New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
AFFAIRS ATTHE NAVY YARD
,,xc WORK TO COMPLETE THE RE-
PAIRS on THE SQUADRON.
,,,,,.rs IN COMMANDS EXCITE INTER
.xn EcULATIoN-CoMMoDoRE
,,,us,s RECOMMENDATIONS.


--.,,ryvS,s RECOMMENDATIONS.
~,,sh At the Navy Yard. and
Every 1N."7 that there will be no et-up III 'he
he chances 90. nos+ q, the North Atlantic Squad
activity " N ~omnletsly repaired and started out
'on mas w. IN the search for perfect sS
10 sea o"o0 ,,o,oeuyres and perfection IN "o'N'~7
TEN OF ha'A' '.s+o,, In view Of the fac' lna' w
under ''" = ,ssrsd that all Work on '.'e S''''S
"oiu ,rsbcd ahead rapldiy' anu 'i,'' -, -
'' -ooared fcr more g.. .rora
oei"s - than has been aiteinP'e" ,to
man nS',r Of rrmors hoatlhs @''e,, -, -.
IS =, tha fleet The Brook! p,,r,.,
y ,co bv December l. ."e .u.,its as
for se'N0 ,,.,,bin a week: the Terror a"a'.S a.
will be reaay W., - course. stay with the nome
signneh'' - >-or,ark after ALL IS not 10 80 ou'
squadron ND in addition TO all thls thcre 10
Of conirnisso-, tine on her return from oou'"
talk OF 'i'7 -s and the Marbehead from ~, -
American ...bed 10 the fleet on the'T alta
rope, behs 49, ,bincs which will interfere SUM
here e., eaid with eXtehoeu -, :. 1,
what J. ,ers is the Cuban oiii'0"''' s.1,r
southei ,na ships will not go nNo na,o7r
iAeE IAN Port Royal or P'S .ha mans.
sou" Roads. and as 'he aa ars carefully
Harp'o" .ro,. have been perfecteo' '.e - .ha
50 far A. the! ,...,a bevond speculation on the
~,a-ded there l. "''
suaiu .. the present time ,,..,o obead toward
subject - everything IS rushing 49, ,,o.
On the sF. s".F. - rspa!rs and engine-rooihs ~,
the co'f ,.ces 10 vsi- al pieS''- =; so-,a-
the incest p'@' s,io * az a yard there Il soiii7
that as iohs a =, hoard still holds goou' anu -
ming - -r,ents are making no - p,ri
yarc u7r The big engines ol t''7 .,o,, for
siacA -, =. s,arted this mornl''H - than arv
tar will De So $50 This incident more t""" 49,"
a dock test az amount Of work that mas 'e'"
other. shows l' ,,,ir the last six months
done on 'ns 80 cu ,SG.s IN COMMAND.
.,e.t IS manifested IN eoil..s 81 the feet.
Muo" ,ds Of several OF 'he o'7 ,,o- tho p,l-i-
tne 'nareny definitely 49, Commanded by
I, IS app".s commission she VII '7 Win the
tan goes lnO bartlett. now on du'y W.
Captain JON. This transfer will De nc -,
Lighthouse D. ,,anres and Il Is senn'-o'0-As -.
for seve'a. C-,,.oi, Robley n Evans no" y, -.
nouncea - IL, Sa assigned TO the Lish'no-S go
Indiana W. ~ the ba,tle-ship being 'aAe" -
ou'' 49, G Taylor. now OF '-Ie I. LING the
. ian commodore Caspa- +. u''0 ,,a Orc
80 hi,a, CAPTAIN Henry l. ,,,odora he
laiter I'M ,-r,,ta1 10 the grade o. co'h''iON
gon. will De I'll Leave vacancy cn me oa,'le
fore Ions anu nrobably be filled by Captain "''ain
ship WIZ" w. na ,-esent chief OF the OrdhaHce o.
/ ''r ,sr-o will expire about th@- '''-e
'ea-' ,....s,-s-ooa. IS anxious for some S" -,
VINO i - c,a-,es O'Neil. now iAspe0'o'
ConliaAH4e H-osbjnxton Navy Yard, Is ment'oiieu -
o.so NAM sor Of Captain Sampson IL 80 49,. -.
