New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-24
VIZCAYA NOT TO SAIL YET.
HER COMMANDER DOES NOT EXPECT TO
LEAVE PORT BEFORE SATURDAY.

| THE CREW BUSY TAKING COAL ABoARD-WHAT
TRIBUNE REPORTER SAW ON VISIT TO THE
wARsHIP-THE sPANIARDs' ANXIETY TO
RI PoMrE-oFFTCERs VISIT THE
THEATRES BUT THE CREW
NOT ALLOWED ASHORE
number o, the officers Of the Spanish cruiser
Vizcaya were on shore yesterday and spent the
day in sightseeing They came ashore early in
the day and IT was late at night before they
returned TO the vessel at her anchorage OF
Tompkinsve Captain Eulate remained on
board the vessel throughout the day and re-
ceived few visitors.
The exact time Of the sailing OF the Vizcaya
is not yet positively known to the captain out
he now expects TO leave on the last day of this
week II was understood that the vesse woun
spend one week in American waters when she
left Las Palmas. but. owing TO the Maine ais
aster It was afterward thought that she would
be ordered away earlier and both yesterday
and to-day CAPTAIN Eulate waiting for i'm
mediate sailing orders. These did not arrive
and as result IT is probable that the cruiser
will remain here until Saturday. The coalihg
Of the vessel was not completed last night but
/ II IS hoped by those in charge OF the work that
all the coal will be placed on board by noon
to-day
Through the courtesy OF Sehor Badasano,
/ the Spanish Consu-General and Captain Euate'
a Tribune reporter was allowed to spend seVera'
/ hours on board the Spanish vessel yesterday
This was a privilege accorded no other paper
/ since the day the Vizcaya arrived In port "heh
an informal reception lasting about half an hour
was given to the reporters who Rad been fol-
! lowing the movements Of the vessel.
GUARDS TAKING NO CHANCES
That the naval and police authorities are
/ guarding the Vizcaya closely was fully Illus
trated yesterday when the reporter started 10
/ hoard her When over three hundred feet away
from the vessel one OF the police launches hailed
the small boat in which the reporter was being
/ conveyed TO the Vizcaya and ordered the boat-
/ man to go no further The pass signed py the
captain Of the cruiser was shown TO the oillcer
| in charge Of the launch. He ordered the bearer
| to return 10 Lieutenant Dougherty. L. >. NJ
! who is in charge of the guard and has his mead
quarters on board the tug Nina at the hsht-
| house pier The lieutenant duly counterslgned
| the pass.
All this time the police launch was careruhy
watching the rowbolt. The launch at last es-
corted the boat back to the imaginary guard line
about the Spaniard. When this line was reache'
tho hoar was again stopped 1t was guarded by
!
another launch while the police boat which had
been doing escort duty carried the pass to the
| gangway Of the vessel. where 1t was sent on
hoard Word was received in return that it was
| correct and then the reporter was allowed 10
| anproach the vessel and go on board. Ihese
proceedings took little over an hour
no GREAT PRECAUTIONS ON BOARD.
There was sharp contrast as TO watcn1uiness
| and precautions when the gundeck or the Ves-
| co, was reached Instead Of armed guards every
whore and a careful scrutiny OF those VINO
! boarded the vessel only the regular guard OF
marines usual on all war vessels was main
| tained. There were no restrictions placed on
visitors who were allowed 10 go anc come ana
! inspect the ship they pleased
The scene on the vessel was busy one. as all
the men were assisting in hurrying forward the
coaI,np Of the vessel Everything about the
vessel Is Of the panest character, as II service,
not appearance was the most sought after
The officers and men are not exactly happy
over their visit rere as everything seems 10 ne
against them The Maine explosion not only
caused the officers TO lose many social attentions,
hut II also resulted in deprivng the men Of
ebo-a leave as It was deemed iradvsaole TO
| allow them to go ashore under present circnm-
stances This they could possibly have endured
Z, tho weather had been at all pleasant, but az
| Il Is the men have a poor impression OF New
York weather They are not accustomed to this
changeable climate. and as result when the
rain and fog stru * them they thought the
uoatber here the most dsagreeable they had
encountered. When the skies cleared yester-
d,v thev hoped for better weather and
bannv. but when the cold wind struck them II
seemed to freeze their warm Southern blood and
Laan
"Th,s must he the coolest winter you have
ever had IN New York" said one OF the officers.
D.ho was bundled up in heavy overcoat and
"a. had the appearance Of slowly freezing.
When he was told that yesterday was almost
an ideal warm winters day he gave vent TO
some exclamation In Spanish 70 his brother
officers. who all looked and acted as II they did
not desire any more severe weather.
ANXIOUS TO NEGLECT NO COURTEsTEs
cantair Eulate and his officers are ever on
the alert TO return all salutes given to their
vessel Every passing boat that dirs It's flag
finds the salute answered at once. As an illus
,ratIon Of how watchful they are to pay the
nroner c3urtesies 10 American ships. an Incl
dent that happened while The Tribune reporter
was on board will serve to show.
The Captain was standing on the gun deck
talking to the reporter. when the officer of the
deck made a hasty report In Spanish. Captain
FuIate Immediately issred some orders. The
boatswain sounded his pipe and the bugler OF
the marines blew a call There was hurried
formation Of all sailors and marines on the
watch and they marched TO the starboard side
Of the vessel where they were drawn up in
line Under the command OF the officer Of the
deck the marines came TO present arms.
CAPTAIN Eulate stood the stern Of the
vessel with his hand at the forepiece Of his
cap. salutlng a passing vessel. He was about
to give the command to fire a salute when dis |
covering that the passing vessel was revenue |
cutter the reporter asked one Of the officers |