The times., 1898-06-03
YACHTS FOR COAST GUARD
Ten Pleasure Craft Inspected
By the Naval Board.
THE MONITORS ON GUARD
OF the Vessels Inspected Nearly All
of Them BeIoEg TO WenIthy Citi-
zcns of New York, and May BE of
Valuable Service an Patrol Boats.
List of the Available Ones.

New York. June 2.-Ten more yachts.
which may be added to Rear Admiral Err
ben's harbor patrol fleet, were inspect
ed yesterday. Nearly aHRof the yachts
are owned by prominent New Workers..
and several of them have been offered to
the Government before. The boats in
spected were:
The Sylvia, which is owned by Edward N.
Brown, former commodore of the New York
Yacht Club. and which was the flagship OF the
feet during the international races OF 1898.
The Shearwater. owned by Henry Woieott,
brother of Senator Wolcott of Colorado.
The Stranger, owned by Mrs. Mary Lewis, a
daughter OF the late Moses Taylor.
The Eugenfa, owned by A. j., Cassatt, OF Phia-
delphia.
The yidctte owned by ST. c. D Borden, who
recently sold the Sovereign TO thh Government.
The Rival, owned by Gen. c. c. Dodge.
The Neara, owned by Charles A. Could
The Cosette, owned by Charles A. Tatum.
The Lagonda owned by 8 II. Austin, jr.
The Althea, owned by T. Edwin Ward.
While these yachts have been inspected.
it does not follow that they will be bought
by the Government. No decision has yet
been reached in regard to the purchase
of the five yachts and five tugs. list of
which was sent to Washington several
days ago in response 10 request from
Secretary Long.
These five yachts and five tugs comprise
all the boats which the Government con-
templates buying at this time. When
they are added TO the coast patrol iieet,
and the other vessels now being ltted up
are In service. 1t is believed that ample
protection will be afforded.
Since the bill became law authorizing
be nj iGt nf 1alr
ing an appropriation of $4,000. 900 for the
purchase of vessels for the patrol of .he
coast, the work has been organized in the
eight districts into which the coasts has
been divided. and nearly all of the boats
have been assigned to their stations.
Beginning with the New England coast.
Commander Smith w. Nichols who Is in
charge of the First District. has the rnoni-
tor Montauk, manned by the New Jersey
Naval Militia, on duty at Portland. Me.
When additional yachts are purchased
one or two of them will be assigned to pa
troll the Maine coast.
At Boston, which is the headquarters
of the Second District. Commander Mel
son, u. S. N, retired, who has relieved
Commander Colby. formerly in charge.
has the monitor Catskill and the armed
ferryboats Governor Russell and East
Boston. He also has the monitor Le-
high at Gloucester. and will probably be
given tug for use as a patrol boat.
New York is the main point in the Third
district. Commander Wells l.. Field is
in charge with the monitors Nahant and
Jason, manned by New York naval MILL
tia, on guard. and the converted yachts
Aileen. Free Lance, Restless and Viking
doing patrol duty at the mine fields. The
monitor Mahopac will, when ready be
stationed at the eastern entrance of Long
Island Sound. Newport. which is in this
district, has the converted yacht Hist on
patrol duty.
In the Fourth district Lieut. Command
er Ruder has on duty at Fort Monroe the
Philadelphia, which was formerly an ice
boat at Philadelphia. and which was leas-
ed to the Government by that city for ST.
He also has yacht which is being fitted
up at the League Island navy yard. and
will have monitor to anchor at the
mouth of the Delaware river.
Commander c. T. Hutchins. of the Fifth
district, has the wrecking tug j. D. Jones.
which viii go on duty In q. day or two
for patrol duty in the Chesapeake
In the Sixth district Lieut. Commander
Conway H. Arnold has two, tugs. recent
ly purchased at Charleston, which are
nearly ready for service at that port and
at Savannah. = %
Lieut.. Commander q. C. lCornwell. of
the Seventh district, which covers Key
west ana lanpa, mas no. poats, as the
North Atlantic squadron assures the
safety of those points
In the Eighth district, the headquarters
of which are at Galveston.i Lieut. Com
mander A B. Waddams has the monitor
Potomac stationed at the mouth of the
Mississippi Riyer. The tugs Choctaw.
Powhatan and Tacoma are being fitted
up at Pensacola for use along the Gulf
coast.
Chief Engineer George W Dixon was
detached from the Naval Auxiliary Board
yesterday and ordered to the navy yard.
telegram was received by the board
from Boston, stating that Dr. w. Seward
Webbs yacht. the Elfrida, reported
wrecked on Barnaby Island. in the ST
Lawrence, is all right, and is on her way
to the BROOKLYN navy yard Dr. Webb
has offered the yacht to the Government
at it's own price.