Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
NAVY YARD NOTES.
Changes, Etc, Among Employees of the
Government

Clerical and other changes in the Wash
ington navy yard are announced as fol-
lows:
Lieut. A. T. Long Of the Dolphin has
been ordered to report to the naval ex-
aiming board for examination preliminary
to promotion.
Acting Assistant Surgeon B. Emore OF
the Naval Hospital has been advanced to
the grade of assistant surgeon, and will
continue his duties at the hospital.
Gunner G. A. Messing reported for duty
under instruction in the naval gun factory
on the 1st
The department has approved the plans
for the construction of the new wireless
telegraph station in the west part of the
yard and work will be commenced as early
as practicable
Commodore Somerville Nicholson. u. s.
N, retired, died at his home in Washing
ton May 1. AS a mark of respect to his
memory the flags at this navy yard were
displayed at half-mast on May u ana
eleven minute guns were fired at noon.
To fill the vacancy of second clerk to
the commandant, F. H. Miller has been
promoted from telegraph operator and
copyst to that position, vice ii. ii. BroB-
den, deceased.
H. F. Dolan has been transferred from
the general storekeeper's department ana
appointed telegraph operator and copylst
commandments office, at $1,000 per annum
H C. Yingst has been appointed spe-
cial laborer clerk in the general storekeep-
er's department, at 81 per diem vice w. R.
Wayland, resigned.
George T. Dietz, special laborer, clerk
department S. and A, has been promoted
to $2.4S per diem.
E. O. Damon has been transferred from
the construction and repair department ana
appointed second-class ship craftsman at
the office of the experimenting constructor,
Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy,
Mass.
w. s. Heath has been transferred from
the bureau of equipment to the equipment
department, this yard as f1rst-class struct-
ural steelwork craftsman.
A. v Curtis first-cass ship craftsman,
department of construction and repair, was
ordered to proceed to Provincetown Mass,
on the oath Instant for special temporary
duty.
A. c. Plant, jr., has been appointed tenn
porarily thrd-class architectural dra1ts-
man, yards and docks
first-cIass structural steelwork craftsman,
yards and docks.
Charles D. Hoffman, special laborer, mes
senger boy. supplies and accounts aep "a :,
ment, has been promoted from SI'of ~ %A''-
]. r Byrne, department OF yards and
docks, has been transferred TO the bureau
of yards and docks, as clerk, at $looo pei
The resignation of H P. Dram, sub
inspector of buildings. has been accepted
from June 1.
A. C. Walden. chief machinists mate, WAS
transferred from the seamens quarters "
the Dolphin. .o,,
p e. Vance, ordinary seaman, has been
discharged from the service as the result
Of the report of a medical survey.
n. o. Wicker, hospital steward, on outy
at the Museum of Hygiene was trahsleireu
to the Hartford on May 30 s
K. Berlin, ships cook, first class. from
the Hancock, reported for duty on the
Chief Machinist's Mate Meade, formerly
attached to the commandments barge at tils
yard. hut now on duty on board the Coio-
ra do visited here recently Whlle NOME o'i
leave. - .o hos
baa,o transferred from the Naval Hospital
70 the naval training station for duty.
+ Massna coal passer of the Dolphin :
crew was drowned in the Eastern oranci,
sunday. Nav 2S. The body was recoVeLeu
ana sent to his home at New orleans loi
burial. T. G NJ q
tas been transferred from the barracks at
his ward to the New York navy yard
d G. O'Neil, hospital apprentice, returned
to duty from the hospital on May 81
The medical officers report SHOWS the
following recent happenings:
James OMalley helper, breech mechah-
ism shop, was injured ana sent u tic
Providence Hospital. -.
r Beason Coxswain, was ADMITTED 10 lhe
hospital for treatment. 1900
4 medical survey has been requested upon
F. II. Robinson, musician, second Glass; anu
A. E Perkins, private, u ;. NJ :. ,-ox,
dricI, ouartermaster, first class, and T.
UiIl seaman, were under the care OF the
dncfor during the week result OF vac
cination, but all are reported recovered.