New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
ST. PAULs MEN UNWILLING TO SERVE
ENGINEERS sroKERs AND COAL PAssERs PRp'

CHANT sERvICE-ArXILIARY
BOARDS PROGRESS.
It was learned yesterday by the Auxiliary Naval
Board that an unexpected difficulty had arisen in
regard 10 securing the services OF the men attached
70 the ST. Paul OF the American Line. which 10
being converted into protected cruiser at Cramps
shipyard In Philadelphia. When Captain Sssoss
took command 0. her he expected 10 be able 10 re-
tain the engineers. stokers and coal passers. OF
whom between eishty and one hundred are en-
ploycd The most OF these men on the 81 PAU
and h.r sister ships nre Scotchmcn BY birth. and
by inclination prefer allegiance to the Queen 70
Identifying themselves with the United States Gov
eminent. II was necessary for them TO become
American citizens 10 under the American
Gag, and they were made so by act OF Congress
The majority o: them are unwilling 10 continue
IN the hold OF the ST. Pau. now that she is being
converted into a vessel. because they believe
they will be little protected and In great danger
II was said yesterday to be unlikely thar Captain
Sgsoee will be able to the services o.
majority OF the men.
Captain Rodgers. OF the Naval Auxiliary Board
fears that he will experience the same difficulty
when he takes command OF the New-York. when
Is expected In port tomorrow. and which vii. also
10 to Cramps yard for alterations before joining
the fleet The st. Louis will probably De h''eu
UP at the same place when she arrives In port
Naval Constructor Tawresey returned TO MS
duties on the Auxiliary Board yesterday from PhiIa
the 81. Paul. When she went into the shipyara
II was expected that II would take fortnight 10
1T her up As she Is wanted an soon as possible
Mr.. Tawrescy was consulted In regard 10 leaving
out some of the work planned to be done upon her
He will 20 again to the yard when the New
York and the ST. Louis get there TO see just whs'
can best and most speedily be done to put them III
shape. -,
The members OF tho Board yesterday inspeetea
n ne clyde Line steamshP comanshs ana inc Of the
B3 feet depth OF hold Hor tonnage is 3.?H us
The Colorado Is S0S feet Ions, 1915 feet BEAM "'
feet deep. and her tonnage Is ass -
feet deep. with a tonnage Of IS Frank F. Morreil
now owns her 1t Is thought she will make q USE
full dispatch boat. 49,.
Another yacht under consideration 4. the Mari Mari
IS feet beam. IS draught She Is feet and mas
made twenty knots an hour.
The Board yesterday recomrended the purinnass'
OF the tug Honeyhrook owned by the Central Raj,
road OF New-Jersey Tho similar tug Plym9,,ns,n
recently purchased for 100000 The steam pilot
boat philadelphia belongns 10 the Pilots Asseosvn
900. She will be made a torpedo-boat destroyer a.
she has large coal-carrying capacity ana an e,vd
tric light pant. She was built FOR roush seas ""N
Is capable OF a speed OF fifteen knots an honr -.
pairing report Of the work OF the week to forward
to Washington a list Of nearly one hundred va
sells awaiting inspection Is on hand II Is eHpessss
that two members OF the Board VIII go 10 Ia" AZ
Buffalo and Cleveland unless It Y found that sney
cannot he brought to sea through Canada IN VIC"
Of the declaration OF war; . rr,. v..,srsav
submitted A list of several yachts and TUGS 20 "
r"ard for eonsidcraton. and some OF them No.
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