New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

stroy the germs which Will be found 70 have
lodged in these places. Under any circum-
stances. IT Is asserted. the ship must be kept In
Northern climate for at least Il year. and the
expert opinion Is registered that II would be ex-
tremcly hazardous TO send the ship TO warmer
waters within that time. The doctors have cited
n number OF cases to show that serious trouble
is likely TO follow q cruise In West Indian
waters where the liability to enterc disorders
is well known The doctors do not desire to
pose alarmsts. but they will resort to ex-
treme measures to clean the ship thoroughly be-
fore she gets away from the Brooklyn yard.
MASSACHUSETTS COMING TO TIE YARD
The Texas. It is now said, will come out Of the
drydock on Tuesday next. and tho New-York
will take her place on the Thursday following
This floating OF the battle-ship does not show
that tho work on her is anywhere near compile
ton. for one department alone that Of steam en-
gineerng. has at least a months work ahead on
her engines In the way OF repairs. The New
York is to have her connections between her con-
dcnsers and the outside water overhaued and re-
fitted, and there is work enough In sight to keep
her in the dock at least a fortnight. The Indiana
Is scheduled to leave the yard to- day and go down
to the Tompkinsville anchorage. her place at the
Cob Dock wall being taken by the Massachu-
sets, which VIII come up Monday, and Is I'm
need OF little tinkcring This will be the first
visit Of the new battle-shp to the yard, and her
presence Is expected TO attract large number OF
visitors as her captain. Frederick Rodgers who
was captain OF the yard just previous to his
sgnmept to the ship. was one OF the best known
and most popular officers on the stan Of Commo-
dore Scard.
IN THE SHOPS AND ON THE SHIPS
A neat piece OF work has just been completed
In the engineering shops. 1t is the strengthening
OF the propeller shaft of the torpedo-boat Erlcs-
son. which was thrown out Of straight line
when the little boat bumped into the drydock
last August. The vessel has been I'm the dry
dock at the Erie Basin the last week. and her
shaft. which Is now as good new, will be
shipped to the basin. with the propeller on the
yard tug Traffic tomorrow. and put In place
The boiler Of tho Commodores launch. the Min
ME- which was considerably damaged in the
break which disabled the Ericsson, Is In the
shops and Is being overhaued. The launch It.
self has been protected from the weather by a
temporary house. and workmen are putting her
In shape as speedily as possible. On the Chi
cago the tearing Of the ship to pieces has ad-
vanced so far that yesterday tho work of hoist
Ing her tail shafts out OF the dock was finished,
and. although the caisson OF tho stone dock,
where the vessel II sheltered continues to leak
In an exasperatng II not dangerous way, tho
ship would bo only slightly damaged by Its CIV
that the water would have no difficulty In filling
her. Just outside the stone dock the training
ship Essex IL several feet higher out OF water
than when she was tied up there. for her new
spar deck Ia finished and the fitting of the In
terror Is going ahead rapidly The ship 10 ready
for her spars. and :he spar shop people have
them nearly ready for the ship, TOpmasts were
swung up last week ready for setting. and the