The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-05
SMUGGLERS IN JAMAICA.
SOME OF THEN TILL TRE TO RUN
THE BLOCKADE

Now ana Then They Succeed in Reaching
Some Small Cuban Port-Are Losing
Vessels md Are Much Impressed by
tho Risks of the Business-spnninrds
ut Kingston on the Way to Havana.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. July 25.-In spite OF legal
and other warnings, some owners Of vessels
persist in running the blockade of southern
Cuba. While some have profted. a number OF
vessels have been captured by the feet vessels
OF Uncle Sans navy and have been sent to
Southern ports in the United States.
Senor Pastor, an accredited Spanish agent,
came hero from Cuba some time ago. He has
boon q very large purchaser OF food stuffs.
Within q few days he has attempted to charter
sailing vessels in several ports OF this island to
load provisions for Cuba. Tho recent capture
OF vessels has opened the eyes of some owners
to the risks incurred in violating the British
Neutrality act, as we'll as tho loss OF their YES
sells. Senior Pastors recent efforts to find
vessels have been ~fruitless.
Two Spanish schooners have succeeded In
securing British register here. They arc tho
Ramona and tho Union. They have been
openly negotiating for cargoes of corn and pork
for Cuba. The Guillermo Lopez is another
Spanish vessel that obtained British registry at
Belize. Her crew Is wholly Spanish. All three
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the British flag will not save them. British
law will make tho owners responsible for vio-
lation Of the neutrality laws.
The schooner Rambler. wel!-known In the
Jamaican coast trade, returned to this harbor
a few days ago from a second successful rum
ming Of the blockade. She is here for a third
cargo OF provisions. The men who chartered
her ere greatly elated by their success and
openly boast that she cannot be caught.
Tho schooner Three Bells. that cleared with o
full cargo OF American -four and meals. was
unreported for a considerable time. The silence
caused much anxiety. Word has been received
that she ran the Manzanillo blockade success
fully and landed her cargo.
The singularly useful and ever present
steamer OF the French Transatlantic Company.
, the Lafayette. came In here a few days ago
from Vera Cruz, Mexico. She cleared from this
harbor for the Danish island Of st. Thomas.
Four hundred Spaniards from Havana and
other ports In Cuba there await her. She will
carry them to Santander. Spain.
The schooner Edmund Blount left Montego
Bay on our north coast a few days ago for Man.
zanillo for refugees.
Two Spanish schooners are at Montego Bay.
one being the Fortuna. 1t is reported that she
back fearing capture.
~sS ASLhh NoO AAAo AhAS
ported. She carried a largo cargo and will
make q valuable prize.
After the war is over q numbe OF Jamaica
vessels will be found to be prizes Of the block
aiding vessels OF the United States. Already we
know Of the capture of the Benito Estenger. a
small Spanish steamer that secured British
registry hcre n few weeks ago; the Adula OF
the Atlas line and the Eickerson.
This island has become a perfect rendezvous
for Spaniards. Within ten days ten Spaniards.
including m officer of high rank. have arrived.
Next we shall hear Of their departure for
Havana.
I'm EnElishman. now here. who owns q resi-
dence in Santiago, says there is no truth in the
reported lootinG Of Santiago by tho Spanish
troops. He has Just been advised that his res
idence and business premises were untouched.
The American Consul here. Mr.. l.. A. Dent.
has been informed officially that all the harbors
in Cuba in possession Of the United States will
be opened to commerce to all neutral nations
as well rs the United States. Goods not con-
Of the usual duties.
The steamship Gyller from New York arrived
here en- route to Santiago. She came in here
for instructions. She had 5000 barrels OF
American -four. 400 barrels of pork and $40
cases Of canned goods.
A colony OF Cubans at Montego Bay have
agreed to spend their money strictly among
themselves. They have n Cuban bar and bill
lard room. q Cuban barber shop, n Cuban shoe
shop. a Cuban tin shop. a Cuban baker. a Gu
ban milkman. and at last accounts were about
to have a Cuban butcher.