New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
AFFAIRS ATTHENAVY YARD
FAST WORK BEING DONE IN THE BIG
DRYDOCK
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CRUISE OF THE TORPEDO
BOAT FLEET DOWN THE coAsT-cHANGEs
AT THE HOME STATION.


Department for transferring the control or the
work on the big drydock in the yard to Naval
Constructor Francis T. Bowes one thing is GER
tain and that is that under the vigorous poilcy
nursued by him. the work has gone ahead al
rate not deemed possible by those who had al
most given ND hope of the repairs being coih
Melted In fact the normal lethargic cohdltoh
n, the ward seems 10 be having rather ruue
hut completely effective shaking up as re9"''
Of the rush on the big Golfer dam SIX men are
kent at work under water boring ana fNe''e
the guide piles and stringpieces which nun VIZ
sheet plng together and the driving Oh '"e '-e
timbers into the bottom of the ehanhei mas e
haad Of q rate which will exhaust the aNallap'e
supply by Tuesday. Lack of timber ma! '"'
q Temporary delay of few days, as S0
load OF material which was on lis way ~
from Brunswick, Ga, when the STORM Vi -
day came along. has not yet pee" i ,,ox
The strike OF the stevedores ana lreisIt 49,,
nm the Mallory line Of steamers mas "u -,
complications as the steamship coi'p Gov
been prevented from fulfilling 'he ,ov,
,rarsnortation which was made Win '"e NV
head Of the work ..oor,e with
d., oil those oificulties will be overcome VIII"
,,,,o e anv loss Of time, and the signs are nope
mi that the work which has caused 50 ',..
...,,o I'D ,exation of spirit will be coihpie'e0
at q comparatively early date.
,.onx OK SHIPS AT THE YARD.
On the ships at the yard Work mas e0N 100
at a pace which will leave the" ieauy ro,na
-, short time. the principal activity peine
IN connection with the torpeoo-oc"'o par,ar
80 ore three now at the yard. Inc
'"e'e .re at the Cob Dock wall and the
ericsson is almost lost In the ca'e'"o
..~.,,. ovsrhauled her shafts are IN the q"
,,.,ra sbons being Strengthened anu leoo'
o., ,1 ber nropellers are in the same naN,
,.,- .,,,ed and otherwise attended TO- ohe VIII
=. IN the dock a. few days longer anu VIII " "
oood az the best Of them when she co''.' wv
The hattle-ship Texas, which is IN neeu Vi ao
minor repairs and a cleaning mas oee" ,a
In drvdock No. 9. and will be scruDoeO N
nainted and have some work oohe u ~
peer fittings, .,o nrenaring
big advance has been mace III 'he p'N'
y, tho Chicago for active service f'ei wv ,
oordensers are in place, the SIX bapcooN
COX boilers she is TO carr! nave
.ho,, orc ~ remain and her thrusts anu
thrust shafts and two of her air ana Gil
nvmns have also been put where they peloNe'
The remainder Of her battery or ooiiers' 81" o",i
nv ward force and her engines are al iea0'
- - 49,, on hoard as soon the CONSTRUCTION
VICE., 70 raadv to receive them. Although she
+, eoot her propellers have not been attacheu
,rho, GRO IN the machine shop. and VIII propao's
go 10 the ship with the engines
CrNNERs TO BE TRAINED
osror, 10 expected in port early next
,oorth and in a few days the monitor Ahphi-
-, coma 70 New-York and await the ar
,, ~ tho ships When the fleet gets mere
,sr,irol Sicard will transfer to the monitor HI!
o,,rr.rs who will be trained as gun captains
wiz rsnairs TO the monitor have been cohlpie'eu
"a she should be in port few days aneao Vi
,ha Noet On receiving the men she Nm -
coed TO New-Bedford and taks par sxnec,ed TO
function there and the squadron is eApes.ou u,eS
ca tn Boston and take part In the ceien .1
attending the anniversary OF the 'ohS''o''0
"Old Ironsdes Day
THE CRUISE OF THE TORPEDO fLhEI'
According to the instructions issued 10 Ooi'-
mander W. w Kimbal who is TO nave ciaise
n, the movements Of the torpedo-boats 'he i'-
o.. feet of fve-the Foote, which VIII NC '"e
Naeship: the Ericsson. the Dupont, the ror'e'
and the Cushins-will assemble at the !aru oN
O.,obsr I and Immediately start on trip down
the coast They will put into various ports anu
learn what places they can enter which wou'd
he too shallow for a man-of-War' ana Coii-
mand.r Kimball is directed to find out what sort
:. ,o,,c. would be most available in ports
whore larger ships carnOt go, and he VIII
r,.ke a feature Of search curves; that Is, the
curve which should be followed in order to IN
tercent a vessel steaming In a certain direction
which IL may be desired to attack or meet lie
4. "a test the boats in all sorts Of weather, ana
the Department will not be surprised II some
Of the boats suffer from accidents before the
cruise is ended. Attention has been called 10
the fact that three torpedo-boat destroyers OF
the British Navy recently started for foreign
sta,ioo hut were compelled TO return on account
Of mishaps The commanding officers or the
boats will be trained both in handling their yes
sells and In firing torpedoes under service condi-
tions-an exercise which they have not had IN
their present commands. In addition to this
they will practise attacking, attacking at night,
meeting at appointed places, working together
as a fleet and in other ways, and so work down
the coast to Savannah, Ga. where they Will be
inspected by Acting Secretary Roosevelt They
will reach Galveston late in the winter. and, al
ter a short stay there, start on trip up the
Mississippi.
CHANGES AT THIS STATION.
The following changes OF the week affect
ships and officers Of this station:
Commander a. B. II. Lille. detached from the
Leutenan, J. H. Bull detached from 6 duty with
executive.
Lieutenant +. s. Carter detached from the Blu
reau OF Equipment October T. ana ordered 70 the
Newport October 3. 49, -
Ensign J. V. Chase detached from the War Col
legc. October T. and ordered 10 the Newport DC
tober s. az watch and division officer 49,
Ensign Z r. Belknap detached from the War
College October 1, and ordered to the Newport Oc-
tober 3 as watch and division officer
Ensign J. II. Dayton. ordered to the Newport as
watch and division officer.
Assistant Surgeon G. e. Riggs. detached from
New-York Yard october T. and ordered to the
Newport, October ).
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. F. Legs detached
from the Helena. September %, and ordered to the
Nesuvius.
Ensign F. H. Clark. transferred from torpedo
station to the Dupont &c., .,,.