New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22

head stood at her post all the time
The police made special arrangements Tor
handling the crowds Besides all the RESERVES
Of the Borough Of Richmond there were twenty
Axe extra policemen from Manhattan. TN '"e
water the police boat Patrol. and her Launches
constantly kept the whiting boats moving Inv
Staten Island shore was alive with fakirs' whose
nrincjpal stock in trade was pictures Of the
ships and the officers. one Of the expedientS LOT
giving many folks chance to see the fleet was
huge canalboat transformed into floating
grandstand and towed 10y a tug.
INTEREST N THE OREGON.
of course the oregon was the principal mag
ne, for the crowds. for not only did she play
q most spectacular part in the fight at Sanu-
ago but she has never been in this port De
fore So many people came out 10 her grim
sides in the course Of the day, anxious 10 chmo
aboard. that at times the orderly on duty al
the gangway was instructed not TO admit any
more visitors until some OF those already aboard
had gone away. The junior officers ana 'he
tackles" could not do enough for their Nis'ors'
and seemed overcome with the magnitude OF
the reception given them on saturday Sa'u
one old tar as he hitched at his trousers some
OF the lads was bit ugly when they heara
there was goin' 10 be a parade, becuz 'heE
couldn't git shore leave so soon. but there WASH
one Of US but was all broke up with the rucuoh
you folks made over us.
The visitors we're not at all bashful about
asking for souvenirs. They wanted pieces or
Spanish shells, or fractions Of the wrecked
Spanish ships. or portions Of tho clothing OF the
Standards or. if those could not be secured. they
were willing to take anything they could get
Said the same seaman on the oregon; Inc
girls is the wust. They've got most everything
had except my shirt and my trousers 1e
simply can't refuse em."
The Oregon had pig that was taken from the
Cristobal Colon. 1t was entirely black and was
the centre OF observation from everybody VINO
came on board il was very fat pig. and
seemed entirely contented with its lot. The
sailors made much Of it. and were not at all
averse to spinning yarns about how they got 1t.
said one Of them with every appearance Of
gravity: I'VE didn't think he'd live. for he
hasn't had anything to cat but what we get.
STU he's done very we'll Look at the rascal
The sailors on the oregon had somehow got
the idea that that battle-shp and the Massa-
chusetts would be the first to go into drydock
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. They took this 10
be an indication that those two vessels were 10
be sent to Manila and they were correspond
ingly glad or sorry according 10 their tempera-
ments The officers however. were Of the i'm
preston that the New-York would he the first
ship to go into drydoch and that she would he
put out OF commission for an overhauling mat
might take year TO complete. She has been in
commission ever since she built, and needs
the overhauling badly
THEY LOVE CAPTAIN CLARK
The men of the oregon could not say enough
about Captain Clark. Apparently every man
loved him like a father. They spun long yarns
about how he stood the forward turret all
through the battle Of Santiago and when some
Of the seamen who were not busy tried to come
on deck and into exposed positions. he said GO
back. my children so back There was MOTH
ing resembling a scare on the oregon while the
battle going on Even the Chinese cook the
men said occasionally stuck his head out of the
scullery and took look at the situation. and
then calmly returned TO his kettles and pots
One Of the Oregon's marines told a story that
indicates that Captain Clark took the oregon al
most within striking distance OF the entire span
ish squadron. on the morning of May IL Whhe
il was still dark the lookout on the oregon
sighted a number of lights at distance. As
fhey were thought 10 be fishing boats no at
r tention paid 10 them. but Spanish officer
who was in the sick bay Of the Oregon after the
battle Of Santiago said that on the afternoon Of
May IL his vessel passed two empty -four bar
rels that bore the stamp Oregon. Thus by
the nsrrowest chance history was not changed
On the Massachusetts a gOod-sized chicken
seemed 20 have the liberty Of the ship. and the
reporter. seeing negro sailor near by, asked
one q the jackies how IL was possible 10 keep
both on the same ship without damage 10 the
chicken. Well" he said. with laugh we
keep a bit of q watch on the niger" one hun
dred sailors Of the oregon got shore leave for
twenty-four hours at l o'clock. and they lost
no time in getting away. II was the same on
all the other ships. too. and those who had 20
walt stared over the rail obviously after their
retreating comrades
With Admiral Sampson and Captain Chad
Commander Potter was in charge Of the flag
ship. with Lieutenant Roller as officer Of the
deck in the afternoon. The ship was the centre
OF an admirng crowd ~ sightseers. and the
story Of the fight or that part Of it in which
the New-York took an active part was told
over and over again. Nothing definite was
known as to the movements Of the officers be-
You'd the fact that the Admiral expected
10 start for Washington to-day or tomorrow.
The ship is 10 go out Of commission. and thar is
taken 10 mean that her stay at Tompkinsville
will he brief. and tina. she will be AZ the Brook
Ign Navy Yard within few day.
on board tn. Brooklyn there little stir
Just before the dinner flag was hoisted, caused
by the arrival Of party Of Brooklyn men, WhO
had down 10 see Captain cook relati"~
10 a reception 10 be given by prominent citizens
Of the borough for the officers Of the ship. No
date was set for the affair. which will be held
in Brooklyn and be Of ar entirely local nature.
The officers Of the ship feel proud Of the fact
that the beautiful silver service which the city
gave to the vessel was on board through all the
exciting occurrences off Santiago. and Lieu
tenant Commander Newton J.. Mason. the
executive officer OF the cruiser put II. We de-
cided that if We were 70 go down We did not
want any other fellows handling our silver ser
vice. so KEEP IT with US. and il is un-
scathed."
Charles A. Moe. presdent Of the Montauk
Club Of BrOoklyc. who one Of the visitors,
announced that tn hospitality Of the Montauk
and oxford clubs had been extended 10 the off
GERS 81 the Brooklyn. and that II was likely that
the same expression Of friendly feeling would be
extended 10 the officers Of the other ships The
Brooklyn boys had more TO show in the way OF
shot holes and shell marks than the crew Of
the flagship could exhibit, and visitors all day
long were escorted over the ship. lntroduc-
lions were not needed. The amount Of feeling
shown over the reception OF the vessels on sat