The sun., 1912-07-08
HAYT|AN NAVY TO Be
SENT TO JUNK HEAP
GunbOat Ferricr. Formerly
Yacht Of Rich New Yorker.
to Be Sold.

PnILApELpHIA. July This is GER
tainly hell" qouth Admiral Watts of the
Haytan navy as he paced the poop deck
of the gunboat Fcrrier. which lay at her
moorings in the Delaware today, and
contemplated the end Of his regime at
the head of the smalles navy in the world
The converted yacht America. formerly
the property of the late Archibald Watt
of New York and Tarchmont, has been
ordered to the junk heap
Two months ago the vessel reached
this port for some much needed rcpairs
Private shpbuilders said that i, would
cost $4,000 to make the alterations. The
United States Government was then
appealed TO and after some figuring at
Washington il was found that the gunboat
could be made seaworthy for about 81. 900.
, The new government at Hayti then had
Minister Furniss arrange for the work
to be performed at League Island and
matters were left so that as soon as the
West Indian republic signed contract
Uncle sam would make the necessary
repairs.
Time went on and the required papers
were not forthcoming and all this time
on her keel that has been in the Delaware.
Also her ideness did not improve her.
Then the crew mutined and finally ,ha
Admiral was deserted and had TO resort
to shad fishing to find enough TO eat. He
was even compelled To cook his own
meals
After waiting for weeks and weeks for
some definite action he has at last been
authorized 10 sell the boat as Junk and his
morning representative Of the Ritner
firm. the people that purchased all the
old rolling stock of the Manhattan ele-
waited when the motive power was changed
went down the river and made tentative
bid for the little vessel
Admiral Watts is sore. He does not
think that his Government has acted
automatically and he even hints that
somebody at home has had the best of
the money appropriated for the support
of his navy
1T certainly beats tn" devil" he said
Here am all dressed M and nowhere
to go. Gold braid and brass buttons and
not nickel to buy u plug of tobacco.
much less pound of steak. Here have
been waiting for our Government to make
good and my pride was such that I have
even swabbed her decks to keep her in
good trim. ] am like Robinson Crusoo.
uhrooned on Ieagu" Island on a million
dollar cruiser and the grocer has cut of
my credit"
The old America has had n most re-
inarkable career. Fourteen years ago
she was launched on the Harlem kiver.
Her owner even established complete
plant for the purpose of making this
n hn
of its KIND. Many famous parties wore
gwen aboard the vessel and then after
Mr.. Watt death his executors adycr-
tiscd her for sale.
Steam yachts were then drug on the
market and sh" wns finally unloaded on
President Antoine Simon of the Re
public of Hayti. He had her converted
at one" To rcprl tn" attacks Of the rebel
forces under the leadership of Cincin-
natls l@contc. who is the present head
Of that turhu'n, Government
- battery ot rapid fire guns was mounted
ON her decks and her elaborate wine
Cellarl' was transformed To a Powder
magazine, The vessel was then manned
hy an incompetent crew Of negroes that
soon burned ont her boilers, and when
things l"ciu" 80 hot tho vessel was scut
to th" United States 10 keep her from
falling into tn" hands Of the Insurgents
After the revolution was sucvs,ful the
yacht was taken HON" uHaln and it was
determined To ru, her IN good condition
capt William +. Watt Was summoned
from New York To bring the ship 10 the
b"luwar", whcro IN" necessary rcpairs
w"r" to haV" l.,rn made
CLAIMS hay" h""n plllng up. Unless
her claims ar" pad soon there also NAV
Il" unpleasant relations lntwcrn Havti
aud TIA" United States hrioro the vessel
- dlspns"l nt ~ her Admiral SAWS.
thrr" ar" uth"r things hrsldrs war that
are wor" than hell
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