New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-29

orc,, stat. NJ insecurity due to the very rotten
condition OF all the important mem 1cr Senended
rhors has not been discovered one OF the many
piles which has not rotted entireya ood and the
earth hiling. These caps were also IN nearly ,,ed
case so deerorated that they coud b no. the sheet
0ing Of the water cutoff and back OF the docN
was In as bad condition.
REGARDING the latest drydock built for the navy.
the one finished Just in time for use before me war
with Spain, Admiral Endcott says;
At the Port Royal station is alother timber Dry
dork and its history from period even peiqIe ne
comnIetion has been series OF accidents III t az
way OF failure Of portions OF s sn me altar sys.
tom u6on me interior Very soon after the co si
ton OF this dockn fact before u mao " failure
Of very alarming character, but prompt ttitRwres
averted any serious disaster Inc araated sich
OF ui dombts as TO lis safety when the water IS
exhausted that its reconstruction o. isewhere in
propriation Of 100000 for its rebuilding
ADVANTAGES OF MASONRY.
In concluding his urgent recommendation ma a
Congress authorize the substitution OF stone io'
rood IN the new docks at Mare Island and League
island for which contracts have been awarded out
upon which no actual work has begun Adnii'"'
Endcott says:
IN masonry dock the structure Is designed to
resist by its own weight the forces referred TO- ana
40 its construction Is WatertGnt II chDouiS n,
the elements of stability and satety any ~, ied -,
which may occur in a structure OF thls knu que ~
family Joint is not attended with DANGER as III
Tho case of A timber dock. The early stone oochS,
now sixty-hve years old have mad lot sleaO
MANY wears some leaks through fauIty Jo..nr.99'
hmt these have existed without any ma'e ,n
81 extension of the trouble and without III
voIying any instability danger These dIyo S
have nreseryed their integrity ana usefulness WIN
ont failure or interruption of any KIND, ,,, IN
II is of the utmost Importance that dryoqcA D
Absolutely safe Its collapse might prove 10 oe 81
csejnrlv disastrous to property ana nle GIL, "a.
nabe war vessel costing several millions Oh uo t ~
ard containing hundreds of lives, snoun no. n.y. IN
niaced in drydock which Is not absoluteIy SUI h,
everv respect and about which there IS any ~ 90
Accidents of more less ser Gus character & oyer
curred in the timber drydocks: but none haye "a
yet developed in Il masonry drydock' anu oLo 80 Of
yantaees OF the latter In the III I',reotor
stahiIfiv and safety immeasuraply, 'L,,iIt
DTvdocks are structures about when wheh oui az
there should be no doubt. and IL IS que shtS 80,
that such freedom from risk In the case Vi On. -
Tneo dock can only be obtained from one pu'ie 80
masonry The highest authorities upon 't.o r i
etTuction Of drydocks state that preference 10 s"0
70 those of stone because of their staDH'S'
Al the close of his report Admiral Endico't ap.
nends the following remarkable table, giving tne
sunos expended for repairs to the structures prop
of naval drydocks for eight years endins Io's IN
e,,ros Immediately following the location ihu'e"'-
t, the date OF construction;