New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
Fulton KBRAHAAM,"o Brooklyn.
St. SLRAUS N.Y.

Yard and II IL doubtful II any private yard In the
country could have surpassed 1t In speed. II II TO
be- hoped that naval arrangements will provide "uf
Client work for the Yard 10 keep 50 excellent force
of men employed. as II would be serious detr-
men 10 the best interests of the department To have
them scattered through lack OF work The CncIn-
natl Is now moored alongside the cob Dock wall
and looks nice a. new pin.
There has been considerable talk about the sick
bay OF the cruiser New-York. and Medical Inspector
Kershner. OF that vessel. has made report which
says that the place Is unsuitable for the purposes
noise OF the huge cables running through steam
pipes ~ deafening and the bay is an outlet tor
water which leaks into the torpedo room just for
ward. The surgeon says 1t Is impossible to do ac
curate work there. and that The boz" can never De
successfully used In any fast ship for such deli
The arrival Of the Portsmouth at the Yard las,
week and the possibility OF her soOn being put
out II commission In accordance with the under
stood programme OF the Department. by which the
to fold their whit. wings and retire into inactivity
In Rotten Row. the bale taken out OF commission ,no
dent Of much interest TO people In the yard DIS
is at present nothing but discussion, as no orders
regarding her have been received a number OF her
blu ha Es others S snve been
the Vermont. but beyond that nothing mas oeeh
The arrival OF the Marblehead at Newport News
and the reported cases OF yellow fever on board
nls Sre she rise coming further North and SO
soon Not that there IL any fear OF yellow Jack
I'm the BROOKLYN Yard but the fact that fever mas
found footing manof war when IL now III a
home port naturally causes much comment.
The tests OF the fore and ait port torpedo tuDes
OF the Maine last week matters OF much Inter
est The question OF the advisablllty oil Datue-shps
md heavily armed cruisers carrying torpedoes has
been freely discussed. and while the tests OF the
Names firing apparatus were satisfactory there IL
doubt in mechanical and scientific circles as 10
whether those torpedoes when placed In the tube
could not be exploded the tubes themselves sc
rioisy damaged by fire battle. For "a big battle
shin or cruiser TO get near enough TO an opponent
vessel to make her torpedoes available, especially
when they are the sides, "a In the Maine. VIII
necessarily expose her to direct fire. and IL VIII
not take a heavy impact to explode one OF the tor
pedoes. and 200 pounds of guncotton exploded In an
considerable damage. The same contingency arises
with bow and stern tubes and the explosion or a
small torpedo In the San Franclscos stern tube
would compel the cruiser to resort to her twin
screws for steering purposes, as her rudder would
that torpedocs should be carried by special vessels
devoted to that purpose
Among the transfers to and from the Yard In the
last week those OF Lieutenant Commander
II, II. NJ. Mason. who ordered before a retiring
board: Ensign q. II. Evans detached from the
Essex and ordered the Castine Medical Inspector
George a. Bright ordered to duty at the Yard
Boatswain William Manning. detached from the
Minnesota and ordered To the Vermont; Boatswan
Charles T.. Hawkins. detached from the Navy Yard
at Washington and ordered TO the Minnesota As
sistant Naval Constructor George w. Street.
dered to temporary duty at Washington. the
as experimenting constructor at the Union Iron
Works; Captain Aren't 3. Crowninshieid, detached
from the hoard Of Inspection and ordered to CON-
maud the Richmond; PsymAstsr J. p. Leonis. de-