Deseret Evening News | 1897-10-02 | Page 1 | Rushing Fortifications

IIColO 1 ITI HATI vraeurpirtioent ccttlnTfst Sao lit go In 1 < > < xul Sh P San Mesa 6alt Oct 2The war department Is rushing work on the fortifications of ban Diego harbor with remarkable energy Lieut Mcyler In charge of the construction of fortlltca tlons said that the first two guns to be placed at Dallas Point had been shipped by the quatei masters department depart-ment from the Vatervllet arsenal nnei that thy would soon arrive They ate nlnch guns to be mounted on disappearing carriages and ill a roll tractor Is instructed to do the work as rapidly ss possible The third gun emplacement U being built by the Callfoml Construction company with a fare 01 early on hundred men working day and night 1 The war do partmen is I building torpedo defense at Bun Jc go that are as Important If not more so than the gun batteries One of these elmonl 13 I now cm pleted extending Into the bay under tho surface