The record-union., 1895-09-20

HAVANA, Sept. 19.-The Spanish war
ship Sanchez Barcaiztegui was SUNK
about midnight by collision in front OF
Moro. Castle, which stands at The en-
trance to the harbor. The warship was
struck by the coasting steamer Mortera
and so badly injured that she sank al
most instantly.
Admiral Delgado Parejo, who was on
board at the time, was drowned, Win
thirty-four of the crew, including Captain
Ybanez and three other officers. The re-
mainder Of the crew, numbering 1l6,
were saved.
Efforts were promptly made to recover
the bodies of the drowned, and soon tie
bodies of Admiral Parejo and Captain
Ybanez were found. The body OF Cap
tain banez had been so horribly mutt
lated by sharks that it could be recog-
nized only by the uniform. The head and
arms had been almost eaten OH.
The Sanchez Barcaiztegui was leaving
port when the disaster occurred. Inc
usual signals were exchanged between
the warship and the Mortera, but at that
moment the cruisers electric lights were
extinguished, when the collision took
place. The cruisers bOwsprit struck the
MOrtera on the starboard bow, making a
large hole above the water-hne. Inc
sound of an explosion, which was prob
ably a resul / Of the concussIon. was
heard, and the cruiser was found TO pc
gradually sinking. Boats from ooth
vessels were lowered. Admiral PareJo
and the other officers and the greater
number of the crew EN- mbarked in the
boats, but the immersion of the warshlp
was SO sudden that the boats alongside
were engulfed by the suction. W hen the
disaster happened there was no panic on
either ship.
The latest report shows that the miss
ing are as follows: The ensign, purser,
doctor first and third engineers, twelve
marines, eight Iiremen and nine sailors.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE Dis
AsTER.
MADRID, Sept. I9.-The Imparciale has
dispatch from Havana giving the fol-
lowing particulars of the loss OF the war
ship Sanchez Barcaiztegul:
Admiral Delgado ParejO was on board
the warship when she steamed out of the
harbor at midnight last night, intendiD z
to make circular tour and visit the Var1-
Gus ports of the island. AS the warshIp
rounded the promontOry at the entrance
10 the bay she sighted the Mortera which
WAS lust entering the harbor. The war
ship gave the right whistle to notify the
Mortera that she would keep to star
board. The Mortera mistook the signal
10 mean that the warship would go on
the port side and she herself would 60 to
starboard. a few minutes later came the
collision.
A sailor on the warship Immediately
before the collision accidently stopped the
electric current, and the lights went out.
This added To the confusion, but the crew
of the warship showed no signs OF panic
and kept manfully at their posts Ad-
miral Parejo, with Adjutant CASTOR
UAreca, ascended the bridge, where they
were joined by Captain y Ybanez
4 few moments later, however, III
warship began 10 sink, and there was
hardly time to get out the boats before
the vessel settled by the head, piunging
bow first into the sea. Some of the boats
were carried by the suction under the
sinking vessel and some OF the occupants
drowned, while others managed to swim
TO shore or succeeded in climbing up the
sides of the Mortera. Admiral Parejo
and Adjutant d D'Areca got places in one
OF the boats, but IL was drawn under the
ship as the Sanchez sank. UAreca was
rescued with both his legs broken. The
Captain remained at his post on the
bridge and went down with his ship.
The Mortera was badly damaged by the
collision. but she stood by and gave al
the assistance in her power 10 the crew oi
the sinking ship. After picking uD al
the survivors that could be found, the
Mortera proceeded into port.
AS soon as the news of the disaster
reached The port officials ordered search
for the bodies of the lost. The lost in
clude Admiral Pareio. Captain banez,
Dr. Martin, the ships doctor, fifteen
soldiers, eight sailors, eight engineers and
stokers and two petty officers, besides
the purser. clerk, second carpenter and
Admiral Pareio's servant The funeral
of Admiral Parejo will take place to-mor-
row.
Buildings throughout Havana. which
had been gaily decorated IN honor OF the
arrival OF the additional troops from
Spain, displayed emblems of mourning
for The lost officers and men Of the ill
fated cruiser.
The Iaparcidte's dispatch says that the
body OF the Admiral had been horribly
mutilated by sharks.
PASSENGER STEAMER SUNK.
PLYMOUTH, Sept I9-The steamer
Beresford arrived here this morning tow.
ing the trawler Vulture and three boats
OF the steamer Edam. which had been
sunk by collision. The Nulture had or
board the Captain and most OF the crew
and passengers of the steamer. They re-
ported that all were undou btedly safe.
The Edam was a bark-rigged screw
steamer belonging 10 the Netherlands
American Steam Navigation Company O.
Rotterdam. When the collision took
place she was bound from New York tC
Amsterdam. The voyage had been favor
able until last night, when the steamer
ran into dense iog oil the southern coas
Of England. She kept on slowly through
the fog until she was opposite Start Point
the most southern point OF Devon.
At ! o'clock this morning, while th'
steamer was fifty miles of shore, sh'
came into collision with the steame
Turkestan. Immediately alter the col
lslon the TurkeStan drew oil and wai
lost in the fog. What became OF her th'
people from the Edam did not know, anc
they were unable 10 investigate, for thei
OWL steamer had received fatal injuries
The passengers, all OF whom were asieel
at the time. were awakened by the shock
and rushed for the deck. Fortunately
there were not many on board. There
were no cabin passengers. and The steer
age contained only forty-ohe adults
seven children and one babv.
Oood discipline was maintained anc
there was no panic. The steamer slowly
settled, and when it was seen that sh,
was doomed the boats were lowered anC
the passengers and crew began 10 embark
without confusion. 1t was Just at thi.
time that the trawler Vulture appeared
on the scene. She took all on board be
fore the Edan went down, and started FOL
the Iand. On the way the Beresford wal
encountered and towed the Vulture in.
The master OF the trawler says that tn.
crash when the two steamers came to-
gether was what attracted his attention
The fog was so dense that he could not Sc,
anything. but he knew from tho sounC
that collision had occurred, and mad,
for the place as quick as possible. Wher