The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-29
A GREAT loss TO CUBA
The Wreck ofthe Steamer Watkins,
with Filibustors Aboard.
ONLY SIX OF THE MEN WERE LOST.
The Balance Rescued by Passing Vessels.
The Watkins, which Left New York at
Midnight, Carried a Big supply of Arms
aud Ammunition,

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NEW YORK. Jan. 9Q.-At no time since
the beginning of hostilftirs has there been
such ryriteruent at the hpnduuarters of
the Cuhrn rrvolutionist, in this city as
there was Yesterday when it was learned
that the steamship j. w. Hawkins. which
had been Il ted out at great trouble and
expcnsa AZ, a 0ltbusIcr. had been wrecked
/ ofT fhp eastern end of T,onr Island on sun
dav uiqbr and had been abandoned by the
rpvoIu.i,nists and the crew on Monday
morning
Thourtvs cane as a thunderbult among
/ the l.nlfnr spirits in the revolutionary
/ ramu E.r. for thp evening pppcr5 i'm their
| late editions published a report to the ef-
/ Sect that steamer Hawkins had been
/ fitted out at one Hundred and Thirty
/ cirht street and the East river. this city,
with arms and ammunition. and. if
proved. was likely to ret the leaders into
/ trouble with the gove ,nrnt
The story .,ya4 to the ret that the revo-
Iutiopary parity had recently purchased the
steamer i'm RnItfmorp She had been en-
ooqel i'm thp 0.binr trade. and was of 1925
tons net and rs, tons cross. She ,yascom-
napdsI by C.nlgiu Hail and her rnuto
wa a. n Cr1yyru Iu-r q Hcrunnd,z.
nneof rh, Glfbusf.r- who nrriysd i'm this
CITY was credited with having called at
the revolutionary hr1Hou,lrter- and with
having uud, full report of the accident
to fine r,volptf,pn. minister Palma
Herpandcz rcDor,cd TO Minister Palma
that th, ulibu.tcriur party left ON the j.
w. Hawkins from One Hundred and
Thirty-cirhth street and the East river at
1nidnirhton Snturday. Thcv number about
12Omcu and the crew number Early
Monday inornipr rough weather was en-
countercd and the steamer began to leak
badly. Hernandez, or whatever the young
MANS nuInc is. who reported to Minister
Palmo said tbat there was over $50 900
worth of arms ON board the steamer be
sides two HotcbIziss puns. 1 POO Remington
rifles and I ,OOOOOJ round of ammunition
The water had GAINED so much bv Monday
morning that the fires were put out in the
engine room and the revolutionists helped
al the pumps. Finally all the arms and
ammunition, including u lot of dynamite,
were thrown overheard III even this was
Of no avail and the sh. ,ad to be aban-
doned.
In command of the revolutionary party
was Calisto Garcia Iniga and his SON
Carlos Garcia. was second i'm command
The reports at the Cuban headuuarters are
conflicting as to whether every one es-
caped or not. 1t was said that Hernandez
had reported that he had escaped from the
sinking ship in one fthe first three boats
to leaye her and that the inmates of the
- three had been picked up by the schooner
Leandcr V. Beebe. Later the revolution
lists were transferred from the Baebe to
0 the tug Dalziel and landed in this city.
Those not taken on board the Bacbe We're
picked UP by the schooners Helen II. Ben
. cdict of Boston, and Elisha Crosby, of
Portland. Me. and taken to Woods Holl,
Mass. and Boston.
- .u4lnsuer Palma at first refused to see
reportcrs. ana his associates were evil
IDENTIFY afraid to do any talking. At first
every one about Headquarters denied point
blank that any flibustering expedition
had left here in the steamer Hawkins or
any other steamer and been wrecked. A
man. who refused to give his name and
who was afterwards % ,unceda Spanish
snv said that Hern had received a
larre sum of money from Minister Palma
to'asslst those of the stranded flibusters
who ufrht be in need.
1t was not until T o'clock last night
that about a score Of newspaper mon sue
ceedcd in pettinp an interview or state.
ment from Minister Palma personally.
He said that in his official capacity hC
knew absolutely nothing about the al
leged flibustering expedition. He declined
- 10 saw ANYTHING about the wreck of the
a Hawkins. but admitted that he had re
u ccivcd dispatch from Boston. He ais,
n admitted that a young man had called
k upon him who was in need Of financial as
p- sistance, and that he had given money tl
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