St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-20
HER LIGHTS ExTINGUISHED.
DYNAMO HAD BEEN STOPPED TO
SAVE A MAN FROM
DEATH.
ENGULFED OUTSIDE HAVANA
Admiral in Command of the Snan-
ish Naval Forces Is One of
She Victims.

night by coming in collision with the
merchant steamer Mortera at the
entrance Of the port of Havana Ad-
miral Delgado Parejo and forty
three officers and men were drowned.
Admiral Parejos body has been re-
covered. Capt. Ybannes body was
also recovered, but in a badly mu-
tilated condition, indicating that he
had been crushed in the collision
The Barcastegui had been en-
ployed in government business be-
tween various ports of the island Of
Cuba. She was third-clasS cruiser,
carrying five heavy and two rapid
fire guns. She was of 1000 tons dis
placement. Admiral Delgado Parejo
was commander of the Spanish naval
forces in Cuba. He arrived on the
island June IL from Spain. The
cruiser left port shortly before mid
night. On reaching the mouth of the
harbor, close to Moro Fort, she
came in collision with the Mortera.
The Mortera struck the cruiser on
the starboard side, and so badly in
jured her that she sank at once. The
Mortera, though badly damaged,
stood off to give assistance to those
on board the Barcastegui, and with
her boats saved the greater part Of
the crew. Admiral Parejo, Capt.
Ybannes, First Lieut. Lopez Aldaz-
ajo, Second Lieuts. JUNO, Soto and
Canajo; DR.. Martin, purser; Machin-
ist Saroullelo and thirty-six of the
crew were drowned. Aide-de-Camp
CASTOR was saved. VictoR Arogo.
another of the officers, had his leg
broken. but was picked up by g.
boat from the Mortera.
THE MORTERA'S CAPTAIN.
Divers are examining the hull Of
the Barcastegui. Capt. Vinal, of the
steamer Mortera, in the course Of an
interview today, said that at u:15
o'clock last night, when he was with
in two miles of the entrance of the
harbor and going at a moderate rate
of speed, he saw ahead, on his star
board, a green light, which he pre-
sumed was that Of a steamer leaving
port. 'I ordered the engine to slow
down. said Capt. Vinal. "and pro-
ceeded on our course, hearing two
whistles from the cruiser, to which
we replied. Turning into the harbor
and keeping in sight on our starboard
the green light of the cruiser, We
whistled twice again, thus indicating
that we we're turning into the har-
Dor, when suddenly all the lights of
the cruiser were put out. 1 immedi-
/ ately ordered the engineer to steam
backwards but it was of no avail, for
the steamers collided. I ordered boats
to be lowered and life-preservers to
be thrown overheard. After the col
lision we were entangled with the Bar
castegui for a time. but this situa-
ton endangered the Mortora as we'll
as the cruiser, and I ordered the en-
gines to go ahead, my intention being
to try to run Barcastegui ashore. 1
soon found, however, that this could
not be done with safety to the Nor
terra, and backing off from the cruiser,
the Barcastegui sank almost instant
ly.''
LEFT TOO LATE.
Admiral Delgado Parejo was the
last man to leave the cruiser being
taken off in row boat, which was
about to start for shore when the
suction occasioned by the sinking of
the Barcastegui carried the boat
down and all on board were drowned.
The total loss Of life is now set at
forty-six. The archbishop of Santiago
de Cuba and the bishop of Havana
have sent wreaths to be placed on
the coffin of Admiral Parejo. The gay
streamers and flags that have dec
GRATED the city in welcome of the SOL
diers recently arrived from Spain have
been taken down, and are replaced
by draperies OF black. The city is in
mourning for the admiral and the
officers and crew of the Barcastegui
The cause Of the eXtinguishment of
the lights on board the cruiser, which
was described by Capt Vinal, of the
Mortera, and which undoubtedly was
the cause Of the collision, was oc-
casioned by the stopping of the engines
to save the life of a sailor whose arm
had been caught in the dynamo.
LYING IN STATE.
The body of Admiral Parejo lies in
state in the chapel of the marine hos
pital. upon an imposing catafalque.
watched over by a guard of marines
during the day. The dead admiraIs
funeral chamber was visited by thou
sands of all grades of society, the
stream Of the mourning population be-
Ing uninterrupted during the day.
Eighty magnificent floral wreaths,
from the municipal authorities. public
institutions. societies, clubs and par
ticular friends Of the deceased, were
laid on the bier. This afternoon Capt.
Francisco Ybaness, the commander of
the Inflated cruiser, was buried with
the honors due his rank. During the
passing of the funeral procession, the
streets were filled with vast throngs
of people and the hearse was heaped
with wreaths from the authorities and
from friends of the deceased. A bat
talon of volunteers, with a band, acted
as an escort, and a long line of car
riages. filled with mourners, followed
the body to the grave.