The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-08
OUR NAVY YARD.
Progress Of Work at Mare
Island.
Ammunition for the OIympia-Condi-
ton of the Boston, Alert and
Other Vessels of War.
Correspondence Of THE MORNING CALL.

=. VALLEJO, Jan. 7.-Thirty-four S-inch
shrapnels arrived at the yard Friday night
by the freightboat for use on board the
olympia when she goes into commission,
which will robably not be for seven or
. eight months to come. The deadly mis-
stles weighed 240 or go pounds each. and
=. were taken in a lighter to the magazine
reservation on Saturday morning. The
% shrapnei will not be loaded until just
prior to being placed on board the cruiser.
= They came direct from Washington along
with a lot of 5-inch shells for use on the
% same ship. Her battery is expected at
ANY time. The smaller guns will be taken
= up TO the ordnance building when received
- Work about the yard in the shops is be-
ling carried on in the usual manner. A
; very fine stable is being erected adjacent
TO the brick stables large enough for the
present needs of the yard. The building
is 200 feet long by IS feet wide, with 20
single and large and roomy box stalls.
T.: .0ne end is DartitiOned off and tightly
sealed for holding the hearse and the yard
=. carriages.
Commandant H. L. HowisOn has been
!. laid up for several days with illness. He
IS on the mend and ready for duty.
-. a board of officers composed of Captain
- Louis heupU, u, . ", lJl6uISDdDL-Cu1l-
mander Gilmore and Lieutenant L. ).
Phelps has been appointed to examine
- Ensign ". B. Shoemaker, Z. S. n, for
promotion.
-. The regular semi-annual examinati of
apprentices will commence Monday morn
ling In the various departments. Several
new places are to be filled TO fill vacancies.
- The Ranger arrived at COrriento on the
:: 29th Of last month, and is TO be stationed
fer the present on the west coast of Gen.
:. trail America TO guard American interests
. there.
-. The Alliance has gone on further down
:south.
:: The Albatross steamed away from the
:. YARD the fore part of last week. bound for
=; San Diego to put In the remainder of the
winter.
The vessels at the yard are the Mohican.
Men terey and Patterson. with crews on
board, and which could be sent away on
short notice.
:: The Alert has her boilers out and ma
.chinery apart ready to be taken out. 1t
would be a long time before she could be
made ready for duty.
:: The Boston is lying dismanted at the
=" wharf Though badly in need of repairs,
= yetin pinch 10 would not take long to
put her IN the same condition as when she
: came 10 the yard few months ago.
b.. The guard at the barracks is larger at
= present than for years past. A hundred
:. and more could be sent away without any
: trouble The Independence has a large
crew on board, many of whom are drafted
. Tor the Olympia, but they could be sent
away at an hours notice, for it will be
:. many months before the Olympia will be
ready to receive her crew.
he latter part of the year will have
come before the Monadnock will be ready
for duty.
The new schedule of wages went into
effect last Monday morning.
q hn 10 fn \
% Marine Guard at the barracks, will arrive
81. the coming week and assume charge.
Captain H. G. COchrane, U. S. NJ. c.,
will leave on the next steamer for Homo
lulu, to report on the flagship Philadel-
phia to command the Guard of Marines.
:: 1t seems TO be about settled that Captain
Cotton Of the Independence will be given
command of the OLYMPIA.