The morning call., 1893-05-08
IN NAVAL CIRCLES
The Monterey Anchored
at Mare Island.
Plates for the Olympia Tested-The
Thetis in the Stone Dock-Ex-
pected Promotions.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL

VALLEJO, May AFTER an absence of
a week or more from the navy-yard the
monitor Monterey returned to the island
Thursday afternoon. In steaming around
San Pablo Bay the machinery and boilers
worked to the entire satisfaction OF all on
board. After the fires had been hauled
the Scotch boilers were thoroughly exam
ined and found 10 be perfectly intact. The
mentor will remain at the island for the
present.
At the Indian Head proving g-grounds
last week the uestplates for the turrets
were tested, as were also the plates for
the barbettes of the battleship Olympia.
The United States ship Thetis came up
to the yard Wednesday afternoon and I'M
mediately went in the stone dock for
scraplng and painting. Her new comman-
der, acknowledgements G. T. Hutch
lns, Y. ). N, arrived from the East and
assumed command thursday, relieving
Commander George C. Reiter, U. S. N,
who left for the East Friday afternoon.
Assistant Naval Constructor L. f. Ruhm,
u. 5. N. who has been at the island for
the past year.. has been detailed from the
yard and left Wednesday last for San
Francisco as assistant to the superintend-
ing constructor at the Union Iron Works.
Rear-Admiral John Irwin, U. S. n, Off
cially severed his connection with the sta
tion Saturday, and Tuesday next, with his
family, will leave for the city to await his
departure for China.
Lieutenant aud Mrs. II. E. Parmenter,
U. 5. N, LETT for San Francisco Friday aft
ernoOD, and in. day or two Lieutenant
and Mrs. G. a. Adams, U. S. N, will also
depart All are to accompany the admiral
and his family to the Orient by the steamer
Peru, leaving Saturday, ,>the 18th inst. The
two lieutenants will be attached u the
staff OF the commander-n-chief Of the
ASlatic squadron.
Until such time as a new commandant
has been ordered TO the yard, Captain II.
l.. HowisOn, =. S. N, captain of the yard,
will act as cOmmandant of the Mare
Island station.
The Alliance work is being pushed right
along. The outside woodwork has been
scraped and made ready for fresh coat
ing Of black paint. Her canvas outfit is
nearly completed, her boilers are receiving
new tubes and necessary repairs are being
done to the machinery.
Past Assistant Engineer II. n. Steven
son, u. ). N, of the Alliance has been or
Oered to examination at the yard Monday
noon.
BY the death of Captain Wiltse the fol.
lowing promotions will probably be made:
Commander j. J. Reed to be captain :;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS E. w. Watson to
be n commander; Lieutenant r. NJ. G.
Browne to be lieutenant-commander; !;
Lieutenant G. W. Denfeld Gunior grade)
to be lieutenant; Ensign j. c. Drake
to be lieutenant 0unior grade).
Chief Engineer j. NJ. Moore, U. S. N,
will be deta he'd from the department of
steam engineering at the Mare Island
yard on the 30th inst, at which time Chief
Engineer G. f. Kutz U. S. n, will as
sumo charge. Chief Engineer Moore and
family will reside at either Oakland or
San Francisco.
Pavmaster John c. Sullivan, U. s. n,
and Mrs. Sullivan arrived from the East
the fore part of last week and were well
coined bv their many friends
The yard tug Lively came off the ways a
day. or two ago, after general over
hauling