New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY 1AhO
THE OREGON IL GOOD CONDITION FOR
HER TRIP HOME.
TO pRypocK THE MASSACHUSETTS, THIS WEEK
PUSHING WORK on TIE IoWA-THE
PIG DRYDocK DOING IT'S



FULL. DUTY.
lust as six bells we're sounding for o c'ocN ."
the warships and at the Navy Yard gates Yes'er-
| dav afternoon the Oregon. with nice new patch
whore her after-torpcdo tube had been ana "olh-
men hammering away at tho place where "e'
bow tube Uas. hoated gracefully throus" ''' 81
Of tho big drydock. and a few minutes id,'i voc
lied up at the seawall rear the big derrlcA' '''S
WAS light and q broad streak OF red paint apo'e
tho vater-ne showed that her underwater NJ"
wa, in good condition for the long trip DacN " VI,
, Pacific which It Is now expected she VIII oo 0a'''
! On TO make soon. The next work on the DIX o"''''
! ship will be to refill her ammunition ana o''. ~
| partments and place on board fu'l hst VI '"p
| nile, Then she will he ready To start TOR nome
| There &c st,ll some work do on her new raPiu-
fro snch guns all four Of which are on ooaru anu
! ready 10 be mounted. These guns are 10 n'"."
| lorqcr than tho old slow-1rers that some OF the
snial-boai davis will have to be moved !" o'"e' ~
| ,Iro,r ~ a free swing to the new weapons.
Tho drv,lock. which 50 far has stood all the tests
70 which +, has been subjected will be pumped out
| to-day and tho keel blocks rearranged FOR the
MASSACHUSETTS, which is to he the next VesSei 'dN'
| out OF water. This ship vas AT the '"o DUN va"
| Yesterday Just astern 81 tho vermont. with ieu
! flag living showing that she was being heheneu OF
| bor ammunition preparatory to being no'hei
Whom she Is again ted she Will have now o-lhcn
guns similar n those Of tho oregon and her Smohe
! Mines uka those ~ tho oregon. VII b" ten t'e'
! higher than before tho Increase being maze 10
gain better drauSht without the uf' 81 Inc powers
Tho yard was fairly alive With visitors YeS'e'u'H
and thev svarmcd all over :he place The ne" rue
,r.vsnfirr their going on board tho ships however
ro-tod favorshly - the progress Of repairs, aaG
! tho MON from the shops not i1iertered wl'h
! As they hammered and hiod AMI sawed ana painted
THE IOWA THE NEXT TO CO TO SEA.
.rto lou, e, f.. e,pec,ed will hc the next vessel
20 70. 70 yea after the OREGON. n they Do not sail
| together. and In ordcr - have her ready IN 'ine
! there will ha large force "u9aged on he' ''''''
| during the regular working hours
criticisms - the bis dryiock 81 'Sr nN'N PEI
rnfounlcd TIE dock shows no signs OF weakness
I'm any rcsre~t the small seepas" ~ ffFsh water
| tho southern end being No moro than Is 10 o" ~
! ..,eI under ordinary circumstances 20 y" AZ
,.,,.ores tho vo-k % naval Constructor Bo"i"s
ard hts men has been don" in manner "h'cn Is IN
l.,, ,,.,v rr.tualic ana shiTshape Tn" TACT th''
! .-. do,t be- doing as ful duty j. the cause ~
much .aiisracfon 70 tho officers. not only a. me
/ yard hu, IN Washington. as we'll a. 10 al mos"
! p.opio who take an interest in On" NaVy ana inc
/ welfare 81 the SHIPS
| IXCREAsrHG THE SIZED oF THE ATLANTA.
Tho marh!nists -r, wort'ns a~oy cn the ens'n"'
! ~ rho Atlanta which Al" being changed from 'hr
! .,,,o,,na to the trioo-eNpsusion type Thls " "
p..rl.ar piece ~ work Tho Old engine" were ar
,.,r,S - i'm tho high pressure CYLINDER between me
to.o low pressure cylinders. and the changes ~"
/ i.,,. uo urcoouf forward low pressure high
pressure, ,nc present nish prcs'ure WI 10 en-
/ iorgcd t. aa Intern -diate. and inc atttr ~"
pressure win remain rs Il r. THIS chanSe WI re-
sur u giving the crr,cr from ,hr"e ~ '"ut Hn0oo
| ,ddtonal speed. with little. II any. more 'onsuwP-
" CSoonsderablc attc1on has hecn attracted ny th"
rat 81 torpedo boats now AT The yard and 9t pre-
| arc tied up three deep. while there are three Ia
| drydock undergoing repairs
PLENTY or AMMrNIT1oN.
Tbore IS a liberal supply of ammunition A. tho
= ordnance dock md n Is estimated that In the
various storehous~s At this and other yards there
are enough she'll for the larger guns TO equip every
vessel in tho Navy Nith two fun COMPLIMENTS ana
81 proioctlles FOR tho secondary batteries The esfi
! mates give 10000 rroj"ctiles ~ inc dHer'n'
| Calibrcs , 49,. ~ .os.. - ma -
tcrala which "Hre interrupted by nc %ar WI Ne
resumed ~ an Early dat@ Many inV. Yo ann
aes,'" 10 S' Wnw ,n1, tlo var rush is practically
"v over ana The demands on the time Of the officers
ana mon somca nat l"rscned, the trials can be
cher Enrlnccr r. " Mlisean. now OF the New
by the Inion Iron Works Of san Francisco. build
ers % tho latter yesseL The watch was designed ,
Fngnccr Il * MIIIgan UnIted states ship ore.
gon from the Union lron, Works Your zeal and
devotion TO duty have added fresh iaures 70 your
profession"
THE FERMENTATION OF MEDALS
semi-offical publication devoted to the Army
and Navy has this 10 saw regarding the presenta-
ton Of medals by tho citizens of Brooklyn to the
officers and mon 81 the cruiser named after the
! city:
There IL n menace I'm tho donation Of medals to
tho crew Of tho cruiser Brooklyn by tho citizens of
the city OF Brooklyn Tn" effect and value OF such
| decorations are lost Immediately II they are be-
slowed bv those without authority no matter how
well meaning may hr the purpose of the givers.
Medals from any source arc HE medals ndiscrimi-
/ nafely distributed Their Significance is I'm danger
OF depreciation. and there Is n chance that the
decorations presented by enthusiastic citizens Will
! have no more value than tn" pieces OF bareback
which are distributed about the streets bearing the
! Advertisement OF an instalment furniture hrm or
clothing house. We do not wish to deprive
| the men Of the Brooklyn or any other vessel who
have won such signal hOnors In battle. OF Just and
substantial honor. mt they should feel as much
any one. that y '1edal must be something more
| than Curhstone Danble'
REGIMENTS 10 90 TO CAuP MEADE.
THE 2o3p To START TO MORROW And THE :o2D