New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
SOME LARGE VESSELS OFFERED.
THE GOVERNMENT STILL IN NEED OF sHiPs TO
CARRY TROOPS AND CATTLE.

THE GOVERNMENT STILL IN NEED OF SHIPS TO
CARRY TROOPS AND CATTLE.
Tho work ~ securing additional transports TO
convey men. horses and provisions to the West
Indies was continued by the Quartermaster's De
partment yesterday. Tho prize ship Panama. now
tho property of tho Government. was towed 10 tho
Erie Basin IN tho afternoon and Major Summer
hayes arranged for her to be cleaned and fumi
gated She will he painted within and without
even her bllia / being removed. that she can he
painted beneath it, and then she Will he fitted up
for such use may he desired. No new vessels
we're chartered yesterday. but Major summerhayes
was anxious TO got two Of those before under con-
sheraton.
The names Of the Fucrs, Bismarck the Adriatir
ard the City OF Rome added to those under
consideration.
Tho Fucrst Bismarck IL owned by tho Hamburg
American Picket Company. and was built az S;et-
tin In 1871 She is 5o2 fcct long 80 feet beam and
3si feet deep her gross tonnage being SS7i
The AdriAuc belongs to the white Star Line and
was built in Bcfas, in 1871 She Is iS7.2 feet long.
io9 feet beam and 81 feet deep. her tonnage being
Ss>S
The CIV Of Rome belongs TO the Barrow Steam
ship company and vas built at Barrow, England.
in 1851. she is % feet long 80 feet beam and 81
feet deep with tonnage Of SAB.
The acquirement Of two three such vessels as
thos. Of the Iolland-Amcrica Line would solve the
question Of additional troop ships. II i especially
desired 70 secure ships nttcd up with proper iiciI-
tiles Tor carrying STOCK IS The experience IN losing
horses and mule, on the Shafcr expedition has
shown the irad,isahlity Of attempting q do again
what was done tncn. II Is believed that vessels
which have been used for carrying cattle on tho
ho0f from this ciiy TO England would he inc hett
VESSELS which could be secured. as they are "'I
equipped for this purpose
within the last fortnight many offers have been
made 10 The ,ovorumcuf by the agents OF OCEAN
Inc steamship c0mrIni"s n their vessels for char
ter Before that zine ihcy were Only oh"''d Tor
sale but +, was decided that rs tho Gov"rrtn'nt
Tor charter These oTers w.ic made hy tho North
German Lloyd Waite Star Hamburg American.
TIofard-Arcrioa and An } or line. They tn 'er q
the freight boats g'asonahl" terms. hnt tn" war
p.partm,rf wanted The crews Win the Vessels.
as tho Army has men 10 man ihem. ana mo
NaVv needs AN The rsu n mas TO coup It's own
NV vessels flr tho SOL Tn" owners Of the foreign
vess,le found j, would be Impossible 10 comply WIN
this a. thor crews urWl ling 10 serve under
our flag with the chance ~ bong under hre
Tho oTor ~ some - the vessels hrst consld'rr'
"a understood 80 have been Withdrawn. bat the
ofer 81 the freight boats - tn" Hamburg Aw',l-
can Lin. i SIN good. among them hsine the
S.oflt lfaN4 MoIatla and Bohemia. J ~" asst
rarncd was INSPECTED ly me Nsyal Auxiliary board
RECENTLY ~ tn q view 20 I'l purchase.
Tho vessels ms lccfcd yesterday afternoon inc -
cd tho chicago and tn. SEA eoius Tux ocean k."s
Tn. sorr.or 4 20 fous 31i fcc' long o. feet beam
. = fer' deep aud WIS huilt r. 80 - Mest LIT
fiepo,l England Sf. - owned boy \. Wilson Tho
Oc'af King belongs 90 Louis IHckcnlach. AMI IS
10 fecf long q feet beam l45 feet deep win
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