Evening journal., 1897-03-04


thing Except Look on and Take Notes
Dynamite Johnuy o'Brien In commsnd
Of tho Cuba Bound Expedition.
NEW YORK, March a. The revenue cut
ter Manhattan, which loft hor pier east oi
the barge Office at 1880 O'Clock on Tues
day evening with the dim hopo OF oycr
hauling She steamship Laurada, bound ioi
Cuba with o cargo of arms, ammunition
and about 100 recruits for the ranks of ths
insurgents returned 20 port ct cloch
yesterday afternoon with four disEUsteu
United states deputy rarshais. who hao
boon victims of s5lsickncss toI nearly -
hours
The deputies are accustomed to the
placid sea voyage from the Battery C
Quarantine, and the effect of the rollers
outside the Hook on board vessel with
tho low fraeboard of the tugiike cutter
was little poo much for the squeamish
constitutions OF tncle SHm's landsmen.
Each of thom had two rsvolvcrs, but nc
remedy for soasicFness, and they were
very unhappy while TIE Manhattan was
rolling and punging down the Jersey
coast. shipping mora sea crests than have
swashed across her docks since she got
caught ia gale on the sound seven on
eight years ago and was reported 20 have
foundered with all hands.
Tho Manhattan is not built for breast
ing hoavy weather, and her pilot and hei
commander, First Lieutonant Mcconnell,
with his assistant Second Lieutenant
Scott, appeared to be somewhat doubtful
Of the ability of the cutter TO make Barno
got without accident She pitched and
wobbled and swayed all night long, tax.
ing on more water than her officers had
ever seen on her decks, until daylight yes
terday. Then thick fog set In, and hel
pilot stcered by sheer guesswork until h'
made Barnegat light.
There the cutter commander learnec
that the Laurada had heon equipped fol
her expedition az 1880 o'clock IA the after
noon and had sailed down the COAST al
least 100 mille ahead Of the Manhattan
Iiemment Mcconnell cruisod 'solhewba
farther south than Bnrnegat but discoy
cred nothing else than fog and a horizon
without anything suspicious on IT, Thei
he thought IL was time Go turn back pro
vided the deputy marshals were willing
Feeling as they did, they naturally dc
clared that there was really no hope O
ovortaking the flibustor and tho Man
haitian turned her snub nose northward
it was a troublous return voyage for tn
deputies, and they were much relieves
when tho Manhattan steamed into tn
quiescent waters of the upper bay.
Subjected to Unusual Strain.
The cutter had boon subjected TO an un
usual strain, and just as she got ahreas
of Fort Wadsworth sho blow out boile
tube. There was some excitement aboard
particularly on the part of the deputies
when thoy heard tho kissing of the escap
ing steam. Tho engineer stopped the en-
gines and the Manhattan began drifting
Her whistles shriekod for help and tn
tug Robert Robinson, which was close a
hand, steamed up and got o line aboar
her. She came UP inglorously in tow {
the Robinson.
The marshals were as roticont ahot
their trip as Licutonants Mcdonnell an
Scott. yhoy looked as If they had bee
unhappy and got away In hurry. 1t wa
said that there was nothing more dead
than canned goods, fresh meats and II,
uids in the boxes and packages take
aboard the Manhattan just before 81
started on her fruitlcss search. IL that
SO. IL was doubtless tho design Of the del
utv marshals TO bring the Lnurada TO !
opening fire on her with their revolver
In their condition their aim probab
would have enabled them merely to sho
holes in the fog
The deputy marshals were sent out
the United States authorities here on b
formation received from three Pinkert,
detectives employed by the Spanish cons
nt Philadelphia Tho detectives left Phi
adolphia on the ocean tug Protector, whil
found the laurada rolling In a hoa'
southwest swell eight miles Off Barnog
on Monday morning. Tho Protect
cruiscd around the illibustor The deteC
ives took the names of the two tugs an
tho schooner and barge that were, wi
much hazard. transferring arms, amnn
milton, medicines and provisions TO {
Laurada.
Tho detectives were unable to do an
thing except look on and take notes. Il
men on the laurada put their hands
their noses and derisiyely wiggled thl
fingers at tho powcrless Pinkertons. 10
said that Captain Johnny o Brien, kno,
otherwise as Dynamite Johnny, was trai
ferred from one of the tugs TO the Laul
da and that he assumed command of b.
The Pinkertons, finding that the Laui
da really was going on a filibustering
pedition, headed for New York with I
hope Of notifying the United States i,
thorities in time 20 give the Manhattan
chance TO intercept hor The Protector
here late on Tuesday afternoon, when
Lamado was well under way.