The Washington times., 1909-02-24
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ports for extensive repairs and over
hauling OF their boilers. They will he
replaced by the battleships New Hamp-
shire, Mississippi. and Idaho, which now
form part of the third squadron.
Goes to Boston.
The battleship Illi::ois will so TO the
Boston navy yard for boiler OverhaulinE
and other repairs. the KcarsarEe to the
navy yard at Philadelphia and the Ken
tUCi<y TO the navy yard at Norfolk. Adj
miral Arnold's flagship. the Maine. will
also receive extensive repairs, going to
the navy yard at Portsmouth. y. H.
The three scout cruisers, Chester. Biz
mingham, and Salem. will leave Hamp-
ton Roads probably tomorrow for Brad
ford, r. l., where they Will coal with
A selected grade of coal and start i'm
mediately for their competitive coal con-
sumption tests. which were postponed
owing to the arrival Of the fleet.
Clouds Disappear.
FORT MONROE, Va, Feb. 2A-The
sun greeted the feet today for the first
tirSe since its Homecoming, and gave it
2 warm welcome. The rain over every
one made a rush for the ships, but the
numbers aboard were limited. owing TO
the work of coaling. Few officers were
allowed ashore.
There will be no change in the posi-
ton of the ships until after the end Of
the week. Eight of them will remain here
until II is time TO steam to Washington
TO take part in the inaugural cere-
monies, and during that time the re-
naming eight, with those which acted
as escort TO the wanderers. will 20 to the
various navy yards 20 be overhauled
and put back in ship shape Upon their
sides are barnacles of many sizes and
varieties, some of them having their
sea and some in the Atlantis ocean. Still
the ships look as "ht as a. fiddle and
there is nothing about Their. TO indicate
that they have just returned from
voyage OF COCO miles. the longest cruise
ever made by squadron of modern
battleshiDs.
There is dismaY among the plain
sailormen. They had hoped to get shore
leave today. They have been looking
with much esEerDess TO the time when
they may put foot on American soil,
not caring whether il were on Broad
way or in Old Point Comfort, and they
were disappointed when informed that
they cannot get permission to go ashore
until after Friday, and possibly not
then. Details from each ship will be
sent TO Norfolk on Saturday to DartiCi-
nate in the mammoth celebration which
Is being planned by Nirginia's leading
seaport, but they will have to return
TO their quarters when the parade and
dinner are over.
Busy Coaling Ship.
All of them have today been busy
cosling ship. This routine will continue
tomorrow, and after that it viii be
clean ship. That will take a couple of
days at least. There is a tremendous
amount of work TO be done, and IL is
not unlikely that the sailors will be
q,
guration.
Beginning today, they will receive a
months pay, the first since they we're
at MarseilIes. Four boxes Of new gold
coins were placed abroad the Yankton
yesterday. and this morning the pay
masters from the different ships went
10 the Yankton and, like Tammany dis
trict leaders on dough day, got their
share of the money for distribution
among the members Of their crews.
Several hundred men whose enlist
ment has expired were HONORABLE dis
charged yesterday, and there were some
who were given bad conduct discharges
TOT the good OF the service. The former
class left their ships amid the cheers
or their comrades. They were in uni
form, but many carried brand new suit
cases containing smart English clothes
purchased abroad The aforesaid suit
cases in many instances were literally
covered with hotel labels pasted in
every port OF call.
Hard for Liberty Men.
There will he no liberty for the en-
listed men just al present, but all will
get Burroughs and ten days time to visit
their homes after their ships go to the
navy yards.
The Vermont Is still i'm quarantine.
The medical ofhcers-Surgeon T. NJ.
Furlong and Passed Assistant Surgeon G.
Z Ryder-are busy vaccinating the
crew, and shipments Of fresh vaccine
tips have been maze from Washington
and Norfolk
The smallpox case has been removes
10 the Isolation Hospital in Norfolk. All
the officers properly VaCCinated have
been allowed to 90 ashore here, but
Surgeon FurlonS did not get TO the
beach TO see his family until this after
noon.
Hundreds Of visitors 10 the feet busted
themselves getting the bluejackcts' no.
tons about the cruise just ended They
said they had heard a thousand aId
enc details Of II from the officers but
not one word from the men, who ia
various places were fairly sWamped