Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-14
NOW IT IS ATLANTA.
GEORGIA METROPOLIS TO THE
FRONT WITH A WAR SCARE.
ENGINES ORDERED STEAMED UP
INFERENCE IS THAT "ON TO CUBAr
ORDERS ARE EXPECTED.
investigation Makes the Story Look
Fishy - Government PerfectinS
Its Friday Plan for Man. -
ming Coast Defcnses-
Other"War"New

| Atlanta, Ga, March 13.-Orders were re-
| ceived here tonight by the master me.
chanics of all the railroads entering the
city to have every engine steamed up and
| ready for use at a moments notice. All
| roundhouses in the yards are lighted up
| tonight, and a full force of men is al
work-a very unusual thing for Sunday
night.
A trip to the roundhouses of several of
| the roads did not elicit any information.
Those in charge said the engines were
merely fired up for emergency, and that
| they always kept some ready to be sent out
in case of a breakdown or a putting out of
extra trains. 1t was denied that any orders
had been received to have any extra num-
| ber Of engines ready for use. although the
report was current around the shops that
a movement of troops was expected early
| in the week. Nearly all Of the officials of
| the Southern roads are out of the city,
1 it being understood that they are in Flori-
da. Mr.. J. s. 3. Thompson, general SUPER
| intendent of the Southern railroad, was
seen at the Aragon hotel tonight. He said
| no orders to have engines in readiness had
been given out. and that If any such order
was issued, he would certainly know it.
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been received last night, the Western &
Atlantic shops had on full force to-day.
Engines which have not been used for a
year and freight cars abandoned some time
ago are to be overhauled, and all rolling
stock is being repaired. The master me-
chanic OF this road denied positively that
any rush order had been received, and said
the repairs were being made in the regular
course OF work. The conference of rail-
~, lo, LIANT lnr
to the report that emergency work had
been ordered on several of the roads, and
l-although 1t is denied that such order has
been issued It is known that information
reached Atlanta last night looking to the
pushing of this work.
Washington, March 13.-The government
is perfecting its plans to make the move
.ments of troops to the coast defenses. or
ders for which were issued by the war de-
partment on Friday and published at that
time.
. A conference was held here to-day by
Representatives of the following railroads.
to arrange for the transportation of light
artillerymen and their accoutrements: The
Atlantic Coast line. the Southern railroad.
the Seaboard Air line. and the Chesapeake
& Ohio. 1t was stated that companies of
artillerymen, consisting of about sixty men
Monroe to the following points: Fort Cas-
well, on the Cape Fear river, Ca, to Ty
bee. near Savannah; to Fort Morgan, near
Mobile, and to Sheridan's point, on the Po-
tomac. 1t was stated also that company
would be moved from Fort McHenry, Bal
timore, to some point on the Delaware
river, near Philadelphia. The government
wanted, 1t was declared, the arrangements
perfected by tomorrow or Tuesday at the
lAN A. IN4 sf@,,
garding the transportation of heavy guns,
and it was understood that the men were
to be carried to the different points simply
to man the batteries. 1t is not known
when the contemplated changes will take
place.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 13.-There was
a general absence at League Island navy
yard to-day of the unusual activity which
prevailed last Sunday and the Sunday pre-
vious. A few workmen were busy about
The yard and aboard the ships. but their
work was of a finishing up character. The
.Miantonomah. katahdin. Minneapolis and
Columbia are now all but ready to sail
within day or two If so ordered, and
whatever additional repairs may be neces-
sary can be attended to en- route. A few
more men are needed for the Katahdin and
Minneapolis, and a detachment of ma
rines under Lieutenant Fuller Is expected
shortly to complete the Columbia's compile
ment. All the warships are coaled, and
have most of their stores aboard, and about
all that remains TO be done now is to re-
plenish their stock of ammunition. This
Will be done at the government magazine.
a short distance below the navy yard, and
all the vessels will then be ready for sail
ing at a moments notice.
The Columbia is anchored in the river
and as soon her marines arrive will
steam to the magazine.
The government tug Leiden is expected
tomorrow or Tuesday, and will tow n
large barge Of coal to Key West. 1t is
reported that the government is negotiat-
ing for the purchase of a number of large
barges in this city to be used for carrying
coal and supplies. The work of receiving
landsmen. ordinary seamen and machin-
lists will continue until further orders.
There has been q rush of applicants for
the army and marine branches of the
service all week, but the officers in charge
are accepting only those who pass most
rigid examination. In consequence. only
few are being chosen. and these are
men who come up to every requirement.
Comparative quiet also prevailed at the
other establishments In this vicinity cap
able of executing government work. The
officials of the Midvale Steel works are
always reticent about work going on there.
but from other sources it was learned that
extra forces of men have lately been work.
ing on projectiles.
No Sunday work is under way at the
Frankford arsenal. Last week an order
Was received there to work ten hours a
day, but whatever contract was involved
has probably been completed, for the or
der was rescinded last night The average
daily output of cartridges there is $500
rounds. but during the ten hour day this
could be increased by from 5000 to 10 OOu
1t is the only arsenal in the United States
where small ammunition is made The
number of employees has been gradually
Increased of late to from Goo to 700 work
men.
At the Schuylkill arsenal nothing was
going on. This arsenal merely makes
clothing and tents for the regular army
and sometimes for the state militia, and
1t employs about ninety persons
There was work to-day at Cramps ship
yard, but 1t was on the new ElondiSe
steamers, Indiana and Pennsylvania.
Nothing was being done on the battleship
Cleveland. o., March 13.-Warner & Swa-
zey, of this city, are filling large order
for the government for telescopes to be
They are also at work on a new model
of a range finder. Which will be ready
for shipment to Fort Monroe, where il viii
be tested within a few days. The inventor
of this device has been here several weeks
experimenting the construction. The Otis
Steel Company, of this city. is also filling
a government order for deck plates for
cruisers.
Portsmouth. n. H., March 13.-PIans for
the placing of submarine mines for Ports
mouth harbor have been apped out and
n large force of men has been actively at