Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1891 — PREPARING FOR WAR. [ARTICLE]

PREPARING FOR WAR.

The Brooklyn Navy Yard Busy All Day Sunday. Basts Being Made in the Preparation Of War Vessels for Active Service. Adispatch from Brooklyn Monday,says: The Brooklyn Navy Yard presented an appearance of activity witnessed for the first time since the exciting times of the rebellion yesterday. uThe hum and the din of the busy workmen on the war vessels Miantonomah and Atlanta disturbed the Sabbath stillness as a body of 400 bine jackets marched across the yard to divine service. Workmen have been busily engaged day and night, for the past week in preparing the two vessels for speedy service at sea. Sunday the work, of preparation was continued, it being the first Sunday since the late warthat such a thing has occurredThere were eighty men at work on the two vessels, and all expedition will be used until they are ready for service al sea. The navy yard allthorities denied the rumored sinking of the U. S. war vessel Baltimore at Valparaiso. I t was said that the officers and crew of the Baltimore exercise the same vigilance as in war times, and the torpedo boats about the vessel would save her from sudden attack. The unusual bustle and activity at the navy yard is said not to be due to the reported sinking of the Baltimore, but i t i s conceded that the strained relations between this country and Chili have caused the government much anxiety to get all its war vessels ready for any possible contingency. r ■ - A dispatch from Vale.jo, Cal..-Monday, says: There is great activity in the navy yard. Machinists were, at work all day to-day (Sunday) on the Mohican and wfl] work again to-night, Telegrams have been received in the yard urging the putting the vessels in readiness for sea at once. AU the available workmen on the lists have been sent for and a thousand men will be at work in a few days. San Francisco is alarmed, having but meagre defense against an attack.