Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-20
COLLIDES
Spanish Cruiser GOeSDOwn
at Havana.
SEVERAL OFFICERS AND THIRTY
SIX sEAMEN DROWNED.
IN HAVANA HARBOR.
nERcHANTMAN MoRTERA WAS
VERY BADLY CRIPPLED IN
THE COLLISION.
nut Assisted in saving the Lives OF
Many OF the Drowning span
ish seamsn.
IN HAVANA HARBOR.

Havana, Sept 10. - The cruiser San
ches Bacastegui was wrecked at mid
night by coming into collision with the
merchant steamer Mortera in the canal
at the entrance Of the port Of Havana.
Marine General Del Gado and Fargo
and three other officers and thirty-six
Of the crew were drowned
General Parejo's body was recovered.
Captain Ibans's body was also recov-
cred. but in a badly mutilnted condition.
indicating that he had been crushed in
the collision.
General Delgado was commander Of
the Spanish naval forces In Cuba. He
ARRIVED In the island on June u fiom
spain.
The cruiser Barcastegul has ,een em-
ployed In going on government Ltsiness
between different ports OF the island OF
cuba. She wag third class c. user.
carrying nyc heavy and two rapid
firing guns. She was of 1000 tons dis
placement. She was built In 1876.
The cruiser left FOR Fort BarcaEtegul
at midnight with General Delgado
ParcIo ON board. On reaching the
mouth OF the harbur close to Moro
fort. the Barcastegul cume In collision
with the Motera, steamer engaged
IN the cunstwlse trade. The MOrtera
struck the cruiser ON the starboard and
10 badly injured her that she sank at
once. The Mortera. though badly
damaged. stood OFF to give asslstnnce
TO those IN board the BarcastaLgui,
and with her boats saved the kttater
part OF the crew, General ltieJo,
Captain Ibanz. Second Licutsnunts
JUNO. Soto and Canajo Dr. Martin.
u.
and thirty-six OF the crew We're
drowned. Aide dc Camp CASTOR was
saved.
Victor Aroja. another OF the officers,
had his leg broken but was picked up
by boat from the MOrtera.
Captain Vlnal, OF the StGumer
Mortcra. In an Interview, said.
At li;l5 last night, when he was
within two miles Of the .ntrlnqe OF
the harhor and going at Il moderate
rate Of speed, he saw ahead On his
starbuard green light which he pre-
sumed was that of steamer leaving
port.
u ordered the engine 10 slow down"
said the captain, "and proceeded ON
our coursc, hearing two Whistles from
the cruiser TO which we replied. Turn
Ing into the harbor and keeping thore,
j Immediately ordered the engineer to
steam backwards but It was 10 avail
fot the steamers collided.
ordered boats to be lowered and life
pteservers to be thrown overheard.
After the collision we Were entangled
with the Barcastegm for a time, but
thls situation endangered the Mortern
as well as the cruiser and l ordered
the engines to 20 ahead my intention
being TO try to run the Barcastegui
ashore. ! soon found, however, that
this could not be done with safety 10
the MorioFa. Hacking OFT from the
cruiser she sank almost Instantly"
Admiral pelgado Pare1o was the last
man 10 leave the cruiser heing taken
on In row boat. which was about to
start for shore when the suction oc-
nasloned hy the sinking OF the Bar.
castegui carried the boat down. and
all on board Were drowned. The total
loss of life is now set at A6.
The gay stars ana flags that have
decorated the city In welcome of the
soldiers who have arrived from Spain
nave been taken down and replaced
by draperies OF black. The city IN In
mourning throughout for the admiral
and the officers and crew of the Bar.
oasteguL The cause OF the extlnguinh-
ment OF the lights ON board the yruis.
en- which was described by Cant. Vinnl
oI the Mortera, was the cause OF the
cplllalon, which was accustomed by the
stoppage OF the engines to save the
lie OF a sailor whose arm had been
Naukht IN the dynamo.
The body Of Admiral parcJo lies In
state at the capitol upon IN smpoeing
oatatnlque Watched over nv "A Guard
OF mnrlnes.
rms afternoon Captain rranoisco
hDanN, the commander OF the nl-.ated
cruiser was buried with the hnnl- die
his rank, During the funeral p ocess-
ION he streets We're hlled with vast
iieBcs We're heaped with wrcarhs %
the authorities and friends of thr a..
ceased. battalion at soluarssrs,
with q band, acted a. M escort, t.nd n
long line OF earrl1ges filled with mourn
'rn tonewed the body to TIE grave.
leave for their homes tomorro,v IL
way OF London. The Netherlands con-
sui here has done all In his power f,r
the comfort OF the passengers. who
are mostly Australian and Dutch.