New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
TIE ALOEDENE SAILS.
MARINE AUTHORITIES DO NOT EXPECT
HER TO REACH HAVANA-THE WARD
LINE PRESIDENTS EXCUSE
FOR HER CARGO.

FOR HER CARGO.
| Tho las, cargo OF what might be termed contra
band OF loft this port yesterday on Inc s'eho
| Alocdene. which. while vessel nying the br''s"
| nag has been chartered by the New-fork ahc cuoa
Mall Steamship Company. which has been consul
cred heretofore an American limo under register OK
the United States ana incidentally receiving SUD
sldy from the Government for carrying mai. inc
Aloctenc left this port 10 o'clock yesterday morn
| Ing and had on board. IN addition 10 her cargo
Of provisions FOR the spanish Army. two steel ar
morcd cars manufactured at the order OF the span
| sh Government for military use In Cuba
Whether sac had board other munitions OF war
| could NOT be- learned as che only cleared with A
| cargo o, provisions including thirty-hve thousand
bushels OF corn. and -four. beans. bacon. cheese
and lard In large quantities. In her manifest as
| hcd no mention was made OF the TWO armored
cars which had conspicuous position on the nam
| deck. and the company sending out the freight
| vii have until Monday 10 nle the complete mani
| test show .ng that the cars were sent
The Aloedene. she left her pier nj Wail-st.
| lookei lko a huge iadpole as she swung into the
stream listing 70 side BY reason OF the I'M
| menre load she had board She was dirty
| looking vessel. and reminded those who saw her
| o. co!ne- which had just taken double load ~
dusty SOFT coal That she will reach Havana In
safety Is not believed. either by any person who Is
| engaged directly in marine matters or ny those
who have carefully followed the present situation.
|
It carefully watched the steamer ~ she left her
pier and as she .wung out Into the stream. said:
Well ! did not expect to see her set away from
| this port to-day. as | thought she would be
stopped under the existing circumstances. She
surely has on board cargo which would help the
enemy. There Is one satisfaction. however. and
that is that even u she is captured before she
gets very Ear away from this port. she will at
least stand good chance OF going TO the bottom.
a. she - overloaded 10 such extent that even
captul OF winI VIII caps.zc her"
The steamer Is commanded by Captain Jones. a
sturdy Eng>hman. WHO is RS blum and candid rs
his name IS common The vessel was TO have sailed
earlier than she did bu, the Captain was detained
the oilic, Of The company and did not arrive at
the pier until the gang -plank had been Withdrawn
lie rushed down the pier In company with tho
superintendent Of The dock. who said TO him:
90, apia.n she Is waiting for YOU.
She awAys does ans"sred Captain Jones ns
syrang aboard IN" steamer he turned TO the super
ntcnncnt and sad. II don't believe that We VIII
get TO Havana but We Will follow out our orders
Mr smith, the manager o. the line, wns At the
In answer 20 a question about the steel military
cars. which had > conspicuous position on the main
molasses tanks. and the holes in the SIDES are FOR
The overflow ard not to shoot 9ut o., lie then
over his unique description OF the formidable mh-
IT. J. Booth president Of the Ncw-York and Cuba
Mail Steamship Company, when asked yesterday
III" Nio"dcne to Havana With cargo which might
be seized az contraband Of war said: II "" had
Other line would have taken it and forwarded all
sent tn Havana"
~ not T tSn x fWP Gnd been
p more p"or i your line ma had rcsed to carry
which every per,on considers as being designed to
b by .a aha sR'a o no ns we had the
for carryinS these supplies and we're scheduled to
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