The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-20
CoIIided with the steamer Nortera
and Went Down with Forty-six
of Her Officers and Crew.
ADMIRAL PAREJo DROWNED
TRANsATLANTIc-LIN EDAM SUNK
IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.
struck by the Steamship Turkcstan
During "a Fog-Crew and All Pas
sengers Landed nt plymouth.

HAVANA. Sept. 1s.-'The cruiser Barcas-
tequi was wrecked at midnight by coming
in collision with the merchant steamer
Mortera in the canal at the entrance OF the
port OF Havana. Admiral Delsado
Parejo and other officers and thirty-six Of
the crew were drowned. Admiral Psrejo's
body has been recovered. captain lbanez's
body was also recovered. but in badly
nutilated condition. indicating that he had
been crushed in the collision.
The cruiser Barcastequi had been en-
ployed in government business between DIFF
ferent parts OF the island OF Cuba. She was
leaving here last night. On reaching the
mouth OF the harbor close 10 Moro fort,
the BarcasteQui came I'm collision with the
Mortera, a steamer I'm the coastwise
trade The Mortera struck the cruiser
on the starboard. and so badly damaged
her that she sank at once. The Aortera.
though badly damaged. stood OF TO give as
sistance to those on board the Barcastequi.
and with her boats saved the greater part
of the crew. Admiral Parejo. Captain
Ybanez, First Lieutenant Lopez Aldazajo.
second Lieutenant Junio. SOTO and Canajo.
DR.. Martin. Purser Pueyo. machinist Ear
suela and thirty-six of the crew were
drowned. Aiu-de-camp CASTOR was saved
Victor Aroga. another of the officers. had
his leg broken. but was picked up by a
boat from the Mortera. Admiral Delgado
Parejo was commander of the Spanish nav
al forces in Cuba He arrived on the island
on June II from Spain.
Captain vinal OF the steamer Mortera.
in the course of an interview to-day. said
that at l1:20 o'clock last night. when he
was within two miles of the entrance 10
-.
OF speed. he saw ahead on his starboard
green light, which he presumed was that Of
a steamer leaving port. II ordered the en-
gines to slow down." said Captain Vinal.
'.and proceeded on our course, hearing two
whistles from the cruiser. to which re-
Piled Turning into the harbor and keeping
in sight on our starboard the green light
of the cruiser, whistled twice again.
thus indicating that We were turning into
the harbor, when suddenly all OF the lights
were put OUT 1 Immediately ordered the
engineer to steam backwards. but IL was
of no avail. for the steamers collided. I
sepyers 20 oos be thrown owerboard. After rne
collision we we're entanRled with the Bar
castequie for time, but this situation en-
the Mostsra p as e % ss sae speas
my intention being 10 try 10 run the Bar
castequi ashore. soon found. however.
that this could not be done with safety TO
the Mortera. Backing of from the cruiser.
the Barcastequi sank almost instantly"
Admiral Delgado Parejo was the last man
to leave the cruiser. He was being taken
! off In a rowboat. which was about TO start
for Shore when the suction occasioned by
the sinking OF the cruiser 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 ana
the Bishop of Havana have sent wresths to
be placed on the CONN OF Admiral Parejo-
The gay steamers and flags that have dec
GRATED the city in welcome OF the soldiers
who have arrived from Spain have been
taken down and replaced by draperies Of
black. The city Is In mourning through
out for the admiral and the officers and
crew of the Barcastequi.
The cause OF the extinguishing of the
lights on board the cruiser. which was de-
scribed by Captain yInal. OF the Mortera,
and which undoubtedly was the cause OF
the collision, was occasioned by the stop
ping of the engines TO save the life of
sailor whose arm had been caught in the
dynamo.
The Barcastequi was third-class cruiser.
carrying five heavy and two rapid-ire guns.
She was ot 1000 tons displacement. She
was built in 1876.