The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-13

pose OF saving time and TO get them in on the
same tide the little survey-ship Tnetis and one
OF the yard tugs were run into the dock late In
the afternoon for the purpose of having repairs
made to them. Thu cassOu or gate as il is
sometimes called, and which Is used for closing
up the entrance to the dock and keeping out
the water from the river after the water has
been pumped out OF the dock, was f1oated In
place. as usual.
BY some cause not yet fully determined the
caisson. which weighs over a hundred ana
thlrty tons, overturned and fell cupboard ana
sank TO the bottom OF the river AT The entrance
OF the dock. Divers and gangs Of men have
Deen at work since, under the direction OF
Naval Constructor Armstrong. with the assist
ance OF Civil Engineer Maxson as an advisory
member. In an endeavor 10 raise the sunKen
gate. III is great unwieldy mass OF IRON 10
handle. The casson is being pumped out, the
divers having been successful in battening
down the matches and Inserting a pipe: ny
means OF which the water Is being pumped out
OF the tank.
Just as soon as the Thetis can be made ready
she Will go out OF dock and then the blocks Will
be set in place to receive the Philadelphia, as
she Is expected to come TO the yard at almost
any time. AS soon as she comes the orders are
TO take her in dock Immediately and scrape and
paint her bottom aud examine her cupboard
valves.
Saturday Admiral L. A. Beardslee came up to
the navy-yard. unOficiay. as the guest OF Com
mandant HOWlson, and he Will probably remain
mere or at San Francisco until the arrival OF the
nagShip Philadelphia, and on the hauling down
of the flag of Admiral Walker will hoist his own
as commander-in-chiefo of the Pacific Squadron
On tbs 18th OF the month Captain c. S. Cotton
VIII assume command of the Philadelphia, so
that 1t is expected by that time the ship will be
at the navy-yard.
The gunb0at Bennington IS due here, as she
left Acapulco on August 2, at which time it
was reported the fever that had been on board
had abaled.
The Charleston is at the yard, and unless used
as nagShlp by Admiral BeardSee in place of
the PHILADELPHIA while she Is under repairs
at the navy-yard and he goes TO Honolulu in
her. she may be ordered TO Korea; but as yet
no order TO that effect has been received. 1t
Is possible that she may be ordered to take the
Naval Reserves out for drill About a dozen
marines have come down from Sacramento
and gone on board the cruiser Charle ston for
DUTY. The rest OF the guard will be returned to
The island just as soon as General Ruger an-
nounces hat he deems their services no longer
necessary
yard during the past week examining two ap.
pllcants for the position of carpenter in the
navy.
special order has been issued by the de-
partment at Washington of interest to officers
abroad, to-wit: Letters authorizing officers
other than pay officers TO draw upon agents at
London Will hereafter be forwarded through
the paymaster-general,a and will state the OBJ
Ject for which the funds are to be used"
Mrs. *. c. McDougal, keeper OF the light
mouse at the lower end OF the island, met with
painful accident a week ago. being thrown
from her buggy while on her way down to her
residence. The horse and carriage fell over
the bank, throwing her out and dlslocatIng her
shoulder The horse was thrown down and
entangled in the harness. When found Mrs.
McDougal was sitting Gu the head OF the horse
TO Keep him from attempting TO rise. for fear he
would inlure himself. The injured lady was
taken TO the residence of Medical Director
Woods, where the arm was attended to.
A very enjoyable hop was held in the sail.
loft on Wednesday evening and was largely at
tended by naval people and guests.
Orders have been received TO the effect that
the Monterey shall sail from the YARD at s
o'clock on Monday morning and proceed To
Puget Sound for the purpose OF making test
OF various kinds of coal mined at different
points on the sound.