Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-09
BUNCE'S SQUADRON.
The BlockadlnS Flat Had a DlsaS.
trOuS Voyage.
SEVERAL MEN LOST OVERHEARD.
Many So Badly Hurt That They May
Lose Some of lh.ir
Limbs.

CHARLESTON, SC, Feb. S-Admirsl
Bunce's biocksding squadron reached
port today alter a DISASTROUS voyage
from Hampton Ronds. Three men
were lost overheard from lhe battle.
ship Maine during the gale OF Friday,
ono msn was crushed to death on
the cruiser Mnrbleheed, another was
fatally Injured, and six others were go
badly hurt that several may lose limbs.
The uetaiis OF the accident on the
Marblehead are not obtainable, but 1t
seems the cruiser made bad weather OF
the blow. Tonight 90 che lies ell the
jetties she presents dismantled APP
usarance. Her forecastle is stove In
and portion OF her superstructure
and two matches are carried away. The
heavy seas that swept her deck also
carried away her searohl ght and lower
port boom, smashed tho Fails and swspt
overheard the liiebosts. Carpenter
Shawberbe was crushed to death In
the forecastle when 1t WAS wrecked
by monster wave, AMI Plumber
Hickey had his skull crushed by the
wreckage, ana Will probably die. The
elk Beamep, who were Injured are be-.
lieved to have heen hurt at the same
time, but the officers OF the vessel are
relicent as to the details OF the ecci.
dent. IL Is Understood the injured
men will be brought ashore for treat
ment tomorrow. Carpenter Shawberie
was buried at aes.
The other vessels OF the feet show
marks OF their rough voyage, their up
per works aud deck hamper being
damaged.
1he squadron weighed anchor
in the Roads Thursday morning
and put to sea. Friday sven
ing the weather thicEeneh and by
night was blowing o gale. The Indiana
returned to tue Eoades, owing 10 the
condition OF her turrsts. The rest OF
the fleet, however, poked their noses
into the storm ana headed south.
When fifty miles of Hatteras the ileei
felt the full force OF the blow. Open
squadron formation was maintained
and the vessels were put In order for
siege OF weather.
The battlesbip Maine rolled In the
big seRs, the water waehipg her decks
ut every plunge. 1t was late Friuay
afternoon when the accident occurred
which cost three seameu their lives.
Three Others were rescued only by
prompt and heroic work. A gang OF
men, were ordered forward to mako
more secure the lashings OF the big
guns. The deck was deluged and the
wind was freshening every moment.
The men were ut work win the lash.
ings, when an unusually heavy sea
curled over her bows and swept att.
Six OF the gang were picked up and
carried overheard before they could
escape the wave, When tho cry Of
imam overbOard'' wac carried back
tiers was a scene OF momentnry con-
fusion, but in an instant the splendid
uiscipl of the crew was apparent.
Life buoys were cut loose and the
order given to get boat overheard.
The high seas made this work one ei
peril and difficulty, but u boaps crew
under Naval Cauet Walter IL. Gherar-
d., aon OF Rear Admiral Gherardi. was
finally lowered, excellent seamanship
alone preventing the frAil cTait iIom
being crushed against the sides OF the
big baitleship. While the engines had
been reversed at the first signal from
The bridge, the momentum OF the snip
had carried her some distance beyoni
the spot where tho seamen were wept
overheard and the set OF the currsLt
was carrying them further away every
moment. Ths ship's crew watcheI
the tescuers az they pulled maninily
In the heavy seas the waves running
30 high the little boat was at times
hidden from the vessels deck as II
rushed down into the trough. Mean.
time the drowning men fought brave.
ly, and three OF them managed to Keep
Rfioat until their mates hauled them
out OF the water. They were seamen
Hassel, Cronan anu Freeman. The
Remaining three, Yrown, Nelson AND
VOgle, were not 10 be seen.
Fridsy night the fact had heavy
weather of It but managed TO keep
within mailing distance OF one another.