New-York tribune., 1909-03-25
4RMY md NAVY NOTES.
ammunition House Planned for
Local NaraI Magazine.
from Tns Tribune Bureau
SniuRfOu. NJ.


IONA ISLAND IMPROVEMENTS naval
bureau Of ordnance is preparing plans for an
mUnition house 10 be erected At the val maya
zine Iona Island. New York. s2o,0C0.
The building will be used for the storage OF powder
be issued need@d 10 ships OF war which make
New York their headquarters. The structure will
he Of modern design. with all possible protection
against accident special precautionary features he
ing installed The work will he done under con
and bids will he invited IN the of a
month q At the same establishments there
viii he also Al extension of the sewerage system at
estimated cost OF s., ,00o and q condenser cost
ing $4,000 Will he installed In the boiler room oi
the power house. Additional work Is ccntempIa ted
At the naval ma gazine at lake Denmark \ J..
where will he constructed magazine and house
for the storage OF high explosives. each of which
IS to cost sl25oo- The situation at that ma gazne
makes it possible TO store high explosives, in the
keeping and handling Of which tho utmost care
must he exercised The bureau has also under
way plans for the extension or the admnistrati ton
at the Lake Denmark station AT cost OF 5000.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been Issued
MsiSr JAMES p, HOUSTON paymaster, rom NenPor,
News 70 Washington thence 70 san Antonio, as chief
Captain 1'IAI,DIs NJ sEANAN coast ayllery detailed
4 .r Fort FGSTs EsTs15 @2s .sasqs Sa.B from Fort
F09ERf 1i & tsnseTs & sepSins IN. so1s s1, s,tllsT %
JosEPH s HARDIN IRON, 18Th t. Il7th ceanpany
a9r eo61s 5S% &6RHRb 5R 1Sfn s6& sta
aAWILT6N coas aTeT" ,bIes gnf1 months rom am
Igne l: First Ldeutcnauts MATTHEW A REASON
Lieutensn, BRiCR P DIsQUE. "a cavalry.
months.
Lieutenant A BRONSON. Jr., to the Montana
Ensigas " f RENO. A. A. GARCElON. Jr. r H.
ROBERTS and II q. FULLER. detached the sosce.
Ensign Il. = KIMMEF. detached the Louisiana home
Ensigns 6 ? } KrPPI.EE ana L T. Manifold. de
Surgeon \ B1ACKvyO0D detsched IN. New Jersey. :,
naya, meaiea! school Washington APrn 10
Surgeon J. G. FIELD. detached training station san
Passed Assistant 69 Surgeon sss n g SMITH detached naval
hospital Portsmouth: to naval medical school Wash
Passed Assistant Surgeon R r RICHARDSON. to naval
Passed Assistant Surgeon g. r BRAYsoN. detached
naval dispensary. Washington TO naval medical
Narraeansst Rsy Vics Passed Assistant siSrFe6n e
n H OLD to naval disp4nsarv washington 'l T.
Assistant surgeon g B. WHITMoRE TO recruiting sta
BROOKS. to naval medical school. Washington
Assistant Surgeon F T WOODS detached tn. Kear-
sarge; TO naval medical schooi washington; April rs
. medical school Washington; to naval proving
grounds, Indian Head
Nnnesota to the Marietta go ''@
MOVEMENT OF WARsHIPs-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department ARRIVED.
March 22The Paducah at Guantanamo; the Lawrence
Masdalena Bay.
March 23-The washington from Panama for Amepaa:
the Illinois from Bost9r for PhIladelphis the
ragut from san Diego for Magdaena Bay: the Ia
Solace ordered placed out OF commission yard
The Collier MsrceIIus placed service April
yard. portsmouth n H.