New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27
SUMMER AT THE NAVY YARD.
DULL PLACE FOR VISITORS NOW.
THE BALTIMORE RECEIVING FINISHING
ToUcHEs-THE WORK or THE MONITOR

amount OF IT, This IS the seaSoE when Officers and
clerks are going on their annual vacations TO one
place and another. This IS the season IN which the
naval vessels which crowd the Navy Yard at some
times in the year are away crul-lhI' SOME Mere AMI
some there. And this is the season IN which the
Navy Yard Is a dull place ilr yisliGrS-dnll in com
parisOn with other timcs-hat l., lor 'Herc Is always
much Of interest in the place as being one Of tn"
Nations posts in spite Of Tia" ac tla' e HE ana ac
tvity which its characenotcS NJ u"'cs may De-
lacking Admiral Ghorrdi, conInahnh' "i the Nhr mas
gone on his vacation: Captain Kane, captain of the
yard will be back from his vdca'V" 'o-m"i'o"' ana
other officers either away, have D''h AWAY OF
are going away. -
inst when the Baltimore will leave the Navy Yard
ard start for her duty rs hag'h'p Of ,ne Asa'ic
squadron Is moi known. The WORK on her Is mol
entirely finished rs yet; she has not pc'h c"'l'N
u,ero arc stores vet 10 come: and when everything
else 1; finished She will hardly be sent away without
,,n how hull ron,intcd 70 make 1t smooth and
ca, ,rbon tbc vessel will not leave the port until
thoro is certainty that her engines are In perfect
condition: she will have to receive ammunition AT
Fort WadSworth and to swing on SANDY HOOK I'd nave
her compas.c, tested and adjusted. Inc delay IN
rci,,,,, coal + not due 10 the fault of the officers
ror Of fine cont racor who j. furnishing the coal III
* a result Of the severe storm OF tn" week The
lighter Of coal was alongside Of the ship. and some
of II had even been put on board when the rain
came and wet H. A. II Is not CONSIDERED safe 10
p This soft coal ship when II Is wet l""l'E 10
the fear Of generating spontaneous comb"Sion) the
work Of filling the ship, bunkerS was stopped. AIicr
the storm II was found that the contractor did not
bove any available coal In boats cars which had
not been wei some moro coal will come on Tues
day. however and then the vessel VIII receive her
stock for the long voyage ahead OF h'r before she
can be coalcd again. There Is said to De- delay
about her Stores that II may take some ume TO
procure for her those that are sul necessary. Tho
In
four months getting ready for this cruise. When she
arrive. ai her station SIC will relieve the old wooden
warShip Lancaster. which Is now the flagship there.
The Lanca,tc. will afterward return to san
Francisco to Ice put ont OF commission. ana very
likely will never make another cruise
The Cincinnati will probably be- the next sap
completed at the Navy Yard. aud will be ready for
her official steam trial within the next three months
she has been hauled around to tn" foot Of Main st.
where th, work can be- accomplished with greater
facility than where she lying for a ""upl" OF
months near the timber drydock. The armor"d
cruiser Maine will not be- far behind the Cincinnati In
compl, ion and secretary Herbert Is determined that
there shall be no more vcAalioua delay, OF the WORK
upon her
The now oOOOton cruiser Detroit j. expected 10
come 10 the Navy Yard before the middl" Of >pi'm-
Der 10 receive her final fittings II + rlmor"d mat
there are to BE- some important trials I'm Long Island
sound OF tho biz cruiser NewYork and the Detroit
and tn" Marllchcad they are ready. The
problems be- determined will hav" special reference
10 the speed and mano'uvrius qualities 81 IN" thr''
vessels The result, VIII. doubtless, materially IN
nucncc the linz, upon which future vessels viii be-
constructed. and The value Of the experiments. re-
curing 80 much patient observation and thnlaiion
can hardly b. ovcrc> natcd. Tho qualities ~ i'e"
three vessels. under different condition, ~ manage"
mcnt will be- tested I'm t'c most cNaciing m'nr'r.
II is contemplate tlnf tho experiment, vii also
include sea going trial. extending to tN""'t FOUR or
forty cigh. hours With car',ni weighing Of fuel "N
pended to determine tlr ped In when gwen Dis
lance can b. accomplished under III" most '"onomi-
cal conditions, There viii also b. run mad" over
a measured mile IN about twenty fa'l"m, ~ water
against and with the tid": evolutionary experiments
Of purely military character viii also b" conducted
under various wording, Of the and helm that
s the tactical dian'icr viii DO determined :" GER
talnty in order that cyouons Of %" character which
Admiral Tryon wa, executing when 90" British battle.
ship Victoria Wa sunk viii not r--ul: On tic ,ir"
way. The operation, VII dcmon,rat" no" capacity
Of the snip, 10 ram enemy. or ">oap" being
rammcd aud th.y viii convey tactical lessons ~ TIE
irst imporlanc~ 10 ia oi""r0 engaged IN th" w"rA.
