The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-01
FRISCO OFFICIALS REPORT
UHEY SAY THE TRANSPORT WAS
FOUND TO DE sEAWORTHY
Passed Her Cleared with Full
Crew and Wen Provisioncd.

Washington, November 30.--The quar-
termaster general has received deaile.
report by telegraph from Lieutenant Colo.
mel D. It. Long, in charge OF the transpor
service at San Francisco, ON The transport
Aiananeuse, which recently arrived al
Manila after undergoing frigh,tul hard
ships in Pacihc 9phoon. The rep r.,
which WAS requested because oil the SAFE
ments or the unhtness of the We sci log
transportation service. is as follows:
In reference 10 your telegram today,
transport Mananeuse sailed October % Tor
Manila Via Honolulu. Her capaei y was
twenty eight officers and $50 eni.sleI men.
She carried seventeen officers and $50 en-
listed men. She was Inspected by Captain
Eetcalf, surveyor of Lloyds' regs er, who
officially reported vessel in good order
and condition when she left this port, both
in hull and machinery. She classed Al,
star one. Lloyds. Also was thoroughly in
spected here by the inspector OF hulls ami
boilers. who reported her in excellent con-
dltion. 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, conse-
quently expert opinion pronounced Man
anouse perfectly seaworthy She was pro-
vtded with all life-saviug apparatus, even
more than treasury department regula-
tions required. Her crew under ordinary
circumstances numbers thirty-two men.
She actually carried from San Francisco
a crew OF forty-nine men. which fully met
requirements OF treasury officials. She
carried tifty-fye days provisions for 400
enlisted men and was provisioned for crew
and army officers by agent of vessel for 100
days, Besides she had In her hold 900 tons
measurement OF bacon, flour. canned DDS
and other commissary supplies. Mananeuse
was also thoroughly inspected by Colonies
Darlington and Maus. inspector generals,
and by Captain Barneson, marine super
intendent. aud by other transport officials.
Lieutenant Colonel Hayes also frequently
inspected transport previous TO departure
All expressed themselves thoroughly salts
ned With every arrangement. The ship
met Lloyds' requirements, which are tho
highest known among shipping people.
This In itself should be sufficient guar
entv Of seaworthiness,
The vessel had an AVERAGE speed of
len knots from Honolulu to Manila. Hal
her machinery been seriously imrai-e ell
she certainly could not have m.da the dis-
lance covered IN the time she dl+. ne
iieye. ard all our officials connec'ei w'th
lne transport service here concur. whfn
mananeuse left here she was pSrsertiy
seawortily, fully manned and provlsinned.
commenting on the above rep lrt Colo
mel Dallinger, in charge OF the transport
service here. said II seemed clear tina, tn.
utmost vigilance had been used by ever,
one connected with the insoect'on on
TRANSPORTS at San Francisco, ana as the
comm'sssry branch had els, shown I've
care used by them, such hardsbips a. md
occuareo must be attributable to the ele.
nlsm.s against which DO amount OF care
roe,'d prevail with absolute assurance
n@cers here had received Hopolulu news
papers showing that the Mananause WA
~ right when she arrived there. 81 that
the trouble must have occurred between
Honolulu and Manila.