New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29
BODIES TO BE LANDED TODAY.
THE TRANSPORT CROOK EXPECTED AT
HER PIER THIS MORNING.

HER PIER THIS MORNING.
When Il was reported yesterday at tho transport
nier IN R-ookiyn that tho Crook. which is bring
Ing the bodies OF United States soldiers from the
botlededs OF Porto Rico and cuba. was not sighted
OF Barnegat until nearly o'clock. all nope 'h''
the vessel would reach the pier last night was
abandoned CAPTAIN Harris said that he expected
the boa. would lie at Quarantine all night ana
come up the bay this morning. II Will probably be
10 o'clock before the Crook is tied up
Elaborate preparations have been made for the
handling Of the heavy collins on the pier. hach
coffin weighs about five hundred pounds and great
care IS TO be taken that accident happens to any
Of them The carpenter on the pier was busy yes
ferdav constructing two wooden sings by means OF
which the collins Will be taken out Of the hold.
The. will have sides and an arrangement for clos
ng ne ends so that there can be no possibility OF
the collins slipping The bottom and sides OF the
sling will be padded.
Each body IS accompanied by burial certificate
which shows its destination. and little confusion is
expected AL the bodies which to go 10 Airing
ton will be taken 10 Jersey city I'm a float OF the
Pennsy lvania Railroad. The other bodies are 10 Doe
shipped 10 their respective destinations by express
and he express wagons will be ready on the pier
90 take the collins away as fast os they are taken
out OF the ship.
There are only five bodies Of sailors and five OF
marines coming on the Crook. and Eve OF these
vii be sent 10 relatives This list follows Linwood
French chief bOatswa!n's mate. TO FAN River,
Mass. William u. Rurkledge coppcrsmith, 10 Low
eli. Mass Sergeant Charles II. Smith Marine
Corps 10 Westminster. Nd. James McColgan. Ma
Marine corps 10 Richmond Va Sergeant Henry
GOOdc Of the Marine Corps, who was the first man
killed at Guantanamo; William Dunphr. marine.
Edward GrOtz chief master at arms. Matthew j.
Powers shipsmlth. and Carl Anderson ordinary
seaman. viii be buried IN the Naval Cemetery
Commander Fahrenheit. who has charge OF the
arrangements ~ the Navy Yard viii have his
assistants Iioutenants Thompson and sherman and
Sailmaker Wren As the Crook has been
reported coming up the bay Commander Fahreu-
holt with his aids, vii proceed ON the tug Nina 20
pacifiC-st. where the transport VIII land. The
bodies Of the sailors and marines 20 De buried IN
tho Naval Cemetery VIII be taken aboard the Nina
possible and the tug Will steam back to
the Yard. where & will be met by salute OF
;wenty-one guns and tho ARRANGEMENTS for the
burial. previously announced. viii zoe carried out.
The transport Meade az the pier Yesterday
taking coal and supplies. She sails to-day FOR
Martanzas. where she Is 10 take Massach uSetts
regiment board and bring II back 10 Boston
The Mississippi probably will get IN from
Santiago before to-morrOW or 'hc mex: day.
Colonel A. T. Francis. OF the list Regiment is
sued the following order last night relative 10 the
meeting Of ne bodies Of tho members q that rcgl-
ment who died IN cuba which on the transport
crook The order says
The regiment will report az the armory in fatigue
uniform. campaign hats and white gloves on the
morning Of Saturday april 20 escort no bodics
% the members OF the list Regimen who died n
cuba from the transport boat 10 the armory PARK
ave and Thirty-fourth-at Firsi call wi, be -
u - a. m and assembly AZ - O'Clock noon The
bodies will lie IN state ~ the armoiy for day or
TWO.