Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-01
Was in Good Shape When
She Left Frisco.
IN A DETAILED REPORT
Lieutenant Colonel Long, Who is in
Charge of the Transport Service,
Says the Vessel Was Carefully
Inspected.

Washington, Nov. 30.-The quartermas-
Ter general has received a detailed report
by telegraph from Lieutenant Colonel 0.
r. Long in charge of the transport service
at San Francisco on the transport Man.
auense, which recently arrived at Manila
after undergoing %frightful hardships in
d Pacific %typhoon. Thu report, which was
requested because of the statements of
the unfitness of the vessel for the service,
is as follows:
san Francisco, Nov. 29.-In reference
to your telegram today the transport
Manauense sailed Oct. % for Manila via
Honolulu. Her capacity was % officers
and $50 enlisted men. She carried II Off
GERS and $50 enlisted men. She was in
charge Of Captain Metcalf, surveyor Of
IIOyds register, who officially reported
the vessel in good order and condition
When she left this port, both in hull and
machinery. She is classed a number one.
star one, Lloyds; also was thoroughly
inspected here by the treasury inspector
Of hulls and boilers, who reported her in
excellent condition. Official reports of
the officers are on file and recorded. The
treasury officials would not allow any I'M
seaworthy ship, whether government or
otherwise, to leave port, would not grant
clearance, consequently expert opinion
pronounced the Manauense perfectly sea-
worthy. She was provided with all life
saving apparatus. even more than treas
ury department regulations required.
Her crew under ordinary circum-
stances numbers SO men. She actually
carried from San Francisco a crew of a.
men. which fully meets the requirements
OF the treasury department officials. She
carried 90 days provisions for 400 enlisted
men, and was prOvisioned for crew and
army officers nv a oentS IF tIo 1-ae.o1 eu,
100 days.
BESIDES she had in her hold 900 tons
measurement of bacon, flour, canned
goods, and other commissary supplies.
the Manauense was also thoroughly in
spected by Colonies Caring and Maus.
Inspector Barneson, marine superinten-
dent. and by other transport officials.
Lieutenant Colonel Hayes also Frequently
inspected the transport previous to her
departure. All expressed themselves
thoroughly satisfied with every arrange
ment and provision made here. The ship
met Lloyds requirements, Which are the
highest known among shipping people.
Inns IN itself showed a sufficient guaran-
tee of seaWorthiness. The vessel made an
average speed Of 10 knots from Honolulu
to Manila. Had her machinery been serl-
ously impaired she could not have made
the distance covered in the time she did,
l believe, and all our officials connected
with the transport service here concur.
that When the M~anauense left here she
was perfectly seaworthy and fully
manned and p~rovisioned."
Commenting on the above report, Col
onel B~allinger, in charge of the transport
service here. said it seemed clear that
the utmost Vigilance had been used by
everybody connected with the inspection
OF transports at San Francisco, and as the
com1nissary branch had also shown care
was used by them such hardships as had
occurred must be attributed to the Gle
ments, against which no amount of care
could prevail with absolute assurance.
Officers here had received Honolulu
newspapers showing that the Manauens
was all right when she arrived there: also
That the trouble must have occurred be-
tween Honolulu and Manila.