The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-23

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himself of their services IN the recovery
OF bodies or any particularly desirable
piece OF equipment or property before the
regular wrecking operations begin. These
are emergency steps which precede the
Maine wrecking expedition. which VIII
be outtitIed at Boston, New York ana
Norfolk. with = view CT beginning eXtens-
i've operations within a week.
The terms Of the contract, as concluded.
and signed today. provide for the pay
ment 10 the wrscking company the sum
OF ss1l per day for the regular plant, ans
an additional payment Of $500 per day for
the use CT the Monarch while the latter
Is actually employed. An express proVis.
ion Is made that the government may Tei-
inmate the contract at any moment. 1t
is also provided that the compensation
shall not exceed the sum OF money tsZoo.
cf0) appropriated by consIe.s for this par
pose in the joint resolution passed. IL is
also provided that II the companies should
succeed in raising the Maine and towing
her 10 New York they shall receive a
bonus Of sl0o,dO0
In view OF the large first cost OF the
Maine. estimated at s5.0oo0oo. and the ma
tional desire that she he raised. as ev-
.denced hy the prompt and unanimous
action OF congress upon the joint resolu-
justified In making the above terms with
the wrcCk ers though he At first though.
the per diem compensation large. 1t must
be borne In mind, however. he said today.
that this win constitute the largest wreck
ing expedition ever equipped In This coun-
Try. Moreover. the wreckeTs expressed
4 Willingness TO so to work in the usual
way that they serve underwriters-name
10 do the wrecking and then take the
award Of a board Of arbitration. This
plan. however. was not open 10 the gov
eminent which is compelled by law 30
fix exact terms in advance A clause or
the contract requires the companies 70
proceed with all dispatch and In a bust
ucsslike manner with the work OF wreck
ing, and though this adds Ia the cost Of
the work it Is necessary because yellow
fever VIII appear al Havana harhor with
The approach OF the rainy season next
month.
Capt Humphreys and Mr.. Chapman.
representing the two companies which viii
do the work. explained 10 the Associated
Press the plans they viii adopt IN wreck
Ing operations about the Maine. In a.
d!tiou to the emergency work TO be pros
ecuted by the Right Arm the Maine ex-
petition VIII be made Up OF about loo
men. including six skilled divers. The
wreckng steamer Underwater. of Bos-
ton Of Coo horse power, the wrecking
steamer John X Jones, or Norfolk, cf
similar power: the iron barge Lone Star.
OF BoStoa capable Of carrying 40 tons:
the floating derrick Monarch capable +
lifting DO tens. the largest floating der
rick In the country. and another derrick
capable of lifting thirty tons. The for
warding Of the boats. derricks and mea
Will begin al once.
kilograms were sent tocay 10 begin the
outiiitiug. the taking on of coal and the
assembling OF men and equipment The
boats are ready to start ct any time.
but IL viii take day or two to got to-
Fether the exceptional facilities used for
this large undertaking. The wreckers
say i VIII be impossible 70 assemble this
material and gct II - Havana harbor
ready FOR work FOR week. They viii
make every enor;f however. 20 expedite
the work and on leaving Secretary Long
II / O'Clock they took trains Tor Nv
York and Boston. with the determination
Or rushing the work
Probably Lieut.. Commander Vain
wright. the executive officer OK the Maine,
now IN Havana. Will b" assigned 10 the
duty ~ inspecting the work as Il pro
CFels
The officers of the two wree king com
pennies today said Chat after The expedition
was assembled ia Havana harbor. "A com
piete Inspection q the wreck would b
made and the exact line Of work deter
mined uT,on. The facilities will ne 80
ample that a.. - ne divers viii be atsle
20 work A. oue tlue on different parts
% the wreck Most % the Hitting VIII -
done hy the smaller dcrTic&s. WaIch are
- sufficient capacity for the lighter up
per works Of the Maine. h4t 81 Vii take
the monster derrick ~ the Monarch -
Hit the huKa farrets 81 ~. Maine and
tee guns mounted within them Capt
Humphrey stated mat fae purpose was
no. - separate tAH b.g guns from the
turrat= buG - lit thcm AS 3 whole This
w0n - "a tremendous undertaking. as me
combined vetEnf ~ each turr~t ard s9u
Is i5s sons Tae Monarch ran ilft ~ soma.
- thera S. an ample margin az If:ng
power
The wrsckers were 10Th 90 express ar
opinion aS "a Their ability 80 raise rae hlH
- the Maine We Chapman and Eap..
II mphTeys stated t0at nothing but "a
closa rtreyr.al Inspection would uermlt "a
decision on trat point They age hope
<ul However 1fat Che sh.a ra- ne brought
% the surface TIE iron barge Lone S.ar
~. ~ ussd 20 reeeive t1s tuTTets guns
ard vrse kare anl IS fas; as loads are
uade ug -as v3l he towel - ire Nor
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