Evening star., 1898-04-21
THE MARINES GONE
Detachment Under Capt. Harrington
Off for Key West.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS CONTINUES
Work Progressing on Torpedo
Mines in the Potomac.
ACTIVITY OF WAR LEADERS

At g:1J this morning a detachment of ma
rines III strong. under command of Cap
tain Harrington, left the marine barracks
and marched TO the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad near the tunnel, where cars
were in waiting for them. They boarded
these and begun their journey to New
York. From there they are expected TO
sail Saturday for Key West. This leaves
but few marines at the barracks. A de-
tachment of about sixty left there Monday
it was stated also for the Brooklyn navy
yard. and these. with the ones leaving this
morning forming battalion. will take the
steamer Venezuela most likely Saturday
for their destination at Key West. Colonel
Haywood. commandant of the marine bar
racks. is in New York at present on busi-
ness connected with the battalion which
IL over there.
There were a number of persons al nth
street and Maryland avenue southwest
this morning. attracted there by the report
that the marines would board the cars at
that point for New York. After waiting
there some zine with the hope of seeing
the blue jackets the crowd dispersed.
81 1t was quiet in the extreme at the navy
yard this morning. The only thing of in
tercst to he noted there was a small squad
of recruits undergoing a drill. There are
scarcely enough marines now in the yar,l
to properly patrol it. Capt Robertson in
charge there now Of the yard and docks,
has his hands fun looking after affairs
and detailing the small force to carry On
the duties. He expects TO be shortly given
a command on one of the transatlantic
liners. he stated to a Star reporter this
mernirg.
Retired officers for Detail.
Admiral Norton. commandant of the navy
yard said that in all probability number
of retired naval officers would be detailed
In the different positions at the yard when
hostillties begin. Work is rapidly going
forward and number of guns have been
finished recently, among them being an S.
inch one, which Is now on a car in the
yard ready to be shipped to the proving
grounds at Indian Head. 1t is said there
Will be another detachment of marines 10
leave the barracks Saturday for New York
A body of seventy-five artillerymen from
Fort Adams. Mass, commanded by Lieut.
Cradle. passed through Washington late
yesterday afternoon on its way to Tampa
Fla. over the Pennsylvania railroad. A
stop Was made at 9th street and Maryland
avenue The train was made up of nine
teen cars. including five fiat cars loaded
with guns four stock holding the
horses, one express car, three coaches for
the men and a Pullman for the officers
Five carloads of shells, to be brought into
requiSiiion on the war vessels at Tampa,
were also taken along on the same train.
Throughout the city there Is evidence of
the greatest enthusiasm ani patriotism 4
private houses, as well as business ones,
are decorated with the national colors.
Anxious to He at the Front.
The artillerymen at the Washington bar
racks who have been left behind are snx-
ious TO he off to the front. All of their
equipments are packed and ready for ship
msnt on short notice There are five bat
teries AT the barracks. including Companies
G and NJ of the 4th Artillery, Companies G
and d of the 9Th Light Artillery and Com
panies { and E of the 9th Heavy Artillery.
ft is stated that either Battery d or of
the 9Th Artillery will be transferred to Fort
Myer. as there is not deemed a sufficient
force there since the troops left Tuesday.
There are plans being formulated in the
District for the organization of a number
OF volunteer companies, which can be held
in readiness 10 go to the front when their
services are considered necessary
There was meeting of ex-High School
Cadets last night at the residence of Harry
Leonard, 626 ID street southeast, for the
Complet, organization of the volunteer
company. Fifty-two attended this and il
Is thought the membership can be Increased
TO seNenty-hve. Another meeting will be
held tonight at the reside nee of Mr.. Leon
ard, when officers will be elected, and MEM
bers will be drilled. All wishing to Join the
company invited to attend tonight S
meeting.
A company of volunteers is being organ
lied by ex-Sergeant Tillman, Company f.
l. ). A. from among the ex-Union soldiers
who are residing in the District. An initial
meeting of the members of the proposed
company will be held at the power house of
the Metropolitan Railway Company Sunday
evening at go o'clock
John Moss, the colored lawyer. states
that ii is his intention to organize a cav
airy company in Anacostia and HiIlsdaIe TO
be designated by the title of the Lee
Rangers Moss will be captain. and saws
the Rangers will tender their services TO
Gen Fftzhugh Lee as soon as the latter is
given command. The candidates for
membership must be good horsemen.
Work On the Mines
Work on the torpedo mines in the river
about Fort Washington and Sheridan Point
is being pushed forward as rapidly as DOS
sible. and some of the people in the country
near the Qualifications are becoming I'M
easy. 1T is stated that there are now about
TWO hundred men employed at Fort Wash
lnston on the work of getting things in
readiness to protect the city should an
emergency arise. The work that is being
done ON these fortifcations has given en-
ployment to many men who live in the
country near by