The morning call., 1893-03-13
AMERICAS FLEET.
War Vessels in Time of
Peace.
FATE OF THE OLD IROQUOIS.
The Alliance to Be Placed Out of
Commissiou-Progre of Work
on the Monterey.
FATE OF THE OLD IRoQUoIs.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL.

VALLEJO, March 12.-The old cruiser
Iroquois, that is TO do duty up at Port
Townsend as a quarantine station, was
hauled out in the stream Friday afternoon
and made fast TO one Of the buoys. Her
lower masts are still standing and two gait
sails. one on the main and mizzen masts.
This viii be the only canvas she will carry,
and these only 10 steady her on her way up
the coast while being towed, A whaleboat
and cutter are hung at the davits, to be used
while on the station.
The Alliance viii soon come TO the island
from Honolulu and be placed out of COM
mission.
At the steam-engineering shops new GEN.
ter-pleces are being made for the breach and
muzzles of the ten and twelve inch rife guns
on the Monterey. The equipment depart
ment has fitted the quarterback awnings
and stretched them on the Monterey.
An inventory is being made of the OLE
condemned stun in the construction depart
ment prior to getting ready for sale.
Bids will be opened on the 15th inst. at
the pay Office Of the yard for the old sec
tional DOCKS. The docks are TO be removed
at once aud at the expense Of the successful
bidder.
Tie American Ship Windlass COmpanyof
Providence, r. J., has secured the contract
to furnish the yard with 4O-tOn travelling
crane for S55, sec %. As the appropriation
made by Congress was SEC, GOO, the remainder
Of the money will be expended In laying the
track around the coping Of the dock. BY
the time the crane Is here and in place the
armor for the MonadDock is expected to
arrive. She will then be put IN dock and by
means of the crane the huge sheets of metal
will be hoisled and lowered in position on
the sides of the fighting craft. The machin-
cry is now well under way in the shUpS and
the work Of assembling each part is going
on all the time. The large iron knees for
the bridge located on the forward part OF
the superstructure were set IN place few
DAYS ago.
Owing to the fact that so many of the new
cruisers are now on the Atlantic station and
short of small arms, the ordnance men have
been kept busy for the last few days in
packing up a lot Of rifles and accOuterments
for shipment to the New York yard, there
TO be distributed among The various ships.
Some of these will probably go to the Balti-
more, Charleston. San Francisco and I Ork-
town, as their complement OF men will be
Increased before the naval pageant takes
place.
Lieutenant E. L. Qualtrough, q. S. n.
has been detached from the Charleston and
granted ihree months leave of absence.
Leutenants j. J. Hunker and j. H. Glen
non have each been granted three months
leave of absence. The latter officer will
come out to Vallejo to visit his family Tesd-
ing here.
Chief Engineer a. S Green. Q. S. N, OF
the Charleston is in very pOor health, and
intends 10 go before retiring board.
Captain George W. Sumner, u. 5. n, late
equipment officer at the Nayy-yard, New
York, has been given command Of the new
triple-screw cruiser Columbia. Commander
Edward 81. Shepard, U. 5. N, at present
lighthouse Inspector, will 90 TO New York
as equipment officer.
The new navy regulations we're received
at the yard Thursday and distributed
among the various officers.
a social hop was gwen in the sail loft on
Wednesday night and proved an enjoyable
affair
The little old observatory building that
has stood for many years on the apex of
the hill surrounded by Irwin grove was
torn down the middle of the week. A brick
building, to connect with the observatory
built in its stead. A present Lieutenant
Pond, navigation officer, is sending out the
time from the instruments located in can
vas tent.
First Lieutenant James A. Turner. U. S.
NJ. C., has been granted six months leave
OF absence.
Lieutenant-C Commander Asa Walker,
u. ). N, is TO command the cruiser Ban
croft put in commission last week
Commander Felix McCurley, U. S. N,
has had his sentence RENTED and is restored
TO duty, and Passed Assistant Paymaster
T. j. COwie, .. S. n, has has had his sus-
pension RENTED from five to two years.
Chief Engineer B. c. GOwing q. S. N,
has also been restored to the active list.