New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-28
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD.
THE SAN FRANCISCO ORDERED TO EU-
ROPEAN WATERS
,AIK ABOUT ADMIRAL. GrEEARDrs SUCCESSOR
As COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE CAST
me AND CINCINNATI-THE RECORD

~ COMMANpANT-PLANS FOR THE CAST
me AND CINCINNATI-rHE RECORD
or THE MAINE.
Much in,eras; Was excited at the yard YESTERDAY
bv the positive news that the san Francisco had
been ordered to the European station. 1t had 50
been rumorsI for time but nothing was
known definitely until the orders came Yesterday 10
nave tho cruiser sail relieve the flagship CHICAGO
which is now Lisbon Tho repairs the san
Francisco are 10y means finished and it viii
be- "a month six weeks az any rate. before the
handsome cruiser can leave the Navy Yard The
Chicag1 viii BE- brought home and tho new boilers
which are building for her will then be put
IN
The sending OF the San Francisco across the At
,anc stll further dcplctes Admiral Meades squad
ron and despite his hopes there viii b. squadron
evolucons for his command this winter Ii needs
-four vesse.s FOR these evolutions and now that
the Nian:onomon is soon 10 90 out Of commission
and the san Francisco sails for Europe. Admiral
Meade VII have only the New-Yorl and Atlanta in
Northern waters which he could use for the cvolu-
tons
People are still talking about the performance OF
the armored cruiser Maine Ola her trial trip and
the criticism from Washington that she mis-
managed BY her contractors; that al. the horse
power was developed that could have been brought
out II she had beer properly handled In reply 70 this
the Qu.n,ard Iron Works Company declare that every
out extensive alterations the ship. The Navy
Department. they declare. restricted them 10 40
pounds pressure. They were not allowed 10 so be-
yond this on the whc.e trip they say that they
kept steam mp 10 this pressure and could not
have raised IT without breaking the orders Of the
department The only possible way TO increase the
horsepower would be to change the pitch of the
screws. ana this would require drydockng the
Sc The contractors declare that on their very face
the criticisms are unfoundel and unjust
The question where the gunboat Castine. which
has been built and launched cut in and length
enei and reh;ted again. all in the brief space Of
two years. will go is at last decided orders have
come from Washington to prepare her for the South
Atlantic Station. aaG down to the country of
buttons and yellow fever she will sail But all this
will not como for couple of months yet. in all
probability The Construction Department will re-
port her ready on November l. but after that there
VII he a vast deal to do TO make her ready for
sailing and !, WIZ be Christmas before she fare
just outside the big harbor defence vessel Terror
maculate white OF the trim gunboat. All OF
the CASTINGS fixtures have yet to be put in her.
they were brought there from the Portsmouth Navy
Men who know a thing or two declare that it is
practically decided that Commodore Selfridge shall
go to the command of the South Atlantic station.
There has been some talk that he would make the
tourney on Re Castine which has fairly com,
at Montevid,o or wherever the Newark is he will
The subject that s, perhaps. exciting the most
talk at the Navy Yard these days is who is, to be
Gherardi will retire on November TO- and the Ques-
ton of who shall succeed him is burning one;
Captain Bunce. Of the Maine, has been mentioned
ofttnes. but II is hardly probable that he VIII go:
he post, With the greatest respect to him and to
every every, other captain in the tn,i;d States Navy II
or officer ranking higher than captain 1t Is
source Of m'ny ofem INES nG9e as
low the nag officers who will come to the yard
would happen
mand1nt of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Captain
K0fs: H & Roa Of fail the y ri hdma
Gherardrs place OF the instant the affairs OF the
yard would not suffer in Captain Rogers's efficient
The cruiser Cincinnati is expected back from New
Sqer noS Nave bsn no hold her a and hat
is a sure sign that the cruiser; with her new tor
River There still remain some minor repairs
the cruiser. which will be done at the yard.
tn. Dpnp is Sns easY 1t her wh h sand and
tary of the Navy shall use her his private yacht
porte Mt service For the present at any rate Ad-
miral Meade has hauled down his flag from the
this city. Some repairs are about to be made to
the furnaces OF the Dolphin
Fighting Bob" has returned TO the yard after two
three DAYS leave of absence. The cruiser that
he commands will hardly be ready for under
I.ieutenant Knapp has lust reported at the yard
recorder OF the Labor Board at Washington. and
he has come to the yard expert 10 study
the question of labor and the employment ~ labor
Eneineer-in-Chef Melville has turned lgh, on
Ho'manism in Congress Because the railroad
tracks in the Brooklyn NAVY Yard were too light
the Cincinnati had TO be moved from the shops by
the 'skidding process. This method involved so
, nas bo d ss hs of 70 m roo ST
firm track the whole way and save other such fool