New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-24
TUG FOR AUXILIARY FLEEI
THE NAVAL BOARD SECURES THE DE-
WITT c. WINS

A YACHT a SUPPLY Goat AND AN ''h"N'"'''''
TIC ALREADY prRcHAsED-NEMDERs
OF THE BOARD GOING TO fHIT.-
ADELPHIA TO-DAY.
Tho Poard Of Naval Officers detailed to the Work
n, examining vessels suitable for Government use
IN case Of war will again divide lis WORK 'o-n"y
rae, week Naval Constructor Tawresey went 10
Philadelphia for the purpose OF INSPECTING So'"e
vessels there lie will visit that CITY to-u"S' ."
commanded nv Lieutenant Commander heHey anu
chief Encinoer Dixon. They VIII take WIN tne"
n lie. RI tugs and other vessels Wnicn ""'' pee'
o,,oro1 % tho Government. and will be prepared
70 report on them when they return Two o'ne'
,,or,hors ~ the Board VIII probably go TO Boston
,o,,orrou IN mako further inspection there whicn
,s hocu, Inst week by Lieutenant sargent anu
Engineer Dixon. ,, 49,.
Negotiations were closed yesterday 'n'"un" ,'e
Eo3rd with Michael Moran. Of the Moran io"'"s
Company for the purchase by the Government u
,bo .,,o,,e tur De witt C. wins which was IN
spcctcd \ few DAYS ago. and In when III" n''" :
Of the BOARD took trip to Staten Island Inc
oxac, aeures TO be paid for the tug were not maoe
r,,bIio I'M, Mr. Moran said her cost was So"o'
and II Is believed that he will receive hort 'l""
This She was built by Neahe q Levy OF fnIla
delnhia and was launched in October. I"' i"e
WINS is 100 feet In length. - foet oeaH. mas -
dr,ucht Of 10 feet and her tonnage l. loo' one
knots an hour Tho vessel IS OF steel ana Is re-
oordod nc ueofIl supply boat. while IN emergency
She could tow q disabled worship into por'. Inc
ing was sent to the New-iork Navy i"'u !e''e'
day afternoon. r,
II was said by the officers OF the Moran LOWING
Comnonv yesterday that negotiations were uhder
way for the purchase OF two more or their Jugs
,ho y {, Volt and tho r. n. Wise put me saie
had nov been closed Mr. Moran mas been ~ H' 10y
"onsmItation with the members Of the Board Tor
some time. ...,,,,od ,hoir In
Tho members of the Board continued tner ~
s,e"tion ~ IN sind of the Morgan Line yesterday.
80 har eistcr steamship RI Norte. some OF me
vcssris Of the savannah Line were also uhuet cor
eiScration notably the Tallahassee ana me -.
Yesterday afternoon. and some vesSes tne,e W.
irenerted The "trip made on me lamont
Captain Rodgers. president 81 NE moord arc con
Yesterday: The members OF 'il' bp"oIi,io, Tho,
will again divide mp to-m0IroW' IL a., 80 ~ me-
phtadcInhia and on the following DAY Two 81 70
u,iiI GO ro Boston to inspect such N'~s'i' - ar
a,ailoble there. ! intend To remain mere III '"i's'
u ,n"tbrr member Of the Board said; We haVe
~ enc',rod one Of tho finest yachts anoa' ~,
Mavnowcr. a stanch seaEoing vessei LOT ,Png
boat the Chalmctt". ana spre'f ~ az a.,
&c ,bo 10 witt &. WINS for the luNll.hry n'el'
Tb@t ie doing pretty well for our nrst zen uay9'
Tho ,xpend'ture thus far IS not in excess OF $1,000
viu hive added list Of vessels 70 tne NV ~
rhtcb - viii he proud. or course we can haNsS
tho American Liners at any morneh.. ~ 90 ~ ror
far i'm their subsidy. and the ariahe mi tor
80 '..' - ,.Sr &c declared tomorrow. we would u"
,,ou r,rrnoreI but the more tim" lnt'rNru'S t n
hn,ter win We he able to give adequate ~, ..
-, orr %@ttonol honor and our possessions on Ii.,l
a. - 20, II the crisis is at hand inc cpuu'..
is FAR better prepared for it than 1t would nave
been month ago.