Two vessels have gour from the Navy lalt. both
Of which played nn importau. part ia the
history 81 the Cv. War. one. the famous
Old Kclr,argc iIrg familiar 10 almost cv
cry one. and The other for back of attrn
ton h newspaper writers. being littlo known II
f. the nirlc monitor Nantucket now loaned - the
state Of North Carolina for the u-c Of 81, Naval
Eo-orvc Militia. This v'--"l ba- become Familiarity
know horc1bou', because o. her, long Ne l.,t
summer - - guard -Aip 81 ia" cholera Iu"TduI!h"
7''., ~ ,' ,',,'' ,'ritI 'ii.n AZ ,,r,oi,r
Size iooh ID we 'l.'hbi"n ''i'l"l'H It'' '''''" J.
There, old aying attributed T. ID" Governor II
Nnrih Carolina tAd h,glu~. 1t, - long tine. etc.
When tLLi ~Lt" organized Naval Fc~rrV" af'r The
ualirr # -rNrrh of.ri slate. 10" 'oNcrnT 81
North Carolina laid -omciiiLe Hike th,: IT, y
long time sine" "" La'r had one Of ile iron clad
vessel. stationed down This Way. ana u WOull hc
De- H. have Oh" for u' development OF our Naval
-igncd the Nantucket for ills PnrIo-'', and th"r"
wa l.ttlc to h. done 10 yet Arr rr4d}.
The Nantucket va, ono ~ OBJ" nnr singh -tnriirc
q. .ginal Monitor Wa, demonstrated tp be- a ,urc"..
aud tine idea 81 The fret Monitor Ma- 9irlicd oAt
p.renrc warranted. 1Icy wcr" especially hurried
ATOMS tor me pup"-c o. taking Charleston. and ior
h. WOOD - -ii The Ian'ucIcts ir-t real duty Vas in
connection win the uiano'uvro, about Norfolk nat
IN MAY l~r.. After The Monitor lad driven t.r
Ncrdmlc bach 10 Norfolk in ne memorable fight Of
Inc Monitor Nantachot and OF ihc wooden ships
hcgan .hr,hn- -oV"ll, Point mainly with a view 10
troops. The Mcrrimac a-ain made h.r appearance,
bat va mor, canlioi- Tan before; -" remained
Ii"r coluriaudcr torIn,odor. rainail wa wiling 10
90 ii Biz vc,-' a-iin-t e1cn Formidable antagonists
NAT night Srwcli's Point WI, abandoned. N" Nor-
folk Navy NarI WIS cyaruai~l. anl the rebel vs.
Sis occulatinu g,uU. AM To- prevent her fall
Ing into the hand NJ The Federal, hc Mcrrlnlc was
blown up ard entirely destroyed.
In January. l-G3 the Haniuctct, with six Other
iron clad-. each carrying H. inch 9Ed II inch
gun. and the Ncw Ion-id"~ carrying sixteen -
inch guns ard "a heavy rife. made mp powerful
fleet IN Charles ION haIhor uud'r Admiral Dupont,
and In jun. following Size tool part In The capture
OF tho Confederate Atlanta. tI" last important
even. 81 that squadron under Dup,nt. Admiral
Daalgru the de- sIrr q! The ll-inch guns That or"
united monitors. after took command
OF the s1uadr0u. and July II IN" Nantucket,
guns blazing away ~ Fort NIaurr This
fortress Va, rfIc of imnrn," tihicr- fprlun-
Iomh proofs and these w'r' covered with and /
bags 10 n thchnc-s Of over twenty feet. Wagner .
.av, Admiral Porter tine hey to the dc-trlr-
ton OF ,unl,' ANA tho acquisition oi the enemy
works on sullivan Island" II was new era m
engineering. his work OF sandiags ana timber. far
cNccllin- anything in the .hupc Of mortar. brick
and stone and armed with the heaviest guns at
time known In the United -tafcs. rhr siege W.T.
prosecuted with patience and perseverance. and n
was a successful ono, Wagner being evacuated sep
tembcr :. and the operation, of the Navy before
Charleston ending I'm October. Although The Nan-
l.-LlI.. NH.