New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18
WORK IN THE NAVY YARD.
DEPARTURE OF THE FLAGSHIP CHICAGO.
OTHER VESSELS SOON TO sTART-ILLNEsS OF
PAY INSPECTOR KILLINGS

PAY INSPECTOR BILLINGS. -
The attraction for visitors in the Navy Yard YES
terday morning withdrawn from the other ships
there to be concentrated on the cruiser Chicago The
gang plank leading the ship was strictly guarded
and no visitors allowed board; but On the
bukhead outside and back from II gathered a
small! crowd Il mon. wbmen and Children in addition
to Il gang Of sailors help get the ship under way.
The gathering attracted by the fact that In a
few minutes he big warship was TO swing clear Of
the dock, head down the stream. and start for
Europe, whittier she has been ordered flagship
Of the revived European squadron. With what feel.
ngs the assembled people stood on the shore during
the last minute, Of the Chicaco's stay In the United
states be imagined. for the various persons
had parents, children. brothers swcethcars among
the officers crew. with whom they were parting
for q year and perhaps more.
About ii O'Clock the gang plank was taken away
the lines were cast or the Navy Yard tug assisted
the cruiser away from the dock, and then the
Chicago backed OFT into the stream. beautiful
SIGH, she was as she steamed out. slowly turning,
with the Admra's pennant at the mizzenop and
"Cd Glory al the stern. Tho sky overcast
and Il strong breeze blowing. borne I'm on which
came strains Of tn music w1i!ch the hagslaps
band was playing. II fow sailors swarr,d up
into the tops and lowered tho topmasts thar the
vessel could pass under the Bridge, the vessel began
to move forward gradually quckenng her pace. and
then she passed out Of sight The Chicago Is a line
Z
Navy she Is going excellent station sh, i well
fitted for her cruise. and she is commanded by u
| hearty vigorous oftcor-Acng Roar-.N1miral Henry
Frlcl she will undclbledly prove % great iat"Iest
to the EWOpans inasmuch ~ she Is a member OF
the new Navy AMI there has been no European
squadron for several years Porap' MS interest VIII
be hci-hcncd by the fact that hei name IS Chicago.
The ship will =, first - Queenstown AMI then VIII
be likely to spend her time in the usual manner cruis
Ing I'm tho northern Writers in the summer, and in
the more southern ones IN the winter The squadron
/ is 10 be Increased by the addition of two oher
vessels probably but II is not yet Known which will
be chosen frr Til, service.
TIE Chicago has bocn I'm exceedingly active service
since ,ho was put into commission h1fdozcn years
az, and rs A cons, quoncc. she needs new boilers;
great adv1nc, has been made moreover, since she was
built in naval engineering. and she could BE- much
mrr3ved hy nrw engines: it Is probable that she
will be ordered home in-ii" of yeaI or TWO t. b.
fitted with boilers. and rlnps With new engines
This week will soc the departure IF still another
vessel from the Navy Yard On Tuesday the cruiser
IhiIlGcphla I, 20 leave The yard starting for the
Pacific station and the Pacific squadron. The vessel
WAS practically ready for s'a ,erlay. AS she had
her store, AMI her coal board. when she sails she
I, t, - directly to Rio Jlnoi.o aad then to Callao
The cruiser san Francisco. flagship Of the North
Atlantic squadron. I, also 10 lave the Navy lard
this week. bur he vii not start Ing cruise
vet Her voyage will be from The yard To an anchor
axe IN the Hudson River. ana fl viii probably taRe
Place al ont the middle OF III" week. little later
IN" vcssol viii IN ioubtodly : on 4 summer cruise
following the usual psn Int The orders for This have
not Thus far been issued
The bancroft viii probably be the next vessel
after III, -ln Frlucsco to leave The ward. she Is
now IN the dryi ck. and has hl1 boih her propelhrs
taken on one tia, the shaft might BE- straieht"ned
and the Other 30 that IN" pr ? lor hubs might he
changed. It /, said hat tie inal Trial % TIL vessel
is soon I, be hli. IA viii be- likely 80 leave m:
yard in a n.9 day, and 90 FOR ri. tilL II Is ex-
ycc'el 'l.t le Will 1f''."c:a ", - = MAJ His TO
lc, :o,la tir .uiv for wl ,'i vs. 81 O ct as
~ ,,. 81 i.,r f.r 'te r-.ll '.lr.. IT, .lphins
preN T. now r,cri.ill IL. IT 'i.:ln That II needs
The brow was bent while the reign fleet, were here
By a vessel which backed into the Dolphin. Work
men are engaged in strengthening these plates. Inc
work on the Yorktown will be finished In Week or
two and then she will be ready u 90 on duty. No
orders for her however. have been received to this
time 1t is possible thar the Yorktown will be sent
to Eur pc to help make up the squadron th'N'
The Bennington and the baltimore are III me
Navy Yeri for a long stay. There IS much 70
BE-. done on the Bnlringt n. and sic VIII be III the
ward ut l.as a month longer. The Baltimore. as Is
we'll known /, destined for the china station, as
nacsh.p Of the Asaiic Squadron lat. like the Ben
ning,on he ha, been on active cruising duty, and
h,> no, been To a navy yard 10 be ovcrlauled since
she was pnr into commission over three years ago.
