The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-30
Government Will Suspend Them
During the Winter Months.
SETTER FACILITIES NEEDED.
ouarternastep's Department Has
v.u>a N secure Proper Shelter
for stoek--Ffys More From the
Victoria Suceumb-PSObSen Oh
r.s.ye Dasposfsfoa ef the Trans
ports Cargo IL Yet Unsettled.

What to do with the surviving animals
OF the transport Victoria, and with the
entire shipmen, 10 Manila. Is the prob
lem which il just now vexing the United
States quartermaster's department Five
Of the injured animals died Tuesday
utgSt The total loss up to yesterday at
1ernoon was s.. AS many animals as
were able TO walk 10 the mule camp and
s,ah,es on Second avenue north have
been transferred There are more than
40 In downtown stables. under the care
OF veterinary surgeons and attendants.
Capt. Robinson yesterday wired TO the
ouartermastar general at Washington a
fuu report OF tho disaster TO the victo-
rta's cargo OF live stock. He IL now
awaiting instructions as to the d'sposi-
ton Of the animals and OF the transport,
~hich n under charter TO the government
II q considerable daily expense.
The lack 81 adequate facilities for stab
ling government animals and for the
care OF the sick ones. together with thu
risk OF loss incident TO the transpacific
trip 1t this season OF the year has In
duced Capt. Robinson 10 recommend 10
the ouartermAster general that no more
shipments OF sto>x be made during tho
winter months from this port This de-
cislon vas arrived at yesterday morning
BY Capt Robinson. He had been consid-
sring taxing such action for, some days
pn9S, ana Wniio Inc ioAs oa ko'oshiaShe
animals on the Victoria did not cause
him to dstsrm.Ee On that course. II un-
6oubsodly FASTENED his action.
Tho fact II. however that tharc In no
assurance that had the victoria's ami
CISCO tssy 's MouS hane escaped st the bn
foting OF storms In the track OF vessels
crossing tho Pacific at this season Of the
on sSa ssss' wss darns q
spring and summer months the northern
route 10 tho Orient is the more tranquil
and tAka. yet this route 10 more OF less
enb3sqt 20 advsrss and stormy weather
Crest dimsuIty has been encountered
81 thA gua!tsrmestsr g properly caring
81 tecH rh npen Ia. ~ no way fse
ties here for the protection and care Of
cavalry horses and pack mules. IT seems
. Be the policy Of the department to ex-
WITHOUT providing at government expense
lhs facilities needed In handling such
thipmentn. That II illustrated every day
Although the necessity for II has been
called to the attention of the Washing
ton authorities by business men. the de-
partment has failed 10 locate here de-
bot where supplies can be stored. In adj
9ition. the government, under existing
circumstances Ia compelled TO get along
nth such accommodations for stock as
undef terms and conditions which at best
sre only temporary.
Lack OF good shelter for the stock Is
enc Of tho troubles OF the quartsfmaster.
Tho Shsds at the mule camp on Second
avenue forth. whiie they served their
purpose at tho time. are unsuitable. be-
Ing fimsy structures. making the ami
mails subject to changes I'm temperature
And prey 10 lung diseases. II has been
3 very difficult matter for the men In
charge OF the animals there during the
past two months TO keep them free from
disease The death rate. however, has
been kept NJ a very low average until
the arrival Tuesday OF the Victoria with
her bruised and iaceratsd stock.
The animals on the Victoria have I'M
cergons rigid inspection since tho re-
turn OF the transports. Those which
ehowed marked symptoms of contagious
diseases have been killed. The loss up to
yesterday afternoon had veen 81 out OF
total OF 4ai which left on the Victoria
The return of the Victoria has placed q
great burden OF work upon Quarteruias-
ter Robinson in several ways. The gov
eminent employees aboard the chip have
20 he taken care OF. Capt. Robinson has
rented store building on Warren ave-
nue and Aloha street where about sixty
Of the employees from the Victoria arc
CHARTERED. A mess has been established
and the men have been made as COM
Portable as possible The other employees
are CHARTERED down town. looking after
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