Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-18
HAS PLENTY OF AMMUNITION,
THE VOLUNTEERS AT SAN FRANCISCO,
Six Hundred Nncate Dangerous Build
ing for Night ON the Sands
18th Infantry to Go.

Vallejo, May 1s.-The cruiser Charles
ton got under way for Manila shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning. Salutes
We're fired at Mare Island navy yard
and the employees of the yard and citi-
gems of Vallejo, who were assembled
along the shore, vigorously cheered the
departing vessel.
Tho conpasses of the Charleston will
be adjusted as she proceeds down the
bay and no stop will be made at San
Francisco. on board the Charleston
pondents, among them Mr.. Il. Lang
ley Jones, who has been ordered to
Manila to report operations of United
states forces there for the Associated
Press.
The Charleston was heavily loaded
with ammunition. for her own guns, in
addition to large supply of powder
and proiectiles for Admiral Dewey )
fleet.
No troops were carried on the
Charleston as she had no room for
more than her own crew Of $50 men,
The cruiser was heavily loaded with
coal, but will not have much left when
she reaches Manila.
PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS WANTED
Washington, May 1S.-Recognizing
the excellent soldier material in the
Pennsylvania troops the war depart
ment has decided to draw on that state
for supplying in part The quota for the
Philippine expedition. The Tenth
regiment has been selected for this
work and orders hne been issued hurry
ing IL to San llaaoIsc. so that the men
may leave with one of the first ships
| for Manila. The Tenth is said to be
| the crack organization of the state
and was actively engaged in keeping
| the peace during the time of the Ha-
zelton riots when a number of men lost
their lives. The earlier program con-
templated the dispatch of the regiment
- Tampa.
| 1t is understood the department viii
endeavor TO give General Merritt, who
Is to command the expedition, probably
/ a thousand more regulars than was at
| first proposed, in which case the Fiji
! tenth infantry. located in New Mexico
| and Arizona. viii be drawn on unless
the present program is changed.
A NIGHT ON THE SANDS.
| San Francisco. May lS.-The six
hundred men who have been stationed
| on the second floor in the Fontana
warehouse at Fort Mason, evacuated
their position last night shortly after II
| o'clock and spent the rest of the night
on the sands which surrounded the
| structure.
The men had Just settled down to
rest last night when loud cracking
noise was heard followed by the groans
and creakinG of collapsing timber
| 1t was discovered that some of the
heavy timbers supporting the second
floor were cracking and bending under
| the weight imposed upon them. A
| consultation OF officers was held, and
| It was decided to remove the men from
| the building as a precautionary meas
ure. The men marched out In single
| file taking their blankets and camp
equipment with them. The six hun
dred men filed out of the building UNI
der perfect discipline in less than five
minutes. A thorough examination OF
the building will be made today, and II
1t is found to be unsafe, the troops will
be ordered into camp at the Preside
| or the old race track.
The men on the third and fourth
| Nors were not removed. their com
mander deeming their position safe for
the time being.