The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-29
PREPAREDFORS SEA
War Vessels Now at Mare
Island.
Progress of Work on the Monad.
mock, Alert, Boston, Monterey.
The Mohican at Anchor.
Correspondence OF THE MORNING. CALL

VALLEJO, Jan. 2S-The monitor Mo-
nadnock was taken out OF the DOCK 10"
days ago and is once more at her ola DertD.
While in dock her hull was scraped ana
painted. number of armor plates put on
and the shafts and rudder fixed.
The Alert has taken the place OF the
Monadnock in the stocks in the drydock.
A number of plates will be taken of
where pitted, to be replaced with new. 1t is
given out that the vessel must be ready
for sea April l, but with the vast amount
of work that is to be done on her in the
matter of replacing her boilers and ma
chinery. decks where removed and, all the
many and varied obstacles to be overcome
in making such extensive repairs. the work
cannot be done unless overtime 10 made.
When the little ship is again in commission
she will be good for many years to come.
The Boston is to be completed as soon
as can be. Extra men are being put on
her machinery and boilers nearly every
day. AS fast as they can be taken on
work that 10 not so pressing more machln-
lists and toilsr-mskers Will be set to Work
on her.
The Mohicap, as predicted some time ago
she would be. is still lying lazily at the
same buoy she did three or four weeks ago.
The officers are as much in the dark to-day
as they were then az to what duty she
will be assigned to, though it Is more than
likely she will 60 to Honolulu In the event
of no trouble taking place and relieve the
Philadelphia, which after her long trip
from the East ana detention at the islands
viii require docking and painting.
The Macarthur is up at the island for q
short time.
A large quantity of timber is being
10. daa Co. ,oly poI
provements Of the quaywail near the ferry
landing and also for use IN making the con-
temDlated improvements In the steam en-
gineering pattern-shOp.
0. L Cheney, the electrician at the
light-station. met with a severe accident
last week by being scalded on one of hi.
limbs. 1t will be some time before lie will
be ont.
At the request of Commander William
FL. Whiting. U. S. n, to have shore duty.
he has been given command of the navy
yard at Pensacola.
Boatswain Patrick Haley. U. S. N, for
so many years stationed at the Mare
ship Franklyn at the Norfolk yard, has
been ordered TO the United States freight
boat Fern on her arrival at the New 7 ork
hayward.
Ensign Harry George. U. S. n, who has
been on duty as assistant inspector OF
Notwithstanding at ClaEp ) SnlpyaTu, mas
been ordered to come to Mare Island fol
duty in the equipment department t.
Ensign George Is well up In electricity
and will have charge of installing the
eleetric-light plant 10 the Monadnock
The monitor will be fitted aud supplied
with the very latest designs in plant
lights and searchlights.
The Monterey is about ready for sea
She is still at the wharf awaiting orders
Commander G. w. Coffin, U. S. N. is to
assume command of the cruiser Charles.
Ton as soon as the cruel war is over" al
Rio. She will come out to this coast and
head for Mare Island.
1t 10 expected that by this time the Ma.
rion is on her way here from The China
Seas. Unless something unlocked for
takes place she will go out of commission
on her arrival at Mare Island.
FIRST Lieutenant T.. Marast Perkins, u.
5. NJ. c.. in command of the Guard. will
probably be attached to the marine bar
ranks on her return.
Major Percval c. Pope, U. S. NJ. c.,
since taking charge of the barracks has
made number of changes for the i'm.
provement OF the condition of the men
which appear to be appreciated by them