New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
NAVY YARD NOTES.

l- the friends and the families OF officers On
-. el me navy yard show signs Of being offended
NleA they ask what there is OF interest II the
- 'aIc' and are answered by the simple word
>oIhlng b is but natural. However. II is not
tlat their coming the yard is not agreeable u
,Hs ofaceTs; IN other words. the officers would not
- -aoe them from a visit; but. comparatively
le~A-le. there is nothing OF great interest now
's' For several weeks there were the biggest
~ 0s1uestps tie swiftest Of armored cruisers and
|-iailest OF gunbOats as object lessons and OF
es1 otherwise 70 visitors To-day aside from
- mammoth i5.0oJ-ton battleship Connecticut. in
1e course q construction ana the battleship Indi-
sa ID course Of rehabilitation, OF reconstruction
= % lere are only three torpedo boat destroy
l-,a+s '"9 torpedo boats two submarine torpedo
1.sfcb -. - receiving ship Hancock and the dis
II tle 60 - - trteo yachO MayfOwer, around
e-n~ ~ IDS ana on The waterfront The others are
d. +fe as 70 50 being the Newport on Tues
sl is Tesfs-6.sl .sl'o9sa on Friday, and the Mime
Taure5s y. % lake part in the speed trials next
80 ~ The Warship Mar,land After
rF .5 fhnespo!is flagship Of the Atlantic Train
seusdron vii &C &C ne Ne Newport OF the Caribbean
lss,s, 11.-ei'ue heet and take part in the winter
YORK hi I've & le chattanooga VIII return 10 New
i re some alterations that are recessaTv on eco o.
no1tE 4''' 'hsEe viii keep her here at least
"o.lihg q interest 10 be seen at the navy vardr
ts,ry 70 me truth however. for there are many
&c. '--' s4NagE interest visitors and they
" 'I striking interest 70 officers If they we're
,.s, l--e'' observation every day. Gnd for this
A. a. On lle-r minds. One thing of interest
b, 'eis Gay occurrence shortly before the
svs- :. u RIoci@ing or work Is so exasperating. TO
bb. o--leis Themselves that IL IS certain not
Ia, = o1- ana inEipd 10 them i is often said
uev - ere some WorkLnen SO constituted that
tsn,s 'ial under government engagement they
esss Die-lse u do a. little as possible But
e. c. ~ are spotted and when they are caught
An, - geo. Others who are inclined 10 be 50
isv-.. --'-Sht 10 shlIk. are noted and when "A
R.E.s " force taxes place they are the FIRST
a. ,o..-. !" 60 But there is & large number who
taaler. ',.'.y-s and faithful and give the gov
- lFs-, - measure OF work during the eight
t1a - nose referred 10 as being objects OF
ne - - - are Tie drivers OF the carts and
~ of st.-,rs are employed there need be no
T. leirre-Ss ii-s a bell. About ten minutes be
a. lie IN Tie afternoon these carts VIII
I'D ~ Near the gate. and they all
~ lar r.-t, I'VE minutes before knocking of
fsts1sf - t.ie Ilisi stroke OF the bell the horses
a. ~ - - ~ exciting run al a speed which
e. <srtrt As ~ any other time OF the day and
% FeIs ~ hgots and the laundering or the
en- o,l ~ The long procession OF wagons
Esi s..It sounds. The Eurest signal in the
rn, noise OF the wagons and the Workmen
No. - 70 hear II. and then there is a black
iHtsssl --lll.iiie men from every direction but
- Af3Hers are out FIRST. and n IS an
son. 1sr'c. eAl2tlng panorama Barnuul's cir
t&ai,s, races are secondary 20 II. Some DAY
aa hlA make = calculation OF no"