The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
Admiral Casey's Fleet Ordered to Get in Southern Wa
 tsTs Immediately
NAVY YARDS INSTRUCTED
 ID PUT ON EXTRA MEN
Trouble Brewing In Honduras Is De- partment's Explanation of the Haste-Rumors of Revolution
 Are Denied in Mobile.

San Francisco, February 1.-The war ships In commission in this harbor will be on their way to Amapala, a port on the Pacific coast of Honduras, early next week The New l ork, Boston and Ranger are now in the bay ready to start on short notice. In view of the or- ders Admiral Glass today relieved Ad- miral Casey in the command of the Pa cific fleet It had been arranged that the flags of the admirals should be changed on February 10 but the hurry oroers to the fleet to get into southern waters prompted the change being made in the commanding officers in advance of the arranged time.
 Rush Orders at Navy Yards.
 Mare Island Navy ! ard Cal, February 4.-Rush orders have been received from Washington ordering that all work on vessels now in the navy yard be complet- ed with the greatest possible dispatch. In view of this order an extra force of men will be employed at once and a night force was inaugurated last night to com plete repairs on the United States steamship Bennington, which is practi- cally ready for service. Several other vessels can be made ready for sea within short time. Large quantities of stores were shipped to San Francisco today to be transferred to the Boston, New York and Ranger, now lying at anchor in the harbor.
 It is understood ~that trouble brewing | in Honduras is the reason for the auima- +l,o ,J
 No Political Significance. Washington, February 4.-According to naval officials there Is no political signi- fcance in the dispatch of the four ves- sells of Admiral casey's fleet to Amapala islands. The state department suggested that one vessel be sent to the island to afford protection to American interests which might be imperilled as result of civil troubles, which are threatened in Honduras. but the navy department thought 1t would be a good plan to dis patch the entire fleet with directions to cruise together as far as possible so as to give an opportunity for sea drills and tactical practice. It is declared that it is for this reason only that Admiral Casey s fleet is going to Central America. Some months ago Admiral Glass was se- | leCltu tO SuCCttu huitifdl 1dbey III COIll- mand of the Pacific coast fleet. The orig | inal date of change was February 10, l but this has been advanced so that he will | relieve Admiral Casey immediately. | The statement is made that no rush or ders have been given for work under con- | struction at the Mare Island yard and | that such usual activity as may be ap- | parent Is due to the effort to prepare the vessels of Admiral Casey's fleet for their | cruise in Central America.
 Rumors Denied In Mobile. l Mobile, February 1.-The Norwegian steamer Espana arrived today from Puer- to Cortez, Honduras, bringing news twen- l ty-four hours later than that reported | by the steamer Breakwater at New Or 1 leans of Tuesday. Captain Danielson re- ports that on Friday last there were no l signs of revolution. but much talk over | revolution in Salvador. The opinion at
 Puerto Cortez was that the trouble be-
 tween Serra and Bonilla would be con- | fined to Salvador and Guatemala. He is not aware of any stampede of Americans
 from Honduras.
 | No passengers came by his vessel. | No information of any resolution in Honduras has reached l.. M. Moraques, consular agent of that country in Mobile | The trouble in Salvador will hardly take
 place until March. when Bonlla will d9
 mand the presidential chair from Serra.