New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-11
TROOP SHIPS CHARTERED.
TEN OF THE NUMBER SECURED IN THIS
CITY


TIE TRANSPORTATION OF soLDIERs-rHn
WORK OF ovERHAULrNG SOME OF
THE CRAFT ALREADY BEGUN
In accordance with the orders from Washington
TO secure vessels for the immediate transportation
OF large numbers of troops to Cuba. exclusively
announced in The Tribune on Saturday. ten large
vessels chartered in this city yesterday.
These. with the ten already on the Florida Coast
and ten others obtained at other ports make up a
feet OF thirty large troopships which will begin 10
ply between Port Tampa and the selected landing
In Cuba the latter part OF this week II is thought
that in three trips these vessels convey the
entire invading army Of fifty thousand men across
the Florida Straits It was hoped TO obtain nifty
vessels. but owing TO the demands made by the
Navy Department for ships the available number
had been diminished. and Il decided 70 take the
troops 10 Cuba in three parties instead OF two.
The vessels chartered yesterday were seven OF the
Ward Line and three o. the Mallory Line Ths
Ward Line steamships are the viglanca. Ais tons:
the Seguranca. same tonnage. the Seneca. $50
tons; the Saratoga. $50 tons: the City OF Wash
ington. 2ss3 tons, the Santiago 1883 TONS and the
Yucatan. 1885 tons The Mallory liners the
Leona, 1923 tons the Concao. 3.72 tons. and the
Rio Grande. 1856 tons. Options secured
some other vessels. but II Is not certain that they
will be taken. and they will rot be unless It 10
deemed absolutely necessary Among them are four
OF the Clyde Line OF steamships.
Most OF the chartered vessels have been lying IN
the Erie Basin since the regular trips OF the lines
suspended by OF the outbreak OF hos
,ilities. The Saratoga. the Seneca and the City
o, Washington az the East River piers OF
the Ward Line yesterday being overhauled ana
coaled The Yucatan in drydock being scraped
and painted. The vessels chartered are all expect
ed to sail .or Tampa soon as they can be coaled
and furnished with provisions. They are TO carry
among them four thousand tons OF subsistence
90 Azvu Nd
they will call at Key West for orders It is not
expected that any o, the troops ordered to Tampa
will go them.
OF tho Clyde Liners the Cherokee and the Iro-
quos are lying In the Erie Basin. ready for the
Government use. Il they are taken. Tho Govern
ment has chartered vessels available FOR use in all
Southern ports. some TO go 70 Mobile. New-Orleans
and Galveston. 10 carry troops from these points.
The facts learned IN regard 10 these and vessels
chartered 10 cross the Pacific were as follows
Charles W Hogan. OF T. Hogan & Sons. owners
Of the Lone Star Line. received a telegram At 8
p. m. yesterday. saying that the Matteawan. Cap
tain James T. Lewis. would sail from Pensacola
for Mobile at daybreak to-day The Matteawan
has a gross tonnage OF $500 and carries crew Of
thirty men She built in 1898, and rebuilt two
years ago. She Is capitally constructed for tina
transportation o. cavalry. having nineteen inches
OF ventilation although the law requires but esn-
teen inches She ordinarily between New-York
and Galveston but recently carried load Of steel
rails from Baltimore to Pensacola.
Tn. city OF Sydney another o. the vessels char
tered by the Government. Is said 70 be az san Fran
cisco She Is owned by the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company and the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany
The Australia owned BY Claus Spreckels which
used 70 run between San Francisco and Honolulu.
recently went Tacoma.
Bids will Re opened in the Army Building on
Thursday ard Friday for the transportation OF all
Jersey and New-Ensland: They include one IN
fantry regiment from Massachusetts, one from
New-Jersey and four from his state. % 60 70
(-amp George II Thomas. ChickamaIga Park one
regimen. from Massachusetts,. one from New-Jer-
sey and TWO from this state 10 go 70 Washinst9n.
sired BY General Merritt for the removal 70 such
troops including one regiment o. Infantry two bat
terles OF heavy artillery ani one battery OF llsnt
iTy o b 9Hy asry from Name one
Of infantry from New hampshire one from New.
ssey one ne from r Rnose o. sav s from
i've regiments Of infantry batteries OF Ugh, ar
vania: one regiment OF infantry from Delaware; one
from Virginia and one battalion and one regiment
'' Awards were mad. yesterday .or 60 90 Army
9ogsss sn 900 paS' u0t.rsTirts BIDS wifi be re.
ce.ved at the Army Building tomorrow for 49, 100
canvas suits OF the pattern approved by GenerA
OK the Regular Army forces stationed n the De:
pasen Of the East 6 BsTy q A r. eGya has
Head. Battery D. OF the tn. rom Fort slocum 10
portland Head: Battery f. OF the eth. from Fort
Slocum to Fort Preble and Major John P. Story. OF
the It'll has been assigned 20 command at All tho
ie,ences in Portland Haroor Battery NJ "a Ar
tillery has been sent from Fort Warren. Massachu-
sets 10 Growers Ch Mass; Battery +; IN Ar.
rllery from Fort Slocum the same place. ana
Battery G. OF the Eth; from Fort Socum TO Fort
Warren. Major Charles Morris o. the "h' nas
neen plt IN command at Growers CHI.
Major carrie A Woodruff q the "a Artil!e5y sss
,or Hsr5or Battery II. TN Artillery. has been
from Fort sloeqm 70 Fort Adans , En0 Island
Rhode Island and Colonel Pennington has assumed
command OF all the defences Of Narragansett Ray
BATTERIES X and L. eth Artillery. nave oeen
transferred from Fort Socum 10 W!llets Point ana
fiautenant- Colonel Haskin has been put IN com.
mand OF ali the de.ences at Fort Schuyler ana
Wilets Point. ~ 49, n,,a,.h
,hou.an nd drv travelling ratons stored IN th's city
raadv sor troops 10 take with them SOUTH ~
ratons consist OF hard bread baked Deans co'he~
beef in cans and coffee.