The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-09
-Four Lives Lost, Eight Men Seriously
Injured, and the Vessels Suffer.
HEROISM OF LANDSMAN CREELNAN.
Came Near Losing His Life Whi'e irS'nS
10 Rescue Four Men-The Maine Had tho
Most Trying Fxperience-The Amph'"
trite Fares Better Than hfpec'e"'


the battleship Maine were sighteu iio''
sullivan's Island early In the forenoon anu
tbe flagship New York, the monitor AM
,h,,r,te and the cruiser Marblehead
stoanod into view later the nasshlp DT-
49, let Of the squadron TO ieach
an anchorage 10 the north OF charleston
NM chin. All five of the vessels are
non, at anchor about two miles OH 'he
bar. .., .,-o,cbt into
the teeth OF a terrific storm FRIDAY nlsnI'
THO vyarships were forty miles OF ihe
50 Corolina coast and well below Hat
,teras. and while the officers are as usuAl
un,villiue to discuss their experiences 10
is known that both ships and men were in
great peril
-FOUR LIVES LOST.
When the fleet was visited by repre-
eontative Of the Southern Associated
Press this afternoon. IL was learned mat
tbe actual loss consisted OF four hFes'
eight men seriously injured and minor
injuries TO almost an Of the vessels thein-
selves.
The battleship Maine had six or hcr
mon overheard. three Of them losing iheF
lives. The Marblehead lost one was KILL
ed and six injured.
The killed on the Maine were; j. g.
Kogel apprentice. dashed 10 death
against turrets. and body lost az sea-
John Brown. seaman. washed over
board: body not recovered.
A. Il. Nelson. private United States
marines. washed overheard and drowned
body lost.
The Nlarblehead lost Ships Carpenter
Strawhat. who was dashed to death by
the sea. His body was saved and buried
at sea, Sunday
Seven Of the carpenters gang, who
were at work on the sea-anchori We're
hurled against the superstructure or the
ship by the sea. and more or Jess inlur-
ed Their names are;
Dennis Ryan. blacksmith. Charles Os-
borne. shlpwrght; Prenuces Scan'and
and Regan. and Kicker, plumber.
Kicker sustained "a compound fracture
of the skull. and his condition is scr-
ious.
CARE OF THE INJURED.
Arraneem ,nts have been made for place
Ing an Of the injured soamen in the Mae
rine Hospital here. and they will Doc trans
ferrod from their ships 20 the shore TOE
morrow.
The New York. the Columbia the
Amplitude. and the Maine were or the
coast below Iatteras. and about forty
miles out whom the storm began t0 gather
Friday night.
The Admiral sienalled from the NcW
York for the shins TO stand tho ground.
The storm steadily increased during the
night and the four ships were separated.
So heavily did the Ncw York roll that
the big cght-inch guns in the turrets
were lashed down with heavy hawscrs
as a precaution. During the storm
heavy sea rolled over the stern. and the
aft cOmpaniouWay was flooded with wa-
ter which went down into the officers
quarters. The gun ports and torpedo
tubes also Jet the water in. there was
plenty of water inside. The b0atsw4ln,
William Anderson. while ON the forward
deck, was struck from his feet by
sea, and injured by being dashed aft.
Naval Cadet Castleman. while on the for
ward quarter deck, also lost his footing,
and was about TO 80 over the side when
he managed TO seize n life line and save
his own life When the sea was shipped
astern. the sounding apparatus was
knocked to flinders. and one of the officers
nearly dashed over the side.
When the morning came. the Maine was
sighted and spoken. The battleship. it is
believed had the most trying experience
Of the fleet
Friday night Prentice Kozel was struck
by terrible sea. and bis life dashed out
OF him. The rushing waters carried his
body overheard. Two men jumped after
him as he was being carried away. They
were the Seaman John Brown and the
Marine Alex. Nelson. In trying 20 save
their messmate. they lost their lives for
they, TOO, were carried out into the noun
tains Of black water Charles HasseI
was washed overheard at the same time.
CREELMANS BRAVERY.
When 1hese four mon went overheard.
William J. CreeIman. land-man. was
standing on the p0op-deck. lie saw the
upturned face o. K0zol floating boy.
Crcclman dove over the stern and struck
out TO save him. In the meantime two
life buoys had been thrown over. Hassel
got one of them. Brown Nelson and
Kozol disappeared, and the brave Creel-
man was struggling far from the buoy
intended for him. Hasscl saw him. and
reached him in time to save his life.
The Maine was brought around in tho
storm and a lfeboat lowered from the
starboard. Naval Cadet Gherarli was
put in command with six men. The boat
got only q few yards from the ship when
She was overturned and seven moro men
were .n the water Tho men were res
cued with life lines. The lifebOat was
lost. as We're one or more or tho ships
boats. These We're an torn from their
Gavit by tie heavy seas.
The Amphitrte, the Maine. the Column
bia and the Marblchoad were sighted in
the morning In the order mentioned. The
Marblehead was labOring heavily and had
out her oil BAGS Grave fears had been
entertained for the Amphitrite. bur she
rode out the gale and as far as can De
learned lost no life.
on board the Maine a board OF in-
quiry reported on the loss Of the three
men. They highly commended Creel-
mans brave attempt TO rescue kozel He
will be recommended for a life savers
medal OF the first-class
The Columbia. Marble head. and the
Amphitrte came down the coast together
after the storm.
The reason the New York die not ar
rive until this afternoon Is explained by
the fact that she turned hack and
went almost TO Hattcras looking for the
Monitor The Marblchead came up TO
the city this afternoon and arraneo-
ments were made FOR putting her in
jured sailors IN the Marine Hospital here.
INJURIES TO THE VESSELS.
Exactly what amount OF injury tho
various vessels themselves sustained dur
4ng the storm cannot now be settled. The
officers say that their ships behaved splen-
didly. but IL was evident even 10 "a
casual observer that tho vessels had
hurricane. 10 is practically certain.
however. that none OF them have been Sc
riously injured.
IL is not prob ible that the maneouvres
will be seriously nterfcrcd with or rctard-