New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05

have marred the work. Just what the result OF
the new move will be cannot be foreto.u, ~;
action OF this sort is not regarded as ialr 'o""'
the civil engineers. oro,
II Is more than likely that certain arrange
ments OF the Halifax dock which TOOK the IN
diana out OF water will be incorporated INTO ,n'
home dock before ii is again ready for businesS.
c,onstructor Rowles made a careful examination
Of the English dock and has reconmehGeu 80 80
some features in its construction pe useu ~ wa
necton with the repairs now being made'
GENERAL HYDE ON DRYDOCKS.
General Thomas w. Hyde OF the Bath Iron
Works. which built the gunboats Macnias anu
Castine returned recently from England "here
he witnessed the naval review of Spthead' III
an article IN Bath paper he embod!es the re-
suits OF his observations, and has TINS 10 say
regarding the drydock question in connection
with the Navy: When we apply arithmetic IN
stead Of self-congratulation and boastful spirit
to naval affairs own weakness, even after
ten years of the growth of rcw navy, Is pain
fully apparent We should not deceive ourselves.
In this matter we cannot deceive any one else.
After the first naval engagement most ships not
DESTROYED will have to be locked and repaired
England has seventeen drydocks az Portsmouth
alone: we have just sept the Indiana to Halifax
to be locked. England has vast merchaht
marine to draw sailors from; we had once. Inc
strangest supineness and lack or appreciation
of sea mower seem, at the close of this century
to have fallen like a pail over American pun,ic
opinion But there are CLEANS OF IlRht. We
cannot continue much longer to neglect what
has In all history made and kept the nations
great in wealth. in influence. In power, that -,
strength upon the sea The next Congress VIII
doubtless take up the question and upon 'heH
wisdom depends countrys future
chief Engineer James H. Chasmar. recently OF
the CIncinDati who has been on leave in Brook
lvn has reported for duty on the receiving snip
Wabash It the Charlestown yard.
Al, TIJIl STATION
Tn. following are the assignments of the week
affecting officers and ships OF this station:
Chief Engineer w F.. Wor,hington, detached
from he Montgomery and ordered to Clemson COZ
l'S e6ef oi Engineer ir A. B. Bates detached from tho
Fraikin September 10. and ordered 10 the Texas;
chef Engineer W. $. Moore. detached from the
TEXAS on relief and ordered 10 the COLUMBIA 49,,
chief Engineer J. s x. Reeves. detached from tSe
Columbia and ordered TO The MONTGOMERY , FRAN,
Assistant Engineer d. r. Merritt detacnea from
Assistant Engineer +. y. Freeman detasheu nV"
the New-York Yard and ordered TO the cncinma; H..
Lieutenant b. T. Waing, transferred from INC
New-York Yard to the Wheeling. ,,s.,.
Mate r. Rohange. order August % modified;
when detached from the Mononganeli. ordered -
the Vermont instead OF the Constellation IA
Mate J. Kenyon detached from the Iowa anu
ordered to the Constellation. ,..
Theodore B. Watson, appointed acting gunner
Pay clerk Joseph ii. Proctor ordered to settle sc-
counts OF the Vermont from september l. c,nc;,.
J. Drekinck. appointed pay clerk for the e'"'"
p: a Paymr: F. T. Arms. ordered to the De-
A Paymaster r. H. Hicks detached from INC
Detroit September 10. ordered home settle ao0o""
Pay Clerk F. F. Hicks apDOntmsnnt on ns, nstT0'
ordered TO the Franklin.