New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
THE FILIBUSTERING FLEET.
REINFORCED BY A TRAMP STEAMER

THE BARAcoA. A NORWEGIAN FREIGHTER. JOINS
THE LAGoNDA AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IN BOSTON FOR MYSTERIOUS CRUISE
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
Eorrandina Fla Ian lS-This morning at
o'clock the Norwegian steamship baracoa'
CAPTAIN s. Causon came into port and dropped
anchor about a quarter OF mile north or the
Centre-st pier She has an iron hull. painted
white and red below the water line and Is or
about 500 tons burden. a veritable tramp. both
IN design and equipment. She Is in ballast,
and has a crew of sixteen men all told. AS soon
as she had anchored she was boarded by Or.
j. L. Horsey the Assistant State Health ON
GER who gave her a clean bill of health, ana n
little later by G. l.. Baltzell, Collector Of Gus
toms. with deputy. Both officials gave her
a thorough searching from deck to keel, IN
which they received every facility and AID from
the captain. but they discovered nothing or
traband character nor even of a suspicious
look So they took official action in her case
nor will the Collector do so unless subsequent
developments warrant II.
Captain Causen said in reply to questions:
This vessel is the property Of Harloff & Doe.
OF Bergen, Norway, but am her agent for the
transaction of all business. The Baracoa has
been in the fruit trade n good deal during the
las; year. but for two months has been tied up
in Boston idle. Last week chartered her to
Abe Moreas for a trip to the West Indies and
the northern portion of Central America. the
charter to run for thirty days. from January
to February G. inclusive This was done
through ~ r. Borden. of Fernandna. for which
he paid f475 in advance. with the stipula-
ton that should take the ship into Fernan-
far ord ac N coal
and other stores We cleared from Boston last
Monday afternoon. and here we
II haven't seen Mr.. Borden and don't know
the charte- party except by name | have my
s. 375 in advance. and so am not worrying much.
But assure you that I shall engage in no un-
lawful business. but shall carry out the terms OF
my charter as far as can do legally"
~ y. Borden. the shipbroker and British Vice
Consul takes things very philosophically and Is
cheerful as cricket under his newly achieved
notoriety. He said AT o'clock this afternoon
that he had not been abroad OF the Baracoa nor
seen the captain. as yet.
For obvious reasons he explained. II do not
care To give the name OF the party 10 whom the
Baracoa is chartered for. you see. any vessel re-
Gently chartered through mo would be very
naturally under suspicion. and do not care to
get my customers into unnecessary trouble. But
| will say this much. that the Baracoa is not
under charter To the same party as the Lagonda
Is Her business is perfectly legitimate one. l
assure YOU"
OF the Lagonda and his connection with her.
Borden dli not speak with 50 much confidence.
although he affected an indifference 10 the gen
cral sentiment here that he was out for all
the money that there was in this thing. and
that he got IT,
"Senor d. f.. ManieI the man to whom |
chartered the Lagonda." explained Mr.. Borden.
did not show up here as he had agreed To do
for the purpose 81 Joining the yacht and taking
charge Of her. and never saw young ManteN
In my fc before he presented his letter OF intro
duciion from his father and introduced his
friend Mirandl. the old gentleman. There
had been some trouble with tho yacht
at the outset. In addition 10 the $1,000
which Manten had paid for the yacht
as a portion Of the charter money, he had also
paid 5000 premium on her for policy Of $1,000 20
tho New-York Marine Underwriters. When she
was I'm collision on her way down NewYork
Bay the underwriters took charge Of her and
assumed the bill for her which was about $50.
| think was "a much surprised as anybody
when I received the telegram from the under
writer's canccng the policy