The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-13

For the Comfort of the
Men on the Island.
The Arrangement for Fighting Fires
on Land and Ship-Work on Yes
sels-To Test Coal.

VALLEJO, Aug. IAN entertainment Will
be given here on Monday evening at Farragut
Hall for the benefit of the Naval Union, an In
stitution organized for the comfort OF the SAIL
ors and marines from the navy-yard ana SHIPS
while In port. A number OF tDe young lauies
from the island will give fan drill ana otner-
wise assist local talent. 1t Is the purpose Oh
the board of directors to raise sufficient money
to erect building to be owned by The union,
to be dedicated TO the use OF the United States
sailors and marines. Some time ago through
the efforts of the officers and their wives ana
friends $3.50 was raised, and day or TWO ago
Commander B. II. McCala, U. S. N. received an
additional $3.50 from the firm OF Cramp q Sons
OF Philadelphia as a donation to the union Tor
building purposes, so that starter OF SOU is
on hand toward the $40. 900 1t Is hoped TO De
raised by means of subscriptions and entertain
ments to err CT the edlfce.
WORK Oh all kind at the yard Is Deing rushed
In all the shops and Oh board OF the various
ships of war.
Saturday evening last while In dock small
nre occurred on board of the Marion, eViueutly
started by laying hot solderiDg-iron on one Oh
the knees IN one OF the after sneilrOomS, WneIe
workm mad been engaged In repairing .ne
lead Innings that had been split wnen the snip
was In the typhoOn off the coast OF emma. Inc
fire was discovered by Shipkeeper nelly, VINO
turned In an alarm at once and got stream oI
wafer on In very snort time me nrs oePaIi-
hout dt tue ara was on manu-. ~ DciDS va N
ana impossible TO at once locale the nre, IL was
some minutes before a stream OF water was
turned on the right spot. In less IMAM nan an
hour all was safe. the. damage DelDg compare
lively slight few hundred dollars VIII cover
the loss.
The fire department at the yard Is well or.
gained, and, with the aid OF the TWO steamers,
streams. OF water can be played on any Duild-
lug III the working portion OF the yard Id from
nVe TO seven minutes time. whenever = snip
Is lying In dock or alongside the WnarVes, as
soon as night comes hose Is led along the decks
attached to hydrants, so that stream can De
turned on, as was on board OF the Marion be-
fore the fire engines reach the scene In case
u Is deemed necessary for the nre department
mere IN vallejo 10 be called out a gun near tne
yard gate Is hred as summons Ior the Depart
ment and those employed at the navy.yaro 10
90 over.
There are two very fine and powerful Amos.
keag steam IRE engines, several hose-reels ana
carts, steam tire-tug, Babcock hre-extin-
guisners and chemical fire.englne down at
the stables. In every office, WORKSHOP, par
RACKS ana 0f1cer's quarters hand nre-grenaues
are READY Tor instant use. In Inc WORKSHOPS
there are lengths OF hose attached TO nrepiugs,
ana MIGRANTS ready to be turned on In case OF
hre Every person Quartered In the yard is
assigned 10 particular station.
Tuesday afternoon the dock was n0oded, and
the Marion came out and was hauled alongside
the wharf Just south OF the same. For the pur.