New-York tribune., 1896-10-25

but the dredgeIs have begun work In the Walla
bout Channel where the side walls leading TO
the caisson will end. A large amount Of rock
Is being taken up. and the dredging is at pres
ent difficult task over at the entrance to the
Whitney Basin another dredeer is at work deep
ening the channel. and the contractors for the
section OF the retaining wall recently lei and
the remaining portion of the main sea wall are
making haste TO get as much done as possible
before Ice begins to delay operations Two big
scow loads Of spiles have arrived at the yard
for use in the foundation for the eishteen-foot
railway which Is 10 carry the big steam crane
around tine edges Of the new dock. and the
trenches for the stringers and sleepers are being
dug. This work when finished will connect
with the line reaching around dock No. = ana
the stone dock. and asw switches have been put
in on the stone wall section OF the line. all
the docks of the yard Will be reached by the
heaviest lifting engine AT the station
The torpedo boa, Gushing took the second
Of the little torpedo boats built for the Maine
to the Naval station al Newport las; week. ana
the yard is clear OF the small but botherson;e
crafts. Whether from faults OF design or cor
struction they were not adapted 10: the "1
required Of them. and on the decision OF me De
partment that the big battIe-shlp shouiu NO.
carry them they were rehtted for use eIse"he. y
Md.
The findings and decisions in the case OF the
Texas grounding In Newport Harpor IeCcnt,s cn
have been made public. ana Captain Henry Giass
is acquitted Of all blame. the court having hclo
that he did everything that carefui ana pru-
dent officer could do to prevent the grouIu'nb
No harm was done to the ship beyond scrapins 8
off some of the paint in spots, ana securing oh
some Of the paint in spots. ana scourn-e on sonIe
rivet heads. Chief Engineer Moore is 10 De cei,
sured by the commandments or the squad
ron and as the accident Is held 20 be dlrectly
attributable TO the negligence of Assistant I'm
gineer Kinds and Chief Machinist Hunley' the
court has held that they should ne publicly repTi
manded in general orders by the secretary Vi
the Navy. -, ,,
News that the Marblehead. Of the European
SQUADRON has started FOR home, Is taken 10 mean
that the trouble in the East If not expected 70
develop into a call TO arInJ. The cruiser VIII
bring back some men whose terms nave eHp'ien'
and a few officers. among the latter being Lieu-
tnnant Albon c. HodgsOr. recently of the san
Francisco. who has been ordered home py
medical board. Lieutenant James ~ ohNer mas mas
heen transferred from the Minneapolis TO the san
Franclsco. and Lieutenant Chandler from the
Marblehead 10 the Minneapolis
IMPROVEMENTS At THE NAVAL HOSPITAL
There IS much interest among the doctors at
t.cbed to the Naval Hospital in the report OF
Surgeon General Tryon. chief OF the medicai
staff of the service regarding the improvements
at the hospital. The report says. in part;
Certain rooms designated for The accomin9da,Mlon TO-
Of sick officers by rearraiseieb m ,ba, eanb oricer
| ehgU have. instead OF single room, "nlch IN
Is Smaller nal Pao n ona close. a.
f. ~hed BY judicious arrangement thiH wy s's"'
| addition 70 the comfort OF the occupant II ac-
~omnlshed with the minimum .acrihce or other
considerations. the total ar space aIo.ttu ~ ~, 49,
| sjderaby increased In these apart tments maze er
| suit Roarrang, ment of medical officers quarters
| is leo cn rricd out in n similar manner.
Complete renovation OF the entire system OF water
supniv and drains is contemplated with the supst
| or and improved
| iron and OF marble basins Win modern connexions
and throeghout together WIN the od cach
| basins ere eliminated and direct sewer connections
made Although eleetrlc,g aes ID ,he st the bSnr be
repireA Tor gas. that in the event of the iniIure
The current from any eaese s no the nsaaom
modern type electric elevator OF ample capdcs d ~
taants 70 The steam capacity Of the boiler-houst
is consderably augmented By The addition y' "a
horizontal steel return tubular n2er sdd
tonaI radiators also distributed thrCughout th'
pun a.; sv,trided tile OF neat design. and the mali
| stairway replaced by "A new one. ,,,, ,,,a,,.
In ADDITION TO improvements IN hospital ou'Iong
hare IS 70 be erected in the courtyard three-stor,
Structure Of brick. in which WI DC IocaIeu f % IN tr
mes ha ro Is 70 be- 5 by Is feet wen light
cd bv largo central skyisn' Ihs hoor IS fro 20 Dc :,
sides TO central orain Q, 9 -
between the floor and the walls A6Joihins me 2 op
Grating room ana nirainc WIN II renoVtrg md Ser
ilizing rooms and also accommodations Tor n,edic'
th Sivwpr n ne rear Of the courtyard bui.dInS
twostory brick strucuT, 10 ~ IesoEhr" t y 81" s,nar
| nocking apparatus and two age modern ranges u
ihc enuiprnent On the second floor comnodou
smoking r@}1n oor ioo Bo buds arc ic ci
tricaly lighted steam heated ana "f'''e"li! Veh''
lated.