New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
THE SUMNER DID NOT SAN.
BOARD DECIDED MORE EXERCISE poo,,
WAS NEEDED.
sTARTs To-AoRRow-cENTRAL coMpAsr.
MENT CLEARED BY REMOVAL OF ,s
BrNxs-so MANY RECRUITS
TO STAY BEHIND.

Inc Cni-ed s'atss Army tra-spo-t Sumner afs ~.
sail for the Philippines yesterday afternoon >, -. -
been expected The delay was caused by a dsc,.,o-
by board OF officers that IL would be wise "A 49,.
vide more space In which the soidters ,,szh. ~
ercise. II was therefore thought best "a go, -.
the number OF men to be carried ana "a -
the space in wh.ch their quarters rad been S.
for the purposes OF a nessroora and 60.
stretching ground.
The hunks are being taken out Of one commas.
ment in the centre OF the vesseI-225 IN an a.
conmodations had previously been p-eparad -
9eS men, so that the number OF men who win -
taken row IL only Us The taking down Of ~
% hunks will not make necessary 2 hsav, -
penditure Of rnonsy or time. In order 10 an.
enough time for this II vas decided 10 aslay -.
sailing OF the Sumner until Jo-raorro.v ~
story printed in Brooklyn asteraoo, -
and headed Sumner Unit 10 SAIL" was virar,v.
ly denied BY the officers In charge Of the vesssf -
by those in charge OF the transport service
Owing 10 the sudderness Of the decision "a 49,.
DOWN she number o. soldiers 70 be taken on -
Sumner word could not be sent in time "A 49,
forts from which the recruits for Manila xs-s
cunning. At 10 O'Clock barge filed with SIX bn,
dred men from Fort Siocum Ieacnrd the Ciovs -a-
meat per at Pac.he-st Ltlle later the men fror
Fort Schuyler arrived All of rnese men sers
Colonel WHIT DAVIS. who is TO be in command =,
summer on Wednesday. he saw 1hat the y oT Sas
geek space was much more limited than any ~
the reeonstructed transports that nave gone from
here TO Mania Thinking Of the need OF exsr-
else Tor the men ana OF inc not Their q h.
cOuntered before reaching Manila. Colonel Davs
decided to ask that more open space be provided no
taking ont some OF the hunks 4 MS REQUEST :.
board OF inspection ordered To investigate ~
conditions. This Board. consisting of ColoasI
Woodruff Major kiibcurne and Major Davis ma.
an inspection yesterday morning az O'Clock and
decided 20 take out % hunks The work was
at once begun. The central compartment will ~
used as mess room at meal time. and for exer-
cisng at other times.
At the Army Building much amusement wa.
caused BY stories in certain papers OF sumpt.-
equipment of the Sumner. Major j. G. ~
Brooks, assistant superintendent Of the Army
transport service laughed the description OF t5a
silver service the linen and fine crcckery. He SAID
that instead of being solid silver the service vss
quadruple plated ware. that the costly china wss
made at Trenton, and that the expensive linen vas
MADE at cotton works.
You never can suit some people" said another
transport officer There was great hue and err
when we were obliged TO transport soldiers In YES.
not suited fer transporta tion and nov that IA
have fitted up many OF the boats in Comfortable
shape for both officers and men, there comes fAa
wall about luxury and expense II is our idea thar
the officers and men should get good as they IS,
on shore"
Captain c. T. Baker, United States Volunteer.
formerly OF the transport Mcclellan. is the quar-.
termaster in charge of the Sumner. Her sailing
master is CAPTAIN E. Y. lyman old salt rom
Maine who has had twenty years experience m
the merchant marine.