Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
CRUISER WITH 1858 MARINES
OFF FOR BLACK REPUBLIC"

The second detachment OF marines 10
sail from this city for Haiti left Lengue
Island SIS strong this morning at sis0
o'clock on the aTmored cruiser Tennes-
see the most active vessel in Uncle
Sam'e navy. The fennessee is the cruis-
err that carried gold 10 American refu-
gees m Europe was fired on last No
yen,ber at Smyrna and then transported
a total Of $500 refugees to safety.
Marines and sailors were almost unan-
lmous. ju5t before the ship sailed in the
opinion that before the three months
stores aboard are consumed the vessel
will be somewhere In Mexican waters
instead Of patroling the ports Of the
"Blas1s Republic" How the ruInor
gained circulation no one at IeaRue
island in authority seemed to know, but
It has been becoming more defnite
every day.
The Tennessee carried away "a machine
guns 1000 dases of marine stores and 100
cases of ships stores, including $4,000
pounds OF powder. Che had her full COM
plement OF 80 men, rs commissioned off,
GERS ana eight warrant officers, The total
number OF men aboard is 1854
Every trolley car bound for League
Island this morning was laden with girls
and others intent on saying good-by to
the marines and sailors. In spite of
the early hour at which the boat sailed
the river front was thronged with people
All the work of loading the vessel was
finished about midnight. The marines
who comprise the lHt Regiment had all
their equipment aboard They were open
ly delighted at the prospect OF some
service, whether II be in Haiti or in
Mexico.
The marines, commanded by Colonel
L. T. Kane. lined up on the parade
grounds az O'Clock, and from thbra |
marched aboard the Tennessee TO the |
tinW OF martial music They we're Au-
by the Third Signal Corps. |
by Captain Richard vi |
Creeoy. Colonel l.. w. T Waller also left !
League Island on the Tennessee, and so |
did brand new Ford runabout that viii |
be usod to ohrry him around the nBlacI- |
or Mexico. This Is the irst
time an automobile has been purchased |
hy the United States Government for
such a purpose AZ Vera Cruz. lbe |
officers III command were carried about Ia
carriages,
When the Tennessee pulled out. the
pilot was looking worried Ordinarily
the ship draws % or % faat OF water
redaF, she was so heavily laden that she
was four feet below this mark At sew
sral polhts IN the Delaware there is
barely 3O-foot channel and some
trouble was anticipated getting the cruls-
sr down 10 Delaware Bay over the shoals.
Everybody uheefed when the cruiser
Itatted The marines. IN their natty
olive drab uniforms, Ia eharn contrast
70 the snow white Of the sailors. lined
he rails OF the lighting ship ana waved
soodby 10 relatives and sweethearts So
many are aboard that some OF the men
gin have to spread out their blankets
lnd biveuao on deck
CRUISER HEAVILY LOADED.
About $50 miles OF Telegraph ana tsie.
1hen0 wire Is aboard the Tennessee The
ignal enrps VIII erect poles al the vari-
lus points OF occupation, and install tele-
lhene and lelesfaph byaiems, homething
7irtually unknown now IN Haiti
Ammunition aboard includes e5s 900
'ounds for small arms. ana 1905 rounds
ef each OF the y nachlne guns Some
excitement and about i've minutes ds-
ay Was caused when "kisgef,N lie HfUs
black dog mascot Of the signal eorpa
lol aNay iuet as The gang planks were
leing drawn in, ana gave the marlnes
iNely chase. "Niggef Is d veteran 81
vera cruz. nut he can't seem 10 get ae-
pstoIaea % sailing,
MANY AUTOMOBILES TAKEN.
n addition 70 fhe a0tomobite for Colonel
fallcf who viii take commend 8f thd
atlfe brigade Hhen be raarhas Haiu tha |
'enneasee carried on deck three aulamo-
lfe truck dump wagons and two auto
fuck searchilsht oHrrlsrs III 4 hadn4 /
gen for the lous noses Of tha Guns |
nehms up out Qf the turrets the cruiser
senp have looked more Ike a heavily /
laea t1amp thAa eaf vessel when she /
sft League Island II
hYery7hag At The yard vas consfatu- / /
itihg eaRt4m Jeief ~ Horton, bfIeads / 1
aaftefn4sift iadagi lor me feoor4 iifno /
iade Y leading thi coat The maunc4 I
'eIe Wpgtet q iouf-h1R shifts fest6f- +
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