The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-15
DOCKING POSTPONED.
The Monterey at Port Orchard,
but the Test Is Delayed.
PERHAPS UNTIL NEXT WEEK.
Moran Bros. VIII Take an Invited Party
to the Scene and Excursion
Sseamers win Be Run.

Everything at Port Orchard is Just now
tn state of busy but uncertain expec-
fancy the Monterey lies anchored just
on the mouth of the dry dock, really to en-
ter whenever the dock is ready to receive
her, Last Saturday the officers at the
naval station confidently expected to have
the ship in the dock today. But countless
little details sprang up at the last moment
winch could lot be foreseen. and for some
necessary alterations the material was not
al hAnd. The authorities yesterday were
thinking Of doubling the number Of blocks
In the dock. and If this should be decided
upon the delay will be considerable A
fost-infeiIgencer reporter learned yester-
DAY directly from Commandment Morong.
Naval Constructor Baxter and other re-
sponsioie men at Port Orchard that the
docking VIII certainly Dot take place be-
fore saturday. and possibly not until next
week Commandant Morong has promised
10 notify the Observation-Disclosures, II posi-
Die, al least two days in advance In order
mat an authentic announcement OF the
osy set for the docking may appear in this
paper on the day preceding that event
ine board OF inspection. consisting of
capt Ludlow. Of the Monterey: United
states Naval Constructor W. ]. Baxter.
ana civil Engineer F. o. Maxson, Of the
Mare Island station. met Monday evening
Tor the first time. and at once proceeded 10
the programme OF inspection:
Examination and measurement Of dock.
pumping plant and casson; filling the
COCK; removing caisson, reversing II and
shhhihk again IN outer groove: pumping
oat dock; measurements and levels of
dock: nnai arrangement OF blocks: food
Ing dock: taking out caIsson: taking in
snip; replacing caisson In inner groove;
pumping out dock and landing OF shin on
ways AT entrance end: examination OF
dock; arrangement OF blocking at upner
end OF dock: partial flooding to float shin
TO upper end; pumping out and landing
snip at upper end: examination of dock:
noodins or dock; removing caisson: taking
out ship; replacing caisson in outer
groove pumping out dock; examination
OF dock. pumping plant and caisson.
The board got down to actual work YES
teroay, and at l:3o o'clock began the in
spection OF the caisson, which had inst
received thorough washing out The
splendid pumping plant, the work of Nor
an BROS. OF this city. is winning universal
commentator from all who have seen II
II has practically been tested already for
although no official record of its work has
been made. the pumps have been at work
Tor several days. giving entire satisfac-
ton
Moran Bros. have Hospitality chartered
the steamer Mary F. Periey and invited n
nuihDer OF TRENDS TO be their guests al the
docking OF the Monterey. The invitations
were issued for today, but as the docking
mas been postponed the invitations Will
hold good for the future. The Perley will
leave the Central dock at o'clock on the
morning OF the docking. and no doubt All
who have received the Moran invitations
VIII De promptly on board at that hour.
Several other excursions will probably
oe run on that day, and a fair round trip
rate will be offered The steamer 49,,
VIII leave from the Harrington &. smith
dock. and 1t was learned yesterday that
several other steamers and launches will
be pressed into service.