Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-26
TREASURE SHIPS IN PORT.
The Yantic and Swatara Arrive With
Their Precious Observation-Disclosures
Tons Of silver.

1OnS Oh S1lVeFs
The Swatara and Yantic, the two naval YES
sells employed in transporting silver from New
Orleans to this city, were sighted from the navy
yard about 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
soon afterwards the Yantic was moored along
side the wharf in the yard. The Swatara came
to anchor of Giesboro Point until high tide
last night when she steamed up to the yard.
The Swatara brings in her hold $S, 4OO, 900 in
silver and the Yantic So, OOO, 600. The Yantic's
cargo Is stored In the after part of the vessel and
III two provision holds. In the Swatara the
money occupies all the holds aft and amidships.
The silver was put aboard in boxes about thirty
inches long, twenty-fOur wide and twelve deep.
Each box contains 81 900 and weighs about
$50 pounds. OF these there are 500 stored
away on the Yantic, or seventy tons of silver,
while the Swatara has 2, 100 boxes. or 299
tons. After the boxes were stored safely in the
screws, and to further secure the treasure the
seal Of the sub-treasury was affixed. Messrs.
McKelden and Forsyth, two Treasury officials,
treasure en- route, They were relieved
Croggon. The trip from New Orleans
Yantic are debilitated by the effects of the ex-
treme warm weather experienced while the
vessel lay at quarantine 79 miles below New
Yantic there and transferred to the Yantic q
portion Of her cargo. The naval officers state
that they had beautiful weather for the first
part OF the hOmeward trip, and the two ships
kept well together, the Swatara, being the
faster boat of the two, holding back for the Yam.
rough weather, and the two vessels separated.
They did not come together again until after
passing the capes, at the entrance Of Chesa-
VISITING THE SHIPS.
A good many people visited the navy yard to
day to look at the two ships which brought the
treasure. That was about all they could see.
Blue jackets swarmed on deck, and occasionally
a washwoman came over the gangplank with a
big bundle. The arrival of the vessels was quite
windfalI for the washwomen in East Wash.
ington. Both the Swatara and the Yantic have
been driven from port to port SO rapidly that
dry work done, except Of the primitive kind
done aboard ship. TIE matches were not open
could see We're the BITS Of tape 'I and
red sealing-wax with which the matches
were sealed by the mint officers in New Or
leans. There are 2, 100 boxes of silver on the
Swatara, filling the magazines and store
rooms. The vessel carried one round of ammu-
milton for each OF her broadside guns and 2, 900
was supposed to be enough to settle any pratt
cal craft that might have ventured to overhaul
the treasure IRE ship: The fantic was supposed to
her magazines are encountered also by her load
Of $2.OOO,OOO in silver. The officers Of the
Unload her he work viii be p Begun e! M Is 70
Each box is belted with two straps of iron and
weighs about 26o pounds. The silver will
S S the ADAMS rs Eadh
will be attended by guard of marines. The
old salts who came with the treasure make
considerable fun OF the Treasury officials who
were aboard ana who were never out of sight of
land before. The vessels were caught in an un-
usually heavy storm off Hatteras, an incident
of the trip which the Treasury officials did not
enjoy at all.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-K. w. Washington,
419 Franklin street, reports stolen from his
yard last night q baby carriage, worth So. Mrs.
King, 513 14th street southeast, reports stolen
clock and gun, worth So. Samuel Coblen-
worth $5. Paul Paylis reports stolen from his
az oS Of 1ah xase s
$12. r. H. Hanover, corner 7th street and
Massachusetts avenue, reports that while pass
DOWN sna r saass Of rs s4a Joha e
loss of q horse, worth $17s.
DEATH OF Mr.. FRANK A. McGILL.-Mr.
Frank A McGiIi, well-known printer of this
Of consumption. Mr.. McGill was thirty five
years OF age, and held high rank among his
craftsmen. He was connected with various
foreman of the Capital office up to tho time that
his health compelled him TO relinQuish the
work. He went, about two years ago. to Cali
fonria In search OF health. and returned home
q few months ago.
The COMING BICYCLE RAcKs.-The fall BIZ
cycle races Of the Capital club will be held at
Athletic park Friday afternoon, beginning at
4:15 O'Clock. Some very spirited contests ore
expected, as there are more racing Wheelmen
in Washington now than ever before and they
will all start The track is in good condition.
The program OF races has been very carefully
prepared, SO that those who are present on Fri
day WILL enjoy some well-contested races. There
are several riders who are liable to ride dead
heats, and close bicycle race is very pretty
sight.
FIRE IN ASrABLE.-A fire broke out about
O'Clock this morning in the rear of the Union
Transfer company stables on street. between
18TH and 14th. The thirty-fOur horses In the
stable were safely taken from the buflding
The nre was confined to the second story.
About twenty-five tons OF hay and straw In the
loft were destroyed by fire and water. The
loss is about p 500. There is $4,000 insnr.
ance on the building and SIS, 600 on its con-
tents In the following companies Represented
BY A. .. Pratt Sons: Home. OF New York.
Phoenix, OF Hartford; Insurance. company ~
Norsn Amcrica, Of Philadelphia; Queen Insur.
TIT NATI9NAIs DEsEAr THE LouuvrrLx
T1AM-The NATIONALS gained q very crefiitabIe
victory over the 1souisvilla American team 81
CApltoi faxK yesterday, the SCORE being 10 8.
ODay occupied the box for the home club and
pltcne0 vefy etfong game. and was we'll ann.
ported torooGnOut. The yisitor4 we're ont.
played Dotn ~ the deld and ct the bat Knoygles,
leftnan0e1 PICK up In the lifth Timing OF 4
4eemln&y B4le MT was the fAatura of the garna