The herald., 1911-10-05
WANING OF THE
NAVAL STATION
ALTERNATING CURRENT BEING
FURNISHED BY THE LOCAL
ELECTRIC COMPANY.
Four Machinists, Four Firemen,
Couple of Carpenters and Few
Helpers Have Been Retain
ed for the Naval Dock.

Last Saturday, September 30, 1911
will be remembered by those who had
been with the navy for years as the
practical closing of the station. 1t
appeared as if a strike had taken
place there, as well as on the railroads
concerned, as many old-timers being
put out of job.
Comandant j. NJ. Helm was relieved
from duty, also the navy surgeon, and
Hospital Steward Beard, together with
the crews of the tug and launches, all
leaving Saturday night for their as
signed stations.
Mr. Parsons, the paymaster and
general storekeeper; Mr.. Sufferth, the
pay clerk, and Mr.. Wesner, the general
storekeeper's clerk, are all busy clear
ing up their accounts and preparing
papers to sell the scrap metals, old
boats, etc. Several bids have been
presented and in few days all will
be disposed of.
Mr.. Lindbeg, the chief boatswain,
who had been the captain of the yard,
and who was notified to proceed to the
Paducah, is still on the station, assist
ing to clear up all details before leav
ing.
The wireless station will be kept in
commission, chief electrician and
his assistants being on duty.
Carpenter ]. A. Davis is now in
charge of all the departments at the
station.
The power-house crew was laid of
last Saturday also, and the Algiers
Electric Light Company is furnishing
alternating current for the wireless
plant and for lighting. AS the motors
for the water plant and cesspool are
for direct current, they cannot be op
Grated unless the powerhouse furnishes
power for direct current, and such has
been the case every day since Satur.
day, a machinist and fireman from the
docking crew being employed for that
purpose.
Dockmaster lilly, four machinists,
four firemen, couple of carpenters
and few helpers have been retained
for the Naval Dock, same being kept
in readiness for docking purposes
Master Mechanic Haaser was also re-
tained, and it was expected he would
be placed in charge of the operation
Of the machinery on the dock, but at
this writing We are informed that such
has not been the case.
There are three shlp-keepers or
Yatchmen 70 the dock, who are on
luty regularly every eight hours, hav.
y Ing beds provided TO them, so that
when one is on his regular watch an
other is taking his rest, the watches
being so arranged that at least two OF
these watchmen must be on the sta
ton near the dock in case of necessity
of any accident to the dock.
There are six watchmen on duty
around the station, two watchmen be
ing on duty every eight hours, one sci
having charge of the front portion O!
the station, while the other set has
care of the back portion, such as the
navy and marine officers quarters and
the marine barracks.
The station is very we'll covered al
over with weeds and high grass and the
Algiers Improvement Association has
had the matter taken up with the Sec.
rotary of the Navy. Several persons
have been given the privilege Il cut
ting the grass and making hay, but
the weather has been against them,
just about the time the hay was ready
rain would spoil same, and hence the
delay. We understand that if anyone
is interested and would like to get the
privilege of cutting some of the grass
to make hay for themselves, permits
sion would no doubt be granted them