The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-04
THE PETREL BUILT FOR SPAIN.
THE LITTLE YACHT BOUND FOR HA-
VANA VIA KEY WEST.

/ A Suspicion That She Was n FiIibus-
terer-searched by Customs Officers
But No Evidence OF COntraband
Goods FOund-The Vessel Detained
Until She Il Properly OmceFed-
a Conference with the Spanish
Consul.
The steam yacht Petrol, which the Gus
toms officers have been watching for dur
ing the last two days. arrived here yester-
/ day afternoon. She was boarded at once
by Acting Boarding Officer Barrett. Her
papers were examined and she was thor
oughly searched for anything contraband.
after which her officers were allowed
ashore.
The Petrol is a light draft vessel about
sixty feet long. Of about thirty tons. and
is built to carry 100 people. She left New
York last Sunday, bound for Key West.
Her real destination, however. is Havana.
She carries two officers, five hremen and
deck hands and a steward.
Her officers and crew were engaged in
New York to take the vessel TO Havana.
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shall be paid from Havana back to New
York, and they will receive their pay for
their services there.
The vessel is owned by Manuel de Tor
mas Of New York. She is a new vessel.
having been completed at Peekskill hard
ly month ago. She is classified as a
yacht, but is really a passenger steamer,
and is regularly licensed TO carry 100 pas
sengers.
Capt. Anthony Curran of New York is
in command of the vessel. Her engineer
Is Joseph II. Hamil Capt. Marshal of
Norfolk, a well-knOwn coast pilot. brought
her from Norfolk here, and will take her
TO Key West. She put in at Norfolk for
pilot and coal. The customs officers
there notified the collector Of customs
at Savannah that the vessels papers and
also her officers licenses were irregular.
A close watch was kept for the vessel since
the notification of her departure from
Norfolk was received. Her papers are
regular, so far as her license goes. She
carries a bill of health from New York
She is not properly Differed, however. UNI
der the requirements of her certificate
Of inspection, and will be detaind until
the full complement of officers can be
obtained. She put in here for coal, and
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complement of officers secured she win
proceed to Key West. There her pilot
will leave her.
Capt. Curran said that the vessel. while
ostensibly bound for Key West, is des-
tined TO Havana, where she viii be turn
ed over to the Spanish government. I'M
mediately upon his arrival here the cap
tain held a conference with the Spanish
consul, the result of which is unknown.
The understanding of some of the Off
GERS when they were engaged in New
y Ork was that she was under the Span
ish flag, and in that way the trouble
arose in regard to their licenses.
1t is claimed that the vessel is to be
used by the Spanish government in the
passenger trade in the inland waters of
Cuba. Her classification as a passenger
steamer under the American flag allows
her to carry one hundred passengers al
though by some oversight, seemingly, her
territory is limited to the Hudson river.
owing probably, to the fact that she was
built at Peekskin, n. Y, and was in
spected there. her officers or owner hav-
| ing failed to secure the Endorsement OF
her certificate for other waters.
There was a suspicion that the vessel
might be a tilibusterer. a thorough search,
however, failed to reveal any evidences
that she was engaged in Illegal trade.
Capt. Curran said last night that he viii
comply with all the requirements of the
law, and as soon as he can secure the
proper officers he will proceed to his des-
tination.