New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-27
4 TROOP SHIP ATTACHED.
DEPUTY SHERIFFS IN POSSESSION FOR
A WHILE OF THE MINNEwAsKA
THE ATTACHMENT VACATED LAST NIGHTTIME
DENT OF A SUIT AGAINST THE ArLANnc

THE ATTACHMENT VACATED LAST NIGHT-iSc-
DENT OF SUIT AGAINST THE ArLANnc
TRANSPORT COMPANY.
writ Of attachment was served YESTERDAY
morning on the United States transport shsp
Minnewaska by Deputy-Sherif John n. OBnen,
Of Hudson County, n. j.. and Deputies
O'Bricn and Thomas Cotton at once took pos
session The writ was issued by Sheriff Heller
on the affidavit OF Frederick Sulzberger. OF
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger. II was directed
against the Atlantic Transport Steamship LIMA
which owned the Minnewaska and number OF
other vessels sold TO the Government 10 be useo
as transports
The attachment was vacated last night, a. Inv
Atlantic Transport Company gave bond OF
100000
John r Barclo. counsel for the plaintiff SAID
the Atlantic Transport Company had contrac'ea
to carry meat for his client TO European ports
and had cancelled the contract because OF ,ne
purchase Of its ships by the United state.
The failure to fulfil the contract had inhictea :
loss upon the Schwarzschid {; Sulzberger Ny IN,
panv which il seeks TO recover. Scnwarzcs.a
& Sulzbereer are butchers Their company ma;
Offices in New-York Jersey City, ana se.eta.
other places. They have begun suit agaI Is, "a.
Atlantic Transport Company IN the LA
States Court and wanted the Minrevaska be.s
as security for the payment OF their judsme,hSs.
IL they get one. The ship was ooueht o' Wv
Government for transport uses.
WAR EMERGENCY THE DEFENCE.
The defence is said 70 be that the compaH
was unable to carry out the contract oecaus'
the Government bought the ship in war efn.''
gsncv. The ship has rot been delivered 10 '''
United States
The first information that the QuartermasIe'
Department at the Army Building receNea "
the seizure when General Henry pun ~. ths
United States District Attorney. called 10, e. an
Army Building 70 consult Colonel kino "a
the matter. Colonel Kimball was sufpt!s.t sd
learn that the Sheriff Of Hudson Coun,! v,rn.
taken possession of the transport. Colone s ~ 10
ball had already sent Major Sumnlerhass ,he
Jersey City TO take formal possession " IA
vessel in the name Of the Government,
raise the American flag on her. and ne supp''
this had been done. 80, -.r.rai
As a result OF the conference with Gene,,ss
Burnett and later one by telegraph an ana. At
phone with the Attorney Generals ON had
Washington. Major Summerhayes. ..d the
then returned from Jersey City and rspor.saa 70
seizure Of the transport. was again .cn
proceed across the river and take posses.
PREPARED TO GUST THE sHERiff'
His Instructions were 70 oust the sne'i.. So.
his assistants from the vessel and holo -.
name OF the Government. Major summer" "a
was accompanied by Fleet Captain Msso I'D his
they had full power to place the sHel.in
men ashore and held the vessel thenlse schwars.
An action has ., en- brought by tne sS05 900
child G. Sulzburger Company 10 rc0o. failure Of
as the specific sum II has lest by ny s.s gen.
this ship 70 fulfil her contract II Il 10000
eral claim agains, the company 0. sds TO ss'
Several other attempts have been n,sd here.
tach other transports when tneS sIual posses
but the Government came into ae .u eolld 10
SION Of the vessels before the papers Atlantic
served The fling Of bond oy us vacst.
Transport Company and the son'saicult stua.
,ry 81 relieved u At ono
ton. and avoided the necessity. w, ~ force BY
time seemed imminent. Of the use ~ the ship.
the Army officials to get possession u