The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06
FLoTILLA AT BRUNSWICK.
Lieut.. KimbalI Provoked ut Delay
in Securing DOctS Room.

Lieut. I-EONOANtN DCAAN
in Securing DOciS Room.
Brunswick, Ca, Dec. 5.-The torpedo flo
tia consisting of the Dupont Lieut. N. S.
Wood, United States navy; Flagship,
Lieut.. Commander, W. w. Kimball, United
State navy; Porter, Lieut.. J. c. Fremont,
United States navy; Gushing, Lieut.. A.
Gleaves, United States navy; and Ericsson,
Lieut. n. r. Usher, United States navy, ar
rived in port this afternoon about O'Clock,
Lieut.. Simball encountered some delay
in securing dock room for the flotila to-
day, which caused him to express some
forcible remarks. These have been scat
tered and tonight are causing much talk.
To the Morning News correspondent,
Lieut.. Kimball said: when we arrived
here there was no one to meet us or give
instructions about dock room. Having
had an annoying experience of this char
acter at Savannah last week, I determined
to put Immediately to sea after arriving
here. Before fully determining on this
course, the Downing Company kindly gave
permission to tie up in our present berths.
Later, Lieut.. Aiken stated that room would
be secured for two of the hotilla to-mor-
row at lumber dock"
Lieuts Aiken and Wright of the local
militia, when told of the trouble by the
Morning News correspondent, expressed
regret at the occurrence, but stated that
it was not the fault of any one of the
local militia No one was notified of the
date the fotilla would arrive and conse-
quently they could not be met exactly on
time. Berths had been secured at the
Downing wharf by the harbormaster, but
to-day being Sunday he was not on duty.
As soon as possible after the hotilla ar
rived, naval militia officers We're on hand
to eXrAd any courtesies possible. It was
one of those occurrences not possible to
prevent, due 10 the absence Of any infor-
nation rs to when the fiotilia would ar
rive F" tHff m
On leaving Savannah It was intended to
reach Brunswick by the 4th, and remain
until the 7th. Owing to a dense fog which
prevailed yesterday ii was necessary to
wait until to-day to come in.
While en- route, the fiotilla stopped one
day off st. GATHERINGS Island to allow the
officers a days shooting. During that day
Lieut.. Kimball made observations and
soundings, which caused the trip by St.
GATHERINGS.
The inside route from Savannah was
followed, embracing Waldburgs Sapelo
and Doboy This route enabled Lieut.
.Kimball to secure some desired informa-
ton. IL IS presumed mere that the navy
department is securing soundings on the
inside route south to be prepared for any
future necessity of sending war vessels
into southern waters under cover.
During the afternoon Lieut.. +. d. Aiken
N, r., and Lieut.. James S. Wright tor
pedo division local naval militia together
with other naval militia officers. pad their
respects to the officers of the fotilla. Fol-
lowing these were a number OF prominent
citizens. The public generally began to
crowd the docks, and until long after night
numbers visited the strange crafts.
AT / o'clock tomorrow the local divisions
of the naval militia will go on board and
out to sea for practice, returning al A
O'Clock. The men will be divided between
two vessels of the fleet. The other two
will remain at the docks for public inspec-
ton. Tuesday the fiotilla will go to Fer
nandina, and thence to Jacksonville and
ST. Augustine.