New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-28
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD
MORE TROUBLE STIRRED UP OVER
THE NEW DRYDocK-
ATTEMPTS 10 GUST NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR
aow1Es-A BIT or NAVY YARD HlsTCHf-
MR. WALSH SUES COMMODORE sICATD
-Rran ADMIRAL TAMsATs

POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR
p,.--ssr IN. troubles attending the finishing
.,6 turning over Of the new drydock to the
Government and the attempts en- tho DeT' d
snr,e BROOKLYN people 20 Gus; Naval Constructor
rsovsles from his place and have NaVa4 Coh-
s,ruc+or Fernald reinstated in his old ofhoe the
- zoe hAe, a lively one IN some parts or the
Nay,- Ward IN others, however, dulness has
ltd ord will continue 10 until some OF Ihe
vessels Of the feet come to the station .or re
,.,-s A Rea--Adn1iral Sunce has announcer
,hs+ he will start early in April FOR Hampton
poads and return with more OF the Vessels
than are at present in sight here' tn'S me-
consumrna alton il likely TO come soon' as 'ii"
,xrl M q LOT of t,nke-irs ana patching W Ill
uand,nr 10 be done TO A. the ships tor dress
rsrade or the occasion OF the Grant Nlohuin9"'
ceremonies The New-York Will be READY Tor
sea by the latter part Of this week out th'
date Of her sailing has nc been setuo- in7
ONLY other ship at the YARD - the rno'n'O
p,,r,ts, and the Court OF Inquiry. which has
been holding daily sessions II an effort 10 mo
ont lust who IL respoa,ihle FOR the breakdown
81 her engines recently. closed It's investigation
carly yesterday and Immediately went INTO
ss..,on FOR consideration OF the report TO he sent
TO Washington
pRYDOCKs ACCEPTANCE RECoMMkNDf'D'
The Dock Board has made report IN winch II
recommends the acceptance by the Government
Of The new crydock. The measurements reveaieo
ths fact that the dock is = inches shorter IMAM
-. .,ac,4ca.iong called for but as Il Is 6l2 feet
long On the floor which IS more IMAM suIn'lelI u
dock any ship now IN the service or contemplate
"a 4. ,s held by the Board thai this Is nor SUM-
Gent cause FOR the rejection Of the dock sen
,ba dock had refused TO allow the Government TO
,isce The Iowa within its walls g not IN accord
snce with the official correspondence relating 10
the docking OF the new ship. The facts are that
Assistant Secretary McAdoo wrote 10 the con-
tractor for the required permission as the COCK
,s s.i1 IN the hands Of the builders. He received
a most courteous note from Mr.. Walsh express
ing qualification at the opportunity OF reciprocal
ing the many ravors which had been EXTENDED 20
him by the Department and granting the re-
quest Later correspondence between the con-
tractor and the commandment OF the yard was NOT
so harmonious nor so expressive OF Sooo IeeIhs'
but there was no withholding OF permission 10
dock the Iowa or any other ship the GoverhHeht
desired 10 have taken out. The result is that lhe
Original programme will be adhered TO- The Iowa
Is scheduled TO arrive here on March 81 she Will
be ted I'D at the Cob Dock wall. and on April
VIII clean her hull and do whatever other work
may he reouired and on Saturday. April B. she
Will be foated again take on about 1000 tons OF
fresh water and start away FOR her trial trip.
foreman from, the yards OF the Cramps VIII
have charge Of the placing OF her Keel DOCKS. ana
the builders will pay the expense OF the Work
done an the ship by the yard employees. which, II
ID estimated. will cost not far from sl'Zoo
ATTACK ON THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR.
The attempt 10 Dust Mr.. Bowles Is regarded
by many who are familiar with the circum-
Stances another manifestation or the oiu
spirit which on Election Day held out the IL
cucement, Another rush. boys. and the Navy
iard's ours" When Lieutenant Knapp In the
sumner OF 1895, began the investigation INTO
certain charges made against the heads OK the
departments OF Construction and Repair steaH
engineering and Yards and Docks. there was
On outcry which Of avail. The result
VI ns investigation the detachment or Chlef
Ns"s Constructor Ternald and Civil Engineer
''erson and the assignment 10 the vacant
PAGES OF Constructor Bowles and Civil En-
eee' Menocal. Whether there was justice OF
'uSuce IN the removals mentioned. those WHO
ianiiisr with Navy Yard affairs are hO'
~" III asserting that the record for work turnea
wi SINCE the changes were made has reached
"eh-"ater mark which IL will be difficult 10
WIN the amount Of money at the dis
49,, VI tne department chiefs, while the dis
80 aho handling OF the men employed has
stage Of perfection which was not
s"' under the OLD administration. Politics
wen eliminated from the question Of The
.0'aeht and the retention Of men. and Il IS
TO- asserted that this fact IS at the bot
-. .. The allegations Of favoritsm rlade
- me Constructor A somewhat similar
po.,. "a al ars In the Norfolk yard where ~
"~s lorrAerly In charge. is brought 70