New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
SCOTT SHIPS AT NEWPORT NEWS.
YALE HARVARD AND ST. LOUIS TO BE
HEAVILY ARMED
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

TELEGRAPH TO THE INlBuNtl
Newport News. Va. June S.-The scout snip
Harvard formerly the New-York arrived mere
this afternoon at $50 o'clock, and dropped
anchor of the coal piers Unlike her sister snip
the Yale the Harvard has all her upper works
nainted the prevailing war color The Yale re-
tans her merchantmen appearance. but 1t Is
probable that before she leaves the shipyarn
she TOO. will he painted mouse color
The Tribune correspondent learned to-day from
a naval attache at the shipyard that the fale's
armamen. will be much stronger than nj hrst
intended She will carry eight 6-inch guns IN
stead Of four and twelve two. four. six. eight
and ten Founders.
These guns are now on the way 10 the ship
yard to be transferred aboard the ship. the
mounts are already on hand and are no" peins
put in place. force OF laborers doing TINS work
day and night The Yale will he able to leave
the shipyard by Saturday. it is expected.
HARVARD ALSO TO BIZ ARMED.
The Harvard will also receive an armament
but at present the shipyard officials have
had no intimation as 10 what size guns she
will carry. II is Understood however that D.
inch guns will he sent here. as guns of thar can
bre are more plentiful and more availnhle thaf
others. The Harvard will begin taking on her
ccal tomorrow morning, and when she mas apou'
a. thousand tons aboard she Will go to the yard
and another three thousand will he loaded AFTER
she receives her guns.
When the Harvard came m this morning she
carried a yellow flag. and was boarded by the
quarantine officer She came TO this port from
Port ROYAL, jamaica and carries no men, all
told. Unlike the Buffalo CNicthcroy). the Har-
ward was a model Of cleanliness from bow to
stern. The Buffalo is still held in quarantine by
the National authorities at old Point. Al an
early hour this morning DR.. Pettus went aboard
and ordered the ship to BE thoroughly cleaned
and fumigated
BrrFFALO's UNCLEAN CONDITION.
The cruiser like most Brazilian ships which
come 10 these waters is in a deplorahle COT
dition. To use the words Of one OF the auaran-
tine officers: "A pig pen would be clean beside
the Buffalo" The quarantine officers express
surnrise that an American officer should bring
n ship home IN such condition. The quarters are
filthy md the cook galley ana mess rooms are
disgraceful.
The shipvard officials are anxious 10 get 10
work on the Buffalo tomorrow. but )r. fe''us
,,s,sts that she cannot go out Of quarantin"
until she is perfectly clean. The Buha'o no"
flies the United States nag. all reports 70 the
contrary Notwithstanding, and she IS Apparently
in the service Of the Government she Will not
go in commission as cruiser however uilu'
Commander Herphl arrives al inc !"'" '
raise his flag above her
II is learned tonight that the government mas
leased the Yale and the Harvard on inc sam
conditions on which the 81. PAU passed INTO W.
United States service When these Hheis W,it
accepted II was with the mercantile hsrtemri'
So- one year the crews being leased with me
ve.sels and no changes were - be made that
would materially injure the ships Tor ineFchhl.
service Now however. the Yale and the Harvard
have been taken for longer period II h'ces-
sary and both ships aye 70 be converted INTO
fighters regardless OF any damage ''h' "''f
be done 10 their Interiors
CT LOUIS TO BE FITTED Up on SAME PLANS
The ST. Louis. II ia stated. Will arrive AT the
.h,nvard In the course OF the next week ana
will he fitted out after the same plans as the
other two shIus The cruiser Newark VIII he
ready 10 leave the Navy Yard one week from
to-day. in fact the Department has informed
the Constructor TINT the ship must he IN ser
vice by June II The Cincinnati VIII D" reahy 10
leave on Sunday ~ necessary
II is reported here tonight that two men. VINO
des.r,.d from one ~ the artillery batteries
which left Fort Monroe fOr the south soIne
weeks ago returned to the fort th!s evening ana
surrendered 20 Colonel Hasbrouck Both men
viii he sent 10 Governors Island New York
this morning.
keeping all - his men aboard. Some q those
who have been given liberty have disappeaTel.
and this morning an attempt was made 10y
dozen to climb over the shlpyard fence. Several
shots from the Waterman on duty brought them
10 their senses. and they are now under arrest
The twenty -four coa-passers who refused 70
work because they had received no pay came
10 terms last night and returned 70 their work
this morning