The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
RECRUITING OFFICERS HERE.
FIREMEN. MACHTNISTS AND SEA-
MEN WANTED IN THE NAVY.

OfHcers From the Monitor Amphi-
trite Prepared to Enlist All Who
Want to Go and Can FuIfn the Re-
qufrements-The Amphitrite in
Need of senmen to FIJI Out Her
Qnota-FiFemen and Machinists to
60 TO other Observation-Disclosures
seamen 6unners sent North From
the Amphitrite.
Three recruiting officers from the United
States monitor Amphtrite reached the
city yesterday. and they will be ready to
take the names of and examine those who
want to go into the navy and serve their
country.
The officers are Lieut. V. o. Chase and
Lieu. r. B. Higgins, both from the Am
phitrite. which is now at Port Royal, and
DR.. Lung. physician at the Port Royal
naval station who is here to examine ap-
plicants for the service.
The recruiting officers have not yet re-
ceived their formal instructions with re-
gard to their work here, but they expect
them to-day, and will begin at once the
work of enhsting those who offer for the
service and can fulhn the requirements.
They viii enlist, it is understood, fremen.
machlnists and seamen, these being the
particular classes desired at the present
time.
Paymaster j. N. Speel of the Amphttrite
Is in the city, having come here to send
North about thirty-five seamen gunners
from the Amphtrite. These men left for
New York on The steamship Birmingham
Yesterday morning. -Four of them viii go
to Norfolk, from where they will be sent
10 the monitor Puritan, at Hampton
Roads, while thirty-one will go to the re-
ceiving ship at New York to be distributed
on The different cruisers wherever needed.
The sending of these men North leaves
the Amphitrite a little short of her quota
of seamen. and all of that class who can
be enlisted here will go aboard that NOM
tor at Port Royal. Probably as many as
fifty men can be used on board the mon-
Tor. though it is understood the recruiting
officers are ready to take 100 or more sea-
men Il they can get them. The firemen ana
machinists will be sent to other vessels
than the Amphitrite. as she has her full
quota in these classes.
The officers have not yet determined
where they will open their offices for re-
cciving the applicants and examining
them Applicants. of course, have to be
examined carefully, and comply with cer-
tain physical requirements before they are
taken into the service. They will no doubt
make full arrangements for quarters to-
day, and viii perhaps be ready to begin
their work either to-day or tomorrow
The pay of fireman in the navy varies
according to grade. A first class fireman
receives $50 per month; second class, $50,
and third class $26. The pay of machin-
lists Is O little higher first class ma
chinist or chief machinist receives $50
per month; second class machinist, $50,
and third class $45. The pay of a seaman
is S24 per month
The recruiting officers expect to be able
to do sone good work here. This being
port they think they will have no trouble
in securing some enistments and they
hope to be able to make a good showing.
Lieutenant Commander Hawley of the
navy IS expected here about April l on a
similar mission. Recruiting officers are
now busy at a good many OF the ports
looking for available material.