New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
,rrAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD
r,rET GATHERING AGAIN. PRE-
PARATORY TO THE SUMMER
MANOECVRES.
.-r,crRs ORDERED TO THE TEXAS. WHICH
-r,r SOON JOIN THE soUADRoN-CoM-
NANpER sPERRY PoINTEDLY CEN
SIRED BY SECRETARY

SUN
N.SpER sPERRY POINTEDLY CEN
srRED BY SECRETARY
HERBERT.
eral gathering Of the feet preparatory TO
,r,er manoeuvres which slated to
'"' &C near August as possible. has begun.
,,s vessels Of the North Atlantic Squadron
a" sn,shed their duty in connection with the
no" Militia and the tuition Of the amateur
49, and are pointing their noses toward the
'a, oc, off Tompkinsvle, Staten Island
90. brings about a repetition of the beautiiui
1"' ,,cture presented a short time ago, and
,o,ds 10 make things lively along the shores
's' leland The big battle-shp Indiana,
" Robley D. Evans came in yesterday
|"T .or cruise with the Delaware and Penn
- ,,o militia. and the Cincinnati and Mont
H'" ,.bich had been down TO Gardeners ISL
90 ~. Nth the New-York. Rhode Island and Con-
a"D won were at the anchorage to meet
The Indanas trip was Of great value to
nv ,aurs rs II included handling the big
'"' ,..la guns etc on Wednesday, Thursday
S ,,aov ~ last week the men were put
I'm -, this course Of instruction. On Friday
' cot was set up 1000 yards from the
W. I'D the men blazed away at 1t With the
s" Guns hitting 1t after nine or ten shots.
q "
", o,b, shots were fired from the six-poun-
i"' ?, ,ba afternoon there was a drill with
,.A,.ohead torpedoes, in which the practice
-" - There was also course OF instruc-
=, sicnaling the handling of torpedoes'
wv ,o,ion Of ammunition. the location OF
''-., .,,os etc The trip was entirely free from
mas ord was successful in every respect.
thor vessels of the fleet the Columbia
o. tbe yard this week, and the New orK'
-, Terror Katahdin and Fern are ALREADY
s Tho work on the flagship has 50 far ad-
80 that the ship is expected 10 leave the
tho osth Of this month, and take her
'"'O ,.A tho squadron The Newark is prac-
~, .ooav for sea the Katahdin is sui IN the
w. aoor hut will come out some time this
"a The Terror will be ready pe1ore 'he
- Cor the beginning of the evoiuuohs'
- u,or, that the Cincinnati took the srouhu
~ - har cruise with the reserves mas cduseu
VIM o,,ernent but 1t is expected that she VIII
NJ - tho ward in day or two ana go 'i'o
oo''s ..,oL for examination The fact that she
U"' -. 90 the anchorage on her return SHOWS
"e"' o. NOT seriously damaged. II she is In
that she Is ho'
,ured al all oo,,,,se1o>-
u.h,cb Is 10 go into commission on
Inc .o,r the feet off Tompkinsville
july - later has been foated at the Norlok
II" O' Aore she has been undergoing ex-
"a. elevations The Texas, it may De re-
WONDERED. was built on moullieu Eng ii'N Ne
~ while IN commission some months ago II
sisn' - &C result Of thorough inspec-
49,, TINT II was necessary to waterway
..a.o,nen her lower parts, particularly the bot
-, ,lo.es and supports. There was no III
.ar,rovarsv about the ships strength as she
- hull, FINALLY however. Secretary Herbert
=, .o-forn,,,v with the recommendations or
I'D q. naval officers directed that she be sent
=. norfolk for an extensive overhauling. Various
sor,es are told at the Navy Department as 10
,ha cost NJ the changes which have been made on
,he shin The various estimates OF the expense
,a,ea from $4,000 10 5000 900. 1t is probable
,ba, about $50 900 has been devoted TO material
and workmanship The authorities say that she
has been greatly improved by the changes MADE
IN her particularly in the matter OF structural
strength and that owing TO her good steaming
qualities ability TO turn in small radius and
the power OF her battery she will be an impor-
tant addition TO the fleet.
The following officers have been ordered to re-
port on the Texas on July 20: Captain Henry
Glass 70 commando Lieutenant Commander ].
D. J. Kelley, as executive; Lieutenant l.. c. He'll
ner from the Norfolk Navy Yard, Lieutenant r.
" Doyle. from the academy; Lieutenant ID. w.
CoNnan from the academy; Lieutenant A.
Gleaves from the Monadnock; Ensign g. g.
Mitchell from the Constellation Ensigns l. V.
ellis. c. Webster and j. NJ. Luby, from leavei
Cadets W Bagley. c. r. Barnes and j. c. Brock
inridge from the Maine: Cadet r. f. Walker,
from the Newark Surgeon s. H Dickson, from
the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Passed As
sistant Surgeon j. Nj. Moore, from the hospital.
Norfolk. Paymaster NJ c. Mcdonald, from the
Washington yard: Chief Engineer W. s. Moore.
Passed Assistant Engineer K. T Hall Passed AS
sistant Engineer r. B. Higgins, Assistant En-
gneer A W Kinds, Boatswain J. F. Brooks,
Gunner Francis Martin. Carpenter E. W. Craig.
The batte-ship Massachusetts, which is 10 re
commanded by Captain Frederick Rodgers, for
merly OF the Brooklyn yard. received this week
draft Of 200 men from the receiving ship
Vermont They went 10 League Island by way
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. under command
Of detail OF officers.
MAJOR BILLY" REFUSES TO BE COMFORTED
Visitors 10 the yard Yesterday afternoon were
attracted by the movements Of Major Billy,
the New York's long-horned mascot. The flag
ship was pretty well cleared OF officers as Ad-
or ten days. Captain Schley is with his family
for a few days in Connecticut, Lieutenant
Commander Kennedy is also on short leave,
and Lieutenants PoundstOne, Parker anu
Kellogg have recently ben detached. ne
Major apparently missed a number OF famllar
faces for he was on shore leave. and was wan
aering about the yard near the ship about as
siscOnsolate d specimen OF a deserted goat as
sne could see IN a long walk He PAID no atteh-
ton - a squad Of the ships men VINO were
amusing themselves in the big OIL shed ana
when small boy offered him choice n0rsel
Consisting Of brown paper bag. ne resented lle
familiarity with lowering OF horns ana rush
Tor the boy that brought out mastery ana
sudden retreat Billy" was lonesome, ana ne
showed II. He is one Of the New-Yorks snow
features and Is a worthy brother OF the one
told Of 10y Lieutenant Commander j. u. j. hel-
icy IN recently published story;
~ all pets. none is better suited foi SNIP
HE than the willy goat. and the traditions OF
the Navy are jocund with quaint stories OF TINS
animal once in the good old days Of tarpauln