New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
ARMY And NAVY NEVIS.
from The Tribune Bureau
washington. September s.

ROT-ssEAUrs "FLUSHER" MAKES GOOD
Very good results reported from the Mare ISL
and (CaI) Navy Yard of the "fusher a deV1c4
which was adopted and installed by CivlI Englheei
H II Rousseau, U S. N. while that officer was IN
charge of navy public works at that yard- AlIS
''fusher'' works in connection with the bulkneads
which gave increased depth to the channel approach
TO the Mare Island Navy Yard II looked at one
time as If that yard would have TO be Closed sllCe
Il required constant dredging at considerable ex-
pense 10 render the place accessible the largest
ships OF course. the prospect of closing the yaru
was regarded veritable calamity by people al
Vallejo Cal. where the yard is, and they nave oeeh
much interested in the permanency of the improve
rnents which were contemplated by the construc-
ton Of the buIkheads and the device which is IN
stalled for keeping the SILT in movement ana tnuS
causing the current 10 take 1t out to tne pay Inc
reports from Mare Island state that 'he relneoieS
applied of enduring benefit
NAVY MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS-The naval
examining board Is holding examinations at the
Naval Hospital Medical School, IN this city Out
Of fifteen candidates for admission to the Naval
Medical School, eleven taking the entrance ex-
amina tons four having been found physically as
qualified Passed Assistant Surgeons J. 5. Taylor
and Karl Ohnesorg Assistant Surgeons B. H Dor
sew n T. Mclean and c. T Grayson and Acting
Assistant Surgeons c. J. Holman and c. w o.
Bunker are being examined for promotion. Dr.
C ]. Clayton has been appointed acting assistant
surgeon having been examined IN Philadelphia
the results will be known within day or two
thereafter.
CoALINCI PROBLEM STILL CNsOLvED.-The
Navy Department experts are considering the
process of coaling at Of ships Of war, in view
OF the completion Of the naval collier under con-
struction at New York which is reported as about
one-third finished. In the time. the depart
rnent IS seeking a system Of taking coal board
with the minimum amount Of coal dust. II is found
that this coal dust is injurious TO the mechanism
Of the guns. and il is hoped TO avoid this by
rangement of the coal chutes between the gun
deck and the coal bunkers. It IS grave question
whether such system would not increase the time
required 70 coal vessel which would be a de-
cided disadvantage If naval vessels taken
long cruise. which may occur at any time. II
would be important to have method Of cosling
at sea- which would obviate the necessity Of calling
at ports for fuel. There is no question Of more
Importance than some system which will permit
ships to repenish their coal bunksrs route.
BIG PACIFIC SUPPLY sTATION.-Much in
terest attaches TO the ultimate designation OF an
officer who shall command the s20o0Ho0 army sup
ply station upon which work has just been begun
at Fort Mason. Cal The army quarternasters are
conducting the work under contract. the amount
now authorized for expenditure being 81 $4,000
This will be the largest supply station Of the
government. and will be the point of shipment OF
all material for the Philippines and will probably
be the place of enbarkation and debarkation Of
troops II will be permanent station. probably in
command of A general officer with whom will be at
least dozen officers subordinate duty. There
will be large administration building where the
executive work of the establishment will be con-
Quoted. Provision will be made for six immense
storehouses, where will be kept the material of the
quartermaster. ordnance. signal corps commissary
and engineer branches of the army. Huge piers
will be constructed that at time many
four Of the largest transports be loaded un-
loaded and the tracks of the railroad will be ex-
Oded 10 rI1n 10 he vTiU ha
possible to take the material from the transports
and place It the car where IL need not be
handled until It reaches fits destination. far
away New York Everything has been planned
with a view reducing time and labor and 10 give
every opportunity TO facilitate the movement OF
supplies for military bodies The station will be a
modern. we'll equipped plant in all respects.
TURRET BOARDS REPORT-The board of Of
hcers consisting of Lieutenant Commander Louis
A. Kaiser Lieutenant Commander Paul T. vogel-
gesang and Lieutenant Leigh c. Palmer appointed
consider certain matters in regard turret
construction has in session for some days at
the Navy Department. A preliminary confidential
report has already been made by the board to
Rear Admiral W. H Brovnson chief OF the bureau
of navigation. in order that department may
advised the general results OF the investiza-
tions made The formal and complete report of the
board under its orders should be submitted on or
before September Is. IL likely that more time
will required the proper preparation of the
complete report Among the suggestions that have
been made TO the board with view of protecting
the crew of one turret gun from an accident oc-
curing another is that a partition be built in |
the turret between the two but extending
entirely across the turret the disposition of the
partition to be such that the turret officer may
stand at its end and observe the working OF both |
guns.
THE OLD SARATOGA-In connection with the 1
passing of the old Saratoga from the naval regis
ter. is interesting to note the service in which
that vessel engaged in her long career. She |
was constructed at Portsmouth. N H.. and launched
on July 26. 1912. She named TO commemorate