New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD.
MEN OF THE TEXAs TO HAVE A DAY
OF REST.
RAPIDLY REMOVING TRACES or THE FIGHT-A
LET-UP on SUNDAY wORK-wHAT THE
YARD HAS DONE SINCE WAR

YARD HAS DONE SINCE WAR
BEGAN.
Officers and men on the Texas will be glad o, the
rest which to-day. for after the trip 10 Man
haitian Beach Friday evening where the boys
were the centre OF attraction and had rousing
good time the swarm Of visitors which covered the
ship yesterday had tir.ng effect. Every minute
OF the time while the ship open to visitors
was occupied In answering questions. explaining
points and matters of interest and hunting for
souvenirs The supply OF the latte is running just
a little short al present, but those who have not
obtained them may rest easy. The Brooklyn and
Iowa scheduled TO come to the yard and there
will be a fresh supply on each ot these vessels. The
smaller craft are also likely 10 bnng lot OF relics
o. the great fight to he yard when they come up.
so that there is little danger Of any one who knows
an officer or a sailor going away empty-handed.
II Will be only a few days before all the traces OF
the night Will he removed from the ship. save some
scars on the outside 81 the hull. There are Few
dents in the armor which are not likely TO he re-
moved but the decks and the Interior Of the ship
are being overhauled and the damaged portions re-
placed by whole pieces. The superstructurc Is re-
ceiving the attention OF large force OF mechanics
The pilot house IS being repaired. the broken and
bent stanchlons being removed, and the ship
will be "as iii as a Hdde" when she leaves the dry
dock Nothing is known positively regarding her
future movements but she will not get away from
the ward for some time The plate dented hy coming
In contact with coral reef Is being removed and
new one will be fitted. and the shot hole in the port
bow. which might have been allowed to remain as
an extra deadeye. Is being covered With neat
patch
Lieutenant F J Hacseler 10 whose INGENUITY the
success Of the ships turret mechanism is due. has
heen detached from the Texas. and VIII have a
tour OF shore duty at tho Washington Navy Yard
The talk OF the successor TO Captain Philip in com
mand OF the Texas has not brought any name
which can be picked as certain. hut one thing IA
sure Captain Philips name will always be asso-
ciated with the ship and her deeds
| The close Of the will see large amount OF
business brought 70 the yard. and the rush times,
which began with the first fitting ont Of auxiliary
| vessels are likely 10 continue FOR many months
There is little Stacking up In sight' as
! ,he big machine shops Will not he open for Work
! to-day Sunday work. as well as night work, has
heen the rule hut work stopped at midnight last
n,rh, and will not he resumed until bell ring to-
| roorrow morning The same rule will hold GOOD
| elsewhere in the yard. and Sunday VIII he more
! like Sunday than It has been for a long time
| one question will nave to be solved before long
| and that Is what is 10 he done Win inc TORPEDO
boats in commission and being Attod out. They
are small craft but In large numbers they take
,,r d In, NJ room There viii be thirysiX OF me
| little fIcrs on the rolls before long. ana Doafd
consisting Of chief Constructor Hicnborn, captain
| O'Neil and civil Engineer Endcott has been ap-
| init devise a
| they are not on duty. Plans and estimates Tor
RAILWAYS and lighthouses al Boston. League Island
and this yard are under considerations
An idea Of the enormous amount OF Worh hahc!ed
| nv the ward officers since the war began may be
gathered from the fact that 10 less than hity-iwo
| vessels have been fitted out there. and that sup
| niles for the others have all been purchased ana
| shipped from this station. y IS not known that
| there has been a case Of shortness Of supplies 81
any sort on any vessel and there IS no litie sat's-
| he nature OF the Concho and the Seneca middle
| can be charged up against the men VINO haE;e 20
| 70 make a successful warship. One litte item
which escapfs a'emi9m ad ' Rave SETS of sna
cnsgns pennants and other paraphernan,2 II tnI
way Of GAGS. and the total amount OF pumpB ore
After Drydock No. has been thoroughly este
| No 2 the old Simpson dock. Is 10 be enlarged anl
req s and W. r.. deph increased slightly the IN
creased width allowing It 10 take out vessels o. M
nois S SiasS when s is SomS % ne yar3 vii
have docking facilities for almost ANYTHING ano4i
Plans are being completed for storehonse TO b.
built on the Irregular shaped plot OF ground cas-
four stories high. and have metal Toof' On Build
ing No 10 The old CONSTRUCTION Once h ~ ,c
which was nut on In civil War times. having be
oHrrangements have been made by which the sup
ply OF smokeless powder for naval use VIII D.
greatly Increased. and it is hoped that before ioni
| there will be no more or inc OH pONNrI HSt"' -
cop: for salutes The Government. II Is announced
has arranged to purchase 100000 pounds OF n
| new powder which will Ill abou: one-third OF M
| requirements OF the Navy for one service supply
for each vessel. - . =,
Miss Annie Hobson sister OF Lieutenant r. T
TIobson. and her cousin. Miss Patton OF Morris
| town n j. are guests OF Mrs. Frederick T Val
Beuren at the old mansion, No. q Yves, Four
feminist, Manhattan. .
Mrs Reeves. wife of chief Engineer l. s Is
Reeves, the Montgomery has been joined
| by her Young daughter. Miss Merriam Reeves Wit
has recently been graduated from a fashionabl
school and will be one Of the debutantes OF mex
tucket and spend the remainder OF the summc
with Mrs. y. T. Cleary at her, cottage
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