Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-22
CREW OF THE KEARSARGE.
They Arrivs safely in New YOrk-Descrip-
tIon OF the Acknowledgement Save the

They Arrive safely in New York-Deserip-
tIon OF the Acknowledgement Save the
Vessel.
New YORK, February 21.-The
steamer City OF Para with the officers
and crew of the Kearsarge on board ar
rived to-day from Colon. The voyage
was pleasant.
Acting Admiral Oscar f. Stanton
gave the following account Of the wreck
of bis flagship:
The accident occurred about 2
O'Clock on the afternoon of February
2nd," said Admiral Stanton. "a stiff
northeast trade wind was blowing and
there was considerable surf. The Kear-
sarge struck rather lightly at first and
then there was heavy jar and a crash
when the ship went up high and dry on
the reef.
eve remained on board that night
and were taken ashore the next day.
All hands were taken off the Kearsarge
on the catamaran boat about daylight.
After we reached the shore we
gathered together some old sails, avn
ing aud duck with which we rugged up
a tent TO shelter Us. The weather was
quite warm enough to make such
tent comfortable. To increase the
small supply OF water we were enabled
10 carry with us from the Kearsarge,
we dug a well. We also had what pro-
visions We could save from the ship.
I'VE had built RATS during the night,
and early Saturday morning, in order
to transport what things we could take
away from the ship, together with our
eight days supply Of water which per-
United a supply OF one pint a day for
each man. There was no excitement,
no panic, but everybody was cOol-head-
ed and the officers and crew all united
in an effort to make the best Of the sit
uatiOn.
Every one who was aboard the
KearSarge, both officers and men, are
with me with the exception Of DR.. Bar
num. who was detached TO the coast
survey steamer Ranger at Acajuta.
There are 81 officers and Isl men, max
Ing up 2O2 in all, and we are all well.
Anderson Robbins, one Of the men,
was drowned shortly after the wreck.
The ship was rapidly filing with water
and Robbins was swimming for the
reef, but he could not make III and was
drowned
After we had gotten safely ashore,
Lieut. Brainard aud seven men were
dispatched in life boat to Old Provi-
dence in order TO secure assistance.
The City OF Para, which he chartered,
did not reach US until 10 o'clock on the
10th. She Immediately launched two
boats, which, assisted by the Kear-
sarge's four life boats, took all hands
on board the City of Para as quickly as
possible, when the latter steamed Tor
Colon"
In answer to the question put to him
by the Associated Press representative as
% the cause of the accident Admiral
Stanton said: 81 cannot say Anything
in regard to the matter OF responsible
" for the wreck OF the kearsarge, and
cannot express an opinion as to whether
the wreck OF the ship was due to care
lessness or defective instruments or TO
any one on board the Kearsarge. l
presume there will be a court OF inqul-
~ to investigate into all this when the
facts will be fully developed"
In swer to a question as to the posi-
OllltN OF raising anu SdVlhk Oho Ao"i
saree Admiral Stanton said: There
is 10 possible chance OF saving her
She was all stove in when she struck
the reef, and when we left her she was
almost full OF water. Even if this were
not the case, the weather is such down
there that il is very difficult TO work on
account Of the intense heat and blister
ing sun"