The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-27

racity OF $4,000 gallons, three lighters, two
tugs and one barge; also. two barges pur-
chased Fourteen ships were chartered to
June 80 1898, on the Pacific coast having a
total tonnage of Hep and carrying, capac-
tty OF 62s officers and Is 059 men, with their
complete outfit OF camp and garrison equip
age, arms, ammunition. medical and sub
miles.
The combined fleets on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts ut the close OF the fiscal year
consisted Of sixty-nine vessels of various
classes, with total tonnage of 1883 tons,
ana carrying capacity of over $1,000 men.
Inc total expenditures for fitting up these
vessels tas far as reported to June 30, 1899
amounted to $lS6,632. The payments for
services of the vessels under charter to
june 30. 1885, were follows: On Atlantic
coast and gulf waters, 81, O07, 952; on Pacific
coast s319, 764.
ITO provide for the transportation of the
sick and Of the wounded this department
purchased from the Maine Steamship Com
pany the steamship John Eagles, renamed
the Relief. for the sum of $4,000. This
ship was fitted up at considerable expense
as q hospital ship, and every appliance pro-
vided for the care, comfort and treatment
OF TIE sick and wounded. The interior Of
the ship was remodeled and provided with
an electric plant for lighting and purifying.
sterlizing and laundry plants and two
steam launches We're also provided. The ex
pendItures for refitting amounted to S136.S51.
Since the close of the fiscal year the steam
ship Missouri. used by the medical depart
nlent of the army as a hospital transport,
has been fitted up for that purpose by the
ouartermaster's department at an expendi-
sfure Of 1854.
been chartered on the Atlantic coast four
vessels. namely-the steamship Wanderer,
the steamship la Grande Duchesse' me
steamship Tarpon and the steamship Uie.
These vessels were made auxiliary 10 the
feet Of transports for the transportation or
troops and supplies to Cuba and Porto Rico.
and Increased the tonnage to 90 tons and
the carrying capacity to over 25.OO0 men.
ITO meet the needs for slight-draft YES
two fine ocean tugs We're chartered carry IN
July. 1888. the Underwater and the Glad
1sfen There We're also chartered Tor serN-
ice IN the movement of troops ana suppiIeS
At Montauk after the return of General
Skaters army from Cuba. one large steam,
ship for the transportation OF SICK anu
wounded and five small steamers, three
barges and two fiatboats. THESE Vesseis,
since the abandonment of Camp NlkoH as
. camp, have been dispensed with. On tne
Pacific coast four additional vessels were
chartered for the transportation or troops
ard supplies to Manila; namely-the city e or
Rio de Janeiro the Pennsylvania, the 81.
Paul and the Tacoma.
There were also purchased for the serv-
ice Of the army on the Pacific ocean TWO
and the Arizona. increasing the total ton
mage of the fleet operating on the racine
ocean to 81 2S7 and the carrying capacity 10
over 20C00 men The carrying capacity or
the chartered steamships employed in con-
nection with General Skaters army Tor
the invasion of Cuba was not found ade-
Quate TO promptly transport lhe Huiuoci "
troops, In addition to that army, required
for Cuba and Porto Rico, and IT therefore
became necessary to increase the number
of transport vessels with larger carrying
capacity for men and animals with bilge
keels to prevent rolling and thus make the
ships more comfortable for stock. Fourteen
ships were purchased at a cost of 50, 4Sl 900.
other vessels and lighters were purchased,
bringing the total cost, OF vessels up 10
Sc. 476 300 The details of the expeditions to
Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines are
given The cost of TRANSPORTING Spanish
prisoners amounted to S5l3, $50.