The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

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to Magdalena Bay has demonstrate
that the Atlantic feet can 60 to an
part Of the world ii coal is provide,
declared Capt. R. F. Ingersoll. chic
of staff to Rear Admiral Evans, to
day when asked for a statement b
the Associated Press. Upon Cap,
lngersoll devolved large portion O
the work of executing the cruise.
"The plans which we're formulate,
last August, he continued, "for tn
coaling of the feet on the presen
cruise provided for the use OF 50 ton
per steaming mile. Then there wa
added eight additional tons daily TO
various necessary allowances. w,
have found that we were able to keey
well within this estimate and maintain
the 10 knot speed. The arrangement
for coaling at all Of our various stops
have been carried out and the pre-
arranged plans have proved entirely
adequate.
"At Rio we took on 24,000 tons, AT
Punta Arenas $1,000 at Calloa 2i,OO0
and at Magdalena, when we have fin,
ished with the colliers, we shall have
taken on $4,000 additional This sup
ply will be adequate to last until we
arrive at San Francisco. This pro-
vides also for the coal to be used in
our target practice.
"All Of this amount OF coal was
provided, with the exception Of the
amounts taken on at Rio and Trini-
dad, from charterer golfers.
The supply ship loads and the
provisions for the feet were comput-
ed at the same time as was the coal
estimate and submitted to the depart
ment. These arrangements have also
worked out to perfection Our fresh
meat lasted until we reached Magda-
lena where we still had 100000 pounds
left over We had 100000 pounds
of fresh meat when we started. The
bakeries on our ships have supplied
us with from 900 to 1000 loaves OF
bread daily.
I'VE started with half a million
pounds of potatoes which supply was
exhausted at Punta Arenas We is
sued the last 10000 pounds there
From there to Calloa the crews were
rationed with de-hydrated or dried
which were found to be
most satisfactory. AT Calloa we took
on 100000 pounds OF potatoes which
lasted until we reached Magdalena
Here the Buffalo met us with 200
tons more. This will last ten days
until the Culgoa can get here from
San Diego where she was sent from
Calloa with orders to take on stores
and return here. She will give us
enough fresh provisions to last until
We arrive at our final destination at |
San Francisco.
The trip has demonstrated that
he Atlantic feet can go to any part
# the world if coal is provided. The
est will be easy. | may say that all
aiken together, the men iand officers
# the feet have not regarded the
ruise in the same remarkable sense
hat the general public has. With
hem it merely has been days work
nothing more. However, they are
II gratified at the successful conclu
ion Of the cruise to date. 1t merely
onfirms our expectation.
Much disappointment is expressed
throughout the feet over the failure
+ the expedition to rescue the Ameri-
an sailor Jeffs from Indefatigable
sland. The feet passed within
bout forty miles Of the island and
he tender Yankton was sent in to
lake the search. The landing party
rom the tender searched all habitable |
ortjons OF the island for two days.
,emains Of camp fires were found in
everal parts but no trace Of the sail
r was discovered. In one place
azor was found with Jeff's initials on
!. 1t is the belief of the men on the |
ankton that the marooned sailor
as been rescued by some passing
essel Search was made of every
ossible place where the man could
ave concealed himself before perish
ig, but it was without result The
'ankton proceeded to Acapulco and
expected to reach. Magdalena the
rst part Of next week.