Show GREATEST AMOUNT ON RECORD 1 The Swatnra Onco Carried Eleven Millions in Bullion I notice that tho newspapers have recently re-cently spoken of tho carrying of tOO of bullion to a foreign country by one 0 the ocean liners as the greatest amount ever transported said 1 man who has I been with tho navv for years to a Star reporter I IH entirely wrong In 1SS3 there wns brought from tho mint In New Orleans to the treasury In Washington 9110COOOO and It was brought in a steamer Tho Government decided to transport SlfiOCOCOO from New Orleans I was first thought best to bring It by rail but this was assuming C great risk Tho Cabinet discussed the matter carefully and I was finally decided that the safest way would bo by watpr Tim members of ho Cabinet saw that there was t chance for I holdup hold-up if tho money was brought by train Tho United States ship Swatarn was first designated to earn the money but It was found that she would monel Inadequate Inade-quate to tho wholo transport amount so tho wooden soiling steamer Yantlc was pressed Into service to help out We removed nl lgQl moved from the Swntnrn nor macrrLzInos TJio shells from tho shellroom were removed re-moved as wore also the sails from tho sail room so that all available space was utilized for packing tho coin The only weapon of defense was a Catling gun Thu money was convoyed from tho mint to tho vessels In wagons A squad of secretservice officers watched the work The two vessels were In tow and tho trip from Now Orleans to tile Wash ington nnvyjard occupied a little moro than four days Considerable wind was encountered off Hatteras but otherwise tho trip was without Incident Tho money wan carried from tho navy yard to tho treasury by an express company Tho money was in boxc of 51000 each and In bogs My recollection Is that tho money was In silver dollars or tho greater part of it for while unloading at the navy yard one of the bags rotten from being In > storage so long gave way and a large number of silver dollars were scattered about tho wharf The Swatara was an historic craft Surat was brought back from Malta In the Swatara Tho Prince of Wales now King Kdwnrd paid her a visit once when she was with tho American squadron at Vlllofrancho In tho Mediterranean She was thorv tho flagship Tho Prince when ho saw her said Is this a yacht or a manofwar The Swntara Is now In rotten row hi the navy yard at San Francisco wait Ing to be surveyed The 11000000 carried car-ried by tho Swatara from Now Orleans to Washington was tho greatest amount of money ever carried by a single craft Washington Star |