The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-14
TO MOVE
THE TROOPS.
Arrangements Perfected For Speedy Ac-
tiOn when Necessary.
LOOKING OUT FOR NAVAL VESSELS,
Navy officers in New York to Examine
Vessels That May be Transferred
Into Fighters The Work Of Pro
ducing Arms and MUM
tions of War.

Special to EVENING HERALD.
London, March Il-Spaiu to-day bought
and paid for the Chillian battleship "OHig-
gins" and the United States bought the
Brazilian war ship 'Amazonas.' The
United States was also anxious to secure the
former ship. The Spaniards secure the
better ship.
Washington, March 14.-The govern
ment is perfecting its plans to make
movements of troops to the coast de-
fenses, orders for which were issued by
the war department on Friday and
published at that time. A conference
was held here yesterday by representa-
tives Of the following railroads to ar
range for the transportation Of Hight
artiuerymen and their accoutrements.
The Atlantic Coast line, the Southern
railroad, the Seaboard Air line and the
Chesapeake and Ohio. 1t was stated
that companies of artillerymen consist
ing of about go men each were to be
transferred from Fortress Monroe to
the following points: Fort CaswelI on
Cape Fear river, Ga; to the Tybee,
near Savannah; to Fort Morgan, near
Mobile, and to Sheridan's Point, on the
Potomac.
1t was stated also that a company
would be moved from Fort McHenry,
Baltimore. to some point on the Della
ware river. near Philadelphia. The
government wanted, it is declared, the
arrangements perfected tomorrow at
the latest. No bids have been asked
for regarding the TRANSPORTATION Of
heavy guns. and it was understood that
the men were to be carried to the diff
ferent points Simply to man the bat
teries. 1t is not known when the con-
templated changes will take place.
Secretary Long was at the navy de-
partment for a short while Yesterday.
He stated late in the afternoon that
there was no news of anv nature for
the press and added in response to a
specific inquiry that nothing had beer
! received from the court of inquiry.
The board of auxiliary cruisers and
q n1ir,bar Of bureall chiefs met in AS
! sistant Secretary Roosevelt's room
| during the morninp. Each of the
bureau chiefs present were able to give
| tbe hoard some information incident 10
! the work that may be required TO nj
out any ships that might be obtained.
| Several of the members Of the board
as originally appoinAed to look into the
matter are unable 70 leave the city at
the present time, so it was determined
that a special board, of which Cap
tain Rodgers viii be president, should
he DESIGNATED TO proceed to New York
last night to undertake the work in
hand. An office was opened at 26 Court.
landt street New York city, this morn
ing. at which owners and agents fOl
ships are invited to make their pro
posals for turning over to the navy
such vessels as are of value for con.
version into war purposes.
The naval officials say there viii b,
no difficulty experienced in obtaining
all vessels that are desired, as ther,
are hundreds available. The depart
ment has a record of 40 such ships
of all sizes and classes, which viii b,
inspected and examined if their own
ers desire to part with them. A mum
her of these are vessels which hav,
been constructed under the subsidy ac
of congress. and are engaged in car
rving the mails. The vessels TO be ex
amined will include all classes from
liners like the St. Paul to ocean tugs
which can be of very material servic
for a number Of purposes.
At the Washington gun factory ther
are now in various stages of construc
tion no less than 15O guns of formidabl