The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-01
II WAS IN GOOD SHAPE
Nothing the Matter With the
Manauense on Sailing.
A THOROUGH INSPECTION
Reports OF the Off Gers at San Fran c. SEQ
Do Not Agree With Manila Ad-
vices - Utmost Vigi-
lance Used.

Washington, Nov. 30.-The quarter
report by telegraph from Lieutenant
Colonel o. F. Long in charge of the
transport service al San Francisco, On
the transport Manauense, which re-
Gently arrived at Manila after under
going frightful hardships in a Pacific
typhoon.
The report which was requested be-
cause of the statements on the unfit
ness of the vessel for transport serv-
ice. is as follows:
San Francisco. Nov. 29.-In refer
ence to your telegram to-day, transport
Manauensc sailed Oct 25 for Manila
via Honolulu. Her capacity was IS
officers and $50 enlisted men. She car
ried II officers and $50 enlisted men.
She was in charge of Captain Metcalf
surveyor of Lloyds register, who Off
cially reported the vessel in good order
and condition when she left this port
both in hull and machinery. She is
classed as No. l, star l. Lloyd's: also
was thoroughly inspected here by treas
ury inspector of hulls and boilers. who
reported her in excellent condition. Otti-
cial reports of the officers are on file
and recorded.
Treasury officials would not allow
any unseaworthy ship, whether gov
eminent or otherwise, to leave port,
would not grant clearance, consequent
ly expert opinion pronounced Manau-
ense perfectly seaWorthy. She was pro-
vided with all l;fe-saving apparatus,
even more than the treasury depart
ment regulations required.
Her crew under ordinary circum-
stances numbers SO men. She actually
carried from San Francisco a crew of
40 men, which fully meets requirements
Of treasury department officials. She
had in her hold 800 tons measurement
Of flour, canned goods and other conf
missary supplies. The Manauense was
also thoroughly inspected by Colonels
CARING and Mausal, Inspector Barren
son, marine superintendent, and by
other transport officials
Lieutenant Colonel Hayes also fire.
quently inspected the transport pre-
vious to departure. All expressed them
selves thoroughly satisfied with every
arrangement and provision made here.
The Lloyds requirements, which ara
the highest known among shipping
people. This in itself should be a, suifi
cient guarantee of seaworthiness.
THE vessel made an average speed Of
10 knots from Honolulu to Manila. Had
her machinery been seriously impaired
she could not have made the distance
covered in the time she did. ! believe.
and all our officials connected with the
transport service here concur, that
when the Manauens left here she was
perfectly seaworthy and fully manned
and provisioned.'
Commenting on the above report.
Colonel Ballinger, in charge of the
transport service here, said it seemed
clear that the utmost vigilance had
been used by every one connected with
the inspection of transports at San
Francisco, and as the commissary
branch had also shown care was used
by them, such hardships as had oc-
Cured must be attributed - the ele-
ments, against which no amount OF
care could prevail with absolute assur-
ance Officers here had received Homo
lulu newspapers showing that the Man.
auense was all right when she arrived
there. SO that the trouble must have
occurred between Honolulu and Ma
Mia.