New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-11

RUSH OF WORK AT THE NORTH At
LANTIC HOME STATION.
PUTTING \ NEW IECK on THE EssEH-THh TN"
Der DOCK IN USE AGAIN-No Court


their hands fun OF business. In addition 10 '"e
work on the cruiser Chicago. which Is In the stone
dryGock the task Of building a gun deck on inc o''
training ship Essex has been begun an" vi" o'"
sloop OF war Is nearer being wreck IMAM sue e'''
WAS before Her tormasts ana s'ahu'he 'se''n
have been removed her bulwarks cut away """
general air OF tearing pieces pervades the snip
All this IL on the surfa'e In the interior vi III"
vessel there will 10 many changes made Inc aua'
tiers OF the officers and men VIII De pehe"''" "'
the change, and the engne-room VIII h"'c NV
ough overhauling. the steam engineering PeoP' y"
Ing engaged now I'm preparing estimates VI "
and expeose Of the work The addition OF the deck
Will entirely alter the appearance or me o'' >e
and II Is said that she Will be ful-r'sseh snip "ieh
she energies from the hands of the rcpalrers lier
freeboard will Ice increased by nj least sew" 80
her funnel heightened In a corresponding u'see
aud her usefulness as n training snip sie"' "
oteased II Is not expected that she VIII DE pave.
t,t of commission although most or her Objects anu
many OF her men haze received leave OF absence VI
W en- transferred 10 other vessels. the "orA 10 ca
p,ced to occupy AT least three months
As II this were not enough. The fleet evolutohs VI
the North Atlantic squadron VIII De ehueu "'','
few days and the vessels returned 10 I'"pN'"s
Vile those OF the fleet when need repairs co''''e
10 the yard as fast facilities can be aHorueu '''
handling them There will be a lot OF work con-
neced with the ships and there is rush behs niau
10 get berth accom- modaons for them. lheie ma
been u shaking up OF the ships NJ 'he '''"' w
monitors receiving the greater snare OF a''e"'o
Tine Amphitritc has been hauled over 10 Inc ma"
seawaIl ami the Terror has taken her place d, nc
cob Dock The Puritan Is In the hands OF the cleai
crs and scrubbers and II Il announced lna' SIG VIZ
20 into commission early next month "orh vi '
Chicago IL going ahead AT moo6ate spec" on
the snip Is being stripped OF her paint leaving ON!
,ba ,ron hull exposed 10 view An example Oh 'he
ou,Iv OF the work done by her builders Jonn hoach
& Sons Il given In the difficulty OF removing he'
propeler blades. These were htted on VII" ~
and were placed in solid fashlOn lhh' '"o '''
OF removing them without destroying th"" "o"'u
cost more than the propellers would be worm. so
they are being taken of by boring holes III the ''"'
,,o ~,bich the KEYS are fitted and breaking thch
on This seems a waste OF material, bur the Oh" snip
was built 50 strongly that Il Is really measure Va
economy. , -,
There IL a good deal OF satisfaction expresses "'
the vard over the announcement that the seer
,arv NJ the Navy will take further action III III"
case OF CIVIL Engineer Menocal. who was oe'o'e
a court OF inquiry in connection WI" "e
accident TO the caisson Of drydock NO = II u Wv,
o,,,ion q, those who have looked over the records
I'm the case that the evidence does not JUSTLY ''e
findings Experts who were called III "u''"k '"'
anal strings OF the declared that the calcu-
lations made by Mr. Menocai were en'ir"lS CORRECT
and that he was justified In making the s'h'e''c"'
that II would be safe 10 remove the ballast iron"
IN. casson The evidence further shows Una,
,here was no observation OF the dock for several
hours between the time that the ballast was re-
moved and when the accident occurred. In" '''e""'
OF Mr. Menoca contend. therefore tha' no one
could tell Just what happened during 'ha' pe,'ou'
II IL argued that there may have been r'h III
the caisson which was not properly attributable
IN the removal OF the ballast. II Is known that inc
Secretary has serious doubts ~ 10 the rrsponrlph-
Ity OF Mr. Menocal and Il l. understood that " u
his intention TO give him the benefit ~ THIS doubt
by fling away the report OF me court VI "'"'''
witho further action.
TIE DRYDOCK ~ Use AGAIN.
The repairs 10 the drydock have not yet been COM
pe,ed but they 50 FAR advanced that the biE
monitor Puritan vas foated In yesterday afternoon
10 have an oyerhluling and cleaning The water rose
above the breaks In the side walls ~ ih" western
end bu, not sufficiently 20 cause any further dam
age by washing away. and In all other respects The
dock gave the same good service II has Tor years
The monitor Is said. Will stay In the dock for at
least week. and when she leaves VIII he almost
ready for being placed I'm commission
Captain WISE OF the Amphiirite. f. reported -
being highly pleased with the capabilities or hs
vessel az a lighting machine. and WAS In Washing
ton Yesterday business connected with MS COM
mand. In the course OF a conversation h" "x-
pressed the belief that with twenty vessels OF the
monitor class the entire coast could be sncc"ss-
fully defended against any attack II have such
faith In the monitor said Captain Wise. that
would be willing to go 10 IN the Amphtrite nni
same time. The ten-inch guns OF the Amphitriie
can be fired every minute and half. and are capa
bic OF great execution The light draught Of vessels
OF the monitor type make them invaluable for har-
Der defence. They can anchor In fifteen feet Of
water and are then floating fort"
The report the :ubject OF liquid fuel sent to
Washington by the board Of engineer officers which
has been conducting experiments ut the yard has
not been acted on by Engineer-n Chief Melville.
The tests have occupied the attention Of the board
for several months. but While IT has decided In
favor OF the fuel for small vessels there II
doubt IA to It's being permanently adopted for the
ss ser me nns for tho
work Mncn OF me APPARATUS was i,npr9visrd, put
were satisfactory.
NO VOTES FROM THE YARD PEOPLE.
When State and municipal elections hand
there IL seldom any question regarding the right
OF officers. sailors and other Government en-
ployes who live within the boundaries OF the yard
10 vote bu, AZ every Presidential election the
question comes up and owing TO the Importance
Of the contest this year number OF Inquiries
have been made regarding the right Of those who
have fulfilled the necessary time qualifications
10 residence I'm the State and district to vote the
coming election. AT the Board OF Elections yes
ofiicials and Il was decided that duty In
the Navy. Yard or at other Government posts did
inv stationed post. unless they acquired rights
OF citizenship Gy satan and thew rmnot voe
ccpt at their last place OF domiciie.
Admiral ounce commanding the Norm At
Ianiic squadron. II few days ago approved the sen
cnce Of Chief Engineer Julien :. Ogden who was
tried by court artial board the Mont gonery
az Tompk insville. September ~. The president OF
The court martial was Captain Aren't 3 Crownin-
shield and the judge-advocate Lieutenant Rufus
III Lane l. s. NJ. &. The accused cha rg-d
Win drunkenness while on duty. OF which charge
| he was found guilty by the court ana sentenced
| 10 be suspended from duty for three months. on
waiting orders pay and to retain his present num-
her in his grade until he has lost three files. This
| sentence was mltigated by the Secretary OF the
| Navy allowing him to remain Oh duty. that his
| shin might not lose his services.
OFFICERS TO BE TRANSFERRED
| There IL a big "shake-up' OF naval officers Of
command rank coming soon as the ovolutions OF
| the North Atlantic Squadron are completed, The
| is,est announcement OF the changes contaminated