The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-25
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MINES IN The DELAWARE
The Channel Above the Bay MADE
Invulnerable. ....'
ELkCTRICAL CORPS FINE WORK
Terrible Explosives Laid in the Leia-
ia# ware River for q Distance OF
Over Eight Miles---Cities .3
a.al Well Protected.
ELECTRICAL CORPS FINE WORK

.Ia. Well Protected.
Acting under orders from the Govern
me mt Major Charles W. Raymond VINO
has charge of the national defenses ON
the Delaware river, yesterday placed
force of men at work in laying submarine
mines in the river .l. ...
Although all the previous work OF for
LITIGATION and defense was in accordance
with the regular appropriations OF Con-
gress, as precautionary measure, ell
tirely regardless of any immlnet danger
or expectation of immediate need, the
present orders is decidedly war measure
based upon the official information in the
hands Of the War Department AS one
of the leading seaports OF the Atlantic
coast, Philadelphia has received deserved
recognition at the hands of the Govern
ment officials, and by this latest order is
fortified SO securely that its position Is
considered impregnable to any attacking
feet.
The order to plant submarine mines
near Fort Delaware was followed i'm
mediately by the issuance OF regulations
TO govern the movements OF vessels en-
gagged in friendly commerce with this
port. These orders are necessarily rigid,
and it is needless to say that they will
be enforced with army strictness. The
text OF the rules will be found on Page ].
The first paragraph of the regulations
closing the channel at night to all com,
ton nloced mon vessels attempting tc
annrpacb tho lott is also very significant
" "pd Il would not ho hard to i,drp the
Ia.a ~ onU hostile vessel if discovered
h ",o . =, "I lornrnm U aeamhI;ght witIin
tho linz I;m;tS Of tho daad- line
WY VIII customary "ft;cial courtesy the
,osi NO. a refarrina TO the nenalt,
Of .nv v;elaf;on n the Formations. con.
vavs Tho naat insinuatior fhat the mine,
ny ny h vat tor,as a , ~ tho Latest and mos
;, no p" rottar, " Trndor The directio,
- ip,ol, sL;IIod a.-,orts 20 Tho snuod n
* e' Enn;nnor;,,o Co,,ns tho effnct;v,
ha v nf tho s,eot p,ns and mort ar
iS ass,,rsd WIN o~"' e'''''' '
" ss coon &c tho orc;al ordar was 70
,o;,,aa Sia;or psv,ponJ d;snotchad fra tn,
S Soano 90 nporot;cns a souod Of seven on
r $50 " aotoaInd fr"no no or,nv nost q
W;lIn.,s po;nt Iono rs,ard Tbap ,,e,
nd rls' s',ioo.na 80 tha IroSt sL;lle,
members of the engineering corps sta
toned at that point where submarin
mining and installing of torpedoes is
special department. of the army training
The men are in their element whe
handling deadly explosives. and conse
uuentlv work with great rapidity as we
as perfect accuracy.
TO assist the army men Major Ray
mond called into service detachment {
the "Auxiliary Electrical Department,
Philadelphia Force" composed entireI
Of civilians residing in that city. TIL
men composing this force are skille
electricians, EMPLOYED by the leadin
nrivate CORPORATIONS in that line of bus
ness, and will give effective aid to tt
engineers of the regular army. Bv secu
inc the services Of these citizens it is b.
lieyed that the entire submarine wo,
can be completed in forty-eight hours.
The engineers and el ectri ,ians wei
h,siIv ENGAGED a greot mart Of the ate
noon on the new work, and bv sundov
had made considerable nroprass ON Il
nlan. Work will be continucd all dc
today ndwill he finished either bv t
nioht ar tomorrow nnrning,
g. the nrrsant Order i. ir emrvron,
vnr', there will bn M cessation Of one,
,;rrs ,nt;l fla ,rt;ro ,,,an il rorr;ei n