Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-13
BATTLtSH|PS AT RID
American Fleet Gets Royal Greet
 ing From BraziIians.
ALL ON BOARD ARE WELL.
A Large Number of Sailors of Torpedo Boat FIotilIa Are Nursing Injuries Received In Row Among. Themselves and the Pernambuco Police.

Rio Janeiro, Jan. 13.-The American fleet of sixteen battleships received d royal welcome when it entered this harbor from Trinidad.
 All the way down from Port of Spain the voyage was an enjoyable one. The northeast trades were encountered as far as Cape St. Roque with a long Sea swell, the warships pitching graceful ly. They steamed in dcVDle column, the Connecticut and the Minnesota, the latter the flagship of Rear Ad- miral Thomas, leadinGx To some ex- tent the progress of the fleet was ham, pered by the strong curr-ats and the swell, poor coal and mlSor derGnce- ments of the auxiliary machinery of several of the ships.
 Early in the morning the crowds be- gan to gather in the streets of Rio Janeiro, and long before the signal flags were hoisted announcing the ap- proach of the American ships of war thousands of curious spectators had taken up the points of vantage on pub lie buildings and the elevated quays When the fleet steamed into the har- Dor under the splendid mountains that framed the bay, beautiful in the trop- ical sun, it was spectacle incompara- ble to the eye. The roadstead lay like glttering mirror beneath.
 When word that the fleet had passed Cape Frio, about forty-fve miles ont. was received, immediately scores of tugs and other small craS, crowded with spectators, set out to meet the visitors and accompanied them to the anchorage.
 Outlined against the horizon. the great battleships, stretched out in one long line, came slowly through the passage into the bay. The Connecticut, Rear Admiral Evans flagship, was in the lead, with the Brazilian cruisers, dressed in gala attire, on either side. Passing the fortresses. the Connecticut fired a salute of twenty-one guns, which was responded to by the Bra gillian warships. the German cruiser Bremen and the shore batteries. The yards and fighting tops were manned, and cheers upon cheers were given for the splendid flagship and her sister ships. their commanders and crews.
 A hearty welcome was extended to the officers and men by the minister of marine in the name of the Brazilian government and the navy. Bands played and whistles blew, with the waving of many flags, as the Ameri- can ships steamed proudly through and dropped their anchors.
 The newspapers here publish special editions describing the splendid well come extended to the Americans. Sev- eral of the papers will issue daily edi- tions in English during the ten days stay of the fleet and have made ar engagements to secure extensive special dispatches from the United States. so that the men may have the news of their own country.
 Dispatches from Pernambuco tell of disorders among the sailors of the tor pedo fo.illa. which arrived there on Friday. While on shore leave the sail ors became engaged in row among themselves and with the Brazilian po- lice. who interfered A large number of the sailors received injuries. and twenty of them were arrested on charges of drunkenness. Lieutenant Commander Cone had conference with the authorities and will prevent further trouble between the police and the sailors. Edward Gray. q sailor on the torpedo boat Lawrence. while on duty fell into the sea and was drown ed.
 The supply ships Culgoa and Glacier are still at sea. not having been able to keep UP. The fleet has now covered about 4.GOO mics. about third of the distance of the voyage to San Francis