New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-07


THE AUXILIARY CRUISER BOARD CONTINUES m
woRK-A NUMBER or CRAFT Ex.
AHMED YESTERDAY.
The Rodgers Auxiliary Cruiser Board ye,.era,,
insnected n number Of vessels which have h.sn
offered TO the Government. What now espe
clally wanted d repair ship another collier ana
a water dstilllng and carrying boat TO fully equ.p
the fee, Of vessels already secured. Lieutenant.
Commander Kelly and Constructor Tawresey visit.
ed the British steamship Catania. lying in the
Erie Basin II IL proposed TO convert her into a
water-dlstillcr II she Is taken II Is understood
that her owners anxious TO &c, an American
register for their other vessels, and hope TO sue.
coed In this BY dsposing OF the Catanla on terms
advantageous to the Government.
Members Of the Board also inspected the tugs
T. f. Meade and Thomas p Fowler. belonging to
the Cornell Towing Company. They are among the
LARGEST boats of their class on the Hudson River
Engineer Dixon looked over the steamship Mattea.
wan OF the Lone Star Company which Is offered
for A repair ship. This company has suspended
regular trips Of its vessels TO Galveston. owing to
the uncertainty of tho situation In regard TO peace
and has four vessels idle.
II was reported yesterday that an OFFER had been
made Of a new twin-screw tug. recently built for
Central American republic. which Is armed with
slx-pound cannon. and be delivered at Key
West within forty-eight hours
Cromwell con-
verified into a hospital ship. or floating ambu.
lance was renamed the Solace yesterday. and
after her unloading was completed she started for
Newport News for the necessary alterations. Gap
tain eager remained in command OF her and It Is
likely that he will 80 continue. All the crew who
desire can also stay with the vessel. The opinion
was expressed yesterday that the Creole belonged
strictly to the cruiser class. and should not be de-
voted to use for the sick merely, as less costly
and speedy craft would that purpose as well.
She Is Il new vessel. and one or tho tastest OF
thos. plying UP and down the coast and she could
be- armored and fitted up with guns. as well as the
Morgan liners purchased for that purpose. But
naval officer said that nothing was 100 good fos
the sick. and that the Creole should be devoted to
the uses for which she had been selected
FL Sol and FL Norte. purchased from the South.
ern Pacific Steamship Company, were discharg'ng
their cargoes yesterday and as soon as this
IS done. which will be BY tonight, they VIII
be sent to the Navy Yard. on thu Brooklyn shore.
for conversion into protected cruisers OF the second
class Their captains and crews Will remain with
them II they 50 desire and enlist for one year In
the Navy FL RIO and FL Sud are on theR
way 20 this port and Will be turned over TO the
Goyernent upon t9eF abfiva s ana s Sa crw u
thirty-nve men. II H. thought likely that II thelr
captains elect 10 remain with them they WI %
Will ne IN command over them Manor -wdrsnen
are wanted 10 command all cruisers .,.
have asked TO have two Of the new cruisers in'o
"ss.,ned 10 use for defending New-York iIarbor
Long Island Sound and adjacent waters Inc
wei as The TWO old-time monitors which are to DO
brought here from the League Island Navy lard
An offer was made 20 the AUXILIARY Board yes
terday by Captain George w. SeiisNou OF ne use
Of the steam pot-boat mn tG.lphid b'i"n s'is -
the Pilots Association OF the quaker CITY. Il 10
thought she could be converted into an excel. NJ
torpt do boat she Is starch ana sea"ortay lie.
length * l4S feet ALL her beam ~ 20 feet ana
her depth ~. feet. Her record Is spsed OF ioa
teen and one-halt knots an hour. she mas an
.ertric plant Of 1900 candle power and can carry
from thirty forty tons OF water besi'ss n,.,s
provided with distiller Of 800 gHons cspacig
r,aii.you said he would take her - the Delaw are
Rreakwater for inspection u the board CaIen "
look over her II il Ike!y that tnis WI, d, nG",
The report made public YESTERDAY N,l tne
cayernn,ent was favorably considering the speedy
steam yscht Norwood one OF the ,Ss' Ecr,s ~ q,
~ the late Norman J. Munro Iir NotWo.~' y.
.,u ~ have made a speed = twenty eight Knots
an hour and TO have equaicd ~ Sped OF any
othcr Tx, craft She was At walters ,hipyaId a.
y,a- goirg to Charleston. and would be mace
Government dlspatch-boa'. ,.
member OF the Auxiliary Board said Yesterday
7 ,nis or the :; Paul. OF the American Line. *.
cept In case Of special emergency ana me 'oss VI
some on our cruisers. they Will cost tt.s.
.,,,",n, or money 10 pi.rchuse ard large amount
moro 80 arm and lrmor. The money can ne ",
~xncnt,d upon other vessels which VIII give tI.y
"NP,.,c, r,i.e I see II reported from Washing
Ton that s. e0o % 4 the Emergency Fund ha9 o.e
spent In the purchase ~ ships nN' 90
IN" vessels Tor he AUXILIARY mel nu mn ,hs
VII no. include the totA expenditure :. 81" ....,sr
vessels chosen To he turned mo cIdl-tS " ~.
m. Roarl - adding 20 It's list 90 AVaiaoi' N'sSss
arI sitting e. as carefully ~ possible. i5N 'hr rI'
~ thls week We hone 10 have tracilcahy = 'p" ~,
ni.tr list, and then some NOR" may ne ofl-' ~,
revc {. viii with important ocGurS n'e-' VIII" W"
make history with great raplclY'