New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-17
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD.
THE NETWORKS FORTNIGHT HOURS
SEA TRIAL SATISFACTORY.
SLIGHT CHANGES NAY BE NEEDED, BUT THE
CRUISER Is 4 FIRsT-CLAss vEssEL-THE
YARD TO HAVE ITS Own WATER
SrPPLY-NOVTH ATLANTIC SHIPS.

SCPPLY-NOUTn ATLANTIC SHIPS.
The cruiser New-York has been TO sea for her
final acceptance trial Ard. what may seem some
what remarkable to some people. she has returned
in safety notwithstanding the apprehe nson that
seemed to be felt lest her stability should not
prove equal TO a contest OF power with fa'"c'
Neptune. In a word she has been to sea has had
her run Of forty-eight hour. and has returned
right side w.
The trial was as n whole. satisfactory The ship
being now nearly complete and ready for sea IN
every part the trial was held to test her In every
part. On the result Of this trial rested sum OF
many thousands Of dollars for the contractors
a a part OF the price of the ship was Kept pach
by the Navy Department until she should nave
been proved finally satisfactory. The report or the
board of officers Is printed elsewhere. and Is Hat
u ring To her builders The board which had charge
of the trial consisted OF RearAdmra G. Il. Beik-
nap. Commander =. II. Cooper. Commander X t.
Bradford, Lieutenant l.. H. Reamy. Chief Engineer
Il. W. Milligan and Assistant Naval Constructor
G.. W. Street.
From the reports which have appeared in Tho
Tribune the general nature and of the trial
may be seen The thorough. and the
elements combined to make 1t more so by WORK
ing ND half a gale. 1t is said that even In TINS
heavy sea the ship did not rcll more thah ten
degrees on either side The ship was brought TO Il
halt from going ahead at full speed by stopping
the engines. about six miutes being required anu
she was brought to a standstill In minute ana IA
half from going ahead at full! speed. by reversing
the engines. Another trial was to make her turn
about by backing with one screw ana going hheau
with the other: she did this almost In her own
length in about eight minutes. The searchlight
was tested one evening. At another time the crew
was called to quarters and the ship was cleared ior
action: all the guns were fired. the test lasting
nearly three hours and the result was satisfactory
hot a rivet bolt was started by the heaNy eN-
plcsions. The were exercised at nre ur''i
at the drill for a man overheard and at calling
eway the boats and abandoning the snip Inc
Board Of Officers inspected the snip thoroughly
and only slight acct Tents occurred
or course some faults were found by the board.
though none were of serious nature. When u'e
vessel comes to the Navy Yard II Is probable that
some change may be made In the turning machinery
Of the turrets /; Is said that one OF the mabl-
zines will have to be changed. and that there are
other defects I'm the ordnance fittings OF the snip
IL must not be forgotten. however that few Ge-
fects are not out OF the ordinary run \ naval
vessel must not be put In class by ltsrli anu
be supposed to come from the hands oil us con-
tractors absolutely perfect In every respect Even
If everything be perfect at first. the setting o'
the wood-the shaking down-are liable to chahse
things a trine Again some Of the apparatus put
on "A ship may be newly invented. aud may never
have received the trial that actual service gives
a fresh need arises. or IL Is seen that some u"'''"'
APPARATUS would improve the ship ana something
nov &c mt in. afterward II Is found by use that
this new apparatus needs altering III order To '""Ne
IL satisfactory As the officers sometimes put the
ease q large house or store is not built ana IN
habited Immediately without n good many changes
so neither the contractors the Navy Depart
mcnt are TO be criticised farshly because Oh the
few changes that are necessary In the Ne"-i"rN.
a change In the situation we'll as the size and
accommodations OF the sick bay would be an I'M
4,
comfort Of those who are unfortunate enough 10
he sick on board ship The present sick bay, or
hospital is small and Is IN the bow OF the SHIP
where the patients will get the full beneht cor
rather the full HARM OF the tossing ana ro'hs anu
shaking Of the vessel. well as the NOISE "'iue
by some of the heavy machinery on me snip. IN
all other accommodations tne New'fofh u ''0'''
shi. . - a., tt,,,s,,,
River and anchored OF Fitch st II Is now ABOUT
seven months since she has been IN dryu ~ 49,
feet 1t is expected that she VIII soon com 10 a w.
Navy Yard to go into thG b,s iaDtd Af,er This
she will remain AT the Navy lafu "''' "'' ''N
nance work has been nnishei
THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
The vessels OF the North Atlantic Squadron
which are not fitted for cruising work are no"
getting back into the Navy Yard TO lie up for the
winter The Miantonomoh has been there some
time. and a little work IL being done ON her The
Vesuylus now that the Marbleheads trial ~ over
haS
made TO her after her months OF activity. but II y
expected that she Will remain IN the navy ihiu ~
winter The Kearsarge. instead OF going 10 the
Yard for the winter Is going 10 the west lnhles
for a cruise and the way down she " 10 i'suoy
derelcts between here and Key West me MachlS
ia still at the Yard awaiting the action Oh he Sta
bility board" her case. SeNertI plans loT Cp1H3
inc her have been suggested, but Inc boaFI Is
st1l making calculations and has not submitted us
reuort on her II Is not probable that she will "
nut ont % commission la order 10 nave thls "orN
The torpedo boat Gushing left the Navy Yard
last week and went Washington by way OF me
canals She was IN the Yard only short time. In
washington she is to be laid up for the winter,
hut IL is said that she Is 10 return 10 newport IN
April 10 continue the experiments Win whitehead
torunloes For several months important expert
mrn,s and tests have been going on at Newport.
Tornado nets have been tested. and tOrpedOes nave
also undergone trials
TIE ARTESIAN WELL SATISFACTORY.
The DEPARTMENT OF Yards and Docks In the Navy
Yard has Just succeeded In boring what appears to
be n satisfactory artesian well. Work on the well
was begun six weeks ago and during the last
week the well put in its present, condition The
bore is five inches In diameter and Is 2G feet deep
for ll2 feet OF this distance the drilling has been
through solid rock. The well yields 10000 gallons
a day Of clear water for all culinary purposes In
the Yard this water Is perfectly satisfactory. but II
is now being In order that Its chemical purity
may be found. II the water does not show the !
proper results from the chemical test the we'll may
be carried deeper. II is situated near building No