New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
.rFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD
rrrrr OFF rOMPKINsvIL4LE SCAT
TERED FOR THE FIRST TIME

ERICSSON TO BE READY FOR COMMISSION
CONTESTANT SECRETARY TO SELECT
,orSr CAMP FOR NAVAL MI1.rrIAMEN-RE-
PORTS THAT THE MINNEAPOLIS HAS
nEEN ORDERED HoME-THE CAS-
TINE AT BUENos AYREs
.ne nrst time since the headquarters Of the
-, Atlantic Squadron were transferred to the
ssr,or OF New-York, and the gathering OF the
20. heean. the anchorage off Tompknsviile
u,,hout a war vessel on Friday night In
80 veek lust ended the battle-ship Indiana and
=. cruisers Montgomery and Cincinnati went
..a for a season Of target practice. and
" Newark came up to the Navy Yard.
~. ,wo small cruisers returned yesterday.
- yard is at present one Of the busiest
.,.ces along the waterfront. and the SOUND
hammers is incessant The New-York
W have her flying bridge for the use OF the
,,u,ral finished within a fortnight. and the
~,.irs 10 other parts Of the vessel, including
~. talking Of her decks. will be rushed ahead
sst as possible. OF the other ships in COM
~,.son at the yard the Newark is slated for
me tnkering with her engines and few slight
s.rees about her decks; the Terror is ready for
-, and will probably go down to the anchorage
~hrn the flagship goes; the Columbia Will be In
y. hands Of the yard workmen for a week or so
,,ser, and the Katahdin. after repairs now IN
"a have been completed, will also go down to
the anchorage
A. vard for a week. will be ready for commission
hin fortnight. and the detail for her officers
- !. now being made up. There Is still considerable
-rs 10 be done on her engines before they will be
tero hlIf q
| ..~ss that before she is commissioned this work
IN be finished and the full speed OF the long,
,,selike craft will be under the control Of her en-
Irsers In connection with the Ericsson and
. s,ser torpedo-boats. an interesting question has
ome UP. 1t is the possibility Of vessel OF The
nsh rate OF speed developed in the Ericsson.
4 rshing and boats Of their class overrunning the
.r,edoes they may send out. The torpedo tubes
arc IN the bows OF the vessels. and recent foreign
avail note called attention TO the fact that tor
oedo was exploded by French vessel Which had
sred II, the vessel being saved from destruc-
don BY the fact that the charge in the torpedo was
much smaller than the regular service charge AS
.ren az their highest rate OF speed, Which Is
maintained for only short time after leaving the
rhes the torpedoes do not go fast as the maxi
mum rate Of speed of the little flyers. and as 1t is
o.5o for business purposes anything less than the
AN notch Of speed would be disastrous to the YES
al the possibility of overrunning the torpedo be-
cones a point which 1t will take some close cacu-
lstlon to dodge.
JOINT CAMP FOR NAVAL MILIT1AMEN.
The arrival of the Dolphin in these waters on
her annual cruise Of inspection, with Assistant
secretary McAdoo on board. marks the begin
IF
the Assistant Secretary made it his first business
70 visit the Jersey sailors and look over the
Portsmouth From New-York he goes to Gardi-
ne,s Bay TO select joint camp site for the
rava, brlgades of New-York. Connecticut and
phode Island The surgeons board OF the
Dolnhin will advise as to the sanitary conditions.
etc Of the grounds selected. From this point
Mr. McAdoo and his party will start for Detroit,
arriving there in time TO inspect and witness
the departure of the Michigan Naval Militia on
board Of the Michigan From Detroit ne goes
10 Chicago TO inspect the Naval Militia OF ILL
pok leaving there in time to attend the camp II
possible. at GARDENERS Bay, and thence to WASH
ngton 1t Is understood that Lieutenant A +.
Niblack who is with Assistant Secretary Nc
Adoo on board the Dolphin. is preparing set OF
regulations for arming and -Quipping the Naval
Militia. in accordance with the provisions Of the
hst Naval Appropriation law. Fifty thousand
dollars was appropriated for the purchase Of
AIMS accoutrements. signal outfits, boats and
their equipments. and the printing OF necessary
books OF Instructions Lieutenant Niblack hopes
70 complete this work within a few months.
WORK BEING DONE AT THE YARD.
In the shops and on contract work everything
has been rushing. with the exception Of the opera
ions on the sea wall The new Sands-st. gate
Is ready for use. and is only awaiting the COM
pstion Of the grading Of the approaches, which
vii be finished in a short time Roofers are
rrepertng TO shut in the new building No. 10.
On the site Of the old plate shop. and workmen
are tearing down building No. 116, on the site
q which steel frame structure Is to be erected.
he repairs to the retaining wall at the edge OF
he hill on which the commandments quarters
ne have been completed, and with its recent
coat Of paint the wall is as good as new. Steam
nGneering is driving away on the Chicagos
rev engines, and at the same time removing the
Old machinery Of the ship. Some OF the boilers
vte taken out last week, and the remainder OF
he material will probably be out OF the snip
within the next fortnight. The removal OF the
Useless machinery of the Atlanta, which Is at the
Cob Dock WALL Will begin this week, II the pres
en- programme is carried out Passed Assistant
Engineer Reynold T. Hall. who has acted as head
q the department In the absence OF Chief En-
nneer Farmer, has gone on weeks leave OF
soeence preparatory to reporting for duty on
board the Texas
The date of the readiness for sea service OF the
Puritan is approaching and the officials at the
Navy Department are preparing detail OF offl-
GERS and making plans for her complement OF en-
kted men, The authorities are Of the opinion
that the Puritan will be in condition for service
u September She will make a powerful addition
% the fleet and much interest attaches TO all &C
Don In her case. There are a number OF promi-
.ent naval experts who Of the opinion that in
sasonably smooth water the Puritan would be
more than a match for many Of the larger, heavier
ncdern battle-ships. The Puritan Will present as
target 10 the guns of the enemy only about one
tak the surface above water that the new battle
&pe OF this country England and France will.
Chief Engineer j. l.. d. Borthwick Is the first of-
Ger 10 be ordered to duty the Puritan. He will
x the head of the engineering department OF the
dip When she is commissioned. The name OF the
P1r.tans commanding officer 10 not announced.