New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-21
TIVE MARE ISLAND DOCK REPAIRED PROMOTION

THE MARE ISLAND DOCK RF1AlEEp-fhoM'ii'''
MADE RY TIE PRESIDENT.
Washington Aug. Ca telegram received at the
Navy Department to-day announced 'hat t"e
caisson of the Mare Island naval dock. when
capsizcd recently, had been foated, ana mat tne
dock which had been useless In the mean tne'
was now ready TO receive the Thetis Naval officers
are much relieved 10 hear OF the successi"i re-
pair Of the caisson. considerable important
work now in progress on the vessels OF the "a
cinc Coast are dependent on the use OF TINS uoch'
Engneer-in Chief Melville received letter from
Lieutenant Usher commanding the torpedo-poa'
Ericsson which shows the wisdom OF equPp'hs
that vessel with special propeers for her voyage
down the Mississippi Before she left Dubuque the
bronze propelers with which she was fitted were
repaced by small ones of cast iron. on docking
her at New-Or It was found that only one OF
the blades out of six on the two propeliers re-
NAMED whole, the other five having been knocked
off by striking snags in the river. The hracins
structure supporting the port propeller shait was
also cracked by similar distractions, ana VIII I've
renewed on arrival at New-iork
Lieutenant Franklin Swift has been detached
from instruction duty at the Naval war Coliese
and torpedo station. Newport. ana ordered AZ
executive officer of the cruiser New-Iork Sep'ehi-
Der |, replacing Lieutenant Commander Eugene H.
f. Head. who will report for duty In the bureau
This is a high compliment to Lieutenant Swift.
"N9 III C te Theodore D. Wilson. who
has had two years leave with permiSslon W 80
the position of chief constructor of the Navy Is
so much improved in health that ne has Determines
to return TO active duty in October III IS uh'@i,
stood that he will be detailed TO Portsmouth, y L.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the
Major J. r. Bradford Il,h Infantry. to be lieu
Captain G. w Davis l,,h Inf2ntry TO be en-, ma' IS
f,r,rw tn he captain: First Lieutenant NJ. P.
lamar 18th Infantry 10 be captain. . 10
Second Lieutenant J. T. Dean, 30 Infantry 10 De
Second lieutenant L. G. McAlexander 18th In
fantry 10 be first Lieutenant 9TH Infantry to be
captain. ,-...,, o,.r,os,ors. G. G. Rogers. Of Mis-
souri,: Martin NJ Ramsay. OF the District OF Column
bia and ]. J. Cheatham o. Tenness %r,ri, o' +
Kellogg OF Now-York and II. II. Allen or lehh's-
The three vacancies in the grade Of assistant pay
master in the Navy were filed by appointments
which the President signed al Gray cape. on "a
ur,ay. The fortunate young men are Martin Ram am
saw son Of Admiral Ramsay. at present Acting sec
retary OF the Navy Guy Rodgers, son OF Sdp''lii
the late Admiral Rodgers. and Joe Johnston Cheat
ham OF General Cheatham, or Ienn-sset. ,,,.,.
ears,inr e he Consistent Naval Reserve Garl
ner's BAY. left New-Hayen this morning ior New
Vork where she will take sufficient Goa! 10 enable
her 70 reach the Norfolk Navy Yard. she VIII re-
main at Norfolk about month rscelvnS, e nsW
ianta mas already spent nearly six months since
January | in the Norfolk yaTl -, -
The report Of the Doarl which examiner the eN
TON, ~ me fire aboard the Marion. which occurred
while that vessel was in the dry-iock at he Mar
island Navy Yari. has been received al me navy
Department II was found that the damages. when
were confined TO the shellroom. were probably
caused by spontaneous combustion, and can be re-
paired for 500. 80 w.. ,,o .,,.
Bos;on. Aug 20-Capta!n Albert Kautz formally
assumed command Of the United states Iecsi'i m,
shin Wabssh at the Cbarlestown Navy lara thiS
rnornine Captain Kautz t. transferred from the
position OF captain Of the yard ana reneVrS 'np
tain James O'Kanc, who Is placed on "aiuns or
ders Captain John ". Philip now In cominaha oil
the New-York. succeeds Captain hautz'