisted force Oh 'ne
Navy few of which Congress finds time 10 ACT upon,
resolution was introduced just before 'ne cio9e
~
iosnt committee Oh. duty of which 10 be TO con-
sder all matters Of interest 10 the Navy IL was 10
report on suggestions TO improve the administration
Of the Navy on the REIMBURSEMENT OF pay anu a'io"
snce tables to the reorganization OF the o'nci pc
sonnet etc. and to report general bill such as "o"'u