New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05
WORK At THE NAVY YARD.
A FLEET OF CRUISERS HERE.


naval officers arr politicians and so the affairs IN
ne yard were conducted Just the same u there were
not something important ging on In Washington. But
w'hin the last week there has been change st
TIE yard week ago there occasion 10 notice In
this column ;he fact that thr unexpected always
Navy Yard when 1t had been expected that she would
SO TO Hampton Roads There Is double necessity 10
quote that little proverb this week. for who would have
suspected that BY today the yard would be filed with
naval vessels and naval vessels Of the newest and
most improved typeI On Monday the cruiser York.
town arrived at the yard; the next day came the
cruiser Baltimore; the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius
reached there later. and finally. Friday. came the
new practice cruiser Bancroft: the Chicago and the
MantonOmoh We're already there. besides the two
cruisers Maine and Cincinnati In course OF construc.
ton, and the two monitors Puritan and Terror. In
course Of construction. and the receiving ship Vermont
The vassels which have come here now are here 10
receive repairs and be made ready for sea again.
South for the rendezvous before the great naval review
Tho Yorktown. which arrived first. Is to have her
boilers retubed and she will also receive general
repairs. She also will be put Into the drydock have
her bottom cleaned and painted when the Baltimore
comes ont Since the Yorktown left the Navy Yard on
october g. 1891 she has done a vast amount OF crus.
Ing She has been gone eighteen months and I'm that
time has sailed $4,000 miles She left here In hurry
and went TO the West indies. and then Valparaiso
where she stayed six weeks; thence She went
to Callao. and thence 10 Mare Island. where
she docked. After that che went TO Dehrng
sea- where she cruiscd last summer. In october the
vessel went back TO Mare Island. and from there to
CalaO where she awaited Admiral Gherardi. to Join
his special squadron. and with that squadron she
around into the Atlantic Ocean and up to Hampton
Roads. and from there TO New-iork.
The vessel Is pleasant TO lie on for she is u
good sailer. In Bchrng Sea She encountered some
bad weather md endured II pxcCilantlv AbCut the
only serious fault with her is that the quarters for the
men are small and crowded. Such cruise as the
officers OF the Yorktown have had. and fine "A
vessel. is one OF the pleasant parts OF naval officers
experience. The officers who started from NewfOrk
with the vessel have crused 40 600 miles. been gone
from their family, II they live here, only year and
a half, and in that time have been in two great
oceans, in all five Of the zones on the carhs
surface passed by the territories Of many nations.
and stopped at some Of hem peoples OF various
and languages. and been TO the most dis
tant territory OF their own country.
The Baltimore has cruised even further than the
Yorktown since she left New.York but she has been
gone longer time. IT IS about two and half years
since she sailed for Sweden with Captain Ericsson S
body on board. and in the time that She has been
away she has done $4,000 miles Of cruising. After
going to Sweden she crused around the Mediterranean
and lrny she got around into the Pacific. owing
To the Gillian trouble. She is now in the dry
dock having her bottom cleaned and painted 1t
is estimated that the repairs to be made to her Will
take about twenty days. 1t Is probable that after
the naval review tie vessels OF Inc squadrons will
go to the navy yards to receive more extensive
repairs. Admiral Gherardi was In Washington yestcr-
day, but he is TO return tomorrow.
Admiral Wolker also was In Washington yesterday,
and so 1t was not known when his HaGship. the
Chicago, would sail Slo Is all ready for sea. but she
has orders. She lies away up alongside OF the
L.. a. d. t,l. Hama
time to get TO and from her. The monitor Mianonomoh
IS IN about the same condition she has been for
some time her new steering engine has not yet GENE.
1t IS said that the Mantonomoh is not to go
South for the rendezvous I'm April, but that In th"
great naval review In Newlork liarbor. n little
later she will BE- used reviewing stand for the
high functonaries OF the Government. The report IS
that a small deck will De built above the main
deck between the pilot house and the after part Of
the supersructIre. and that OF this the President
the Secretary OF the Navy. aud other high ofcials
will be stationed - review the parade.
