The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-04
ARRIVED TWO
DAYS AHEAD
OF SCHEDULE
BattIeship Fleet at Suez, Hav-
mo Made a Remarkable
Run From Colombo.
VII COME EXTENDED BY
CANAL AUTHORITIES
cnN1lNGENT OF 500 OFFICERS
AND MEN OF WARsHIPs CIV
en- LEAVE TO VISIT CAIRO.

crsz Ian. S.-The United States Allan
81. hatileship fleet. completing two days
.hsad Of its schedule the next to the
iongest run OF its woodworking cruise,
srriyed here this morning from Colombo,
! distance of $3.50 knots from which
,iscs the fleet sailed on Dec. 80 The loss
"a seaman from the battleship Illinois
ubo fell overheard and war drowned, as
previously reported. was the only acct
sspt IN mar the voyage from Colombo
7fe Illinois remained on the scene and Is
Z little behind the fleet
The stately array of battleshipS was ar
imDosing sighe. The weather was Splendlc
ard the bay vas crowded with craft the
os-unants Of which gave an enthusiastic
,raeon1e 20 the ships. Despite their long
trin the warshipS looked as smart ami
trim as though turned out 1or a naval
review.
When the ships had anchored. the
Teyptlan and canal authorities went
aboard the Connecticut and welcomed
Rear Admiral Sperry, who expressed him.
self as well satisfied with the cruise from
colombo. He regretted that he was COM
relled to curtail his stay in Egypt, put
torad at some future time an opportunity
vould be given him to visit Cairo The
admiral spoke of tie Australian visit Oh
the fleet as the special feature of the
trip
Universal regret is expressed that the
visit of the battleships will be so bret
II had been expected that representa-
tive would visit Cairo and be presented &c
the khedive on the anniversary OF his
ascension to the throne on Jan. 8. A con-
tingent of 800 officers and men left By
special train for Cairo this afternoon The
converted cruiser Yankton entered the
canal this afternoon and the supply ship
Culgoa will pass in tonight. The former
has q number Of doctors aboard and the
latter a large supply of provisions and
stores. Both will go to Messina at full
speed. All arrangements were made by
wireless telegraph for the ships of the
fleet to pass through the canal as quickly
as possible and 10 coal at Port Said,
where 25.09 tons are stored.
viii Have Right of Way.
The authorities have made arrange
iaents fer the hattleshiDs to have the
right Of way for a clear run through the
canal The Connecticut. Vermont, Kan
sas aud Minnesota wiA enter the canal at
s o'clock tomorrow morning and will ar
rive at Port Said at 10 o'clock Monday
night. The second group, consisting n
the Louisiana. Kentucky. Ohio. Missouri
and Virginia viii enter Tuesday and tbs
third line. composed of the Wisconsin
Kersearge. New Jersey, Rhode Island
Georgia and Nebraska, viii start Wed
nesdav
At Port said the crews will coal the bat
tleships with all possible speed, so as to
be IN position TO 60 quickly 10 Messina il
It is finally determined to send them
there
The New Years day was passed by the
men of the fleet in a continuous round of
fun There were athletic contests, boxing,
foot racing. eliminating in the evening
"a a grand entertainment on board the
flagship Connect mt. consisting of a
sketch and costume contest, vaudeville
and a minstrel performance The mem
hers II the ships company were the act
OTIS ard the evening ended in a grand
eskewslk the stunning costumes and
millinery for which were made aboard
chip.
Men Now in Blue.
With colder weather the officers and
men Of she fleet viii shift from their
white to the blue uniforms. All are an
Ocpaiing interesting visits in the Med
iteTanean. Many are nov arranging fly
Ing visits to Cairo and the pyramids. The
news Of the Italian earthquake was re-
caived with profound sorrow by officers
ard men. In reply to a message from the
navy department.. Rear Admiral Sperry
said that he had supplies available Tor
distribution to the Italian earthquake
sufferers as follows, Beverages 5nOo;
bread. 6900tc pounds; cereals. $3.50
pounds; fruits, N.009 pounds; fresh meat.
s.9A pounds: other meat. 1000J pounds
Vegetables. canned. $4,000 pounds; milk,
aee pounds and other numerous items.
The CliiEoa will distribute these pro-
Visions. There are six surgeons and a
humber Of hospital men on board the Gull
ga ard Yankton, and they are taking
VIII them supplies Of cots. blankets. etc.
xnese supply ships are due to arrive at
Aessina Jan and g.