New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
In ARMY AND NAVY
Plans Made for Government
Dredging Plant.
lFrom The Tribune bureau
WASHINGTON. necemner

Washington, December Il
NAVY WOULD SAVE MONEr.-The
naval authorities who have 20 10 with
dredging at navy yards and stations have
completed plans for government credS-
ing plant. estimated 10 cost S2Sa."a IL y
not expected that Congress VIII sppropn-
ate the funds for any such purpose. two
rCssans intervening one is tho policy OF
economy. which has caused the omission
from the naval bin of sn new projects and
estimates fer work ana material not s5-
soiutely required for maintenance rhe
other obstacle is presented by the influence
OF dredging contractors. who see that any
such facilities possessed by the Navy De
rartment would deprive Them OF much
business.
ON the other hand. the officials OF the
Bureau OF Yards aud Docks. under which
comes this work Of dredging, are convinced
that IL viii be economical 10 possess
dredging plant which eouls be moved from
place to place. \ larso amount Of dreds-
ing must be done al nearly every ysrd. es-
pscially I'm the approaches TO the Philadel-
pbia yard and In the widening and deepen
ins OF tie channel at the Charleston yard
Al the latter place battleships cannot reach
the yard except on the mos: favoraole
conditions OF a rising tide. and then with
- little room 20 spare under the keels OF
the vessels that IL would be perilous 10
attempt the passage. The Charleston yard
win practically be closed TO big ships until
considerable dredging Is done. Some OF
this is likely Co come under the army en-
sineers. as il has 10 do with harbor i'm
provements. IL is roughly estimated II Will
cost s21eceo With a government plant
such as is proposed a great part Of this
work could be done by the Navy Depart
mont out Of its funds for navy yard main
tenance. An investigation of the situation.
however, has forced the naval authorities
10 tho conclusion that IL viii be diffieult to
obtain approval for any such plant.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
Brigadicr General JOHN c. u. KNIGHT. re-
port in person TO chief OF stan for duty
First Lieutenant JAMES L. CRAIG. "a In
At Port William HsnSy Harrison' relieving
captain IRWIN l. HUNT. 9th Infantry. d.
firs. .ieaienant LEWIS NJ; ADANS corps OF
10 Wheeling. ". Va
iShoEins officers eesisIsted esrtains r.sPse,
team match % be held IN connection With
ard WILLIAM II. cLOPToN. jr.. 18th
cavalry. srmy cavalry team: FIRST Lieu
army infantry team. Lieutenant CLOP-
ron to san Francisco on transport leav-
iug Manila March ~. thence 20 Washing
First I.ieutensu, J. Z EUBANKs. % Field
As ssI ,6 Seo Fs5 S "a sb guard 10 gar
Leave % shsenes First Lieutenant GLEN
TNS W. MMII.IsAN. medical reserve
corps three months from January -
NAVY
Rear Admiral y. z NILES. tgansferred to
captain d. z. BE.TTY., de,aehel Command
the Wisconsin. home leave one month.
Commandsr X " HODGES detached COM
losndan, naval a.. n station New Orleans to
Iieutenant Commsndgr "a ; DODDRIDGE.
detached Bureau Of Equipment: TO COM
Ensign $ l. HENDERSON. detached the New
uidshipTnaS 70 X Pc $ FRT. detsched the New
York: 10 the Missouri
ysrd' Boston; 20 bureau Of supple. snd
Accounts. Navy Department
MOVEMENTS or wARSHIPS.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been
reported TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Doc. ls-Th. Nina and the octopus st Norfolk:
Dec I'd DTfs 5;e5rgis At NSrfolk. tho Brutus AZ
Lambert Point. the Sterling AT sewall Point.
as hf Etas *, E. sSTos Po $5a ,Ss
Buffalo and the Princeton at Corinto.
SAILED.
Dec 3D-Tle Dolphin. from Guantanamo tor
Crlstofial. the Gonnecficut. The Kansas. tie
Vermont. the Minnesota. the New Esnc-
shire the New jersey. the Rhode Island the
Wisconsin and the Missouri. from Hampton
Roads Tor New York City; tho Panther ard
the Solaca. from Hampton Reeds FOR r1rp-
klusville: the Yankton. from Hampton Hnads
for Annapolis: tho Georgia. from Hampton
Roads for Norfolk. the BEutus, from Hamtr-
top Roads Tor Lambert Point. the sterling.
from Hampton Roads Tor Sewan Point. IN
Hartford. from annapolis for Norfolk: the
Eagle. Port I.iuOn for Biueuelds
The Ohio. placed out Of commission a. navy
ward New YORK