The morning call., 1894-12-17

receiving sbtp there are number of men that
could be sent, but not near enough to ma her,
She will require considerable work to her be-
fore she leaves the uayy-yard. About all of The
ammunition that she takes is now carefully
slowed away at the magazine and there is
enough to blow the entire city OF San Francisco
to pieces il IL were distributed about the civ
One scarcely has an idea of The vast quantity
required TO fill the nowder magazine Of a
cruiser the size OF the Olympia.
The employees at tbs Davy.yard are very
much alive TO the necessity of having a
ship under construction at Mare Island
ana last Monday, 1t being pay day, in a very
paying the expenses OF representative to go
on TO the seat of government 10 endeavor to so
influence the representatives at Washington
that they Will see the necessity OF passing such
legislation that battle-shp Will be approprl-
ated for and ordered constructed at Mare ISL
aud. There is scarcely man at the navy-yard
but will cheerfully throw their mite toward the
measure contemplated. The merchants of
Vallejo are also doing their share toward rails
ing the necessary funds 10 send at least TWO
representatives on 10 the capital The Repre-
sentatiyes from the Pacific Coast have already
signified their readiness TO do all they can in
the matter, and 1t is expected that by their
united forts the desired result will follow. An
additional drydOck is also needed, and has been
strongly urged by he Secretary of the Navy
aud all of the bureau chiefs, so that
it is also hoped this important meas
ure will succeed. By the dispatches
in this mornings CALL, it is observed hat the
REPRESENTATIVES from California are already at
work with the chairman OF the Appropriation
Committee in an endeaVor TO get the drydock ap-
proprlated for. II the dock was now at the ward
the Hartford undoubtedly would be undergoing
her repairs, as ii Will be necessary for her to be
out of the water at the time her hull is being
retimbered At present it would require
about $4,000 to commence the work or
excavation, and it would be done In the same
manner as the Petrol was put in dock, but an
army of white laborers would be set TO work
eXcaVating. The site selected for the proposed
dock Is Al the south side OF the present stone
dock. IN VIVA was USED years ago for the by
draulc- ways basin. The pumphOuse and boil
ers now at the yard Will be utilized, hence a
vast amount of money viii not be required for
The purposr. The sum of 100000 will com
pleTe the dock in good shape. There are many
important improvements required at the yard,
but they will eventually follow alter ship is
once commenced TO be built.
Sailmaker T. o. Fassett, U. s. N, has been
detached from the Union Iron Works at San
Francisco and has been placed on the retired
list. Sallmaker Fasset is one of the Oldest
officers on the coast, he having come out here
on the flagship Pensacola with the present
commandment of the navy-yard. Captain IL. l..
HowiSOn, U. s. n.
Naval Constructor G. w. Street. u. S. N,
who is at present performing temporary duty
In the Bureau OF Construction ana Repair at
Washington. has been ordered 10 the Union
Iron Works at San Francisco to assume duty
as super1ntendeut OF construction.
Should the Philadelphia be ordered down to
the Hawaiian Islands il Is expected that from
there she will be sent either TO the South
the last galley yarn reported she would go.
Ensigns I. Boughter and M Nj. Taylor have
each been ordered TO the Thetis, now down the
coast.
The executive officer and navigator OF the
Adams were found guilty by the courrmartial
recently convened at The Navy Yard, for their
responsibility for running The ship on the rocks
up at Boring Sea, and sentenced 10 suspension
for one year. with recommendations for Glenn
ency, which has been shown by Secretary Her.
bert in reducing in each case the suspension to
six months.
Lieutenant c. F. Morton, q. s. N, left for the
East a few days ago.
Notwithstanding the talk of the partial clos
Ing up OF the yard, there Is Still plenty of work
To keep force of mechanics at work on mis-
cellaneous Jobs always required about a navy
yard. The usual force under the head OF MAIN
Lenance and repairs and preservation, the men
in charge of the fire department, buildings and
clerical force would not be affected In the least
1t is such men as iTonWOrk ers and their help
ers such as were discharged last night, that
would feel it the greatest, and unless there
are certain number OF men EMPLOYED
under the fOremen, Leading men or quarter
men, then they have, Ii G the rest, TO be laid off,
a ship, however, to build, would eventually
bring many OF The men recently discharged
back 20 the yard
Preparations are already beginning to be
made for the usual Christmas festivities Each
year tree is erected in the sail loft aud all re-
siding at the Island gather in The evening TO
enjoy the pleasures of the day. There will be
no work at the yard either on Christmas or
New Years day
Commander j. j. Briee, q. S. N, is at present
at Ell Paso Robes Springs for the benefit of his
health, where he will remain for at least a week
or ten days