New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
NAVY YARD AFFAIRS.
GOVERNOR LEARY OF GUAM STARTS ON
HIS VOYAGE.
HIS VESSEL. THE YOSEMITE. ANCHORS FOR
THE NIGHT OFF ToMPKINsv1LLE-TEs-
TAMENTs FROM MISS GOULD
MORE WHARF ROOM
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Governor Richard p Leary OF Guam has started
for his far-oY station. That Is he has started as
far az the Navy Yard Is concerned AT noon the
Yosemite was hauled into the channel, and an hour
and a half later the ship began firing salute 10
the flag OF Rear-Admiral Philip. the thirteen guns
being responded TO by nine from the Cob DOCK
battery At that time the tugs which had started
her on her course down the. river had performed
their duty and she was beyond the yard
limits
An interesting incident OF the ships departure
was the presentation by Rear-Admiral Philip IN
the name OF and for Miss Helen NJ Gould, OF a
pocket edition OF the New Testament 10 every man
on the shin Each one OF the volumes bore the
Inscription in Miss Goulds own hand. Happy 1"
the people whose God Is the ISord.-PsaIms' cNiN'
i Is II. NJ c." Miss Gould was unable 10 De pres
emit owing to Illness, and Rear Admiral Phillp maue
a few remarks. telling the men that she had re-
malned ND late the night before In order to writ'
the inscriptions and show the men she was win
them I'm spirit The books are bound In bacK
flexible sealskin and are gilt-edged. and were sent
with Miss Gould's best wishes and a 'goodby
To ESTABLISH COMPLETE GOVERNMENT
The ship anchored at Tompknsville and VIII start
on her long cruise to-day Governor Leary expects
to be about TWO months on the water, ana VIII ue-
vote large part Of his time TO working OUT the
problems which he will be called upon to race IN
his little balwIck in the Pacific In speaking OF his
course he said yesterday:
Such instructions as have received OF dehn"e
character have already been published ana what
more | can say do not know, other than tha'
I expect TO establish a complete form OF government
on the island az Guam. Just what the details OF
that will be cannot say until have looked over
the ground become acquainted with the country
/ and the people and then decided upon the future.
lie closed the talk with the characteristic remark
/ Il am appointed Governor of the Island ana eA-
pect to be Governor. That IL all can say
3 The New-Oreans will be the next vessel 10 leave
the ward and Captain I.ongneckers formidable boat
was taken out OF the water yesterday and placed IN
the timber drydock for an hour or two for the pur
pose OF heelng her and determining her centre
Of gravity. She was foated ont after this opera
/ tion and will be cosled and prepared for her Trip
/ TO the Crescent city.
TEXAS TO BE CLEANED.
( Work on the vessels OF the North Atlantic Squad
ron will be started tomorrow. when the Texas VIII
come to the yard for cleaning and some slight re-
pairs She will be taken out OF water on TUESDAY
and painted Just what repairs will be needed VIII
not be known until the vessel IL at the yard she
T. likely to be followed by the flagship the New
York and the fleet is under orders TO be ready for
sea again by May q.
Considerable wharf room has been added TO the
ward By the completion Of the wall just east OF
the Cob Dock ferry landing, and the practical
completion OF that part OF the sea wall on the
other side OF the landing which caved In a short
time ago Another section Of a hundred and hfty
feet viii be begun soon. just west OF the Bishop
derrick and that will give concrete sea wall over
/ the whole channel front Of the yard on the main
land 1t is cause for comment that the part OF the
! wall built under the direetlon or Chiet EhglheeI.
/ Asserson OF the Yards and Docks Bureau. has cost
! about sli a running foot less than that built by
contractors. and is regarded as being better wall
been complefed. and the equipment forces rap
! idly putting their machinery in place. dlsmantlng
building No. 5. which is to be torn down ana re-
built.
TEMPORARY ENGINEERING BUILDING.
As an Illustration OF the number OF structures
| which have been erected since the Navy farh
was esta bshed 1t may be noted that the temporary
! structure for the steam engineering people, whicn
| was put up In remarkably short time. Is NO W.
| Steam was turned on In the new building on
Wednesday and OF the smaller machines
| started Ouarterman Irwin showed considerable IN
genuity In fitting up the shop as the engine IS
! the one used TO the electric-ight dynamos III
the old building which was burned. steam coming
from n boiler which formerly part OF the Dol
phin's equipment and the asbestos around the
boiler and steam pipes was "swlped" from the On
clnnati In the stone dock being reoui''' All
the machinery is new and when the whole plaht is
In operation there VIII De rev Do,rer
seems long way on. ,,,. - ,ho
MANS FOR the new building and the end Ii not yet
The contractors have begun work on the runs o,
month left in which to clear away the site II is
hoped that by the time this work IS nnlsheu, me
! plans for the new structure will be decided on
Sufficiently 10 warrant advertising FOR dos TOT cor
str,iC ton nd with all there Is to be
gone through II is not al all likely tnat iess IMAM
wear viii elapse before the machInsts have a
| Concentrating" In a home OF their own
| Paw Director Kenny Is ready TO turn ms &C
| counts over TO his successor, and Will start Tor
| Washington in a few days His departure VIII re-
! r,ove from the yard OF its st-known ngures
ami he will take with him host Of good wishes
| and warm regards. ,-, ho.
! Ieava Of absence at his home In Massachusetts
and will probably not be back at the yard for a
! week. $780,, =. . .o.,rc, r,o "a
| The Supply which was taken TO moorinB-pacS
pear the ordnance sheds to be put out or comInls-
| sion s TO be- moved in day or So to allow
! dredgers 70 deepen the water along the river wall
| OF the cob Dock