New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-15
AFFAIRS ATTHE NAVY Y AID
HIGH PRAISE FOR BOwLEs FROM ROOsE-
WELT
THE CONSTRUCTOR FULLY SUSTAINED IN HIS &C
TrONs-NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO
BE HAD-woRK on THE SHIPS
AND IN THE SHOPS.


AND IN THE SHOPS
The rush Of work at the yard has slackened,
and there will be little beyond routine affair. In
the way of repairs on the few vessels there until
the ships of the fleet begin TO come in from their
trim eastward The Cincinnati, which has the
first call as far as work goes, will probably be
ready for sea by the last of the month. and Will
then sail for the South Atlantic Station, and re-
lleve the Lancaster as flagship On the Detroit.
Annapolis and Terror affairs are in such condi-
ton that they will not he ready for sea before the
first week Of next month. some OF the delay be-
ing due to wait for material On the Annapolis
there Is some delay over the obtaining ana In
stalling Of a lathe and other implements needed
i'm the ships machine shop. The Detroit has been
treated to a coat Of paint and general cleaning
up and looks as bright and clean as a new pin,
forming a marked contrast to the dingy ana
rusty Atlanta. her nearest neighbor al the sea
wall The engineering department has begun
the delivery OF the condensers for the Chicagos
new steam installation. and it Will not be long
before the big cruiser will be floated from the
stone dock to receive her boilers and engines.
In the mean time, the englne-room Of the At
lanta is being stripped, and the wall at which
she is tied is litter OF wreckage which strongly
resembles tNdl NIl'H came i''''' WV
when she was dismanted.
one of the small jobs about the yard which
has attracted some attention is the hauling out
Of the big float at the mainland landing or the
ooh Dock cable ferry. The big box has been
perched on stills and is slowly losing the water
which It had gathered during long season of
service 1t will he recaulked and repaired and
Ifs Mace is taken temporarily by an old drydock
float.
panid advances are being made in the work Of
clearing the yard Of the unsightiy piles OF rub
bish and Junk which have been prominent feat
ures Of the landscape for years AT both ENDS
Of the machine shops the spaces are gradually
taking on parklike appearance, and the small
forest Of boilers which ornamented the terri
tory between the boiler shop and the drydock
has disappeared, its place having been taken by
a tangle Of weeds which is to Le cut down and
kept down.
The action Of Captain Sumner In telling two
Sisters OF the Poor who visited the yard on
Thursday that they must not ask for money
has caused considerable comment unfavorable
10 the Captain. His action. he says. was simply
the performance Of his duty as imposed by the
rules OF the yard. which are particularly strict
in regard 10 the soliciting OF aims. II is the
first instance remembered by the officers Of the
ward where the rule governing such matters has
been enforced. previous incumbents of the office
Of Captain OF the Yard not having attached
any importance to the visits Of the Sisters The
point has been raised that this seeming
lessness was covered by the fact that the Sis
tiers did not solicit aims. What they were there
for was well known. hut they did not ask any
man for anything, and II he gave II was with
out request on their part. II he did not. II
all the same 1t was doubted by those who
had heard Of the case yesterday that Captain