The Jersey City news., 1899-11-07
We ETERAN MULES.
A Ship Load Of the Animals
Pass Through This
City.
ALL CAME FROM CUBA
One Big Gray Cuts Loose and
Almost Kicks Another
to Death

tain Charles Bierman of Mantansas.
loot OF Sixth street, was exceedingly
lively last night. The transport. Kilpat-
rick, with 4e4 army mules, under the care
of forty United States Army officers, from
Cuba, were landed. to be placed on cars
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, en- route
for st. Annis. ST. Annis is about six
miles south Of Washington, D. c., and
Is a corral for the horses and mules
owned by the United States Government
The transport arrived in these waters
three days ago. and from that time until
she tied up to the dock at the foot Of
Sixth street, she was compelled to re-
main in Quarantine. The Officers who
are in command of the vessel are:-Cap-
tain Charles Bierman of Mantansas.
Lieutenant w. L. Mcdowell and Corporal
William Allen. The officers boarded the
transport from different points along the
Cuban coast Captain Bierman, with his
detachment and mules, came aboard at
Mantansas, Lieutenant Mcdowell at Hav-
ana, and Corporal Allen at Santiago.
y. len the news of the arrival of the
transport spread about the Horseshoe,
hundreds of people went to the abattoir
to watch the army officers land their
unique charge: a run from the main
deck of the Fitzpatrick was placed in po-
sition, and one by one the mules were
brought UP from the lower deck and with
the solicitation Of long whip were fore
ed down the run to the dock. The ami
mails, as they left the steamer were put
in the pens set apart for cattle before
being killed. As soon as the last ami
NAL left the steamer the men in charge
set about watering them. Hay and oats
were then given the animals. After the
mules had been fed those in charge in
sections of ten, went to a Grove street
restaurant, where they looked out for
themselves.
About nine o'clock three trains, COM
posed of twelve cars each, of the Penn
sylvania Railroad were backed down in
the Sheds The men in charge of the
cars The scenes were very interesting
and amusing. Frequently, the animals
kicked up and caused much laughter.
One big mule seemed to be very stub
born. He caused much trouble while en-
route to this city When driven up the
plank to one Of the cars, the animal
kicked another, fnflicting a severe injury.
The animal that had been kicked bled
profusely from several cuts on its head
and chest A veterinary surgeon, who
accompanied the transport. had to be
called to attend the injuries. One OF the
mules slipped from the run leading to the
cars and broke its left leg. The animal
had to be shot.
After the mules had been put on the
trains. the officers had a few hours to
themselves
When News" reporter visited the
scene, the men were enjoying themselves
smoking and telling funny stories. Cap
tain Bierman said
1--WE left Cuba about ten days ago,
exceedingly. rought The first day out all
hands were sick, but afterward we got
along all right When We left Havana,
twelve prisoners sent to Governors
tences, were placed in our charge. The
men whose names / cannot recall, were
convicted in Cuba of stealing 81 400 from
the commissary department. Wnen the
prisoners boarded the steamer they
promised to work and behave themselves
For that reason they were not put IN
irons. A corporaPs guard, composed of
regular army men We're constantly watch-
- 4
ernor's Island yesterday. The men were
sentenced to from ten months to two
years EACH
when about $50 miles off the coast of
Florida, between Mama and Palm Beach.
we met with great bereavement. One of
our men. an honorably discharged soldier
from the Eighth Infantry, Z. s.. ", was
taken sick. He had only been i'll few
iavs, when he died. His name was
George Powell. where he lived we could
not learn The poor fellow was buried at
sea. After he was buried I searched his
sTects. but we could not learn where he
came from He had but one letter and
that was from a friend in Rhode Island
communicated with that gentleman to-
lav. PowelIs trunk will remain in our
possession until rela tiyes or friends claim
ID All the clothing belonging to the dead
nan was thrown over board Immediately
after the body had been disposed OF.
1.-THE trip to this citEthen went by WITH
suit any serious results Ten mules died
in the way, but they were disposed OF
any mourning.'
The train bearing the mules left Jersey
~ftv1at rnidnieht II will arrive at ST
Annis wednesday morning. Before leaving |
ng this city Captain Bierman Informed !
he News reporter that the men under
i'm would leave for the PHILIPPINES as
.non as possible after the mules are put |
n the government corral.