New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
GUARDING THE CRUISER.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO PROTECT HER
WHILE IN HARBOR.

WILL ACCOMPANY HER UP THE BAY-ArTER-
WARD TWO BOATS MANNED RY POLICE
AND MARINES WILL WATCH HER
BY DAY AND NIGHT.
Chief OF Police McCullagh took precau-
tons yesterday for the protection OF the
cruiser Vizcaya during her stay In New
York waters. 1t was said that no trouble
OF any sort was expected, but that 1t was
thought best 10 take precautions against the
possibility Of such trouble occurring. At Po-
lice Headquarters yesterday morning. con-
ference took place between Chief McCulagh.
Lieutenant Alexander Sharp Jr., L. S. ~. En-
sign Payn u. S. ~, and Inspector OF the Har-
Dor Parker
communication from Rear Admiral Bunce
WAS received at the conference. at the conclu-
sion Of which Chief McCullagh sent the follow
ing letter to the Admiral:
Rear-Admral F. NJ. Bunce. Commandant New
York Navy Yard. NewYork.
Sir: In compliance with your request, l have
ordered Captain Elbert O. Smith. Of this Depart
ment, who is in command Of the Steamboat Pa
troll. to furnish a detail of one roundsman ana
four patrolmen to each tugboat assigned by
you 10 patrol the waters Of New-fork Harbor IN
the vicinity Of the Spanish batte-ship Nlzcaya.
/ have arranged with Ensign Payn TO estaDllsh
tours OF patrol duty around the vessel apoVe
named as follows: Two tugs TO patrol in the
vicinity for eight hours, to he relieved ny Two
tugs from the harbor. and TO be relieved IN turn
by two steam launches from the Police Depart
ment. thus estabishlr g a patrol system during
the entire twenty-four hours, the men assigned
to such service doing tours OF eight hours on
and sixteen off. Such n force Of marines 10 be
supplied to each boat as in your judgment, is
Universally very JOHN McuLLAGH,
Chief of Police.
After the conference was ended the Chief or
dered all the reserves In the city TO be held In
readiness for duty at their respective precincts
and all the precinct commanders to be AT their
respective stations ready TO be called upon.
The Chief said that these were merely precau-
tionary measures. and soon after noon ne re-
voked the order. and the reserves were dis
missed.
AWAITING THE VISITOR.
From 10 o'clock Yesterday morning until
O'Clock last night Captain Ebert o Smith. OF
the Harbor Police was the alert awaiting
orders to 60 out and meet the Vizcaya. The ar
rangements were all made before noon. cap
tain Smith had relays Of posted at the
Barge Office and Ship News Office. and as fast
as the bulletins announcing the progress OF the
Nizcaya announced they were commuhl-
Gated to Captain smith who IN turn announce ,sa
them to Chief Mccullough. In the mean tiie tie
decks of the Patrol were holystoned ana the
boat made trim 10 impress the Spaniards.
Captain Smiths orders were 10 await the al,
rival al Pier A Of the Government tugs Nina ana
Narkeeta to accompany them to where the
Nizcaya was. TO escort the Spanish Warshp 10
its anchorage place, and TO detail men on p~oaru ~
the Government boats. 1t was planned to nave
three details Of men, On board the Nina
Roundsman John Kenmure, Patromen MOTIFS
OConnor. Thomas Corbett Franklin Il. Power
and John McEwen were assigned TO do duty
from s p. m. yesterday TO p m. to-day; on
board the Narkeeta Roundsman John Eariy ana
Patrolmen John A. Durkin. Nell sullivan,
Thomas +. O'Beirne and William +. Reagan for
the same period on the Nina, from a. m 10
noon Roundsman William J. Mccarthy ana
Patrolman William r sheeny, James jan hei'
William Dwyer and Henry Schoenfeld were as
signed and on the Narkeeta. In the same PERIOD
Roundsman Thomas Mccormick ana Patrolmen
Edward A. Collins Thomas l. OConnor' Henry
Dobert and Thomas A. Meade. On Doard the
first police launch. from noon to-day to p M.
will be Roundsman William Masterson ana
patroImen Patrick J. q Reardon Thomas keefe
lanes T. Reilly and William A. Ryan and on
the second launch. from noon TO O'CLOCK
Roundsman David Gillespie and Patroimen i,
George r Ellis William Brooks, Charles Ban
and George Bolton Besides the police detail
there will also be a corporal and four marines
on each OF the watching boats
LEFT IrNGUARDED LAST NIGHT
When the bulletin from Quarantine announced
Yesterday afternoon that the Vzcaya had an
chored off Sandy Hook. Captain Smith. AFTER
communicating with Admiral Bunce. decided
that it was unnecessary to start Tor tne cruiser
until the morning. IT," Government tugs also
remained near the city. The watch or the
grardboats will therefore begin When they es
cort the cruiser into the harbor. The Patrol
will go 70 and from the anchorage OF the span
ish vessel three times day 10 take the de,
tailed policemen off the watching boats ana
renlace them with the reserves due for duty. 49,
While she is In the harbor the Vzcaya VIII
no brilliantly Illuminated at night with electric
lights and the watchboats VIII also ne Wen
Illuminated so that there can be no slipping
between them as they steam about the vessel:
Al the same time the men of the detail Will
watch to see that nothing approaches the VIZ
cavs BY day the Government tugs and the
launches in turn will circle about the vessel and
keep away all intruders. Captain smith SAID
Yesterday that no one would be allowed any.
where near the cruiser. and that neither faui
Dnvton nor any other water athlete could reach
nor All small boats. he said. would he Kept
aloor and should they persist the occupants
would be arrested. Captain Smith VIII remain
on the Patrol in command.
PINKERTON MEN on HAND.
Captain Smith received many requests yes
terday for permission TO 20 down the Bay on
tho patrol. He refused all corners except news
naner men who had proper credentials. Among
those who applied were two Pinkerton men,
They said that they had business with persons
on the Vizcaya. one # the men SPOKE opantsn ,.is
euently They presented letters Of Introduction
,o Cantain Smith from the Spanish Consul
or3ce Captain Smith told them see Chlei
McCullagh and the Chief an hour ar alrerwa,a T,ara
Vinkerton detectives, and that he had given
them permission 10 go on the boat. AT tne
Consuls office nothing could be learned aoou'
the men. - -. ..,,ah.s n Guard
for the Spanish Consul General, Arturo Baaa-
sano A big policeman stood outside his once TS
at No . Stone-st. to ward of cranks. Inc
Consul- General refused to discuss the presence
- ne noliceman. and his chief clerk merely
smiled when asked about IT,
wARsHIPS BOUND FOR CUBA.
.,,, ,1vrRAyrE ooUENDo AND AN ITALIAN
CRUISER on THEIR WAY.
Las Palmes, Canary lslands' fep. lo-ihe
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