The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-06
NOT A TRANSPORT IN PORT.
HARBOR Is WITHOUT ONE FOR THE
FIRST TINE IN WEEKS.

Not Even Hospital ship Is Mt the
Wharves-Omce Force of the Depot
Quartermnster VIII Not Have So
Much Transport Business to Look
Out for NOw-Next Vessel Expected
TO Arrive Is the Chester with the
Sixth infantry Here From Cienfue-
gOs-WOrk on the Army COrrals
Expected TO Begin TO-day-RepRir
shops VIII BE Left Where They
Are on the West Side of the City.
Some of the Camp sites for the
Corral buildings.
For the first time in weeks there is not
a government transport in the harbor.
There is not even hospital ship here.
This is a condition of affairs that has not
existed since the movement OF the Sew
enth Corps to Cuba began. 1t is expected
that it will last for something like a week,
as it Is not believed any other vessel is
soon to arrive.
The Bay State, one of the hospital YES
sells. sailed day before yesterday for Cuba
She was the last left in port, the Mani
toba having gotten out the day before with
troops aboard. There may be some other
transport to arrive before she gets In, but
1t is believed the Chester will be the next
arrival. She is expected to come in from
Cienfuegos with the Sixth Volunteer In
fantry aboard Until then there will be
no transport in the harbor.
For the past two months and more the
office force of the depot quartermaster
has been very busy with the business per
tanning to the movements of the trans
ports. The respite that will he had now
for few days will be very welcome The
employees win appreciate the comparative
rest they will have. There viii be mat
ters requiring their attention. but these
will not be nearly so arduous as the trans
port work. Col. Bellinger will have an
opportunity now to give his attention to
affairs that have arisen from the occu-
pancy of camp sites by the troops here
and from their having remained a time
at Savannah.
Under the supervision of the depot quar-
termaster's office the work on the govern
ment corrals east of the city will probably
begin to-day. Supt. Allen of the corrals
will be in charge of the actual work and
the men will carry on operations under
his direction. It is not known just yet
how extensive the buildings that are to
be erected will need to be, but this can be
ascertaned in a few days. There wall
need to be buildings for kitchens and mess
halls for the men to be employed at the
cOrrals and also for grauaries. The re-
pair shops will not be esta blished at the
corrals but will remain where the smaller
corrals now are. These are on the Bay
street extension.
II Is not yet known what number of
men will be employed on the buildings.
This is a matter that will be settled by
the eXigencies after the work has been
commenced. No contracts will be let as
the buildings are to be put up by day
labor. Employment will thus be given by
the government direct to a number of
men.
The lumber to be used has already been
gathered together A large force was
engaged last week in hauling this up from
have thus been cleared of the old lumber,
shanties and debris that had been left on
them when the regiments sailed. Consid-
cradle of the land of these sites Is used
for agricultural purposes and complaints
have been heard from owners and tenants
of the delay that has been encountered
in securing control of it from the gov
eminent and having il cleared of lumber.
Guards had been established and the
owners and tenants were not allowed the
use of their own land, Notwithstanding
the fact that the contract under which il
was held by the city for the government
had expired on Jan. I.