New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
Marines and Soldiers Are
Rushed to Waterfronts on
Orders From Washington
Troops Reinforced
At Local Shipyards
100 Men at Robins Plant
and Number Is Doubled
at Bush Terminal

Details Of marines and soldiers were
rushed to shipyards, drydocks, water
front plants and government property
in this city and every other port along
The Atlantic coast yesterday, following
general orders sent from Washington
to United States army officers in COM
mand OF the various departments.
Major General W. A. Mann, COM
msnder Of the Department of the East,
Immediately after the receipt Of the
order, GOT into communication with the
marshals. port collectors and other Fed
tral officers in the metropolitan area,
On Long Island and the other cities un-
Ter his supervision. Guards were or
cered placed where there had been none
snd reinforced at the plants where SOL
diers and sailors had already been sta
toned
Marines Guard Drydock
squad of one hundred marines was
sen. to the Robins Drydock and Re
pair Compaay, occuping several blocks
along the South Brooklyn waterfront,
furnishing the first military guard at
this point since the beginning of the
war. This plant, which consists Of
about four drydocks, machine shops
aid other works for furnishing uD
vessels needed so badly at present, is
one OF the largest and most active
marine centres in the metropolitan dis
.rct
The Bush Terminal piers in South
Brooklyn and the Morse docks, it is
understood, together with other water
'front.' plants, had their military details
increased greatly, while similar action
had already been taken at the wards
Of the Submarine Boat Corporation at
Port Newark, and on Long Island.
In Hoboken Director of Public Safety
Bernard NoFeeley detailed twenty 20
hcemen in plain clothes TO aid the
Federal officers along the waterfront
ana watch 5or any suspicious charac-
'ers known 20 them who might ap-
preach piers or dockyards.
Il Is understood that the general or
ders were issued following the visit of
chairman Hurley, of The Shipping
Board, to the Newark shipyard last
week, and his report back to Washing
ton. 1t was from Newark that reports
had been issued OF an enemy alien
Plot against shipping.
United States Marshal Power. in
Brooklyn, was warned of a similar Mot
IN Brooklyn. and there was confer
ence with Myron r. Newton, Collector
OF the Port Of New York, as to the best
precautionary measures to be taken.
Were to Strike Soon
According to the reported threats,
the German plots would be consum-
mated during the fve-day shutdown or
oered BIZ United States Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield, the Teutonic spies TAX
ing advantage of the general confusion
expected
1t also came to the Offices of the va,
fious United States marshals that the
presence OF hundreds Of thousands of
ldle workmen congregated during the
period OF layoff might be utilized by
me antl-American propagandists to
create carious disorders, possibly lead
ing to violence. This, the alleged plans
continued, would momentarily with
elaw Official attention from the water
fronts and allow comparatively free
pay to the incendiary and dynamiter.
Six sticks of dynamite were found
Yesterday IN the hold of the hospital
snip Mersey, lying at the Tietjen e.
Lang drydocks. in Hoboken, it was re-
ported last night. The rumor could not
De confirmed and was denied by the
superintendent Of the drydock.
.. 1t Is said that there was a slight ire
discovered in the hold of the hospital
saip last Saturday, which was quenched
without difficulty. The alleged discov-
cry Of fire and explosives, according to
she report, led to the placing of heavy
guards of policemen and soldiers about