Show MORE transports UNCLE SAM endeavoring TO GET VESSELS TO CARRY TROOPS philadelphia pa july 21 it Is rumored in shipping circles that the united states government has chartered from the international navigation company the old american liner ohio and will use her tor the transportation of troops to china the pennsylvania and indiana are now under charter by the government and are at manila in the philippines and the illinois was sold to uncle sam at the outbreak of the spanish war at the present time the ohio under command of captain boggs 1 on the pacific coast and engaged in the klondike trade the water boat arethusa will eoon leave the league island navy yard tor a chinese port she will be loaded with a mixed cargo of stores and placed i in charge of a naval officer with a crew of 35 men from the merchant marine upon the discharge of her cargo ebe will act as a water boat having a capacity of more than gallons the colliers pompey and leonidas with a carrying capacity of 2500 and tons respectively will be loaded with coal for the chinese service the battleships massachusetts and indiana are expected any day to load with coal and restore re store ammunition which they will take straightway to the scene of hostilities in the orient thirty five marines under the command of aleut left the navy yard yesterday for annapolis and on wednesday 25 departed with fort as their destination A body of 50 will start for san francisco this week and a similar number will go to brooklyn the week following |