New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25

each shop is under the immediate inspection OF an
engineer officer. who is assistant 10 the chief
engineer in charge BY this system the chief is In
constant touch with the work and the men. Among
the new machinery constructed under the super
vision OF Chief Ayres may be mentioned the aux-
,arv machinery for the monitors Miantonomoh and
Terror the four Of vertical triple expansion
engines boilers and auxliares, OF 300 horsepower
each fo- the cruisers Raleigh and Cincinnati; two
sets of engines boilers and auxiiares for the tugs
Nina and Leyden. sets OF qusdruple expansion
engines for the torpedo-boats for the battleship
Maine a set of engines for the commentaries barge
and large number OF small boilers and engines for
other vessels together with forty Towne boilers for
steam launches The principal job which Mr.. Ayres
Isfr behind is the construction Of the two sets OF
trlple expansion horizontal engines OF 1910 horse
power and a set of tubular boilers for the Chi
cago
Mr. Avres had q host OF friends in New-York and
BROOKLYN He was born In stamford conn IN July,
1895 and was educated for a CIVIL ana mechanical
engineer He entered the Navy in 1858 and was as
signed TO the Roanoke the hagshlp OF the nome
squadron. until 1850, when ne was pu, on special
duty in the New-York yard. He was made assist
ant engineer in 1861. and was assigned 10 the
steamer Michigan, on lake service "here ne re-
manned for several months He was on DUTY on
the Pensacola from 1861 1862 while that snip TOOK
a, o,,, nar, IN the operations Of the Gulf squad
ron promotion TO Passed Assistant Engineer came
on April q 1862 when he was ordered 10 the NipS''
then on the South Atlantic station. and aiter service
IN var,ous vessels went TO the Portsmouth yard' IN
1867. 49,, ..
I, was rot until March p. 1870 that Mr. Ayres
re,eived his commission as chief engineer. ne
served from that time until 1873 on the SHENANDOAH
on the European station. From 1873 to 49, ne was
inspector OF machinery at the NorioiA wa -"''
Yard and was subsequently. for nearly TWO ye"'S'
d member OF the Examining Board VI i-Ne -
He was on the steam sloop Brooklyn on 'ie 'o' -.
Atlantic station IN 1876. and Was next aSssneu ~
the Alliance on the European stauo"' u'' ~
From 1870 until 1884 Mr.. Ayres was meh'oe' u ~
Examining Board OF Engineers ana aite' ina
OF duty he was sent 10 Chester. penn N iiisp -
OF machinery far the new cruisers he was ~" H.
enzinee, ~ the Asiatic squadron from 1879 u'i o'
Subsequently he became member Oh INV
ing Board Of Engineers. 100 chic,
WIZ this varied and valuable experience inc
Engineer Ayres was on June s 1851 o.'sr, an
duty as the head of the department OF s'e" "
cheering at this station
WORK IN THE YARD
The routine OF work In the yard Is COINS "" - 49,
usual rate and the new building, NO D. 10 y" Wv
hands of tine inside filters. That the socia s
life In the yard is not TO be neglected u nv -,
the changes In the new building, wnioh wa" . ,
intended az an office structure. 1t Is 10" -
that the whole upper floor is to be an ~. Ter.
and will be used for balls. the regular fr'oas ., T.,
noon dances. which have heretofore "e .,,.r
the court martial room and for receptio"s az" -,
social functions The trouble between ~"i' 80,
neer Menocai and the Washes VINO A's