,.' Wv Then there are otneF -,os,
.San~es mentioned appear at preSe"' ~ -
likely 10 be made 49,, ,,ork carried on under
Feop'e - =, ,bs Department of Narus al"
t"e - watching the condition Oh a-L..i' -.
DooAs - .na Naval Hospital closely Inc
'ce" - orainst the contractors VINO Pu' 80
80, 4, the wall around the eastern . ord
.o-ri,al grounds have caused iot oi - -
- here Is talk OF suing the sure''e' "a -, oil,
80 % recover the money when inc ,'7" ph;,a-
"os- The firm OF I. A. Walker o. - ,..ro,o-
,o,N, bas contracted for extensive mp -.
oe'p''~ 80 or three new buildings whlch nave
i'e"'' -,rad will be constructed ny thd' III
I DE- -assr, an outlay OF S25o', ana 1ne VIZ W
IT,. D-. So cor,nIsted within Ave months ~ I'm
xua,r~ which Is 70 be erected on '-V o.. -.
ursbior-ave will be two stories "--' - ~,
80 sso o.o The plans are being p'epa-s-
s-,,n & Never Of Washington 4"s 81 -,
=. - ussd as ward building anu Va.
ranged to accommodate lc' pa,'ei-s' - - On
$50 quarters for the attendants ana "a'u o'i'-
GERS. c.A--rr
,,or, TIE Br-ILDINGS WILL BE ARkAN"hD'
The two buildings contracted ioF oy 'ls 80, '.,',,
s.tnt,a arm will be used 70 relieve the Pre~r"'
.... r,,ch ;s overcrowded with patients Inc
:. .besa two buildings viii he cohhec'eu
- -. old structure and viii be three sloi's
,,i~h The ground floor will be used a. Il s"''e' a.
roe<s hall. the second for dispensafy anu 0'-le l
,rhua the operating rooms will occupy ''ie IN
s,orv Electricity will furnish the necessary He"'
,,g anparatus and will operate TWO eieNa'oi1'
,n~ra enough 10 admit A patient on cot win al.
..,. 10 . ,rba roof Of the building Will be fitted
with q large glass skylight. TO admit NshC u '''e
which will be one OF the hhes. ~
the state The second buildinS VIII DC on; ~, .S"r
stories high. and WI. De hko"r Nj - "a a landry
snS kitchen while the second foor WI! DE alsiIeu i
into lounsing rooms ior ne use 81 M ~ red brick
rs.ss' -, a-ts trirnmngs The interior decorations
and fernishings will all be Of hard wood.
RECOMMENDED BY COMMODORE MATTHEW'S
7. the recommendations Of Commodore +. o. Mat
thews regarding the Brooklyn Navy YARD are car
red out there will be los of wcrk for the Yards
and Docks people 10 look after. An abstract from
his annual report was submitted 10 the Department
yesterday He wants SO coo foi the improvement ad
arperoAnt of the berthing capacity Of the wall
a. the entrance 10 the new drydcck. No 3. and this
will require the dredging OF all the upper part of the
Wallabout channel For piece Of retaining wal!
between the new dock and the old bridge $4,000 Is
asked and the completion Of the causeway between
the mainland and the Cob Dock. according 10 the
plans calling for the larger number or culVeTts'
An appropriation Of $4,000 IS recommended for
the completion OF the eastern quay wall OF the
whitney basin 20 within 80 ieet OF tne cauStN dJ
building for the storage Of ship steel has become
necessity for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. and one Is
recommended TO cost go 80.
Tne present pumping house for drydOcks Nos
: and Is between the docks. and a coal shed 10
accommodate 80 OF coal is much needed AZ this
place. 1t would save the expense Of handling the
coal twice, ana cost g. co., Upon the completion or
dIydock No. , ii will be necessary 10 grade the
$4,000
The latrnes In the yard in most unsanitary
eonaluon: and badly located for the present re-
eurements An estimate Is submitted for six SAINT
taiy latrines TO be so situated as TO be convent
entity accessible from the various shops etc, where
the men are employed: cost. $4,000.
The electric lighting plant needs additional
oynano and engine cost $1,000.
The steam engineering shop Is much in need or
ar erecting shop, 10 be built on as a wing 10 the
NAN building. No 2s cost. $65 coo. The temporary
elructure used for this purpose has burned down
once, resulting In a great loss. The presence OF
me electrician Is required In the yard at night and
n suggested that suitable house be erected for