The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17


About Completed.
Philadelphia. March 16.-Projectles and
! powder for the Columbia and Minneapolis
and the Miantonomoh ard Katahdin, at
/ Leage Island. are now stored in mag
/ azines at old Fort Mifiin. on the Della
ware There are said to be 1.G0) tons of
/ projectiles and 2G0 tons of powder in box
! es. cans and bags there. embracing car
! tridges for small arms and those used in
rapid-fre guns. The work of loading
ammunition with canisters will begin
next week.
In addition to the ammunition for The
| vessels there is a quantity of projectiles
! in the storehouses. These range from
! the smallest. only a few inches in length,
/ to the giants. measuring four feet in
! height and one foot across. These are,
! of course, only for use on such battleships
as the Iowa
When the ammunition for the vessels
at League Island is taken away next week
there will be comparatively little left in
the storehouses, and large consignment
pont Powder Works.
Working Day and Night.
| Arrangements are being made to sink
| torpedo mines in the Charleston harbor.
Some Of the material needed for this work
has already been received. The work on
the fordhcations is being rushed tonight
! The day and night forces are getting over
=
guns have been mounted and are ready
| for action. 1t is said that orders reached
| here today from Washington to waste no
time in getting the forts in shape for
| emergencies.
The garrison will receive a big addi-
/ ton Of troops from st. Augustine this
4 week Other troops have also been order
| ed here from the West
Carloads of Ammunition.
Charleston, S c, March 16-Four car
loads of ammunition for use in the big
forts on Sullivan Island were received
here today. The shipment consists OF
| eight ten and twelve-inch shells. conicaI
| projectiles and powder. The packages
| were transferred to the island and care
fully stored away in the magazines.
Another supply of ammunition is ex-
| pected to arrive here tomorrow.
The Movement of Troops.
Norfolk, Va, March 16.-Sixty-ffve tons
of shells win be brought here by the
| Washington steamer tomorrow These
are consigned to Fort Norfolk magazine.
but as tits more convenient, they will, it
is stated be landed at St Helena. oppo-
site the navy yard.
The Seaboard Air Line has been award
cd tie contract for transporting three
companies Of artillerymen from Fort
Monroe to ports nearer the scene of ac-
ton. One Of these goes TO Fort Morgan
nearer Mobile; one to Fort Caswell on
| Cape Fear River; one to Fort Tybee
near Savannah. The troops will leave
Fort Monroe tomorrow The company
ordered to Fort Sheridan on the Potomac
/ VIII leave on the Washington steamer
Friday night
Inspection OF Vessels.
Boston. March lC.-Lieut. Nathan sar-
gent and Engineer a. e. Dixon made a
perfunctory examination today of some
of the Boston vessels which might be
available as auxiliary cruisers They in
spected the large Golfers Saturn Orion
and Storm King. and tho tugs Carnono
and Wrestler The Spartan and Indian
were closely inspected They looked over
- IL W - i4it4ltAs but OlQ not board her
The large number Of pleasure yachts in
port at Chelsea and elsewhere were
noted Some Of Boston's sister vessels
nave been or will be inspected in New
York The agents left in the afternoon
Gen. Graham at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ca March 16.-Brfg. Gen VIII
liam NJ Graham, the head Of the re-
Gently made Department of the South
with headquarters here, arrived in At
lanta this morning.
Gen. Graham says:
From a strategic point Of view there
can be no question of Atlanta's advan-
| tages over san Antonio as headquarters
Tor the Department Of the South"
Gen Graham and his staff will soon
| commence an inspection Of the new ter
! ritory allotted them, which will include
a visit to all the coast cities. He de-
! clines TO talk about the war situation
| further than TO say that the action of
! the War Department in making the
change Of location from San Antonio to
| Atlanta would cOnduce to ready handling
Of troops in any emergency.
The Rodgers Runs Smoothly.
Baltimore, March lG.-The United States
torpedo boat Rodgers was given a dock
trial today and her new port engine work.
ed very smoothly She will be given a
| trial run down the river tomorrow Her
I Official trial trip will probably occur next
/ week after which she Will be turned over
10 the Government.
The work Of repairing the United States
| coast survey steamer Blake, which has
! been ordered to Key West in connection
| with important survey work there is
J being pushed rapidly to completion at
| Noodalls ship yard, and she will leave
| Tor Key West probably on Sunday.
The Old warrior Ready.
Atlanta, Ga. March lG.-Gen. Long
/ street, the veteran OF two wars and United
States Commissioner Of Railroads. replv-
ing to a letter Of Col. d. A Russell. de-
clares his willingness to lead his old fol-
| lowers 10 Cuba or 10 command them in
! the defense Of the coast. He saws:
II the time should ever come when the
! Government should call for our friends to
enlist, you may rely upon it that / VIII go
| with you and do my best with you. NV
| service and sword are at my country's
| cali, and ! am as ready to respond as
! was as young lieutenant in 1876. ! feel
| the martial ardor OF my youth and the
| blood flows faster and the pulse beats
! quicker at the thought Of the cannon's
roar and the muskets snapping"