New-York tribune., 1897-08-11
COMEDY or ERRORS, INDEED.
THE BLANCHE MORGAN WAS ON HEX hE"o
LAR BUSINESS WHEN SEIZED AS
A FII.IBUSTER.

Bridgeport, Conn. Aug lo-Captan w j.. was
am of tine schooner Blanche Morgan which mas
been detained here suspicion OF peihs n''oos'e''
this noon received telegram from 'he <>"c, wan
Ordnance Company at Washington III WHICH "e
ia advised that the company has just learned OF
his detention and will clear him at once. Inc
telegram advises the captain TO bring SUIT io'
demurrage II. also gives Captain Wasson new
order calling for the delivery OF consignment OF
ammunition to the Navy Yard at BROOKLYN.
Washington Aug 10-The Government VIII order
the release of the schooner Blanche Morgan de-
ta,ned at bridgeport. Conn, as a suspected MI
buster Captain Perry representing the Govern
r,ont at the Bridgeport Ammunition WORKS, was
q, tho DEPARTMENT to-day and said that the ammu-
r,,ion found on the Morgan belonged TO the Cow
ernment and was being shipped TO New. o'N
II may be that the Government WI" w '
upon TO pay bill for demurrage CROWNS ou' "a
the comedy OF errors involving the deteh'ion ..
,ha Norgap II Is said at the War department
that the Morgan is powder-boat beiohs"s u ''e
Dupont Powder Company, and that lo' i''
she has been engaged In the sole business VI "a.
,rg nowder from the Dupont mills In Delaware, 10
tho ammunition factories in Connecucu'' -
boat is surrounded by regulations as W 'as
Gags and lights that mark her easily among water
craft on her return trips the Mors"" mas ~
accommodating the Dupont's customers "' '""'"s
their fixed ammunition away from the lac'or'es anu
delivering II at the Government arsenais OF out
~
Department that such a boat would DE wen N''o"'
o, pr,dgenort The American Ordnance company
through Vice President Very has peeh ac'Ne'' AZ
work 10 secure the release or the Morgan. WI '"e
renresentations OF Mr.. Very Acting secretary
Meiklej John last evening sent the 'o'o"'"9 " -
Treasury Department: ., ,,
..rha American Ordnance Company OF this city,
has a contract with the Ordnance department o'
the Army for $50 rounds OF six-pouhner ""''',a"
t,ou and it is understood that this ammunition
has been loaded schooner AZ nr'nsepo'' ,.
conn. for delivery to the commanding ohicer OF
the New-York Arsenal. 1t has been aiso s'a'eu
that the Treasury Department has seized the
schooner and ammunition. If TINS Is 80 !" - 'e
ouested that the ammunition be released
This morning Treasury wanted lurther III
formation as to the ammunition before acting ana
il was furnished in the following telegram. 4.
the ammunition referred 10 In my telesiai' VI VI
Yesterday is six-pounder ammunition, tHu II =
Understood that II was being loaded on the pDNu,'
schooner OF Dupont & co. al Itns, ewVork
Arsenal, Governors Island. ~ y IL Is sugses'eu ~
that IL would settle all doubt II the Colieclor o.
customs placed one OF his men on the schooner 10
deliver the ammunition at the New ofk Arsenal
This morning a telegram came to the war De
partment from the New-io Arsenal statlhS ina,
ihe invoice for the ammunition described apoNe NAG
should be taken in. 1t was directed that this
should be done.
Major F. H. Phipps, ordnance officer at Gov
ernors Island said yesterday IL received the plis
of ladng of the Morgans cargo this morning. and
Immediately notified the War Department at Wash
ington. / received a return dispatch ordering me
to receive the cargo and telegraph the Collector AT
Hrdgeport The whole matter has been tempest
in a teapot.