New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03
AT THE NAVY YARD.
SUMMER MOVEMENTS OF THE NAVAL
sQUADRONS.
WHAT is BEING DONE TO THE sHIPs-BEGINNING
WORK ON THE vEsUvIUs-GossIP ABOUT

MOkk ON lhE ESJNlIS-cOSSiT ADOIl
YARD AFFAIRS.
The vessels OF the various squadrons OF the Navy
are now making their summer moves. Some go
ing away for duty and others are coming home
for repairs. The Lancaster sailed from Gibraltar
for New-York about month ago; the New-York
has been ordered from Buefelds TO New-York at
once. The San Francisco Is TO come home soon from
the same place. The Alliance has sailed for home
from Montevideo. and the Marion has started for
San Francisco from Yokohama. Other vessels are
starting out on their summer cruises. as. for In
stance those which belong to the Behrng Sea fleet,
and Marblehead, which is TO be ready for sea OH
Tuesday.
The fact was mentioned last week that the Lam
caster was so long on her trip across the Atlantic
as to cause alarm. But an officer in the Navy Yard
said yesterday that not the slightest alarm was felt
The trip should occupy from thirty to sixty days
and a thirty days voyage would be quick one.
The vessel is one Of the older type. and probably
could not carry enough coal to steam all the way.
Then. too. She may have stopped at Madeira for ii
short time. SO question need be made about the
gu; being heard from. go
II is not likely that the Mlsntonomoh will stay
long at the Navy Ward. but 1t Is thought that she
will be abe to leave there the latter part or this
week. During the winter at and near Norfolk she
kept moving around considerab!y. it is said. Now
she IS to go out for her summer cruising duty. II
week she Will take her way slowly up along the
coast. planning to be in Portland. Me, on Inle-
pendence Day take part In the Iteration she
Is In good condition and does not seem to need any
extensive repairs.
The Marbiehead is to be ready for sea on Tues
day but she has not yet received sailing orders
1t is interesting question where this vessel VIII
20. 1t that almost the original plan
OF arming the Marblehead Will be followed out 1t
decided reduce her battery In order TO Sc
cure stability but the stability has been 80 much
improved by the removal OF the coming tower and
other weights. and by the placing Of weights ~, IN
the bottom. that the battery can be kept powerful
without enda ngering the ship.
The New-YOrk OF which the people OF the me-
tropos are justly proud. Is soon 10 be back
IN the Navy Yard She IL TO be repaired after her
winters duty at Rio and a; B.ueneds. and VIII then
doubtless 20 of again for summer cruise. The
San Francisco will probably go to Norfolk for ner
repairs. The Lancaster. when she returns nome,
is 10 he put out OF commission and turned into a
training ship, and this work probably VIII be done
at the New-YOrk yard
Secretary Herbert IS now going to give some at
tcntion to the matter of the apprentices VINO are
appointed to the civil force IN the Navy YARDS.
Heretofore these apprentices have not been ap-
pointed a regular systematic way but IN
some Instances they have. It Is said been appointed
by the Navy Yard commandants and chiefs Of de-
partments Secretary Herbert VIII hereafter make
the appointments himself II Is thought mat ne
viii make rules in regard to these ap-
prentces. and that their pay Will be hXed a; from
" cents 10 & a day