The times., 1898-04-06

She Will Be Cordially Welcomed
to The Squadron.
STEAMSHIPS ARE WITHDRAWN
Deemed Advisable to Abandon
Schedule Because Of Immincnce of
Wharf.-The Flying Squadron Reads
for Sen-serious Trouble at Wafer
vieit-Preparing TO Lay Mines.

Newport News Va. April st was
learned from an officer on board the
massachusetts tonight that the big bat
tleship Massachusetts, Will weigh an
cohr tonight and drop down TO Old
Point Comfort to join the other ship Of
the nying squadron. The divers who
have been scraping the bottom of the
vessel We're ordered to suspend opera
lions this afternoon This action iudi-
Gates that a crisis is at hand and Com
modore SchIey desires 10 place himself in
position to go to sea at once. if he is or
dered to intercept the torpedo flotilla
The Vesuvius is expected to join the
squadron tomorrow The men were
much encouraged over the prospect of
having the swift little dynamite cruiser
in the squadron One of them remarked
tonight:
Il would rather hear of her coming
than all the battleships IN the fleet
If it comes to a fight with the torpedo
boats there can be no doubt that this
mans opinion of the value of the Vesu-
yius win be justified.
Late last night or early this morning
box foat No of the Seaboard Line ar
rived at Old Point II contained forty
two galvanized iron buoys to be used IN
holding the submarine mines and tor
1 pedoes intended for the Virginia capes In
position Almost simultaneously with the
arrival of the buoys came the Anglo
! American Liner Nina. which has been
at Key West doing government work and
while the officers of the snip are reticent
| it is learned ON good authority that the
ship viii take the float in tow and carry
! il to the capes where expert workmen
/ will spend the night in putting the tor
pedoes and mines in position. The wealth
er which is thick and foggy may inter
| fere with this programme, however.
Their Pay Is Delayed.
Troy y. Y, April 5.-There is serious
trouble at the United States arsenal at
WatervIeit The 500 men who are en-
| ployed at the arsenal are incensed be-
cause of the delay in getting their pay
regularly Yesterday they marched in a
| body TO the office Of Col. MOrdecai, the
new commandant, and demanded to know
/ why they had not been paid regularly.
Col. Mordecai replied by saying that
owing to the absence of Major Butler,
and the fact that the pay ron this month
was so far in excess of its predecessors
] il was impossible TO pay them for few
days, but their money would be forth
coming by Friday or Saturday. Some
of the men say if they do not get their
money a strike will be declared
The activity in the shops shows no sign
of abatement. Six mortars are awaiting
shipment and will be forwarded to Sandy
Hook as soon as cars for their transpor-
tat,on arrive. Christopher Olsen, one Of
the most skilled machinists at the ar
senal, has been sent to Sandy Hook to
adjust sights on the bi griGes.
TO Mass the Army.
New York. April 5.-The plan of the
War Department for massing the entire
standing army Of the United States in the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National
Park, created considerable interest among
army officers here. The scheme is gen.
orally approved as the park affords q
splendid headquarters for a large body OF
men and is besides admirably located foi
army purposes in the present crisis.
II is remote from the coast, but the rail.
road facilities are such that on short
/
points in a few hours. All points from
Savannah south can be reached in a shor
time from the park and more northerlS
points are also easily accessible. Men car
be transported to Key West or Tampa
with equal facility.
Anxious 10 Enlist
Toronto. Ont. April MANY American!
living in Canada are anxious TO enlist fo
service for their country in the event o.
war with Spain. Col Sewell, the Ameri
can consul here, is in daily receipt o
many letters from such parties freeI,
offering TO fight for their native land
The United States does not seem, :,
far as can be learned here to he en-
couraging recruiting in Canada and it il
pointed out that such applicants mus
first go TO the United States before thel
can be accepted.
All Ready for Business
Fort Monroe. Va. April 5.-Commodor
Schley's flagship Brooklyn came dow
from Newport News this morning ant
anchored near the Columbia and Minnea