New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
DESTROYERS' FINE RUN
San Diego A10aits Fleet-Physicians
to Consult OUer Exams.

MagdaIena Bay, Mexico, April s, via San Diego
Cal. April 1.-THE torpedo boat fotila of six
destroyers. under Lieutenant Commander Hutch
L Cone. followed the example OF the battleship
feet and arrived at Nagdalena Bay from Acapulco
one day ahead schedule time 1t required three
days to make the run from Acapulco at average
speed OF Is knots.
Commander Cone went aboard the flagship Min
nesota at to make his report to Admiral
Thomas He is tall and thin and bronzed with the
heat of the tropica suns Admiral Thomas greeted
him in his cabin and congratulated him upon his
recent promotion to the rank of lieutenant
mander. Commander Cone then recounted some Of
the features of his voyage.
We steamed for days through the narrow chan
nels. a thousand miles long said Comma nder'
Cone, the Patagonian passages being barely wide
enough to let US through. The waters cold
/ from the Jutting glaciers and filed with broken
cakes of ice. The boats took on all the ice we
needed for days from over the side. The precpi-
tous cliffs of the snow covered mountains rose
peslde us to a height of thousands of feet. seem
/ ing sometimes almost TO close over us We
threaded Our way through these islands, the other
oestFoyerS following the lead of the WhippIe as
we came along in single column. We had as a
PlIoI lieutenant commander of the Gillian navy
he steered Us through the narrow deffles and over
P7LiouS places without the slightest mishap.''
NOT an untoward incident rnarred the long trim
! OF the destroyers from Hampton Roads Their
supply snip, the Arethusa. Mother of the de-
| suoyers as she was called was not able to keep
| - -o9' pace set ny the black craft, and this held
them back.
L want some coal" was one of the first things
! Commander Cone said to Admiral Thomas. we
Just old get IN with what We took from the Are
thusa at Acapulco Three of them, including the
Whtppe, have less than four tons in their bunkers
tonight Arrangements were Immediately con-
cuded by the flagship for providing coal and the
destroyers are preparing to go on the ranges and
begin target firing to-day.
The funeral of Raymond Eason. Of Easton Nd
hospital apprentice on the Kentucky who died yes
terday as the result of an accidental snot wound
received a few days ago occurred to-day AS the
body was lowered over the side into waiting cut
ter the colors every ship in the feet were lowered
10 halfmast
San Diego Cal, April 1.-The city OF San Diego
is decorated never before in her history in honor
Of the coming Of the Atlantic fleet, which sailed
from Magdalena Bay to-day.
Crowds OF visitors are focking into the city by
every train. The feet will arrive next Tuesday at
l p A programme Of four days OF merry
making has been arranged
The results Of yesterdays regatta at Magdalena
Bay We're received to-day. The regatta was watched
by the crews Of all the vessels. filing the decks
and rigging. Results;
Pulling race (Battsnburg Cup; mIes)-woh by the
Belmont cup two milesl-won by the Louisiana crew.
jamestown Cup zone mtle; for ofhcers)-Won BY the
balana Cup (gtss>-7yon by The Missouri.
Alabams - '-7
Dtngy Gor the sunners' sang)-won by the Min
Brebbel Cup miles: for engineers)-von by tn.
SAILING RACES
Colonial Danes Cup ror barges distance, miles,
Sailing % @ apnsnss 3s tssn ten Iss,2n 6 the Vermont
Maine tied and will sail off Diego next
hsisDosts s' rs nes5-oz S by the Msins s MINNESOTA