New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-15
THE HERCULES TO BE TAKEN.
STANDARD OIL TrG Will. BE ADDED TO THE
AUXILIARY FLEET

AUXILIARY FLEET
The members Of tho Rodgers Naval Auxiliary
BOARD were actively engaged in continuing their
work OF Inspecting and recommending vessels for
additions 10 the Navy yesterday The members
OF the Board hold themselves in readiness to IN
spec, the First Bismsrck when she arrives In
port a week from to-day
The Morgan liner +, Rio was visited By some OF
the members Of tho Board yesterday morning after
her cargo was all out OF her hold and she after
ward started for Norfolk whore she will be
verified into tho protected cruiser and armed
with rapid-fre guns so as 10 join the Key West,
squadron. Tho Standard Oh Company. tug
Hercules was inspected yesterday and will be
added to the auxiliary fleet. The Hercules Is
similar to the powerful seasoins tug Atlas which
has been converted INFO the torpedo boat Wompa-
tuck Tho Atlas cost $500 10 buid and APP
praised at $500 but sold 10 tho Government
FOR s70Cy0 1t Is understood that the Hercules
obtained like favorable terms.
The Board members also visited the vessels O.
The Mallory Line which IN port yesterday AZ
,ernoon. including the Nueces 300 tons the RIO
Grande 100 tons. the State Of Texas 800 TONS and
the San Antonio. 100 tons The two las,-named
not regarded AZ large enough FOR the service
needed OF transport ships TO carry coal or water.
A list Of Canadian steamships which are said
10 be admirably adapted for the for which the
Board Is seeking 10 secure the best vessels was
submitted to tho Board yesterday hy Frank BOVINE
Jones who sold the Government tho collier
Sterling The statement that the Yorktown. OF
the old Dominion Line. would be one OF the new
cruisers is yet confirmed. although It is known
she Is favorably regarded.
member OF tho Board said yesterday: AS
understand It. the high price put upon tho Ameri-
can Line vessels was the only reason they wero
not taken at the beginning OF the work OF securing
tho best vessels which into this port We
made our report and there the matter rested until
~, ftpa, Ias,a ffar
their vessels for lower figures than the American
Limo people wanted. Then negotiations with the
latter were resumed by the Navy Department II
is said that the New-York ana the Paris when
the provisions Of the Postal Subsidy act In 1892 arc
bettor fitted for conversion into cruisers than the
ST. Louis and the 81 Paul as they are so built that
their ruddors are deeper under water ana VIII nor
valuable addition TO the Navy. She was butt for
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. under tho
nano Of FL cid and sold to Brazil for over $1,000.
She then armed At a cost OF ncar.y 10000; shc
has sine armament. and can make n speed or
eighteen knots An hour with her triple-eNpanson
it is understood that the Holland America company
eminent except the Rotterdam Tho formal IN
spection Of the Amsterdam VII be made .ary next
OF the Amsterdam are +3l feet long. 30 feet beam.
. ,ss' aTg ana 5 she has tonnage Of S Her
terday that the unfinished Kaiser Friedrich. OF tho
ana the report that the Iucania was likely to be
purchased could not be confirmed
fence mosquito fleet Is actively prosecuted by Com
mander Elmer. with the aid Of the Auxiliary Board,
and II Is expected that some OF the vessels needed
viii no bought I'm few days.
The dimensions % the yacht Anita. which hrs
been offered TO the Auxiliary Board. are: Length,
l5S feet beam % feet: depth 10 feet and hcr ton.
mage is 233. She was built NJ Baltimore In 1895. and
J. H. Fhgler owns her. The yacht Toirettc
offered is o9 feet long. Is feet beam and 10 feet
deep. Her tonnage is III She was built Bristol.
II. l.. IN 1889. and IS owned by Robert H. Evans.
The freight steamers Mohegan and Mohawk OF
the Vermont Central Railroad Company. which ply
between this city and New-London. the list
OF vessels recommended for transport purposes.