New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-22
LOADED TRANSPORTS SAIL.
THE MICHIGAN AND THE RoUMANIAN GET A"Af
AND THE MASSACHUSETTS, WILL GO TO-DAY

THE MICHIGAN AND THE RoUMANIAN GET AWAY
AID THE MASSACHUSETTS, WILL GO TO-DAY
At the Office Of Major summerhayes. who has
cboroa NJ tho Government transports at this port
4, uas stated Yesterday that the Roumanien ana
the Michigan sailed yesterday morning, ana tha' the
Massachusetts would go this morning. the Massa-
chusetts carries 10000 pounds OF hard bread 2lo"o
pounds OF sugar $4,000 pounds OF conee ph""
mounds OF beans 10000 pounds OF rice 5000 pounds
~ soan "a 20 hounds of salt 10000 pounds OF -four
., coo pounds OF candles and $3.50 pounds OF pepper.
She can take 900 men and loo horses WHO VIII
70 aboard Port Tampa.
The Michigan can carry so men and $40 horses
She had aboard 1900 pounds OF oats and $3.50"
mounds OF hay. besides her commissary stores The
Roumanan carried 10000 pounds OF oats ana 4Hop
nounds of hav The ration for a horse In the Army
,s twelve pounds Of hay and fourteen pounds OF
oats day The Roumanian has carrying capac-
itv for 1000 men. She will receive her commissary
stores Newport News
Tho Norwegian tramp ITO loaded with lumber
and laborers to assist General Miess expectation
at Porto Rico. also got away yesterday. Ihis yes
sci was hastily chartered and fitted up. There was
scurrying the city TO get the 600 men needed
for the expedition No fear being feIt from 'he
Spanish ships the Ito started on her voyage OF
about 800 miles without convoy.
Owing TO the difficulty in loading the transports
some OF the supplies intended to be sent IN them
xero left on the wharves. The arrangement where
nv the laborers TO load the vessels have peen hren
bv the Ouartermaster's Department Is 10 De
stoned and contracts made with stevedores 10
furnish and pay the men. The corridors OF the
Army Building were filled yesterday VIII" '"'''
seeking pay for their work.
Major Summerhayes Inspected the prize steamer
Guido at Tompkinsvlle. Staten Island. YESTERDAY
70 she is suitable for transport she will be bought
IN bv the Government at the sale OF prize vessels
lust as the Panama was.
Tn, CITY of Washington and the Oivette. TWO OF
the original transports which came back 70 TINS
mort with wounded. being fitted out again TOT
use in carrying troops. although the Ohvette Will
no used as an auxiliary hospital ship whene,veFf
needed II is expected that the hospital snip ne,ei
uiii return TO this port TO unload the Wouiu.o
ahnard Of her and she will then sail olrect u
CaDtain ! c. Reed. of the Pennsylvania olun.
,oors vent on the Massa chusetts yesterud. az
comn,issary Of subsistence and acting quarterihas-
ter. o.s,s,,p, ouartermaster
Tinted states Volunteers. has been orueteu hIo'
Nount Cretna Penn 10 report 70 coone, hnioa,, H.
dnnmtv nuartermaster- general In this CITY as an
ss,stsnt He will take the place OF captain ); w
= ,,,ou Who has been detailed TO take exclusive
charge OF the clothing bureau OF me Cua' 'e' ma"
,arie Denartnent In the Army BuildlnR -
Tho Onartermaster furnished transportation yes
,ordav 70 CAPTAIN Taylor and seventy men from
tsnr, Adams Rhode Island to Tampa Ihey came
70 mis- CITY on the Fail River boat. ana TOOK