New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
DRYDOCK DECLARED SAFE.
THE IOWA LIKELY TO COME TO The
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD-THE
WHITE COTRT-MARTIAL

~. ,,;rcirol news Of interest at the Navy YARD
Yesterday was the announcement that Civil Engi-
neer Asserson who recently assumed cha'se VI
the bureau AT the yard. had made caretui exam
nation OF the drydock. had declared 'ha' II -
ready for business. and that Naval Constructor
Bowles who has had charge OF the Work since inc
renairs were begun. would be relieved OF ali iur-
Their responsibility connected with the DIX Jop'
Rear Admiral Bunce telegraphed the news 10 oec
re;ary Long and orders were issued that 'ne 'o.'
dam be removed speedily az possible anu III"
entrance 10 the dock dredsed 70 depth when
win admit the floating Of the heaviest battle-sh'ps
ar, IN the sill IL 10 expected that the Iowa VIII De
the first vessel TO be taken out OF the water "
the rebuilt dock. this Is the Only doch q" t'o
Atlantic Coas; which this vessel can enter INC
Iowa was the second vessel 70 enter the docK "he'
Il was first opened the monitor Puritan beng ,he
Gre, The vessel has now been In the water LOT
about twenty months IN spite OF the naval reguia-
+ion which requires that steel vessels shal De
docked every six months. it is regarded az un-
vte,v that she will be sent Europe until she has
nod a cleaning up Although the fight at Santiago
is taken as showing that she IL In gooo coho''oi''
her speed has been materially reduced by marine
srowths on her hull under water All OF 'he o'he'
ships have been attended TO since the iowa was
scrubbed and painted, and she needs an oVerhau'-
ing. ,, -
The court-martial OF Civil Engineer White was
@aLen m Yesterday by the testimony or Naval
Constructor Bowles. which was practically repe-
tition OF that given at the Menocai cour'-nar''a'
and was mainly confined to details regarding me
nile-drlylng at the entrance to the DOCK ana D'-
hind the wing walls M White, who u conduH'
Ing his own defence paid strict attention 70 w 1
testimony of the constructor and II Is ln'ilats ~
that he may have some pertinent questions 10 nnh
when II comes his turn to cross-exainhe 'he VIII
Work on the yachts and ships is going ahcad a. o.
fast as possible. and the encouragement thaI mp.
tain Philip II Cooper. Of the Naval ACADEMY. ~
10 no the commander OF the Chicago Is received
with satisfaction by the officers StatemSn's uh
been made that the cruiser Will be ready Within
Two or three weeks but although she II ready rs
FAR as her motive-power IL concerned theIe y
likely 10 be some waiting before her new paueiSy
is ready for mounting Her S-inch and Ginch Tsp nc
Hra gums have not been delivered. ana IL IL nc
small matter 10 mount such collection OF weapon
ss The reiuyenated Chicago Will take against Il zoe
Tho Chicago IS much nearer completion IMAM j.
+he Atlanta and I; Is not likely that ether sml
uii, he ready for sea much before the beginning VI
September. -. A., hor,or ro.ro, flee,
csme 10 the yard yesterday for some sIght re-
The supply ship Demonco Is nearly reso Gen &c
,eave the ward and Join Commodore watson Hect
4 squad Of thirty marines has been SEM ir ron
tba barracks 10 Portsmouth. ~ H., where u VII
ranort 10 Colonel Forney for duty as guards 1oi
the Spanish prisoners who are on their way 10 'ha
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