New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD.
OUTSIDE WORK SET BACK BY THE
HEAVY SNOW.


SILVER AND BELLS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE
NEw-oRLEANs AND THE PRINCETON
THE CHICAGO TO RE FLAGSHIP OF
THE EUROPEAN SQUADRON.
Placing the Chicago in commission and watch
ing the Mayfower sail away were the two pr'n-
cipst breaks last week In the monotony Of clear
ing away snow at the Navy Yard. Little out
side work was accomplished. as 1t was almost
impossible for the men to handle tools and travel
around The visitors however. braved the dis
comforts of travel through the yard in almost
the usual numbers, and helped to make things
lively on board the ships. The Brooklyn has re-
ceived orders to sail for Hampton Roads. and
will probably get away tomorrow. as the ship Is
In frst-class condition. Captain Cook end his
merry men have had good time since the big
cruiser came up to the yard. and will not be for
gotten when they have sailed. The ship Is to
take part in the evolutlons which are to be had
with a small squadron, the New-York being the
flagship with Commodore Philip in command
The cvoutions VIII be in Southern waters, and
Will be more in the nature OF exercise trips than
real hard working expeditions.
When the Buffalo gets to again. which will
the trouble which caused her return to port.
The ejection-valve which failed to work and al
lowed sea water to get into the shin has been
"blanked"-that IT, taken out and the hole filed
with patch. valve is being put in
which VIII be four feet above the waterline.
that II IT does not work Il will at least not leak
There has been a large amount OF work done on
the Buffalo since her return. and the yard OH
GERS will not be sorry to her started again on
her way to Manila
Five torpedo boats in a row, mounted on skids.
present an unusual sight in the yard at present
The little boats have been hauled out FOR
and protection until mild weather comes. and
will be painted and housed There is one
more Of the feet to be taken out.
WORK on THE SEA WALL ADVANCING.
Building operations were stopped by the
fall. but the wall work near the coal wharf
is going ahead at a fair rate For once the OPP
ponents Of the Government doing its own work
have nothing to say. for the sea wall between the
Cob Dock ferry and the drydock is being adj
vanced much faster and at less cost than the
work being done by contract.
The joners have got everything running
smoothly in the shop, building No 10 for
merry construction headquarters Building No
~, which they vacated will now he Transformed
Into headquartcrs for the work Of the Yards
and Docks Bureau. the offices remaining where
they are at present. in building No. {
Naval Constructor BOwles is again on duty
and affairs In the Construction Bureau are be-
ing pushed ahead with the usual energy
In the engineering shops there Is lot Of eX-
ira work on the machinery OF the Indiana
which is in bad shape All the pistons Of the
battle-shp's engines were the shop floor yes
trrday when Commodore" Melville visited the
place. and the ehop ran until / O'Clock this
morning, work being resumed for a few hours
to-day.
Many questions have been asked about the big
iron tanks which resembed boilers on which
men have been working near the Bishop der
rick. They al, intended for use on the dstl-
the use Of the feet. Several OF them have been
shipped and places have been assigned 70 those
remaining at the yard
The Supply Is 10 sail from the yard in a few
days. bound for Key West. There she will take
On cargo OF naval stores and equipment land
ed from different vessels In the war. and bring
II North. Among t-e stuff to he brought up are
some submarine mines and other war relics.
SILVER FOR THE NEW-ORLEANs AND
THE PRINCETON.
The New Orleans IS to be the recipient Of
beautiful silver bell. to cost about $1,000 and
to be given by the citizens of the city whose
name she bears. Another gift to the cruiser IS
a fire engraving on silver Of the Maine pre-
scented by firm of jewellers 20 the officers
mess
The ships bell and lbrary given by the a,'.mni
of Princeton to the gunboat Of that nam, will
DO presented at the yard on Saturday next The
ceremony will take place on the gunboat at
D. m. Admission to the gunboat Will he by
tickets issued to thu alumni only. The Prince
ton Club Of Philadelphia and its neghbOlhOod.
an alumni organization. will also present to the
ship al the same time silver bowl. The short
stay Of the gunboat at League Island prevented
the presentation OF the bowl at that time. The
bell was designed by Thomas Shields Clark
alunnliS Of the University. and was cas-, at the
works Of the Bureau Brothers. I'm Philadelphia.
The library has been specially selected by
slsts of some thousands Of volumes with book
cases.
THE CHICAGO TO BE A FLAGSHIP
Secretary Long has decided to assign the Chit!
cago to duty as flagship Of the European squad
ron which Is ROW in process OF selection. The
squadron probably will include about five ships
Of different classes. While there Will be ONE
armorcd vessels among them. 1t IS not likely
that the battle-shp type Will he represented.
Three ships will be sent TO the South Atlantic
station and Secretary Long has under consd-
Grafton the establishment, II South Pacific sta
tion with base perhaps at Valparaiso in sum
mer and at Callao in the winter months. In
view Of the fact that the officers and enlisted
men have had so much actual practice In the
art Of war In the last season. the Navy Depart
ment has decided to postpone until next autumn
the usual extensive annual manpuvres.
NEW-YORK MEN MOVE TO SAVANNAH.
Athens. Ga. Dec 9-The 202d New-York started
Sergeant Becker who killed Private Kelly. Of that
regiraent was taken with the command for trial