The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-06
Warlike Preparations at
Mare Island.
CONDITION OF THE BOSTON.
Work on the Monterey and Other
VesSeIs-Some Needed I'M
prOvementS.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL.

VALLEJO, Nov. 6.-After all the talk
concerning the supposed injury to the null
Of the cruiser Boston by pittiDg. 1t turns
out that nothing much is the matter. The
painters have about completed their WORK
In giving the hull a thorough coat OF paint.
The vessel has been stripped Of all her
geBr and furniture. The crew has been
transferred to the receiving-ship and
marine barracks. The officers will soon
be transferred to other duties. and the
cruiser turned over to the yard mechanics
fer repair.
The Ranger made short trip down the
bay the first part of last week. Her ma
chinery worked almost to perfection, and
without much difficulty her speed approx
mated ten knots per hour.
The Monterey has been hauled under
the shears. The boring of the holes IN
one of the turrets having been completed,
The turret-plates have been taken down
and hauled to the shears, where they are
being hoisted on board and bOlted in
place. Some fifty odd men are employed
In this and other work aboard Of the
monitor.
Over 200 men find employment on the
Monadnock. The wooden backing is about
ii on. Soon she will be ready to receive
the municipalities as fast as they arrive.
The deck planks will be the next wood
work commenced on board Of her.
A force of $50 men are on the yard-rolls,
which is a greater number than has been
employed for many months. Each day a
gradual increase in the number of men
employed is noted.
The Comanche. Pensacola, Hartford.
Swatara and Alert are lying in the stream,
and the Monadnock, Monterey, Mohican,
Ranger. AlbatrOss and Independence along
the water front. The Boston is still in the
drydOck. This makes good showing of
ships at the yard, and the outlook for
plenty OF work for the winter is good.
More wharf room is required. 1t is linl-
tied as tits. and when the big cruisers begin
to arrive the greater necessity will be
found to increase its extent Congress
should appropriate enough money to in
crease the length at least 5000 feet.
The dredger is performing excellent
work. Something over 10000 cubic yards
OF mud have already been pumped from
the bed OF the river to a uniform depth of
twenty-five ieet. and through system of
large pipes it has been transported to the
tuleS and low lands abreast of the receiv-
ng-ship. In year or two's time this will
make excellent ground. either for farming
| or building purposes.
Friday afternoon Gunner j. G. Foster.
department for number of years past,
left for the East for duty Oh the United
States ship Wabash. He bears with him
the best wishes of all who have been
brought in contact with him while here.
Acting Gunner II. j. Tresselt takes his
place in the ordnance department.
Miss Maize. eldest daughter of Com
mander and Mrs. Charles e. Clark, U. s..
n. and Ensign S. S. Robinson. u. S. N,
were united in marriage by Rev. II. F.
Burnham on Tuesday of last week. The
young couple are now on their wedding
tour.
The Mohican. it is red, will be sent
to Peru. where the presence of an Ameri-
can man 0f-war is required.
Surgeon ID. 0. Lewis has been detached
from the yard and ordered to the Mohican.
Surgeon Paul Fitzsimmons, from the
torpedo station at Newport, will be at
tached to the yard as surgeon of the yard.