New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-12

DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE not so GREAT ~
SUPPOSED AT FIRST 49, THE ERICSSON.
HOWEVER. is BADLY INJURED.
Washington Aug. ii.-Acting Secretary McAooo
has ordered a court OF inquiry meet next Friday se
o'clock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to investigate
and report upon the ACCIDENT to the drydock last sat
urday The court will be composed OF captain AZ
bert Kautz. commanding the Wabash at the Boston
Navy Yard. Commander Edwin Lonsnecker' OH ooS
at the League Island Navy Yard: civh engines.
George Mckay on duty AZ the Port Royal Naval
station with Lieutenant George Barnett on duty on
the receiving ship Vermont. as judge-adyocate, ins
action was aiken upon 'n ne Yayy Yard d.
Commodore sicard's official report on the Navy
Yard accident estimates the total damage az between
estimated nnofiically lie. however, confesses tnat
much OF the damage may be sun uhder lhe "1'e''
where II is not easily calculated
The damage caused by the giving way OF the sats
70 Drydock No. 2. in the Navy Yard on Saturday
night turns out Interrogation 10 be larger In soms
places and less In others than was at irst estmA'eo
IL was learned yesterday that the Ericsson nad' IN
addition to a badly crumplsd bow. when presents
coed imitation Of piece OF ACCORDION pleatins sew.
eral Of her beams and girders strained. ana oeyond
the fact that her engines were not thrown out OF hhe'
she was a badly damaged boat Her engines "e'e
turned yesterday. and worked all right ana s"o
Will no foated into the stone dock within day or
two and repairs begun
Chief Civ. Engineer A. q. Menocal arrived az tns
ward Yesterday In response to telegrsphc summons
from Commodore Sicard. the commandant, ana VIII
remain at the yard until after the investigation Is
over The Chapman derrick Hustler, wnich was
engaged to ft the sunken casson left the yard ias'
evening and the divers were at work repairing .ne
break in the outer wall Of the gate The hoie' WHICH
II is believed was made by the Ericsson is ABOUT esn'
and half feet long. and extends through uieo
strakes OF the plating. each strake being ABOUT hi.'
feet wide The hole so large that the aver Gu
tered the caisson through H. instead OF through inc
we, in he ION This hole will be patched by placing
hoards an the in side CARRYING heavy layer Of oakum
and canvas, which VIII De iorceu io and az there IL
no balas; whatever in the gate as the d ,r,o ths
Walabout Channel. and the way made clear ior ,ns
remova. of he sple driver ana ne u'o ~ water
The Dolphin flying the flag OF TIE Secre, ,nds ~
the Navy. went down the Fast hve horsge and
later in the day Navy Yard tug went down wmn
mail and for instructions 'ommodors lion with
Secretary Herbert. ...,. -, ~. ,rourv
Yard gossip has it tnat the res be pt thai the
chief blame FOR the accident VII da upon that the
baIaSt was taken out of the caisson II is unae i
stood that his idea in having the paiias' snhers
OF the corps and people engaged In the WORK
that there was not sufficient notation 10 , III
inner edges Of the in which the gate resi-
ed the dreGt hS Extremely heavy the
Xii these technical points, however. VIII %
brought out before the Court OF INQUIRY ana W
coUrtrmartial which will likely follow IT In tns
mean time the work Of repairing the damage c ana
niacine the dock in order receive vessels III caee
~ annergency will he carried forward with all pos
sible speed II has been determined that new
alison will not be needed as the old one can pe
renaired srlfficientlv warrant its continuance IN
use The divers have reported that beyond rev
uranched timbers and or two badly denteu
niaces together with the tearing up OF me VIE
Screening which used as strainer TOT .ne
nurns The dock itself is not materially injured.
This will greatly reduce the cost OF repairs ano
a,bouph ali the official estimates are not In X was
said AZ the ward yesterday that $4,000 would pay
nj the bills.