New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD
REPORT ON THE DAMAGES TO THE BIG
DRYDOCK.
THE MASSACHUSETTS TO GO TO BOSTON THE
WEEK. AND THE BROOKLYN WILL SAIL
ON JUNE 2-NEw GUNDoATs TO


n HAVE TRIAL TRIPS.
prs,nss. IN the Navy Yard In the last week
hae settled back into the routine winch char
sc,er,zes the place. the chief break Deihs 'he
oorer,onjes attending the presentation or Sill
60. s.ry,ca IN the cruiser Brooklyn. The AFFAIR
was a success from beginning TO eno' anu 'he
,,.r,orv of the friction attending the presence
OF the big ship in the Navy Yard was ioS' J."
the satisfaction over the many pleasant features
OF Yesterdays celebration.
tn. b,g drydock has been the principal cause
n, anxiety to the officers at the yard ana 'he
renort of the special Board OF CiVll ENGINEERS
as to the extent and cause OF the damage 10
the structure has been awaited with ihuch
,n,ares, The report which was received at
the Department in Washington YESTERDAY say
.ho, O large hole was found just In front or
the dock made originally py the ois'uioa"
80 ,ha smiling which supported the cement
apron Of the approach TO the SILL inc 'io"
bio having been caused by a dredging machine
working too near the edge OF the splihs'
Through this hole the water rushed behind
the spiling and around the sides into the
6ock at the rate Of ten thousand gallons min
ute The Board expresses the hope that the
damage can be repaired by divers. thus obviat-
the entrance to the dock in order TO reach the
defac,iv. p,ace Even IL this oan is prac-ica-
b,e which Is doubted by some of the engineers,
there is not sufficient money available under
the appropriation for the use of the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks to do the work, and direct
concentration will be necessary. The expense
&c estimated at close to $4,000, and, In view OF
the obvious need OF promptness In the beginning
~ the ronare I'm order to prevent serious dam
age TO the battle-ships it is expected by the
Department that Congress viii not delay IN
making the necessary Appropriation. Work on
the sheet spillng wall which was started Oh
the eastern wall Of the dock has been stopped,
and the dock, which Is full or water. is Eihs
IDLE await ting developments
VESSELS at THE YARD.
Renairs on the Maine are practically completed.
and the ship Will be ready for service within
few DAYS. On board the monitor Puritan II Is
announced that she will be ready for service by
July / her machinery being at present in the
hands OF the shop forces. The red flag flying
from, the fore of the Massachusetts told AL COM
eys on Friday and yesterday that ammunition
was being taken on board preparatory to her trip.
She viii leave the yard on Wednesday Of this
week. going 10 Boston. where the ceremony Of
urve,,,ng the winged "victory" which adorns
her forward turret. VIII take place June is the
date Sc, for the sailing Of the training ship Ali
snce for Newport. for the beginning OF her sum-
rner cruise.
Additions 10 the yard feet In the week have
been. besides the Brooklyn. the cruiser Detroit
and the monitor Terror. The former Is tied up
a. the sea wall Of the Cob Dock and the moni-
tor is tust behind the Atlanta. in the channel
The cruiser, it is expected. Will go out OF COM