New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-27
CONSUL SPRINGER HOME FROM CUBA.

CONSUL SPRINGER HOME FROM CUBA.
HE TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCES AT CAIBARIEN'
WHERE HE WAS STATIONED.
James II Springer. United States Consul at Cali
BARREN Cuba arrived here yesterday on the tramp
steamer Ravensdale. from Cuban ports. He said
he had remained in Cuba as long as 1t was safe
for him to do So the Spanish residents OF the
port had threatened TO tear down the American
flag
Mr.. Springer has been In Cuba for thrty-three
years He T. now al the home Of MS brother, AT
No liS West Sixty -fourth-st. In regard 10 the ex-
pericnccs OF the last few days OF his stay In CUBA
he said
Two wceks ago Sunday few the American nag
from my Office in the Hotel International. as usual
Although there had been mutterings aganst me
tile demonstrations. and expected no trouble,
s nS T mqST in qog % 81 e
heard on" Of the officers say. pointing 10 me nag
~ ear ear DOWN ma rft s,.upcs out on the balcony
and shouted 10 the officers that would shoot the
r n1 Tho ;9sfd the s rag nT g" M m
Major Acantarila. who was In charge OF the gar,
rison passed los Just then and ordered the crowd
Aer ma until LET, haa o Dfr'2n S ,s sSa5f
ship with Major Acantaria rayed my lite and tns
ncd Sac pToPsryh RI the end we % be
victorious but they say they will night until the
Inst man r. killed
Mr. Springer also said thu, NJ believed II would
the Spanards
EXCURSION TRAFFIC WILL. SUFFER
OH, or THE PROBABLE EFFECTS or THE NEW
uARRoR OSCILLATIONS.
Major Adams who IL tho engineer In charge ~
Tho harhor iefencoa Yesterday tecphoned 10 Score
,arv nash 81 tho Pilot Commssion that hts in
s,rcilons With regard 10 the plotting NJ vessels In
and OF, ~ the port heing di-rcgardcd n"
said thn' uilo's ard masters of steam and other
vessels mus rs" tho main ship channel only The
main charnel extends from ~" Narrows ~ the
sou,hwc.t srl, thence along Sandy Hook 70 Ged-
nov 'hsrn1 and ont 70 sea
"Onc steamship which lr' port to-day almost
o., foul ~ ono Of Uncle Sans mines. and rad
shc struck n would have blown herself and n"
s,afion rlloi-hoa, New-Tork into fretwork, said
Major Adams
Secretary sash AZ once told all pilots to he more
careful
orc roci o, nc hnrhor regulations Will he 70
c.,rfaU ..lnsiderahly tho summer excursion 'raflc
SHOULD ,rc regulations remain IN force. EXCURSION
,r,yol - conc. island Far Ro"kawal Long
s,,.t with A. vet. however. mono Of tho com
fanies which ply this city md the resorts
s. rho offices - he Iron Steamship Company. AZ
Pior SO 8 Norih River. Their" was only on" clerk
lu e1arge To the inquiries ~ = Tribune reporte.
p. replied iha' 'He now harbor regulations would
undoubtedly hurt mir excursions 20 .oney Island
en- - the storin Line. said ,hat the possible re-
s-rirtion o. tho Glen Island traflo was matter
witch had not heen considered by m" COM
tnrv ~ is probabl" that ~" war VIII be over.
no. esid "hsf,re Decoration Day. when our boats
I.etr running lfl' N amy event, unless tho rev
-ecn'lfors sr~ extended 20 tho lower end o' me
sound ~ shall not 10 affected by them.
t.,fafu Gibson Dep ny Commissioner or
s,relf Cleaning said yesterday that the order ~
mo Government 10 pr"vent tho passage ~ any
,,eas.f. through 'he Sarrows between sunset and
sunrise would Interfere to some extent WIN tnH
u.,,r,rnorf's work ~ sending garbage Scovs Out
40, the tide The orders ~ the Government
must he oh"yod impir.ily. however captain Oh
son s,iI and We must mink" tho hos arrange
rr.rtq rc can w probably Will gc' permission
-, dunn shes af Rlk"r's Island nnd send no more
..n.4 d, l. ,lumved ~ sea haH" suggested new
p,fs ,or the transfer ~ garnag" 20 Barren Island
which may md favor but cannot speak of thNm
,,o, 49,
captain Gih'on. who WAS retired IN 1902 after
long service ~ . captain I'm tho ~ United states
, ,Voir, mas offered hla services - IN" Government
ag,in ara may be- Sent 70 cuba IN command 81
some cavalry organization.