The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01
TRIM OF THE MANAUENsE.
officials in San Francisco Say She
Was All Right.


Washington. Nov. SO-The quartermas-
ter general has received a detailed report
by telegraph from Lieut.. Col o. F. Long,
in charge of the transport service at San
Francisco on the transport Manauense,
which recently arrived at Manila after
undergoing hardships in a Pacific typhoon.
The report, which was requested because
of the statements of the unftness of the
vessel for transport service, is as follows:
"San Francisco, Nov. 20, 1s99.-In refer
erence to your telegram to-day, transport
Nanauense sailed Oct 25 for Manila via
Honolulu. Her capacity was tUenty-eight
officers and $50 enlisted men. She carried
seventeen officers and $50 enlisted men. She
was inspected by Capt Metcalf surveyor
of Lloyds Register, who officially report
ed vessel in good order and condition when
she left this port, both in hull and ma
chinery. She Is classed A No. /, star one,
Lloyds Also was thoroughly inspected
here by treasury department inspector of
hulIs and boilers, who reported her in ex
cellent condition. Official reports Of these
officers are on file and recorded.
Treasury officials would not allow any
unseaworthy ship, whether government
or otherwise, to leave port, would not
grant clearance, consequently expert
opinion pronounced the Manauense per-
fectly seaworthy. She was provided with
all life-saving apparatus, even more than
treasury department regulations required,
Her crew under ordinary circumstances
numbers thirty-two men. She actually
carried from San Francisco a crew Of
forty mine men, which fully met require
ments of treasury officials She carried
fifty-five days provisions for 400 enlisted
men, and was provisloned for crew and
army officers by agents of the vessel for
100 days. Besides she had In her hold
800 tons measurement Of bacon, flour,
canned goods and other commissary sup
plies. The Manauense was also thor
oughlv inspected by Coils. Darlington and
Maus inspectors general. and by Capt.
Barneson, marine superintendent, and by
other transport officials. Lieut.. Col.
Hayes also frequently Inspected the trans
port previous to departure All expressed
themselves thoroughly satisfied with ev-
cry arrangement and provision made here.
The ship met Lloyd's requirements, which
are highest known among shipping people.
This in itself should be sufficient guaran-
ty of seaworthiness.
"The vessel made an average speed of
ten knots from Honolulu to Manila. Had
her machinery been seriously impaired, she
certainly could not have made The distance
covered in the time She did. l believe, and
all the officials connected with the trans
port service here concur when Manauense
left here she was perfectly seaworthy,
fully manned and amply proysioned.'
Commenting upon the above report Col.
Rallinger, in charge of the transport serv-
ice here. said it seemed clear that the
utmost vigilance had been used by every
one connected with inspection Of trans
ports at San Francisco and as the COM
missary branch had also shown he care
used by them, such 'hardships as had oc-
Cured must be attributable 10 the ele-
ments. against which no amount Of care
could prevail with absolute assurance. Of
ficers here had received Honolulu news
napers showing that the Manauenss was
ali right when she arrived there, so that
the trouble must have occurred between
T1opot1tiu and Manila.