The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
patches for the Meet at the Tortugas.
She Will relieve tho torpedo boat Por-
ter now at the Tortugas.

patches LOT the meet nt the TortugaS.
She Will relieve tho torpedo boat Por-
ter now at the Tortugas.
NEWPORT. II. l.. March la-The
tus Levden left the torpedo station at
II O'Clock to-day for League Island
navy yard. with torpedo outfits OF twens
ty projectles for the cruisers Mnneap-
oils and Columbia, and torpedo boat
Rodgers, The tug has been detached
from this station and will hereafter be
attached to League Island navy yard.
RENO Ell RENO. Okla, March 13.-
No orders for the immediate movement
OF troops have been received as for as
known. at either Fort Sill or Fort Re-
no. Q. T. The troops at both points.
however, are prepared TO move at q
moments notice, having been placed on
orders last week. There 10 still no ar
tlllery stationed at either OF the terri
tory forts
READING, Pa. March 1s.-The pro-
mise OF a contract for projectlles,
amounting to over 100000 to the Car
penter steel works kept the entire plant
In unusual activity to-day. Workmen
pushed all along the line on projectiles
IN the main plant; on the erection OF the
three new buildings begun yesterday,
and In getting the Diamond steel COM
pany's works (Which have been re-leas-
ed) into running order. Masons, cacpen-
ters, machinists. steel meters and maxi
ers and score OF other classes OF work.
men were on duty and In two weeks the
company will have an increased plant
to double the present capacity and will
probably employ seven hundred and
fifty men. More shipments will be made
Tomorrow by order OF government OH
cials.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., March r.
Plans for the placing OF submarine
mines for Portsmouth harbor have
been mapped out and large force OF
men have been actively at work near
the Notifications oil day. 1t is claimed.
however, that these mines will be of
little use. owing to the great depth OF
water In the river. there being over ten
fathoms In the channel from the en-
trance at New Castle 10 within short
distance Of the navy yard. 3
ATLANTA. Ca. Ararch 1s.-Orders
were received here Tonight by the mas
ter mechanics OF all the railroads en-
tering this city to have every engine
steamed up ready for use at a moments
notice. All round houses in the yards
are lighted up tonight. and full force
NJ 4.
for Sunday night. N
A trip 10 the round houses OF several
OF the roads did not elicit any inforna-
ton. Those In charge said the engines
were merely fired up for emergency.
and that they always kept some ready
to be sent out In case Of a breakdown
or putting out OF extra trains It was
denied that any order had been received
to have any extra number OF engines
ready for use, although the report was
current around the shops that q move
ment OF troops was expected early in
the week. Nearly oil the officials OF the
southern roads are out OF the city, Il
being understood that they are In Flor
ida. Mr.. J. S. E. Thompson. general
perintendent OF the Southern railway,
was seen a. the Arason hotel tonight.
He said no orders TO have engines in
readiness had been given out, and that
II any such order was issued he would
certainly know II.
Acting under instructions believed to
have been received last night, the
Western &c Atlantic shops had on full
force today. Engines which have not
been used for q year and freight cars
abandoned some time ago are being
overhauied and all rolling stock Is be-
Ing repaired The master mechanic OF
this road denied positively that any
rush order had been received and said
the repairs were being made IN the reg
ular course OF work. The conference OF
railroad men In Washington to-day lent
color to the report that emergency work
had been ordered on several of the
roads. and although It Is denied that
such an order has been issued, 1t Is
known that information reached At
ianta last night looking to the pushing
Of this work.
WILMINGTON. Del. March 1s.-The
powder works OF the Z. I. Dupont-Dc
Nemours Company Is now working day
and night on o government order for
hexasonal powder for the big guns.
Until day or two ago only the day
force was at work but 1t Is said that
orders from Washington neccssitated
the employment OF night force. In
addition some OF the buildings are be-
ing enlarged and more machinery Is
being put in.