The evening world., 1893-11-08
FLINT TO BUY MORE VESSELS.
Negotiations 0per6d to Increase
Peixoto's Fleet.
Feiseen Launched To- Day at City
Island.

That portion OF Brazil's new navy
be ready to proceed against Admiral
Mello.
The torpedo-boat Feiseen was launched
this morning from Wood & Sons yard
at City Island. The alterations to her
hull and upperworks have been COM
pleted, and all that remains to be done
is the mounting OF her torpedo tube and
the setting in place of her coming tow
ers.
The Javelln was hauled I'D on the dry
dock at the foot of East Seventh street
to-day. where she will have n thorough
overhauling and receive the Howell tor
pedo tube, which will make her an en-
CINE of war. The torpedo tube arrived
at the dock to-day.
FL Cid's torpedo tubes will be placed in
position on board to-day or tomorrow.
Work on the MAZDA, WHICH. with the
Feiseen, Javalln and the Narrow boat.
Wall b" carried on ii Cid's deck, will
be begun to-day.
britannia is at the foot OF Pike street,
A large force of men is at work scrap
ing and repalnting her The work OF
making her over into Il war vessel will
be pushed forward with all possible
Meanwhile the business OF securing the
crews is going on briskly, despite the
Tact that the question as to whether
flint q Co.'S action in enlisting men
is net a violation of the United States
laws Is still an open one.
There has been no decision, yet as to
T y PhsIrs the CeDS opini0r E EIIITen by y DUDLEY y dhiI
pability in hiring men TO fight for
Peixoto was "A sound one. 1t is under
stood. however. that there is precedent
and that a technicality will save the
firm from mourning any penalty for
their seeming transgression of the law.
Charles r.. Flint has received advices
followed by the purchase OF more YES
sells. To-day Mr.. Flint made offers for
two more. Their names could not be
learned, but 1t is probable that they are
nance, Advance. Chelsea and City of
Washington. Negotiations for the pur-
chase OF these vessels have been pend
ing for some time.
Mr.. Flint received word from Phila-
delphIa to-day from the owners of the
swift steamer Appledore, TO the effect
that the vessel was on the market for
conversion into a fighter.
AT the office OF the Moran Towing
Company, l. South street, it vas said
that Mr.. Moran a gone to Albany,
until then nothing definite can be
learned concerning he sale OF the tugs
Welt and Wise to Mello's friends for the
purpose OF punching holes in El Cid
NllN4A ElAt SNA7 'eATAI VI SdllIN HUN
light. II MIR. Moran sells his tugs TO
MellO 1t will not be the first time he has
furnished craft TO rebel Generals.
The fact is now recalled that some
years ago. during the trouble in Hayti,
Mr.. Morgan sold the ~sea-going tug Mary
n. Sogan 10 one of the tlibusters.
The purchase was engineered by one
Capt. Mccarthy. who hailed from King
ston, Jamaica, Mccarthy bought an old
schooner cheap, and took her down to
Virginia. He then purchased n lot OF
old guns and worthless ammunition from
some people in Charleston and Peters
burg. His plan was to lay along the
Virginia coast and transfer the stun To
the Hogan on Cape Charlie Mr.. Moran
got his money for the tug all right, but
Capt. Mccarthy and the mate went on
a spree and had a falling out.
The mate TO get even told all about
the captains plans, which had been
kept s9Cret. The outsome was that the
Hogan was seized by the Customs au-
here before she could get away.
a revenue cutter from Charleston gath
cred IN the schooner on Cape Charles.
Mccarthy spent eighteen months in
ipS for his part in the transaction,
W. afterwards lost at sea when The
CpuSDTStl fOunlprpl.