New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-10

decided that the pavement could stand the and
tear Of travel. The opening Of the gate will he
great relief TO those whose business has called them
to the Yard by way Of the York-st entrance for
the "trip to the old gate was anything hut pleas
ure The old gate however. will not be closed for
some time, II at all, as II Is expected that many
teams having occasion to enter the Yard will find the
old entrance more convenient Visitors. however
while they viii have slightly longer walk to reach
the administration offices in the Lyceum Building
from the entrance, will avoid the trave! through the
Italian quarter and around and by the rum shops
which had settled down to the Old gate
they could get Some Of these people have obtained
leases Of Sands-st. property and Will
tler present leases expire. but the street Ia
wider and we'll paved the outlook is greatly i'm
proved ssl. -. 5000
The new gateway. which cost $500 wa. built
with money obtained by the Government from the
city In exchange for the Wallabout Market lands
west Of Westinghouse. and Is composed OF two
separate structures. which expected to be
the foundation for more imposing buildings TO be
to lay out moro money on the work. When
the original designs carried out there will be
Just completed and another story viii be added 10
each Of the gatehouses. which will be fitted with
and marines who will be on duty there. they
present being compelled to occupy their old quar-
tiers.
buildings red and terra, Gotta brick. and CON
combinations. Each Of the buildings has tur-
reted tower and the corner nearest the gate
each has bronze cannon resting on granite
base. The gateposts the sides Of the passageway
for OF finely polished granite. each bear
ing It's top spread eagle Of bronze. the birds
facing each other across the entrance.
On the ground floor Of the east building IS one
large room. to be occupied by the guard: and In
the basement three cells and a lavatory. The
cells intended for the confinement Of prisoners
who may be arrested in the Navy Yard and who
are 10 be detained pending final decision OF their
cases A central hall divides the ground floor Of
the west building into two rooms. one for the
offcer OF the day and the other for the sergeant
of the guard The basement Is fitted freroom
and a lavatory. There Is an ornamental iron gate
at the entrance
Captain Hgginson. IN speaking Of the completion
Of the work said: The officers Of the yard all
glad that the new gate Is where II Is. We can now
come down Sands-st. straight from the Bridge,
and are saved that Objectionable walk past the
italian settlement that We had 10 take in order 10
reach the York-st gate What We want now is
perfect trolley system in the yard one that would
facilitate travel by land 10 the Cob Dock. Such a
system would greatly help labor as II would enable
workmen get back and forth from the mainland
to tho dock without the delays frequently en-
cou-tered on the scow ferryboat- When vessels
pas-ing M or down the Waabout Channel the
ferrybo~t is stopped and workmen are delayed.
But this double guardhouse at Sands-st. Is an ex-
ceent thing. and big Improvement on the old
gate at York-st"