New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD.
r,s GOING on At THE HOME OF TIE
WARSIIIPS.
,rs,yPrIox OF WORK IN TIE CONSTRUCTION
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ALL ALONG
THE LINE-oTHER MATTERS
OF INTEREST.

or INTEREST.
r.. work which had been stopped in the Navy
,o- several days resumed last week and
Var" a,.,b,ng is going on much usual But
,So,sh things go smoothly enough now there
" ~, van of a week which throws the work BACK
10 - much further from completion. OF course
' -, 4, makes o difference on all of the vessels
Ctr are being worked on. 1t makes more lmpor-
w., adherence on some than on others There Is
rre,, haste TO complete the Terror and the Puri-
-, and IN fact. only a comparatively little WORK
s heing done on these vessels. any way; but there
wac sssire ~ hurry the work on the Cincinnati
~. Maine the Machias and the Castine. and
- the delay 10 these vessels Is more serious. 1t
y, .,,a that the construction work probably Will
-, lct the Maine be ready for her trial before the
a.. ~ September The second of the shutter
,,es which is the last plate of the side armor 10
IA nut in, has not yet arrived anu 'he OiiOe'' W.
s know when II will.
Tho trial OF the new cruiser Cincinnati is mat
49,. NJ much interest to some OF the officers
sock trial OF her engines is TO be held when every
,h,ns is IN readiness but the date Is not yet
So, The officers Of the ship would however. like
a, have something more than dock trial or the en-
.ne. They want trial under conditions sim
~, N those which private contractors have on
~. cincinnati are some officers who were in the
v.vv Yard while she being built. and some
oh, were actively engaged in her construction.
They know the careful and painstakiHg work that
done on the SNIP anu NHtN want Htl w nave
. trial 10 demonstrate what kind Of a ship she is.
g, Tho ease Of the Cincinnati even the engines
hull, IN the Yard. and it is natural that those who
have built the ship and are proud OF her should
uant 10 have II shown that she Is as good as a
shin built by contract. A valuable plant for the
building Of steel ships has been installed in the
Yard and the officers regret to see IL lie idle and
slowly 20 ruin II ships built In the Yard could be
shovn TO be as good ships built by contract 1t
might lead 10 the ordering OF ships built in the
Yard.
The stopping Of advance work in the Navy Yard
.or several days caused much delay the
Nach!as and Castine that it will be nearer the mid
dle Of September than the LIST when they are ready
for sea The work is going steadily. with
hoth vessels again ahoat The work the two
,orpedo boats for the Maine is being carried
rather slowly but there is hurry for the little
boats.
The flagship San Francisco was taken out Of the
drydock at the Navy Yard yesterday morning,
after having been in for few days 10 have her
bottom cleaned and painted The vessel is now TO
receive a supply of coal. and after that she Is to
IN N Boston 10 take out the Massachusetts, Naval
Reserve for cruise. II is expected that her new
commander Captain Philip H. Cooper. Will relieve
Captain Watson before she sails. After her duty
with the Naval Reserve. she is TO come back to the
Navy Yard 10 receive the remainder Of the repairs
that she needs Her boilers are TO be retubed, she
tery is to be overhauled. after IT'S four years Of
service in order 10 put Il into thoroughly good
condition The san Francisco is TO be az Boston
by next Monday.
The cruiser New-York is TO come TO New-York
after the trial OF the Minneapolis, ana Is then TO
take ont the New-York Naval Reserve for their
cruise The Vesuvlus which is also to return here
NAV be used or the same DUTY. Inc Co.nm-
ba Is expected II make her first Visit 10 New
York early this week and she will also tax,
.of, N New York Naval Reserves Tor Il cruise
II il thought that the CoiumHa VIII nov 20 70 nv
Navy raTd w, Th So s9s R,yer and his opinion is
strengthened by message which came asking
s'' The name Of Commodore Joseph Fyfe has been
TO the Senate for c9nirm9iion OF ms proou9n
last week for promotion after the voluntary retire
men, Of Rear-Admlral Skerrett under the forty
years service Ian. But 1t was thought that there
confirmation Of hls promotion. The opinions 81 ON
differ In the first pace the matter is looked upon
deal to secure higher rank and greater pay FOR
araw upon the Treasury, making as II does differ
snee Of $50 yea" in the pay OF each OF the officers
commodore AMI that OF rear-admiral. But. on the
otner hand II IS looked upon as generous scheme
Of officers 10 benefit their fellows When II Is
considered tha, officers who were the juniors Of
Commodore Erben were promoted over ms mead;
while his record was as good as theirs. ana
his recommendation for promotion Just the same
and that he lost his promotion by accident, his
brother officers want 10 secure for him the rank ana
pay TO which he is considered TO be entitled Even
though 1t be called deal. there II much TO be SAID
legally to retire when he has completed forty years
xs y.as o but n2 Se Sas the 20 ps of doing
Twelve rear-admras have retired on this privilege
casions there have been two retiring under it in
the year: at least OF these twelve retire
ments made 70 enable brother offcer 10 De
promoted Probably. II no mention had been made
Of the fact that Commodores Fyffe and Erben would
had taken pacs there Would have been no remark
o. criticism. But the officers have the legal right
Brother snd csf %S thS os by an
But there IL another aspect Of the matter which
sS@s Pqs is scw In the navy BY THESE
CHANGES in the list Of officers Of highest rank many
Of officers will rise to higher grades. ana the rest
o. me line will rise certain numbers in their own
!. which hey ri" rise are as follows To the grade
S q commodore VIII rise Captains Montgomery cry
grade Of captain viii rise commanders g. H. Wad-
iisish. A. g. crowninshield and Frank Wildes; to
manders Frank courtis w w Resinger and j. G
c,cn; 70 the grade Of lieutenan-command VIII
and q W Tyler; to to the grade Of lieutenant wan
l. su1saR Ggn9s grade D. and TO the
nse o. lieutenant Of the junior grace T nnd 5iIe
odore q Ne meade 9%So IS to the
mo 4dsnc Squadron after the on Ss s and ID
Commodore Erben when he retires in September
n so,es az rear admiral. Commodore Meade VIII be
V.TUsmoted TO the grade OF rear admiral:
,,. new semi-annual Navy Register has JUST Deeh
issued and distributed with remarkable prompt
The Register is up TO date with retirements
Tnssnauons promotions changes In command, etc'
anere were twenty deaths and twenty seven resig-
tssaSns since last December nearly all OF the iat
Vt being In the list OF naval cadets.
Inc Naval Appropriation bill. as II passed the
sc nsye on Monday, had clause providing Tor the
p Gi%Plsts Innovation Of the Brooklyn Naval Hos,
. p,.si building. in order that II may be put In
psrIect sanitary condition The provisions and APP
%ma.ions for various Jobs are as follows s9y IVY
~ putting up retaining and boundary wall; SJo
sw = kitchen mess hall and smoking room, re-
svsed from the basement and located apart but
neIe II shall be convenient to the inmates and at
nusnts OF the main hospital building ana the pro-
$3.50 adjacent wards: $3.50 for building an OPP
SSM!nhg ward with modern antiseptic appliances;
~ lot heating and fire apparatus, enlarged ana
ssp.oyed and for renewing plumbing: ~ COZ Ior an
sstor TO transport sick and wounded xl.ooo TOT an
SItment In the main building fitted up as
'~pel reading room and sailors library.
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