New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05

THE, OLD GATE
on its face viii be over. In addition TO ms OK
tensvc alterations AMI improvements have been
planned for the old Naval Hospital. which occupies
one Of the most beautiful sites WITHIN the area Oh
the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The bosptal which stands on a nil, 20 feet above
tide water is on Flushing-ave.. only few minutes
walk from WashinCion-ave, and from us Verah''
n fine view Of the warships at the Navy yard win
the East River in the distance and the "oV'rh-
ment buildings IN the Enclosure. Is 10 b had. lAe
building was erected on what was known as the
old Schenck Farm. which purchased by the
Government in 1924. and has accommodat lions for
125 patients while during the civil War n tempo
rarv structure was erected which. with The main
building. gave accommodations ior about f1O
patients. This structure has since been torn down
connected with the hospital IS the cemetery. wccre
officers sailors and marines AMI m mbers OF their
families t. the number OF about 100. have been
buried The fund 10 be devoted 10 the uses Of the
hospital Is about 5000. and according - the pres
en-, programme the building VIII be completely rem
ovaled. tho assertion having been made that mo
structure erected 50 many AGO Is not In per
feet sanitary condition in accordance win m l'fn
ideas Two big wings. either side of the
old building. are also 20 be erected AMI VIII De
arranged with wards. giving accommo la;ions for
abou; 100 patients. These wings. which are 10 be
one story IN height. will be built ~ Sing Sing
marble making them uniform with the main struc'-
walks and grounds OF both the cemetery and hosp!-
tai are 70 be heau;inel and adorned. Medical Dl-
rector Edward Bogort. who IS az present IN
charge OF the hospital Is ono Of the most popular
IN the service - the Government ana by hiS
clever surgical ability and gentle treatment makes
the way Of the aillng officer. sailor or marine who
falls into his hands pleasant as the way of a
man possibly can De VINO is forced into an hospital
for treatment
There Is much historic Interest attaching 20 tho
old gate at York-st. which is 10 l- removed when
the expenditure of the city money IS begun under
the direction Of the Government The umbers u
which 1t IS constructed were At first used in build
Ing the bis mansion on thu Hill which has been the
home Of every commaniant % the yard since the
time ~ Captain Isaac Chauncey. In lSS When the
building took nre 80 1911 some ~ tho oil 'iInhers
which were scorchel were taken ou'. AMI after
LAYING around The yard foi ten or fifteen years
were used In building the big fence which back
IN te iate aps ran along the line Of TIE yard near
the end u sanls-s' When this fence was removed
many - the old timbers were again usei In huiil-
Ing the presen, gate that in active service the
wood OF which the gate Is composed antcilics by
many year, any person at present connected with
the BROOKLYN Na,y Yard
The end Of the Naval property AT which the gate
Is to be located Vas formerly part u m" old
HANSEN estate bat when the estate vas parccll"l
I'm III about thirty acres = - pa's"l into the
hands ~ ~ Jackson family. ana '""n'f y"arF
mont Tor 5000, The Government hal previously
trieI g. purchase BENEFITS Point. on N"~foNu
Creek. f1r Navy YAH site. but Joe bennett
would not sell. AMI after obtaining the Jackson
property deal "as ma i" WIN ne n"r, ~ Mriin
Schcnck by which th.fty I'VE scr bounded by
"pcalma''s Lane" Flushing and Washington ayes
down to WaIablut creek. were purchased Tor
s. $50 Nevt N. Government bought al tho l1nls
between the former pnrchasrs from the jackson
AMI Schenck families for A*"' me toial pre-
p9a FOR 'he Nayy larl properiy e~ing " , -
IIow good bargain the Government made is
Waiiabont Make between Washing,on-ave ana
ne naval fIorpitai brought s7oors from IN city
ihe eround ND %rs 81 Wishngion-ayc as lar a.
WHORE clinton-ave would rln II u were continued
to b.. and whore Wallabout Market VIII extend
when the purchase is competed
bv any nation was iaunchci from the Rrookiyn
gun vessel OF about 2rD tons which was built in
1915. after plans submitted b, Robert Fulton AMI
was able 10 throw hot water well hot iron
She made her trial trip under captain DAVID Porter
the father II Admiral payl y Porter. AMI was
destroyed ~ the Navy Yard in S,s by the explosion
Of her mitazne. one officer AMI foriyseven Of her
aHmchei about ihc TIM m. oil gai" began ns
service Was tho ohio modelled by Henry Eckfori
in is2o and after long years Of service her lowering
walls were tied W At nharlc-to"n ana she became
followed by the savannah. and the brig Somers |
the hanging from her yarIhrm Of Midshlpman
Spencer and two Of her crew for alleged mutiny
shortly after the Old gate was hung the srec-
ton Of the site Of the granite drydock by co.on"
BALDWIN In 1896 Tho foundation 90 'hc present |
dock was built qulcksind. over 500 piles hav- |
ing been driven through the sand TO forrl the basis
OF the present structure.
In a conversation with Tribune reporter re.a- |
tive the old gate 9nd ~ the Incidents which
had happened IN the ward since II began service
T. f1cer ~ the yard told story OF Captain Sas II |
Stringham. who was commnn liant AT the Yard In |
1913. 1t II said Of him that day while three |
laborers prying at big kclgc anchor with |
crOwbars he watched for a time their lncffectua |
efforts It. Learning where they wanted Il |
to be placed. he picked II mp anl carried it there
much to their astonishment. Captain Stringham |
was a Brooklyn man. born In IIicks-st. near Full !!
ton and commanded the flagship Minnesota during |
war. capturing the forts around iIatteras Inlet
and taking prisoner Commodore Barron. an old |
shpmate. who had taken service the Confederate
side
Just when work on the improvements will begin |
has not yet been definitely settled but IL IL not |
likely that there will be- much delay after the nc-
coun, OF the city with the Government has been |