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


Piers built in the location mentioned and exteno.
ine out 10 the proposed jurisdiction line would give
front upon curve which would gulGs t a O "a
5ectfon Of the waters upon both the food and ebb
tides. The tendency or the waters rom ee ~ Sntb
bout Basin is TO impnge upon lhe snOt 80 tout
the Coz Dock and the outer part OF lnS sso
aad indeed TO enter the chahns sa bodIv oontari
ss they issue from the basin are oauy i ~
mated The ingress takes place IN iess oest ~ &c
since the construction OF 5he 6o1ndarv of the yard
but this tendency exists. and should De oDv!a'eo
The plan proposed Will so dehect these "d'e1e d
10 send them directly down stream. -. ho-.h
The Bureau appreciates the neeo OF more OeI "a
SIDE Of the Wala bout. ! ne P Ii Would admit of
upon the north. as reconmenqea eitber in the
form Of sins inside the shore line or party inshOiS
and psrtly in piers At least two other SIPS oSd
leave room for new drydock The berinlns room
upon the ward side Of the channel can De ne ~
. ont nv The removal Of all vessels in ordinary
or under only slight repairs ana me hT,1gins # into
the working yard, seems TO the Bureau IHe DeoS
solution OF the matter IN me pieSe av wall on the
Cob Doek near the entrance 10 the maii!aJon ~
IS extreme western point, ana o, uhs nermit Of es-
tablsbing some further slip or Slips on the I'm
has been saiS lis ina Yard is radically defective
Tbe Bureau cannot subscribe 10 TINS oPnon;;s e
wise purposes and plans o. dlstns defaated by
se a aa to Gen city of Brooklyn wthn few year:
Mere e wanted bv the city FOR the very purpose me
NAVY is now seeking namely, oerthlhs IoI NesS 80
The citys gain by this transfer mas , oi,t g.
CoyerDroept's extremity. Some would push out INTO
the water 10 get more room, ana cut a~AS q "a;
portion OF the Cob Dock 20 coulpehsa.y ~ '44S
EaterVsv 10 be lost and this EFFORT Win tnat o5
outside interests In precisely the same o @
f0r he ca me nurpose upon the eastern part; "oud
lose 10 Us the Cob Dock almost coInp!eSteiy. 20
lte would be left as TO make II practlcdIiy ~OltH
less. Instead OF pushing cur rom ARE norfion
N such q manner as 10 cut away Lai apr1i,rrt
q The COB Dock we should extend our teItItotty
Inland and DC able to spare more room 4o4 Oo''
ing vessels.
Regarding the proposed general hre protecuoh
system Admiral Endcott says:
PROTECTION FROM FIRE.
Many fires have visited the New-York Navy Yard
curing recent year, ana seVeaad o. iost entirely
upon the Fire DEPARTMENT OF the city OF BROOKLYN
FOR protection While this IS very enlcle1t ue ,,
partment and answers promptly anu e. ~
calls for help from the Navy 1ard. some sSstetn
o. applying water IN the incipiency OF ure -
necessary FOR the safety OF the puonc pIVPeI " Va
which 50 large an amount IS found al thls NayJ
lard The present service - ny me Sessb wafer
neins and by hreboats belonging 10 the city tah,ns
wafer from the river careful study OF me matter
Ere protection AZ TINS ana severe ., tbs
md can best lie obtained by a salt wafer service
ION mains leading 10 the river operated ny pumps
Ia central station, supplying this wafer tnrQqgh
are hydrants IN all parts OF the yard unosf hisH
Pressure which can Sc applied instantly and main
n.ned by the pump at the central stauon- Ihls
portion o. the system II is PROPOSED 10 suppIeIieht
buildings % the yard in such manner that IRE. as
soon as assuming proportions TO raise the tenperA-
tpTe 70 a certain degree will automa tically turn on
ne pressure az the point where the IRE exists ano
y Il does not extinguish 81 Immediately the spread
o. the latter brings other portions OF the apparatus
INTO operation and increases the flow Of water.