Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1899-05-12 | Page 2 | Captured Spanish Ships

CAPTURED SPANISH SHIPS Three Taken at Manila Are In Good Condition Washington May 11 Admiral Hich born chief of the bureau of construction construc-tion has received a report from Naval Constructor Capps at Hongkong regarding re-garding the three captured Spanish cruisers Isla de Cuba Isla de Luzon and Don Juan de Austria In which Constructor Con-structor Capps states that a careful examination has shown that the vessels ves-sels are in a considerably better condition condi-tion than was expected The forecastle decks of the Cuba and Luzon are found to be In very fair condition con-dition They are of teakwood and will not have to be renewed recaulklng being be-ing sufficient to put them In firstclass condition The hull machinery and outfit Mr Capps reports are also found to be in good state and may not need renewal The boiler and engines ot all the vessels are in fairly good condition