Inter-Mountain Republican | 1907-12-28 | Page 1 | Pacific Fleet is at Port of Spain

PACIFIC FLEET IS 18 AT PORT OF SPAIN Admiral Evans Will Wi Proceed to toRio toRio toRio Rio De Janeiro I Sunday Republican Special Cable Port of Spain Spall Dec 27 Admiral A Evanss Evans's Pacific fleet is due lue to leave this lila port for I De Do Janeiro its It next ne t stopping place Sunday morn morning lu The coaling The coat ng of or the fleet feet was ww finished this e evening During Doting the ln day several se of the vessels swung ship outside tho lie harbor in order to a adjust their compasses Two thousand tousand iron inon of or the thc crews enjoyed enjoyed en en- joyed joyc shore liberty tola today Many Ian of ot the themen themen themen men went to tl ii the races others spent their heir tine time driving and ant walking around the town visiting tai ious places of or amuse amuse- m men ment nt t. t A 5 feature of oC the la day was Wa a coaling contest CHt con colt CH- CH test t lt between the crews of or the tho Virginia and anui Vermont to see sec which could coul put hut aboard the greatest t amount of ot coal In lit II a u given tm time The Tue cnn cre of or the Virginia which already holds tho the record won WOI easily casily casU Sailors Sailor Meted Unc huh Two sailors of oC the Ohio got an unexpected bath while boarding a boat boaL at the th wharf to lo return to their ship They TIl Tile wen rin 11 led out none nOle the hc worse for Cor the lw plunge The Tue tender left let for Rio Itlo to today a under convoy of ot the tho Panther The colliers collier Hannibal and LL Leonidas left heft ler for or the north today todo carrying nail mall mal from the fleet The Hannibal will wl tow ow the from Pensacola to New 10 ew York The Tue l Is bound boun for fot fO Hampton Roads None nf of r ti tl of f the tl hit fit fit-ct net from Admiral Uvan Jvan down would consent today lol today to lo- day l to niche make un any comment on the 1 or UI UI tH the r resignation of Ad- Ad Il Ib Is still with tIn th Mi t fl t