The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-09-23
Other ships MAY
seek A HAVEN
RUSSIAN TRANSPORT LENA IS
THOUGHT TO HAVE HAD COM
PANY IN WANDERINGS.
GOVERNMENT PREPARES
FOR AN EMERGENCY
United States Warship Will Enforce
Neutrality Should Vessels of Either
of Warning Nations Make Their
Appearance on Pacific Coast.

San Francisco, Sept 19.-From re-
liable source it has been learned that
the Lena was not alone in her wander
ings in the eastern Pacific ocean, and it
is stated with authority that somewhere
east of a line drawn from the Hawaiian
islands to Unalaska, in the Aleutlan
chain, at least two of the cars cruisers
are roaming the seas and apt at any
time, singly or together, to seek the
safe haven found by the Lena last Sun
day. Whether the Korea is one OF these
two vessels known to be near the coast,
or whether she is third vagrant cruis-
er, is not settled
May Be Men-of-War.
1t is generally believed in naval cir
cles that the cruisers referred to are
converted auxiliaries, like the Lena, but
there is a possibility that they are regu-
lar men-of-war which, like the Lena
were forced to escape to the eastward
Their machinery being still in good
shape, they are keeping the sea as long
as possible, and will probably not make
port until their coal runs out.
1t is pointed out that the mere knowl-
edge that these cruisers may be encoun-
tered anywhere between San Francisco
and Honolulu, or along the great circle
route between Puget sound and Japan
will have marked deterrent effect upon
those engaged in shipping centraband
from American or British Columbian
ports
At any rate the New York and the
Marblehead. which will remain here
Indefinitely. are on the Qui yive and
ready at any time to greet one or both
of the newcomers with the promptness
that they greeted the Lena.
Ship Left to Guard.
Washington, Sept. 19.-InstructionS
were sent to Rear Admiral Goodrich, al
San Francisco, Saturday directing hin
to detach one ship from his squadron
when he leaves for Magdalena bay t.
hold the autumn target practice. The
vessel detached wiz remain in the vi
cinity of San Francisco prepared to en-
force neutrality should other Russian
or Japanese vessels put in at the Colder
Gate. The Wyoming also has been or
dered to remain at BremertOn in readi
ness for the same duty. The depart
ment has no official information tina
there are other Russian cruisers bount
for the Pacific coast, but there il
talk to that effect around San Francisco
and it was thought advisable to be read,
for any emergency.
Work of Dismantling Begun.
Vallejo, Cal, Sept 19-The disman
Ting of the Russian transport Lena be
gan Saturday at the Mare island nav.
yard The work is being done unde
| the supervision of Capt. Drake, of thu
| ordnance department, assisted by Gun
ner Shuttleworth The officers AM
crew are anxiously awaiting a final de
| cision regarding their disposition.
Would Send Crew Home.
ST. Petersburg, Sept 19.-The negoti
| atoms between the United States an,
| Russia relative to the disposition o
| the crew of the Russian auxiliary cruis
er Lena at San Francisco have not We
been completed. The request of tn
United States that the crew be in
| termed at Mare Island until the end Q
the war has been transmitted through
the Russian embassy at Washington
and is being considered by the admir-
atty, where it is desired that the ere,
be allowed to return home under al
agreement that the officers and men ar
not to fight again during the war. TIL
same situation exists in regard to tn
crews of the protected cruiser Askol
and the torpedo boat destroyer Grozo
vol at Shanghai. The admiralty has n
confirmation of the reports that tn
Lena had been engaged in a fight in tn
Pacific.