New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD
WRECK OF \ BRIG DELAYS WORK ON
THE GOLFER DAM FOX I'LL
NEW DRYDOCk
,,o,,. ~ THE chops s.-AcK-A BUSY PRO'N"N LAX
,,,. ,,.prAl. OF YARDS AID DOCKS
NEXT YEAR-ciMNGEs IN AS


SEDIMENTS.
As II IN confirmation OF me s'a'e'"' ..oa,oo,
nv tho superstitioas that fuI-sio"n
O. a. worn in connection win the "'s W. 49,.
., tn. ward word was received Nes'o'u"' s
noon that the brig Robert Dillon ""'..'
raar d,snatched by Naval Constructor bo"'e'
IN tow OF :he yard tug Nina to bruns"''"'
otter a cargo OF timber for the co1er oa''' u.'1o,
.,r,,o,,on had gone ashore In stofi ie
,,.,Arss and WAS In q fair way Oh gums ~
vices The report had it that the tus a''0
zone ashore but had got off without ,n7,n
This in connection with the "leOn " -,
pam on the Florida coast loadeo Win JIG 49,.
bors for the work. makes c"hp'iO"''o"
&c nkeIy to delay the work more INA" no. -,
- -, a ,,.a,, ago No report IN detai hdu
been received from Lieutenant boue"0'' o.
.os in charge Of the expedition, nor lroin C'f
tain Bell Of the Nina, At a late hou'
but IF course there is great queS'''''
10, Tho ,.sseels we're doing so close lnsho'e '"
,hav should strike unless the storm ma" "''"
onc Of exceptional violence or OF extremes
durotion \ schooner was expec'eu a' INV
Yesterday with timber. but the caieo
known to have on board is not OF SUI
n.o,,d en- far toward expediting the work. "s
the sheet -piling is the most impor'""'
~ the various classes needed at "r'se"'
he =
~, and somehow or other there seems u "
~ IT., ,o,,s, ON IN connection with the big
,oh oil tho time Workmen are busy niahIne
a,.sonsl and cross braces. and, while 'e os
a,iv,rr machines arc not doing nuch tIie "i
der.water work is going ahead at 'af '"'e'
LITTLE WORK ~ THE SHOPS
Work IN nearly all the shops in the yard Is I"
a low cbb partly from shortness o' '"''u1'
nartlv from a lack Of important JopS 0"'''
the repairs and rebuilding operations oi ~
chicago and the Atlanta. The MontgoiheiH 'oi'
the ward Yesterday ana went up 'i'e 'i"
,,, ,o five = National salute in honor Of the
arniversarv OF the Battle OF Har!eh H''e"
She is bound for GARDENERS Bay ior 'a'se'
,roctce and genera, drill work and VIII Prop"-
b,v ioir the fleet at an early date Inc ie'e"e
.i,, nc, he ready for before early heA'
month and the Puritan which was ho"'e" !, 81"
the timber dock yesterday afternoon iooN'''7
az pretty as a little red wagon In hei IL" PAM
un require about month for the complexion
nf repairs The otheY monitor at the Earo' 'i'o
rr.or t. all ready for sea. and was expected 10
,aove III ward Yesterday afternoon Hne W. 80,
nor make an extended cruise. nel apS an
occasional run out to sea for gun P'a''. nn
1riIi work with a possible long run as an ti en-,
zine test Several dock trials OF her iiao i..s
,ave been had recently. and no serious Da ue. a 90
hava hen apparent The big tug franc Wa s
ioated out of the stone DOCK yes'e uaa;, an"
an ba ready
iYcEUM BUILDING ALTERATIONS flNie"'-D
The alterations in the Lyceum Building '"S
,ecia, heaaouarters of the yard have been COM
oleted and 1t is expected that Oo"''"oO'
o.. will move into his new quarters to-moT-
low. The addition to the space OF the oui'',"s
made by the carrying Of the body ol 'ne o"'
&c, ont ~ the line of pillars above the first moor
s.- G~-- for a long time ana WI" p'
drydock enginehouse is nearly completed and
the removal of the old structures at the head
Of the coal wharf is practically ended Their
VIII be considerable work rext year under the
care Of the Yards and Docks Bureau, as the
budget submitted by the Secretary calls for the
expenditure of more than 100000 opera
tons which include finishing the quay wall
and the coal wharf, dredging grading sewering
and paving streets additional storehouses. addi-
tons 10 the electric system and other work Just
at present the work Of the Bureau is carried on
by Chief Engineer Menocal alone. as one of his
assistants. L. :. G. White. is away leave
n Of absence which does not expire until Deem
u Der; another Is at work on the drydock under
u the control OF Naval Constructor Bowles. and
The third Franklin G. Prindle. was yesterday de-
tached from the yard on three months sick
cave being a sufferer from general debility.
CHANGES OF THE WEEK
The following changes in assignments affect
ing officers and ships Of this station. are among
these made oy the Department in the last week:
Commander A.. II 3. Lille. detached from New
burg oetober % H. ana 70 command the N'cks
Lieutenant commander ID. Kennedy formerly OF
New-York appointed assistant inspector, Eleventh
Lighthouse District Detroit, Mich. November !.
and inspector when Commander Foiser is detached
Cadet F r. Holman. detached from the Mont
gomery and ordered 10 the Texas
Ensign J. V. Klemann. detached from the Terror
and ordered 70 the Wilmington watch and di-
vision officer
Ensign +. J.. Sawyer order 10 the Wilmington re-
voked. and ordered TO L. 5. training ship Constella-
iion
Assistan, surgeon y. X; Johnson. detached from
the NewYork and ordered duty with the Vicks-
burg
Assistant Surgeon r. Spear, detached from the
Naval Laboratory, New-YOrk and ordered 10 the
New-York.
Ensign H. II. Houeh, detached from Bliss & CO. $