The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-23

The Alert Makes a Test
of Boilers and Engines.
Cutting Down the Working Force
The New Rules as TO Registrar
tion-Some improvements.

VALLEJO, April 22.-Tbe United States ship
Alert slipped her cable Friday morning and
left for a short cruise To test her new boilers
and the engines. a board OF officers from The
navy-yard went on her TO keep record OF her
work, she returned early the following morn
ing Everything was found TO work we'll and
she made 10 knots an hour without eXertiOn.
She will soon leave for Port Townsend 10 JON
the rest of the fleet bound for the BerIng Sea.
During the week between sixty and seventy
men-carpenlers, machlnlsts and ironworkers
were discharged. Many of those who had TO
20 bad been at work on the MOnadnock. 1 he
fund for The fitting up OF tails vessel is running
low, and In order TO complete the work another
petition will have 10 be made TO Congress for
an appropriation. The Darbette lurret plates
are being put IN position on this vessel. The
outlook for work for the next TWO weeks at the
yard Is not bright nor encouraging.
Under the new rules concerning tue re-
registration Tor Work a number OF those affected
have been notified by letter from the recorder
OF The Board OF Employment that. "having been
employed on the date Of your last registration,
your name has been stricken from The register.
You are hereby notir1ed that you Will b. allowed
To register in one trade, and your registration
will date from the dale Of your discharge"
All the men recently discharged have placed
their names at the foot of tie list.
II the naval appropriation OH as presented
to The House is approved number OF Improve
July. There is general desire that Work
should be commenced on the Hartford, and re-
greet is expressed that the full amount required
TO make repairs. 5000, 600, has not been allowed
in the bill. The Board OF Trade of Vallejo has
published a strong appeal In THIS mater ana a
copy of it will be sent 10 every neWspapeI III
the United States and 10 every pu0ic oHlciai.
Each will be asked 10 use every eHort 10 nave
the repairs asked for made.
CAPTAIN Henry Glass VIII be relieved as cap
tain of the yard about Tue Arsl oI LAY. ne
will then leave for New York, 10 take commahd
of the Cincinnati His family WIZ Ieiildiu on
this coast as 1t is believed that lie Vesse VIII
be ordered To the Pacific station.
Work il progressing OH the new sheu IN the
construction conrI out II VIII VIII h ne Ss Substantial
structure, and all the Orders ana rooI WIN Oe
of iron. , a T., ,na
afIernoun was placed in the drydoek a gang
of maehinists was set to work at once making
necessary repairs to her machinery She VIII
be out of the dock by the last Oh me week anu
will be ready for sea by the 1st OF May
Chief Engineer +. A. Wilson has Deen De
tacbed from the New York ndyy-yard aud
ordered 10 the Union Works as Inspector oil
the Olvmpia's machinery. stores nave Deen
prepared and will be put on hoard CT her as
soon as she comes TO the island.
Chief Engineer Taylor has been detacced
from the Union Iron works anu pldceu On On
list, having almost reached he age oil limitation
for active duty. 1t was OIL his suggestion ouI-
ING the civil war that WOODEN NeaSels III tuo
United States navy were protected by iron
chains extended fore and ait on the outside TO
project engines and boilers from shot or SHELL.
S. w. Armstead. U. =. N, Will arrive here
next Wednesday to assume charge OF the de-
partmept of construction. Shortly thereafter
Constructor Taylor who has been assigned to
the Bureau of Construction and Repairs, will
leave for the East.
Past Assistant Engineer q. w. McElroy has
been ordered 10 the Concord.
Lieutenant c. W. Jungen has been ordered
to the Richmond.
There are several vacancies at the yard, but
as yet there is no lntlmatlou as TO Who will I'LL
them.
The Bennington will reach Mare Island by
the 1st OF May.
About 100000 pounds OF armor that was
taken from the MondanOck Will be disposed
by sealed proposals. The material will be sold
as IL is and il will have to be removed during
navy-yard hours without cost TO the Govern
ment
The old rookery near the yard and dock
building that has been used as stable Will
come down shortly, aud in its place will De
erected d new stable and quarters for the fire
engines and horses ana drivers. This is one
OF the improvements that have been mapped
out by CAPTAIN Glass during the time he has
been in charge.