New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
AFFAIRS IN THE NAVY YARD.
r,,r TEXAs NOT YET FRED FROM
TROUBLE.
Not EXPECTED TO DE FIoATED FOR SOME
NAYS TO coME-THE NETWORKS REPAIRS
TROUBLE IN THE MACHINE SHOP
NrNNp MATTERS

IN CoME-THE NETWORKS REPAIRS
TROUBLE IN THE MACHINE SHOP
MINOR MATTERS.
u,o trouble over the docking Of the battle
49,, Texas is not yet ended She is still in the
.,'hor dock in the Brooklyn yard, with her hull
-,,v hidden by water. The new blades for
nropellers have arrived at the yard, and
- ~ them were taken TO the dock yester-
-, HIT have not yet been put in place. The
rs are stin in the machine shop the holes
go the fastenings requiring some enlargement
,S,or, they can be placed. 1t is not likely that
80 will he fioated before Tuesday next The
- of Inspection requested by Captain Henry
-. The commander Of the ship, is expected to
"a work tomorrow. 1t will investigate into
- PARTICULARS Of the docking of the ship. and
an inspection Of her hull with view TO
,,srrinng the necessity of placing additional
..ces in the frames and making some changes
. &C 10 distribute the weights 10 better ad-
,sntage. The members of the Board who Will
conduct the inspection and survey are Captain
caorge Dewey. Captain Henry NJ. Picking, Com
handler Royal g. Bradford, Lieutenant Com
mander Schroeder. and Naval Constructor Will
lam H. Varney. Their work may require three
or four days and possibly delay the floating Of
the ship. She will have to come out OF the dock
bv the middle of the week. however, If the pres
,nt programme for docking the New-York IS
carried out as the flagship is slated for an
overhauling 1t is possible that the Texas may
O. back into the dock after lie New-York comes
,ut and the work necessary TO make her fit for
SCI b,. completed. The dock trial Of her en-
zines IS set for November %. and her sea trial
will not take place before the first Of next month.
The original plan that the vessels Of the North
Atlantic Squadron should go South in November
mas been changed In consequence Of the repairs
needed on the ships. Commodore Sicard has
reiyed orders 10 expedite the work on vessels at
The yard far possible. with the view Of
having them ready for sea on December a. and
Il IS the intention that on that date all the
vessels under command Of Rear Admiral Bunce
shall be ready for sea, the idea being to start
The squadron South before Christmas. Under
these orders the working force at the home
yard will be employed overtime, and it is ex-
pecied that the men on the Texas will be at
work to-day.
The principal repairs needed on the flagship
are 10 her fire mains. which are in bad condition
There is a question among experts TO just what
Is responsible for the defects in the fire mains,
but it is generally believed that they are due to
ralvanic action. The Raleigh has experienced
the same difficulty, and is now at the Norfolk
yard in the hands of the repairers. The Mont
eomery IS also at Norfolk. and work on both the
.hips Is being hurried as much possible AS
10 the movements Of the Texas nothing definite
Is known 1t is not expected that her injuries
will detan her in the yard any great length or
time The Richmond Locomotive Works, which
built her engines. is anxious for test, as the
machinery Of the battle-shp has not yet been
accepted by the Government. and there is con-
siderable money still due the contractors the
pavnent Of which rests on the result Of the dock
trial and the test at sea. The Maine Is at New
port. receiving her outfit Of torpedoes. When
these are placed on board she will be ready Tor
Service and it Is expected that she will be ordered
10 ioin the fleet without delay. The Columbia
and Minneapolis are in good condition and do not
need any repairs The Cincinnati. which is still
al Key West on duty connected with possible fill
clustering expeditions. will have TO come North in
e short time for needed repairs. but as far as can
be learned her relief has not been designated, nor
mas the time been SGT for her coming home for
repairs.
THE TROUBLE WITH THE MACHlNISTS.
The friction which has existed in the Bureau OF
Steam Engineering ever since the attempt TO re-
duce the scale Of wages to that paid by outside
concerns has eliminated in an attack on officers
Of the corps and members of the mechanical staff
q
considerable trouble for the officers mentioned
This is another instance Of the injustice Of the
celebrated rule No. 235. Of the Naval Regulations
for the officers accused of high crimes ana ms
defneanOrs have no recourse save silence ana 81
lence under the asgravating circumstances OF lhe
latest attack is nard TO keep. Under the ne"
rules GOVERNING the labor board ana the en-
ployment Of help some men have peeh as
Charged and have made efforts 10 be relhstateu
Their rating was not sufficiently high to warrant
their being placed on the list OF men avaldpIe
for EMPLOYMENT. and then came a KICK Inc KICK
was unaV8iling and then came charges Inc
charges were laughed at by the men against
whom they were made. and were hnaly Drou6nl
10 the attention OF the Secretary, VINO mas thtil
under consideration. SO far the result or the
whole affair is that after lot Of threatening as
20 what they We're going to DO IN the way OF
breaking an officer Of the Engineer corps Oh the
Navy, and securing the dlscnaTge OF niast
mechanic in the Brooklyn Navy iaTd. win tIS
probable contingency OF LANDING Dotn men pe"Iiu
prison bars. the disgrunted Indchlh!sts nav w
cjded u wait three weeks before carving our
their threats This decision was reached after
long and earnest discussion with koDert Asne,
member Of th. Executive Board OF the Internal
fional Association % Machnists. and is pehdlhe
& ton said TO have been promised Dy 9ecretaly
Herbert on charges preferred aeailSS lad A.
alluded TO- The officers attacked are Passeu AS
eisfsnt Engineer Reynold 7 Han, WHO Is on
special duty connected with the construction %
1bo new engines for the Chicago, and James =.
1feva,, MISTER machinist in the Yard shops. BY
,vav NJ adding strength 10 the charges against
Inc men named. 5. l.. L. Ayres. who unul re-
Gently cnief engineer u nv a., 9.Ll. -,
4 Iso attacked we'll as several OF me otner o.
f ais connected with the Bureau OF steam En-
The chief engineer is charged with havans
fslsiaed payrons, and the other men WIN nas
,ng used Government property for their own
nrivafe ends and general malfeasance IN pilce'
h. charges being preferred by joseph D. bIen
and James Groves. George H. MaIhFi' n.io
Mister rnachinist Of the International Associa-
lion If Machinis;s of the United states; IS also
mixed up in the affair. and accompaned S S
and o. Brien TO the once OF onI.eu - 10,
District Attorney Bennett, In brooklyn, 49, "a
or 10 ago having been referred 70 that oi ma
bv Assistant Attorney General whitney. Iaey
had a bundle of affidavits which they PURPOSE
i@ri,a before Mir. Bennett, but now Mr.. Bennett
Will have TO walt . - o,oa ,rul lie