The morning call., 1894-06-18
SHIP AND SHORE.
Considerable Activity at
Mare Island.
Arrival of the Marion-OrderS to
Prepare Her for Sea at Once.
The Payroll.

VALLEJO, June 1S.-Ine IOng-iOOkeO-lOT
United States ship Marion arrived at the navy
yard the fore part OF last week. About z
O'Clock in the evening she steamed UP the river
and made fast to one OF the upper buoys. She
came directly in from sea, and glad were The
officers and men 10 be In port. Inc ship was
some nineteen days in making the run from
Honolulu. This was owing in degree TO head
winds and machinery not In frst-class cOndl-
ton. The Marion looks remarkably well, con-
siderng her long trip over from China. She Is
| TO remain in port but short time, orders haV-
ing been sent out by the Secretary OF the Navy
TO have her reitted for sea with all possible
dispatch.
No one yet knows this side of Washington.
where she will be ordered. When the ship first
came in ii was anticipated that she would be
ordered out Of commission, as 1t was too late TO
send her up 10 Boring Sea 10 De OF any pracll-
| cal service this season.
Friday board of officers, consisting of rep
| resentaTives of the construction, steam engi-
| neerlng, equipment, medical, ordnance, pay
| masters aud marine departments visited the
| Marion and made thorough inspection regard
| ing her equipment and general condition. This
| inspection is in accordance with naval regula-
tons ana is one that is always performed when
| ever man-of-war comes in from cruise such
| as the Marion has recently been on.
Another board Will be ordered, TO which the
| fOremen of the various departments will be
| added TO the heads of the different DEPART
ments, and il will be It's duty 10 ascertain the
condition of the hull, engines, boilers, rigging,
| canvas, outfits, boats ordnance requirements,
in TACT everything necessary TO place The Marion
! In good serviceable condition for sea service.
These reports are first submitted 10 ne CON-
mandant and by him to the various bureaus
| and Secretary OF the Navy, who Issues orders
| and apDOrtions the money for the repairs.
| Many of the men who have served their term
| OF enlistment viii be sent East for their dis
| charge. A number of the officers Will also go
| East and some remain here for duty.
| The friends OF Lieutenant w. Z. Sewell. U. s.
| n. who came in on the Marion, will be pleased
10 learn that there Is strong probabll les OF his
| being detached and ordered in charge of the
! observatory at Mare Island.
Lieutenant Fred M. Symonds, U. s. N, re-
| ported for duty the first OF the week as ord
nance of1cer. The gentleman was here years
ago and IS greatly pleased TO be back on the
coast, and with his family will occupy one OF
the fine houses al the yard.
Work OF all kinds has been picking up for th e
past week. from sixty to eighty addition al
men have been taken on In the various depart
ments.
The Boston has been hauled down under the
crane TO enable portions Of her machinery 10 be
taken out for repair which could not be made
while In the ship. complete electric Outtit
Will be Installed, the old plant being the first
PM In is now almost obsolete, hence new and
batter system Will be given her.
The Thetis has large force OF men at work
o.. her various parts OF machinery and wood
work. In few days number of shipjolners
VIII be set TO work on the Monadnock as the
1fonworkers are now far enough advanced TO
L rmit Of their commencing on the joiner work.
3ef0re long The Hartford Will have Work COM
n'Anced on her, but 10 what extent Is hardly
Gown, as the orders appear TO be 10 work as
t'le Will permit. Evidently the department is
] no particular hurry about pushing The work
co her 10 the detriment OF other work on hand.
She Monterey Will be ready for before
.hg. No orders have yet been received con-
Ginning her destination.
a. lot of stores oil various kinds were shipped
fs9m the yard Thursday for the Bennington, at
In LibeTtad. The Charleston IS now on her
way from Callao for tie north, with instruc-
toms TO stop at all intermediate ports. She is
Ibw probably at La Libertad. She will come
| = Mare Island 10 be dock and painted, then
| ~ 10 Honolulu and relieve the Philade lphia.
] this latter shin Will then come up 10 the yard,
/ aud, according to the programme If carried out,
! pul go East
AS soon as the troubles are over at San Sal
tador the Bennington Will also come up TO Mare
/ ISLAND Tor docking.
| Ii has been rumored that some OF the work to
| ee done at the Magazine reservation Will be let
| cut by contract. and that bids Will be ask d by
HE department 10 this effect. Our Board OF
| TRADE should endeayor TO stop this proceeding,
| III be true, and let the work be perform ed by
Tue yard authorities, They can do the work
/ letter aud cheaper than outside men. They
| NAY get under the price, but IN the end it Will
! he found uearer.
Miss Bertha Bostwck. daughter of Lieuten.
ant r. NJ. Bostwiek, U. S. N, was married to
Assistant Engineer Robert Emmet Carney U.
/ y. N, Friday ate rnOon, at the residence OF the
! brides parents. The young couple have a host
| oil admirers, who unite in congratulations.
They are now on wedding trip 10 various
points OF interest. Engineer Carney Is at the
| Union iron WORKS experimenting the putting
| In OF machinery In the Oregon.
| The fIlends OF Rear-AdmlTal q. Belknap, u. S.
| N, extend sympathy o himself and family over
the death OF their youngest son, Grefton Meal
| ilsler, who died recently at Cambridge, Mass.
! Chief Engineer u. j. Burnap, U. D. N, is on
! his way down from Puget Sound, where he has
been inspecting various qualities of coal. He
Will De detached from the yard as inspector Of
! putting machinery In the Monadnoek and hold
himself In readiness for duty as Chief Engineer
| OF the Charleston.
| Considerable Iumher has haan reoaivad ar tho
| yard within the past few weeks for IN max
| ing various repairs. A floor Will be laid
| the entire length of the yards and docks shop,
| something long heeded-in fact, lt has been
| many years since anything has been done in
| any OF the workshops To speak OF, aud they are
| III more or less In need OF extensive REPAIRS
The Amr rican Medical Association was Gu
| tertained by the medical Inspector, George w.
| Woods, U. ). N, at the naval hospital last
week. Nearly thousand persons came up on
| the excursion steamer from San Francisco. A
| hne luncheon was spread. 10 which ample JUS
| tlce was done. Medical Inspector WOODS is
always ready to entertain visitors, whether
coming sinGly or in large bodies, as was the case
tie other day.
A number OF sick people from the ship Marion
were transferred TO the hospital shortly after
her arrival; also 1Ve prisoners sent TO the
naval prison, Located at the rear of The marine
barracks, who have from one to three years to
serve for courf-martal offenses.
| Following Is The distribution Of men in the
| various departments that will give those ae-
| quainted with the navy-yard an opportunity of
knowing just about where the work is being
performed: Medicine ana surgery, L; supplies
and accounts, 30; ordnance, 20; equipment,
81; steam engineering, 240; yards aud docks,
80; construction and repair, Zoo.
Rear AZ mral John Irwin. U. S. N, retired,
| will leave shortly for the East a short visit.
Ensign IL. E. Parmenter, U. s. N, has been
ordered TO Ihe Bureau OF Equipment at Wash
| ington, desirable place.
| Rear-Admiral John Irwin. U. S. N, Mrs.
IRWIN and their daughter Lulu left Vallejo
Saturday afternoon for visit OF Two months ON
| the Eastern coast. From here they 60 direct TO
| Washington. Upon returning the admiral and
| his family will { Ike up their permanent resi-
| denee on the Pacific coast. Their many friends,