New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15
STRIKEOF THE YALE'S CREW.
MEN SECURED on MERCHANT VESSEL
WILL NOT SERVE on MANOR
WAR-AUXILIARY CRU1S-
Frs SAIL.
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70 create serious trouble aboard the s"'p'
chartered from the American Line no" III
these waters. happened this morning wheh
the English element OF the crew aboard the
Yale stated their refusal to go to sea on the
ship in view OF the fact that she had peeh coi
verified into a man-of-war. and the terms Vi
their enlistment thus violated by the
American Line.
According to one Of the strikers. VINO see'Neu
10 be at the head OF the disgruntled por'ioh %
~. crew the American Line leased the hands
aboardship with the vessel The men se"eu
Tor duty for one year on the scout-ship' and
were led to understand that they wouiu ho'
nov. % do any fighting According TO this
man the crews Of the ST. Louis ana HarNdfu
o,so signed under the mercantile enlistment.
Tho dissatisfaction seems 10 be chlefy among
the English members Of the crew. who swear
mat they will not 20 to sea and be worked
to death by manning guns. The other foreigh-
ers are Indifferent although some OF them
y Is said. are opposed to doing any hghtlng'
+, "a said that the crew Of the Harvard. which
,s not vet ready for sea. will also refuse 10
man the guns on that ship. and will ask tor
their discharges Fourteen of the Yales ere"
visited the English Vice-Consul at Norfolk
this morning. to lay the case before him. ana
ask his assistance in securing the release Oh
nil English seamen from the Yale.
A great many Of the men have deserted. ana
to-day Captain Cotton. Of the Harvard wnlch
is AZ the shipyard here, issued orders to aHo"
no more shore leave. The Yale, being IN the
stream can lose no more Of her men captain
Wise is expecting orders to sail at any minute
I'M, IN tn late hour tonight had received no
word from Washington.
NIcTHEROY ON HER WAY TO NEN-fORh.
The Brazilian cruiser Nictheroy left Hampton
Roads this morning at IL 45 o'clock for the
Brooklvn Navy Yard The Atlantic Transpor-
tation Company's collier Santuit towed the con-
demned cruiser out Of the Roads. passing our
~ the Canes at l. 80 p. m. The story has been
denied that the Nictheroy had 10 leave ora
Point in tow. but such was the case. as tho
Indifferent foreigners who comprise her crew
claimed that they had fulfilled their agreement
to bring the ship home. and were emitted 10
their discharge. Their time is not up yet, now
ever and the men were carried to sea on the
chin Whether or not they will come 10 terms
before they reach New-York cannot he told.
DR. White. OF the Marine Hospital Service
who came down from Washington 70 examine
the ship. refused to let her go at daybreak TINS
morning because the work OF fumigating had
not been completed satisfactorily. and held her
until noon. The crew Of seventy men also
fused TO do any more work on the ship when
ordered N clean out the galley and messrooms
this morning The Nictheroy should arrive at
Sandy Hook In the morning She will be
dropped there by the Santut and towed TO the
Navy Yard.
THE DIXIE AND THE PRAIRIE no JOIN
SIMPSONS FLEET
Tn. auxiliary cruisers Dixie and Prairie and
the collier Alexander sailing to-
gether on their way TO join Admiral Samp-
sons feet In spite Of all reports to the con-
trary, the Dixie did not start on her voyage
until daybreak this morning She was met out
side the Capes yesterday afternoon by the
Prairie. which sailed last night from Delaware
Brcakwater The two ships waited for the col
Her. which anchored inside the Capes all night
All Of the Morgan liners. which were built here,
the Solace the Dixie. the Yosemite. the Yankee.
the Prairie and the tug Algonquin. are now as
signed 10 duty under Admiral Sampson.
Governor Warren Hastings Of Pennsylvania
visited the city to-day and took occasion 70
make an inspection Of all the warships in the
James River. well as OF the batte-ships
kearsarse and Kentucky. After going through
tho shipyard. the Governor visited the Penn
syvania artillerymen In camp at sub-post No.
. Fort Monroe This afternoon he went 70
Camp AlgeT Virginia, to visit the Pennsylvania
infantry In camp.
NAVAL OFFICERS REPORT FOR DUTY.
The following naval officers reported for duty
here to-day: Lieutenant A. II Davis ordered
from the Bache 10 the Harvard: Lieutenant J.
j. Hunker, from the Bureau OF Navigation 10 the
Harvard. Surgeon d q. Lewis 10 the Harvard
Naval Cadets r s Maney. J. J. Harrington. f.
A Brooks and r.. s. Freeman 10 the Harvard.
Passed Assistant Surgeon q NJ. Pckrell, Ports
mouth Navy Yard 10 the Yale; Lieutenant n
a. McGully. Yankton 10 the Yale.
Captain Jimines Uhey call him captain at
Fort Monroe now. Is Xvi a life Of luxury in
his cell next to the officers club. and spends
most Of his time in writing Colonel Hasbrouck
has as yet received no orders to the length
OF Jimines's stay.
The Maryland Infantry now nan the new
mortar battery at the fort. II is entirely COM
pleted and has been turned over 10 the com
mandant by the Engineering Department.
The new disappearing gun stronghold. be-
tween the fort and the mortars. is rapidly being
completed and will be ready for service In an
other week. Thursday is now set for the de-
parture Of the Newark from the Navy Yard.
THE MARIETTA'S FINE RUN.