New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD.
THREE MORE VESSELS AT THE HOME
STATION.
TIE BUFFALO FAILS TO START ON HER LON"
voYAGE-oFFICERs ASSIGNED TO
THE CHICAGO.

TIE BUFFALO FAILS TO STARR VN MN L'.''
voYAGE-oFFIcERs ASSIGNED TO
THE CHICAGO.
Even the driving storm Of yesterday was not
sufficient 10 keep visitors away from the Navy
Yard. and the arrival of the Princeton, the
hospital ship Solacc and the Newport was
marked by almost the usual Saturday crowd
The Newport which came up from the Tomp-
klnsville anchorage is to go into drydock and
have come repairs made. including the placing
of three propeller blades. The Princeton Is also
in for overhauling.
1t expected by many people that the
Buffalo would start on her trip to Manila by
way ~ the Suez Canal yesterday. but she is
still at the yard. Her engines are not entirely
satisfactory as yet and a further dock trial
was deemed necessary before the ship was sent
to sea She will probably get away tomorrow.
and will have some new men in her engine
room Assistant Engineer Mackcy has been de-
tached from the ship and ordered to duty in
the yard. and Assistant Engineer Simonds Is
sent to the Resolute ". T.. Dickey comes from
the Resoute 10 the buffalo. g b. Massey comes
from the Boston yard to the ship and II. Gut
ten is also added to the force for the long
cruise. These changes are regarded by steam
engineering officials as significant, and all hands
waiting to SEQ what Will happen next.
Rear-Admira Schey was a welcome visitor at
the Yard yesterday afternoon. spending about
two hours at the station. He called on Rear
Admiral Bunce Captain Cook and other officers
and was warmly received by every one whom he
met. There is considerable interest attached to
his visit OH account Of the approaching commits
sionlng Of the Chicago. and the fact that the
brooklyn. as well as the Chicago. is mentioned
&c afpHt To f1
the South Atlantic station and the other to the
European, and the Rear-Admiral is regarded A
the next station commander to sail from this
port Present indications that the Brooklyn
will be sent across the Atlantic and the smaller
shin 10 the South. i'm which case the Rear-Ad-
miral will take up his old quarters on the pIS
cruiser. The Chicago. which Is 10 go INTO com
mission on December l. according 10 Depart
mont orders will he commanded by captain
Philip NJ Cooper. recently of the Naval Acad-
envy with Lieutenant Charles Goldman as exec
utve officer Other officers VIII he Lieutenant
W D. Rose navigator Lieutenants w. ;. Ben
SON. w. TruXtOn and y. p. Jones; EnSlgns /.
Williams and W. II. Buck: Naval Cadets r.
Woods and A. l.. Cotton Chief Engineer A. r.
Dixon who superintended the placing OF the
ships engines, will have charge of them, with
Passed Assistant Engineer H. .. Stickney ana
Assistant Engineers W. q. hawthorne, J., ~
Parker and G. q. Bechtod II. Johnson Will be
the gunner C. l.. Bennett the carpenter and c.
WOuters the boatswain.
orders have been issued retiring Rear-Ad-
mira Bunce on December -. but his successor
at the Yard has not been named.
Thanksgiving and the storms have almost
stopped outside work on the various improve
ments and buildings in the yard. and the con-
dition OF the unpaved portions OF the reserva-
ton is something appalling 10 the person ac-
custOmed TO paved streets even If they are
muddy Around the heads of the two big dry
docks is a quagmire all the way from two inches
to a foot in depth Of mud which would make
good substitute for mucilage and horses and
human beings who have business there. on the
way to the Cob Dock. founder about in way
which urgently suggests the need of strong
limbs and plenty OF wind The road from the
east, or Flushing ave, gate to the dock is IN
such a condition that many drivers go nearly
mile out Of their way 10 avoid 1t, and enter the
Yard by the main gate az Sands-st. still. az
bad as il Is in this instance. the Yard. as a
whole Is vast improvement over the place or
year ago. and there are hopes for the future.
No formal arrangements have been made for
the presentation to the gunboat Princeton or
the bell which has been given TO the ship by
Princeton University. but the arrangements
will be completed soon. In addition to the bell
the women OF Princeton have presented me
library 10 the ship.