New-York tribune., 1902-05-14
THE DIXIE TO CARRY 300 TONS
MEN AT WORK ALL NIGHT LOADING
HER IN ORDER TO GET AWAY.
TO-DAY

The Dixie went from the Brooklyn Navy Yard
yesterday afternoon. where she had finished
coaling. to Pier No. Is, Brooklyn to take on the
stores purchased by the quartermasters de-
partment of the army. which have been ordered
delivered there preparatory TO her sailing to-day
for Martinique.
Major Won Schrader said that most OF
the $4,000 allotted his department had
been spent for women's and chdrens cloth
ing, and for tents, which will be purchased
in Philadelphia and shipped here by rail
to go on the Dixie. Major D. L. Brainard. of
the subsistence department. has expended the
$4,000 given to his department for food sup
plies. quantity Of these stores delivered
at Pier No. 10, Brooklyn, yesterday, with medi-
cines worth S5 600 from the medical department.
The Army Building was the scene Of unwonted
activity all day. owing TO the lively efforts that
were being made TO collect the stores for the in
habitants OF Martinique speedily as possible.
We've not been busy since the last war"
remarked officer he mopped his brow and
tried to straighten up his wilted collar. "All the
big dealers want our orders. but in many cases
their ideas Of immediate delivery are very
satisfactory. and mean about as much as the
average mans idea of paying cash We are not
placing any order except where the dealers have
the stuff in their warehouses and willing to
contract to have the goods on the pier before
nightfalL"
Major Brainard informed Tribune reporter
that about nine hundred tons altogether would
be sent the Dixie for the relief of the suffer
ers in Martinique. II hoped 70 get the Dixie
off this afternoon at 1 o'clock. Among the guam
titles of provisions sent would be 900 900 pounds
of bread. $1,000 pounds of -four. 100000 pounds
of rice. 100000 pounds of Goldfish. 200 cases Of
soups and 100 cases of condensed milk
Major Brainard said that all goods must be
delivered al Pier No. X. Brooklyn. before noon
to-day al the latest. The Dixie would load all
was thought II would take the Dixie six days to
reach Martinique
A large supply Of clothing will also be sent on
the Dixie. including 1000 balbrggan shirts.
l 900 flannel shirts and 5000 shoes. There will
also be forwarded 500 tents and 1000 axes and
hat atChets.
The Dixie arrived at Pier No. II at 5:30 D. m.
and the work Of loading her was begun by the
transports men. Trucks were coming and going
all the evening and late into the night laden
with provisions. and expert stevedores stored
away the supplies I'm the hold OF the Dixie
About three hundred tons were loaded before
midnight. and work was continued all night by
electric light.
F. A Wilmer Lieutenant commander and ex-
ecutve officer IF the Dixie, told a Tribune re-
porter last night that II generally supposed
the Dixie going direct TO Fort de France, but
the instructions which had been received were
that the Dixie should go 10 Martinique. look over
the situation. and 60 wherever II was considered
necessary to give relief.
Professor Thomas 4. Jaggars Of Harvard
University and the United States Geological
Survey. will sail on the Dixie. with the ex
pectation OF remaining at Martinique six weeks.
He hopes 10 make extensive observations. and
will take with him 2 full kit Of geoogist's tools
and several cameras.
Professor Jaeger n 2 Tribune reporter last
night said that he had no theories about the
eruption Of Mont Pelee, and intended 70 seek
the facts without any preconceived opinions.
First" said Professor Jaeger. II shall inquire
into the conditions which were the precursors OF
the explosion / shall gather together such
IT iiabIhehtisr- records Of the disaster the peo-
pie may nave, ana one or my objects IN getting
into the field so early is 10 see some OF the per
sons who were witnesses of the explosion. I
shall carefully compile the records Of all OBJ
servers making due allowance for their igno-
rance or intelligence
AS I am going down through the kindness Of
President Eliot of Harvard, I shall proba biy
make nv report 70 the directors Of the Agassiz
Museum
Three surgeons have been mentioned as pas
sengers on the DiXie-Dr James Rohb Church
pr ]. b. Clayton, OF Fort Myer and DR.. John
Reilly, Of Fort Slocum. Lieutenant Commander
Wilmer said last night that the orders were that
only three commissioned army officers were 20 go
on the Dixie, ana as Captain Hugh j. Gallagher
OF the army. will go Martinique aboard the
Dixie 10 superintend the distribution of rations
n is possible that Of the doctors men
toned may have 10 abandon his trip
II was rumored in the navy yard late yester-
day afternoon that orders had been received to
send the cruiser Brooklyn from the navy ward
to Martinique at once Lieutenant Commander
Wilmer had not heard the rumor when he left the
navy yard. II had been ordered some time ago
he said. that the Brooklyn should be at Havana
on Nav 2o, on the turning over of the island
to the Cubars, in order 10 bring Governor Wood
home