New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27
.rFAIRs AT THE NAVY YARD
rxry OF WORK DONE IN THE WEEK

,,xc THE REcRUITs-TEE WORK ON THE
o,,,o,co GOING AHEAD RAPIDLY-ARMA-
MrNTs FOR MERCHANT YES
Sells EXPECTED.
-.. Navy Yard has been an active place in
week. and the rapid increase in the en-
u. s force and the constant drills Of the re-
have kept the Cob Dock territory busy
cru. ,,e officers OF the recevng-ship Vermont
a"- had their hands full OF business. The
nav ~ recruits who have come forward for
nuih' is extremely gratifying to the off,
"a there are no fears Of a scarcity Of men
Gers die all the ships which may be put in
10 "~ r,.son Although no rush orders for the
eo' Coo have been received. work on the cruiser
ChN" Ger advanced that she could be placed in
-.Iss,on in a much shorter time than was al
CON-, 's ,or the completion OF her building. but
~ ,.lanta is hardly 10 be reckoned as part Of
-. available force in case Of trouble.
-.,.o-dav afternoon the big red smokep.pe OF
-. no,nsin was swung over the deck OF the dis
.boat and fitted into its place. and the little
-, can he ready for sea in short time. This.
n The torpedo- boat Stiletto. is the sum Of the
.,s,hla contributions OF the yard 10 the floating
- - the Navy In the different departments
80 * no talk Of war, but there is no idleness
s-x1rhere. and supplies Of all sorts are being ac-
.n,ulated at a satisfactory rate. The receipts
:, ammunition 50 far have been only those
,bisa would naturally come 20 the yard in the
attainment OF contracts made some time ago, and
:. East IS material for the guns comes 10 the
,srd II IS sent TO the ships OF the squadron. none
=. which has IT'S extreme limit Of ammunition on
,oa-6 although all are comparatively well sup
Piled
ORNAMENTS FOR MERCHANT SHIPS
It's no, az ali unlikely that heavy receipts OF
~,s Of slx-inch calibre AMI under VIII be noted
=, the ward within a few days. as 1t has been
announced that the armamerts for the merchant
,srs which are available in case OK war are 70
~ eathersd as quickly possible and mace
,.ady for emplacement at short notice. While
var talk Is not common among the men and
officers Il is 10 be seen that there IS an air OF
expectancy everywhere. and as there Is room Tor
siarre Increase in the force Of workmen' and
xsl,!ng list % formidable dimensions there VIII
"a no trouble in turning out work In any guam
..,v and n any sort save the manufacture OF
s,,s and shells which may be required.
WORK Of THE DRYDOCK
Work or the drydock IS going ahead az rapid
,a,s the prlncipal task In hand al present being
,ba STRENGTHENING OF the abutment al the west
end Of the caissop which broke away from the
,.rs ~, the dock some time ago. The space be
tween the conerdom and the caisioH has been
flooded again this time TO a depth OF ten ieet
and the placing Of new backing for the damaged
wing wall has ueen begun. Inc dock WIZ hV' pe
ready for use by April !. as mas peeh
s,nOlnced and six weeks a. least Will be re-
ou,red IN which 10 prepare II fer a snip ana
49, sv-av The cofcrdam. Naval Constructor
pov.les is confident that the WORK VIII prove
10
ts,-ar when the repairs completed than IL
vas when j, first opened .,.,a.,,~
ChieS Engineer \ 7. Dixon IS conducting
.s-ias 81 interesting and valuable experiments
IN the values o. coal for the various purposes
that fuel IS used for. The experimental outnt
g. he ward Is Of the most complete description
ed ne results attained are in keeping with the
efficiency Of the apparatus
CHANGES OF THE WEEK.
A,o,r.ba changes OF the week which affect on
,s-. AID ships OF this station are tho following:
aforementioned J. II. Higbee. l. S NJ c. re-
'I cssS BAH " T. Helms ordered to the Wabash
A B5ssTain A Mccone ordered 20 the Minneapolis
Eaaga \ B Hon, ordered to the Enterprise
L,s;e3a7Tt-Colonel r. W. Huntington L; s NJ
c. detached from commard OF InarlaeS a. NOI!oK an
na', IA, a W IcvYoris, 10 command the ma
second lieutenant r :. Borden. 7, $ NJ G.
o-5e-ed 70 proceed frosa Brooklyn. y. y TO La
Ggsyra 10 join the Brooklyn, ,,..,,.,,.os
Eas.gr A y. Pratt detaca11 from MafD'e"e@o
sri OF cred AZ once 70 the cushing =. ,,
Ensign r. T. Baldwin. order or January - det@ch-
,-r from Marb.enead and ordering 10 BROOKLYN re-
E1Srn y r Coleman. when discharged from
prooklyn Hospital ordered home and granted ten
Boa.sTain =. Il. Burns ordered TO New-Y0rk
YARD March !. ,, -. 49, x-r
mont March &C. and wait orders. -,
Carperter H. " Griifths. detached from the
Nav Yard New York March lt -
Passed Assistant Paymaster w. J. Littell, 10 New
YORK v.-l a. once TueXpireC leave revoked.
seiin@ ker g. l. Talmau. ordered 10 the Yer
I~ir. c'arnen,er A r Mackle ordered 10 New
An CaTrentcr T. Il Preble. ordered 70 New
YcrE yard March -