New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-03
SHIP CLEARS WITH
REBEL AMMUNITION
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boats fire on the American flag carrieu
| by the AntillaY
The Antilla was scheduled TO leave
,ha Ward Lines Brooklyn piers at nooh'
AT sailing time all was in readiness ior
the steamer to get under way, out 'heie
was \ dclav in obtaining her clearance
uaners. Captain Cornehel was en-
nnatic in his belief that the government
y,o,,Id not hold up his vessel. II he had
ammunition in his hold, II was .'e
business of no one but the steamship
company.
It was after . o'clock when the snip .
manifest was finally certified by the
Constitutionalist Consul Generai III
Now York. Francisco Urquidi, and the
nursor. who had been to Manhattan ror
that purpose. returned to the vessel
Half an hour later the Antilla, Win the
forbidden bullets and aeroplahes'
.linned out into Buttermilk Channel
and headed for the NarroWs.
While the local officers Of the Ward
Line would not admit that there were
cartridges consigned to the Mexican
rebels on the steamer, and inquiries at
the local offices of the Remington Arms
Union Metallic Cartridge Company,
who shipped the consignment were
met with evasion, it was learned OH
the Antilla before the vessel departed
that the stuff was on board.
Two thousand heavy wooden cases.
each holding 1900 cartridges were
hacked in No. hold Of the steamer.
The two aeropanes were consigned 20
1.-The William A. Stats Company
Tampico." Stats was one or the
seventeen passengers on the vessel
The aeroplanes were made by the
Moisant Company at their factory ar
Woodside. Long Island, at the order or
William Stats, a confidential agent of
General Carranza in this city. Both
were thoroughly tested by Charles
Niles before they were packed for ship
ment. The extra parts would make
! two more monoplanes except for the
motors.
The order for the flying craft was
given more than two months ago, be-
fore the first embargo was ordered.
When it was learned that there might
be some difficulty in getting them into
the country the machines were offered
to the United States government. The
offer was rejected. so Carranza's agent
decided to take a chance.
Both machines were fitted with mo-
tors of $50 horsepower each. and were
guaranteed TO reach an altitude Of
/ :. 900 feet. on the trials Niles took
one of then up 1000 feet, while the
| bther also went considerably above the
altitude specified. In Mexico, 1t was
/ also learned, are six aviators, all grad
yates Of the Moisant school here, who
will manipulate the monoplanes near
/ Tampco.
Dudley Field Malone, Collector Of
the Port, declared early yesterday af-
ternoon that he would not interfere
with the sailing OF the Antilla unless
special instructions came from Wash
ington. Despite Mr. Bryan's declara-
! tion that the cartridges would not be
permitted to leave the port, no in
stuctions came before the steamer
left. When news Of the new embargo
was received from Washington .he
Antilla was gone. II the government
does decide that the cargo cannot be
landed it will be easy to intercept it.
The Antilla few the Cuban as we'll as
the American flag when she left port,
signifying that she intended touching
at some Cuban port, probably Havana,
before proceeding to Tampico. The
captain may find disconcerting mes
sage awaiting his arrival.
The ships clearance papers were GER
titled by the Constitutionalist Consul at
his Office at IL Broadway. Although
his headquarters are further uptown, a
room sparsely furnished with chair,
table and a fire bucket is main
I tdIilSu w DShOi oAHuiul near tie Dat
terry. There Roberto Ramos, an at
tache. attends to the invoices Of ships
clearing for ports held by the Mexican
rebels.
! The cartridges on the Antilla were
brought down the Sound from Bridge
port. where they are made by the
Union Metallic Company. Between
1000 and 5000 cases a day are arriv-
ing here to be placed directly aboard
outgoing steamers or stored in Brook
/ Ign warehouses. The steamer Manga
tuck. OF the Bridgeport Line. brought
about 100000 cartridges here yester-
day. Those on the Antilla are believed
to have come on that boat.
ITALIAN AVIATOR DROWNED