New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
NAVY YARD AFFAIRS.
A LITTLE LIGHT ON THE TROUBLE
OVER THE BROOKLYN.

UNFORTUNATE WORDING OF THE CREWS PRO-
GRAMME-REDUcTNG THE FORCE
IN TIE SHOPS.
Tboro has been a good deal OF feeling stirred up
over the nudde regarding the orders TO the BROOK
lvn TO get away to-day and join the squadron anu
the revocation OF the orders by Secretary Lohs ~
that her sailors will have the opportunity OF ceie
brating on July the first anniversary Oh the sfe'
sea fight In which they took so prominent pa.
Remarks have been made and stories printed teho-
ing 10 show that the officials at Washington hau
in view the taking away from Rear-Admirai ochie'
of any glory with which the sailors OF the brooAS
might desire TO crown him. to snub the men anu
by so doing snub the Admiral and all sorts OF SHY
ideas In the vein.
A few facts in the matter may serve 10 uut
rurnors and insinuations which are OF no credit 10
their originators and certainly work harm 10 d
service Of which the whole Nation Is justly prouu.
Orders regarding the movements OF omcers anu
shlns come through the Bureau OF Navigauoh' the
executive bureau OF the Department They may
originate with the Secretary Of the Navy tne AS
sIstant Secretary the chief OF the bureau, or any
official TO whom his powers may be temporarl!
given When the orders for the sailing Oh tue
Brooklyn were received at the Navy fard III
Brooklvn they were n complete surprise to every
one there.
Rear-Admiral A. s. Crowninshied. Chief OF me
Ruraau az Navigation. was the yard at the time,
I'm consultation with Rear Admiral Philip ana
when the talk turned on the order the chiet was
the first one to suggest that 1t would be oetter not
TO have that order enforced. and he added that nc
would gee II was changed He returned 10 WASH
ineton and on Friday the day following the frst
order. the second was issued ana 'he Dioon'" -
still at the yard
The whole thing is the outcome OF an a''e'Ip'
on the part OF the crew of the Brooklyn 10 give
undue honor to their favorte commander IN the
programme Of the proceedings at Schuetzen PARK
Rrooklvn Tomorrow This programme stated
that the celebration would be In honor OF the VIC
tory by the American fleet under command OF
Commodore Winfield Scott Schley. Ihis evil
IDENTIFY reached Washington. and with the Oehei
that If the Brooklyn was to celebrate she "ouiu
better do so with the other ships. 80 1t Is stated
the order was rushed out and the trouoe oesa"'
ARRANGED ENTIRELY BY THE CREW.
II 10 only fair to say that the arrangement and
wording of the programme was entirety the "oiA
of tho crew OF the Brooklyn. and that the ofhcers
were as much surprised at the wording as were
the officials at Washington. In view OF the wen
known enthusiasm of the men, the order l. re-
earded by those who have carefully examiner INC
case as more an example of bad taste than an at
tempt to interfere with the JOY Vi 'ie" " wv
pleasure of gallant officer 49,,
Members Of the Brookyn's crew say that there
are In circulation copies OF an alleged pho'os'apN
showing the Brooklyn making the Famous ioop
off Santiago Although the copies seem " ~ D.
nine photographs the declare that there was
no d,sna,cb boat or small vessel anywhere near
them in the battle or at that time from which the
camera could have been snapped "As the span
iards were swapping their biggest guns III us Ju''
then" they say. 1T is not likely that even the
most daring camera nehus "ouu "'
risk of getting shot
Assistant Secretary Allen is expected AT the
yard Tomorrow He is on his annual tour OF IN
spection Of navy yards. and will give conslueraoe
attention to the affairs OF this station
REDUCING THE SHOP FORCES.
Discharges of two hundred and fifty men yester-
day in the construction department. Following the
dropping Of a number on THURSDAY with uis-
missals from other departments make the total
reduction Of the shop forces about five hundred
men for the week This is due TO lack OF WORK
az well as a lack Of money. There is little TO 90
on any of the ships calling for large NUMBER oil
men The Cincinnatfs boilers are being taken OUT
and new bed plates and starting engine are pc
ing built for her. The Brooklyn. except Tor her
supplies IL ready for the Rainbow IL ready
IN Come out Of the drydock and will be foated
ont TO- morrow and the Detroit. which Is 10 be sur
on Wednesday OF this week The little gunboat rs
in fairly good condition and rumors that sne Is 10
GO out of commission are set at rest by the detah
Of Commander Hemphil to assume corntnahd o,
August l. relieving Commander Dayton at present
Yards and docks continues to be the most Inn I'm;
porant bureau in the yard IN regard 10 ~oL n:
,he yyIace In a litter which Rear-Admlral Philips
recent order about cleanliness seems 10 alect only
a little. $500 - -, ,ho Maine
,rbnn sha Uas DESTROYED. has been detached from
the Washington Yard and returned to the receiving
ship Vermont.
PLANNING FOR NEW MACHINERY.
Lieutenant j. p. Robson. who has charge Of the
details Of the new machinery which Is TO De IN
stalled in the steam engineering shops when they
are finished has about completed the details or
question OF new machines. In the mean time the
temporary shop Is crowded with frst-class small
fools and portion OF the foundry Is being set
apart for fitting up temporary place TOT tue
heavy athes only small portion OF the south
ern tower OF the old shop Is standing, and II IL ex-
pected that by the end of next week the terms or
The contract for the removal OF the ruins Will nave
brcn fulfilled Captain J. A. Il. Smith has had a
high fence built in the OF the foundry and
conner shop and in the Enclosure sheds are built
for the storing of copper pipe and scrap. mus re-
moving a lot Of temptation from the path OF those
who know the value OF copper ana nave no regard
for the law. , ..,
ternoon for "A stay over the Fourth AT MS summer
home in Barnstable. Mass.
Miss Miller and Miss Anna Miller, daughters or
Captain Miller Of the Vermont will leave the Navy
Yard soon 20 visit friends at Springfield, Mass:
20 10 several of the popular watering places. cap
tain Miller having a months leave OF absence
Miss Margaret Wdes. daughter OF Captain Wildes.
will 20 10 Newport for July. Miss Agnes Asserson
viii start this week on a visit TO Mrs. Lawrence,
wife OF Engineer Lawrence, u. ). n, AT New
London, Conn
FOURTH DEATH IN THIS FAMILY.
The death yesterday morning of Thomas OCal-
1agban twentv-one wears old who for several years