The latest new vessel to be put In commission
prior 10 the close OF the administration OF Secretary
Tray was the Naval Academy practice cruiser
Bancroft, named after the founder OF the Naval
Academy OF rather after George bancroft. the
secretary OF the Navy at the time that the Naval
Academy was founded In 1871. She was put into
commission on Friday and VIII now be lifted out
for active service at the Navy Yard. Her 0fc"rs
are Lieutenant Commander Asa Walker. commanding
Lieutenant william 7. Day. executive officer; Lieu
tenant Samuel l.. Graham. navigator; Licutenants
James G. Gilmore and Henry s. Chase Passed Assisan,
Engineer Robert r. Griffin. Passed Assistant Surgeon
II. y. Il. Harris. Assistant Paymaster Il. H. HICKS
The Bancroft was contracted for BY Samuel L. moore
sons e. Co., OF ENzabchport. on July Is. looo' III"
was 10 have been ready for delivery In two years
from that date. but delays In III" d'hVeN oi I'LL"
,.rials postponed the completion Of the vessel she
loJ trial and SURPASSED her con
trac, requirements as 10 speed averaging above Ia
knots and earning premiums amounting TO about
$4,000. But before the builders can gct MS m""''
1t must be- appropriated by Coercss. lie ''SSc
came UP 10 the Navy Yard on FRIDAY AFTERNOON"
and n short time after her ARRIVAL WIS put INV
ccmmIsson So She planned. contracted ior'
built and commits stoned In Secretary 1racy' tenure
-, office II will take II few week, 10 max" her
ready for sea but as the materials ana workIhch
are ready for her this can be hurried On so 'h"' S'
will be prepared for active duty III 'imc |" ''"'
part in the naval review. The mas's ARE no" h'"R
in whit for her IN the yard she also needs FURNITURE
for tho cabins and stateroOms. and stores ana pro
visions OF all kinds .. - IT,,
vacancy vns made In the nedic.l Corps On ir'
day by the retirement. for age. Of Medical Drc, 10,
William r. Io wo stood r""a on ' Join Ohm Nils
Hrwie. DR. Hood has been pr"hin'n' %, 'Ie '' n a.
Examining n %cn I'" nir.It"r r. L. bates II" was
,r"'n~rntjy mentioned for chief Of ilr Inr"nn OF
Midi, and surgery when
'''" wv, ed ON ApriI :! I-.r. u" has been ~
,nn SAW since 1854. having been appointed mnl,
Kcn,nck, surgeon General l'i"|n" WIN "e ,i
,r np, on Nav TO- and there Is already strong hIr"N
~ ,oemdi,;,ir, for To. post of high rank an" h"'"'
,unur those prominently mentioned Tor ,h', S's '
,n lin arr, Medical Directors Albert l.. 'ii",
-, duiy ~ attending Surg""n 10 "ihc'iS III Ne" 80,
and is vicinity Richard G. Dan ,a".'' ="
."artuug I,,,,rd and Edward =. I,oB"rt pi"-iu','
T., "h W,siical Examining Board at New York M,Ti
,,.i I,s,cc,or Edward k"rShn"r VI" ma i'',"'iS
,'"' ,ir,.uJ ,n the armOrcd cruiser New orr" II
mos, nr"mineniiy mentioned for assistant 'h"' 81 III"
bureau. 80. ...o., r,,cv,s admins ration
,,ca far hin, tie gratitude Of at least 'hr'" ""''IN
win, were undergoing sentences Of courts n"f''' "'.
have been characterized as severe III Tue "a'''r u
rour, martial sentences secretary Tracy som" '''"
,r seemed impressed with the severity 81 mos" ''
p,s,d npon some officers for "I'nc'~ ""'" WYNN" ~
passed upon 10y c!viii"n courts WI" "'''''