The morning call., 1894-10-29
THE NAVY YARD.
An Account of a Trip of
the Monterey.
The Adams Goes in the Dock and
the Damage to Her Keel
IS Seen.

VALLEJO, Oct. 29.-InfOrmation has been
received at the navy-yard of the safe arrival of
the monitor Monterey at Port land, Or, after a
nine and half hours run from Astoria, the
fastest time ever made by a man. of-war be-
tween The TWO places. Heavy weather was ex-
perienced all the way down from the Sound.
The heavy seas at times breaking over The
Iurrets. and Notwithstanding the roughness of
the waters the monitor steamed along as stead
lily as though going from Mare Island down San
Pablo Bay TO San Francisco. When the Co
lumbla bar was reached it was exceedingly
rough, but Instead OF waiting outside several
days for the roughness TO subsid Captain
kempf decided to cross the bar, which dccis-
ion was put into immediate effect, and she
steamed over II with as much ease as duck
across mi II pond. This speaks volumes for
the steadiness OF the huge mass OF metal and
the confidence the captain has In her. VIII lie
at Port Angeles test OF all her guns was made
and they were found TO be satisfactory in
every res pect The Monterey will probably
come TO the navy-yard about the 18th of No.
Yember.
On the 18th of December It is expected by
the authorities at the yard that the cruiser
Olympia will come up from the Union Iron
Works, but how long before she will then be
placed IN commission 1t is impossible TO tell.
The Marion is still at tAe dock waiting for
crew. Should the United States ship Adams
go out OF commission it is more than likely
that her crew would be transferred to her.
The wardroOm mess gave delightful diuner
ana reception TO Admiral and Mrs. l.. A.
Beardslee and Miss Beardslee Saturday after
noon In the wardroom. The admraPs family
arrived "Wednesday from the East and Will re-
main here until fter the flagship sails.
The Adams was taken In the drydock early
last week. Tie damage was found 10 be COM
paratively nothing TO what had been ex pected.
About forty or fifty feet of her falsr keel was
torn and splintered. few hundred dollars
will place that portion of the ship in good re-
pair. board of officers and fTemen has been
examining to see what repairs are necessary to
the woodwork Until the estimate OF the cost
Is made IL Is uncertain what will be done with
her. The court of inquiry evidently recon-
mended in its report that the executive officer
in command and the navigator OF she ship
were responsible for the grounding of the
Adams while In a fog. Orders have been re-
ceived ana detail made out 10 try these two
officers by general courts.martia, which will
convene at the navy-yard Tuesday, October 81.
The board Will consist OF officers from the yard
and ships in port.
TIL gun5oat Yorktown has been shifted
down under The large shears or crane TO enable
deck under them. The Bennington will next
90 under the shears for re pairs under the guns
and 10 the recoil cylinders.
The X niger and Alert have been hauled In
alongside the wharf, where what few repairs TO
be done 10 each of them will be commenced at
once. While the Alert was beiug hauled the
lines parted and she drifted over on the flats
this side of the river. Fortunately 1t was at
high tide; otherwise an accident might have
occurred. Ii shows the necessity OF having a
tug at command 20 move the ships from place
TO place 1t also shows the unwlse policy on
the part of the Government In having disposed
OF the OLD tug Monterey before new one was
procured.
The Mohican Is still lying In the stream walt
ing TO go In dock as soon as the Adams comes
OUT. ASIDE OF changing prOpellers and some
calklng to be done to her decks there Is very
little TO be done to her and she can be sent
away on ten days notice. She Is fine, COM
Iortable ship and tue crew like her very well.
The majority OF those left in her, for there have
been many changes aboard OF her since her ar
rival IN port, and who were up In BerIng Sea,
Woulo not OBJECT TO takiug another cruise up
there next year. They managed TO get some fat
fresh beef ana once In while mutton. This
meat the government paid twenty-five cents a
pound Ior Dy the side, and for potatoes and on
ions, the only two kinds Of vegetables they
pound.
There is some growing on many OF the ships
and at the Island among the sailors and
marines, who have recently had their names
placed on the Great Register of Solano County
as oelng residents of this State. city and
COUNTY, Tor the purpose OF voting at the elec.
lion Tuesday next as 1t Is sta ed that In case Of
ihelr discharge from The service they would
IorieI tbeir right Of passage or mileage back to
lIelr Eastern homes, as known In the Navy
Department. The matter has been referred to
tne courts on test case 10 decide whether
they can claim residence In Vallejo or not.
Inc oody OF Alexander VIII. chief boatswain
mate OF tne Bennington. VINO was drowned
several weeks ago was found Thursday alter
noon Dy some young men seven or eight miles
up Napa Creek, imbeded in the mud. The re-
Jury rendered verdict OF accidental drowning
aud Saturday afternoon the BODY was buried IN
the Navy Cemetery at the lower end OF tie
isiand, a detachment Of bis shipmates follow
4 lug the remains TO the gave.
Captain II. G. Cochrane. u. s. M. c., and
Llentenant-C0mmander A. V. Wadams, U. B.
n, each gave an illustrated lecture In Vallejo
| wednesday and Thursday evenings respec-
tiVeIy, TO interested audiences OF naval officers,
thelr families and civilians OF this city. The
former on scenes far and near, and the latter on
| Korea, the Hermit Nation" The lectures
were Tor benevolent object.
| lne various boards on examination. INQUIRY
ana promotion are all busily engaged In their
| duti g. Ii Is understood that Lieutenant
Wadams passed a splendid examination and
VIII be duly advanced TO the grade OF lieuten-
ant-c0mmander.
| Little wonder Southern farmers