New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18
M START FROM SAVANNAH,
-rApy A1GER., IT is SAID, WILL
DE- FOR CUBA ON WEDNESDAY NEXT.
,,vsrorr INGALLS,. FORMERLY THE LOT
a. r-,v STEAMER CLEARWATER SELECTED
~ CARRY THE PARTY-DETAl1s
c,D-rr-TrY GUARDED.
CAREFULLY GUARDED

CARRY THE fAkl ] l'i+t Ais
CAREFULLY GUARDED
.sertod nv persons here, who It is be-
ave IN a positon to have correct Informal
,hat General Alger, Secretary or War Is
W.. ,rc ~ start on his tour OF inspection Of
p Pc and Porto Rico next week Arrange
tove been made It Is said. to have the
~s,ort ingalls, formerly the Clearwater at
,,b hv next Wednesday, and Secretary
Ter will start from that port
-, detail OF the proposed trip has been
.,.,,s,v guarded. and all the officials connect
y -ritn the Army Department have been on
,N,.,s - secrecy It has been the Secretary $
,9..r,io, n leave Washington quietly. and 10
- ,ba rip before the public should learn
{. For this reason Savannah was chosen
stead OF Network as the port from which
10 sail! 49,.
-, ,nsnection ~ Cuhs and Porto Rico IN the
's,,er part ~ January. and orders had been
-,,..n TO the transport officials to hold the Ber-
e. NM the Meade. In readiness for the secre-
,,ry and his party fer the first week IN FeoFu-
~. Then Secretary Aleer decided that the
transport needed 20 DE repaired. and the trip
vas postponed until March >.
lated for the Secretary. Some Of the newo-
,sners ridicvled the proposed 'junket." as they
srad o. and continued TO make SO much fun
=, the expedition that. il is said, the Secretary
...ome sensitive about il. When the time came
- 90 Congress was considering the Army Mll
and the Secretary intimated that it would be
,,rossible FOR him TO leave Washington at that
time and It was reported that the trip o. IN
.,.o,ior 10 Cuba had been given UP indefinitely.
NJ. - &c now declared that the Secretary has
t.er manning 20 carry out his intention FOR
some weeks
pAcause Of the publicity given to the plans for
.,s former proposed trip and the annoyance
which st caused General Alger, he resolved II
.o.s,,,o n carry out his intention and get
..ts,v away before It should be learned that he
was go.ne -
Ater consultation with Colonel Bird, In charge
~ the Washington Transport Bureau II was
6ec,5ed that the ingalls, should be the oihcial
transport. The ingalls, was formerly the clear
wster She has been undergoing a thorough
oyerhaulne and rehtting at the shipyaros IN
rizshe,hport. where she has been for the last
,wo months Everything about the hoa'. from
stem 10 stern is in fine conCluoh. ,, .-
The IncaNs IS not so large as inc Me@"c "a
0f
seo hoat The contract under when the a4','
,sons are made specified that the WoIA Vas
ro- N he done untN March ~ But since .
,stsrv Aleer chose the boat as the ofilciai trans
rort There have been lively times al 'he shli
rsrds Extra men have been employed an
Inc orders were 10 rush the work 10 cohpie
lion AZ once Captain Wright. o. :. '" me
o,ar,arrasfer in charge has worked cary an
lave in uickirc out an Efficient crew ana lu s''
ling through the acquisitions for the lu'h's"-
ings and supplies. ra .. Co
The orders are 10 have the ingalls, AT "a,
,snnah on next Wednesday without fail' ana
e,srv detail Of arrangement and furnishing III
,be ship mus, he without a flaw. The accom-
,iisbr1er, ~ This IS Worrying the transport ~
Scjals T. i~ planned 10 have the lnsalls san
for savannah from the transport pier In brooh
i'm a. I'D o'clock on Monday morning I'll,
goes N brooklyn 70 receive her supplies ana
me las, touches 20 her equipment For uis
,urpoee the Ingalls, VIII 60 from Elzape'hpOI
tibor ate this afternoon or Tomorrow ne
IA, is t0 b. provisioned for thirty DAYS nut ~
kn0t known flst how extensive tour Will De
r3de. .
The ingalls, was formerly in the service of
me Louisiana Lottery Company, when thaI
concern was driven out Of NeW-Orleans ana
had n 60 10 British Honduras. The steamer
carried tho lottery companys business IRON
Honduras 10 New Orleans. She is able cas- y
n mako sixteen knots an hour. is about -,
faet iorg hut has narrow beam