she (, about 70 r three years cruise far from
home. and thor, fore must be PIT in thorough repair
before Size starts. she i no" being 'N'rIlu'eu anu
extensively T. paired.
Order, reached the Navy Yard vest rlay morning
to hold 4 dock trial Of tie Names engines This
settles dniculty that has l~"n d-crssi good deal
I'm To last fow days, and there has been some cor
re,,spYdncc about II. The engines We're built under
couirac: ard a." contractors have had them IN pace
for some ,ima Int they could not have trial OF
c.,lid
u,ynani C.e a large sum. lh'y applied Tor per-
inf sion 20 hold dock trial and this has been granted,
although tie naval constructors VINO nave A'' IL
charge did not want To taAr her "ut OF th' drydocA
lust u0W Oh account OF n" 'ondi"h oi tI' ""rA ou
her. |, IS through no flnt Of the naval constructors
that the en.in. builders 9TH" Cuintard Iron "orNs'
have boon unable 10 have the dock trial. MT II Is
because the delay IN tie arrival Of the armor plating
va, l,lyeI the construction Of the sup II ute
,u.jnr, work satisfactorily 81 the dock trial 1t Is
probable that least partial payment oil tie "'ia'e
due - the contractors can ." mide'
II i, said that the Ordnance Bureau con''mpA'eS
III, Introduction OF electrical apparatus 10 turn all 'he
,i,b inch ilrrer, on the vessels, ana that the hgs'
vcs,l to he fitted with such appliance "1l ~ ,','
Ncw-lork \ series =" tests WIZ ''e 'u'i''' " "'
vessel /, soon he made. -
chief Engineer ]. l.. d. Borhwick oil the 'h'"'-'"'
has been detailed attend the convention Oh o~iri'
r,,h.r, in chi,,r, thi- month. when Medical p'
r., r,,oA,ood r,,lrcs In August II is understood
r.., vai.l DIr.,i.r H. VI. Wells viii hav" chaiss
~ tho Naval Laboratory in New rh. Medical d.
r,c-,r wou. ha, iu, been detached from the Naval
Eo.pi,al at Washington.
The change, that have been mad" In me 9h,',s
on IN. monilor vc,>: Niant 1moh r'."h'E ,c"u -
H., imnr.s.ion nmohg the officers oi the Navy ttas
srcrst,rv Herbert does moi intend mat Inc ehure
th,r. wears of SEA ,erNc" To when oncrr' a,' cvs
III, ,'ol 10 pat on "A vessel that does not siVs
,',n nrart,col NE on the ocean wave" u"l
I'M" different from service on receiving mp VI os
,,ntr,," lin II the MmntonOmoh, was l"liN 80 80
ninr ship few officers would seek Tor dn'S on nrs
nvr hemg really little else than haiD'rl' t go
wssn She /, "A desirable ship fo sea service anu SS
pay. .A :, Y,,u,cs ubo succeeded to
,h rboIg.. Of the Navy pay ol'" after th' M I,an
dnotb ~ PAY Director \. J. CLARK On ~" r.a,.ea
Tniirrnd rain AT Bridgeport last winter gta.
,'''h ,lorm among his friends few iiN' ae' -
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