New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-29
TWELVE AUXILIARY CRAFT IN HAND
EIGHT MORE, FOR USE AS GOLFERS REPAIR
SHIPS AND WATER BOATS NOW WANTED

EXPENDITURE NOT YET 100000.
The work Of the Auxiliary Naval Cruiser Board
was continued yesterday along the same lines as
heretofore. The tug Atlas. which has been added
to the feet already secured. 10 the Brook
lyn Navy Yard for equipment Two members OF
the Board Chief Engineer Dixon and Naval Con-
structor Tawresey. went TO Wilmington. Del to
inspect the yacht Josephine, belonging to ?. A 3.
Widener. which has been offered TO the Govern
ment They will also go 10 Baltimore 10 inspect
some tugs belonging 10 the Merchants Marine
Transportation Company.
Lieutenant Commander Kelley returned yester-
day from Chester. Penn. where he favorably
impressed by the steamship Horatio Hail. which is
being built for the Maine Steamship Company.
The Hall Is a similar boat TO the John Englis.
and It is believed that she would be Of admirable
service as an auxiliary cruiser. She is 3coo-ton
vessel and can make sixteen knots hour.
acknowledgements Reeder and Passed As
eistant Engineer Danforth went 10 the Erie Basin
Yesterday afternoon and inspected the steamship
Miami OF the Lone Star Line. 1t IS understood
that many vessels on the list under consideration
by the Board were eliminated from II yesterday by
reason OF unitness or prohbitive price. and the
choice is thus narrowed down somewhat mem
Der Of the Board said;
we are now especially looking for large YES
sells We want two vessels for repair purposes so
that II a warship is partially disabled She can be
attended 10 without going 10 shore and seeking
10 carry coal supplies for tho fleets 10 which they
v.ould be attached We need two more waterfalls
filling and carrying vessels. All these are being
carefully sought for and will soon be secured The
roDort that we decided take the Chalmette was
premature. We are looking for another yacht and
a tug or two more. The price put upon the yacht
Sovereign by Mr.. Borden was excessive, and We
would not pay IT, He wanted 100000. Now the
1osenhine is about the same dimensions and quite
as good and she is offered by Mr. Widener al an
entirely reasonable figure.
The feet thus far consists Of the yachts May
flower Herrnlone. Columbia, Alicia and Amy, with
,ba tugs d. c. WINS =. H. Wise. +. L. Lucken-
hack W A. Luckenback. FL Toro. Winthrop and
ALIAS making twelve In all. We will increase these
90 ,uen,v in few days at the most. unless orders
n cease our activity come from Washington we
ara favorably considering the Paon she is Nm"
ing and could be made extremely usefui. Inc
Ka,e ZONES we Will not take. and the Ocean King
e M, what We want. The Hercules we are not
likely 10 get The Atlas is one OF the bes-equipped
,ups we have found. She was built year and a
half ago IS of steel. and has run from thls port
N Savannah and 10 Portland she Is l"o Feet In
lenpth Ola feet beam. l41s feet depth and her
.o,nago &c 1913 She has iron deckhouse. and
"lo,,c.IIgbt plant which could be used for
an eeiights She has triple-expansion engines
and can make fifteen miles an hour, -. po-s
noWcb as 50 900 ocO?' was asked
Il would IKE TO say Onand was the We rfn y
,barn all on record. but 1t Is not as much $1,000
the e ,bnugh II may be before We get through
Ms,;nv owners have put stun price on Their YES
G ~, hers have shown no desire 70 take ad-
s SeIs; Of the necessities OF the Government
Na''asc n ao,,jnue our work tomorrow along the
We sh is as Today and we hope 10 get every
st1,.'o g. shaDe I'm a few days
''i',e ,,,erant Sargent made report TO the Board
ieut . Non The Holland submarine boat whose
yeslciu1s!, -dHneration he witnessed on Sunday. IL
e, known whether the Government proposes
Is nov h.a' bar or not Nothing was decided yes
, 70 bv the Board In regard to the steamship
IeruIy ~ =, the American Line, and Il was sad
~. raul rders 10 detain her had been received.
tnat 40 r, mat the Creole OF the Cromwell Line.
me 'v ~ ohartered for use az hospital ship was
was wa, n.o 10 Yesterday il is expected thar tHe
not Goi' hoard will have It's detailed report ready
~ nd ~ the Navy Department before me ,nd
- tyssk and that such vessels as are Ma"'oe
VII all be secured within the next Few so aS viii
WI. az ~.ese,s at cost OF about sZoVtUoi W. W.
score OF e Secured before the work Is competed,
naval officer said yesterday; ~ Is aoti5 be-
ia,, Get one chance at the Spanish "oti i -.
Srn nesce Is assured Yellow fever ana '1 MI, nn;
with land operations, but tL'e' VI" nj
prevent the Navy from doing Its %o' nn their war
~ nno nbance at the Spanish dohs otl ,l% ba
sh2s and torpedo boats and this trouo Sona the
ended and ended in the rlgnnt, sei,lemcnt is I'M
founded