The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-23
SEAMEN GO DOWN WITH THEIR SHIP.
253 MEN LOST.
Battleship Maine Demolished by an Explosion
in Cuban Waters.

The United States battleship Maine,
anchored in Cuban waters of Havana.
was blown up last Tuesday evening. n
telegram from Capt. Sigsbee Of the
Maine reports 253 members of the crew
lost. No reason as to the cause Of the
explosion has been given.
Members of Congress, high officials
and foreign diplomats at Washington
have no opinions to give, but "a terrible
suspicion prevails that the Spaniards
are responsible for the awful disaster.
President Mckinley Immediately upon
receipt of the news called cabinet
meeting. The following despatch was
cabled to Capt. Sigsbec:
The president directs to express for
himself and the people of the United
States his profound sympathy with the
officers and crew OF the Maine, and de-
sires that no expense be spared in
providing for the survivors and in the
care for the wounded"
The Maine was blown up by an eX-
plosion well forward under the mems
quarters. Her magazine Is further
back between her coal bunkers. In
formation Is that this did not explode.
Most Of the crew were sleeping when
the ship was blown up. One-fourth OF
them were killed outright. Some of the
watch ahd a few Of the officers and
crew who were on shore escaped un-
hurt.
The explosion was terrific. shaking
the city to its foundations. illumnat-
ing the harbor and causing terror to all
within sight and hearing.
Indications were that n torpedo had
been exploded under the bows of the
battleship. Capt. Sigsbee. who was
wounded In the head. says the maga-
zine was in perfect order.
Sigsbee, In his shirt sleeves, directed
all work of rescue. He was bleeding
signify and his clothes were covered
with dirt. His FIRST care was Tor the
disabled showed great coolness and
wounded. All OF the crew VINO were not
courage.
Five minutes after the explosion the
Alphonso hlI., the spanish cruiser ly-
ing not far away, launched boats and
hurried them TO the sinking battleship.
They picked up the wounded sailors
and those who were swimming.
The dead number at least go. The
SURVIVORS are Capt. Sigsbee. Lieut. Com.
Wainrfght, Lieut.. Holman, Lieut..
Hood, Lieut.. Blandin, Chief Engineer
Howell, surgeon Honnerberger, Pay
master Ray, Lieut.. Catlin, Past Assist.
Engineer Bowers, Chaplain Chidwick.
Cadets Holden. Bronzon and Boyde.
assistant Engineers Creenbow, eugene
washington, Gunner Hill, Boatswain
Larbin. Carpenter Helms, Pay Clerk
Nicholas Careth
UP to saturday l3o bodies have been
recovered. Each is placed In a cofiin
ana carried 10 the Colon cemetery,
where chaplain chadwick, or the
Maine conducts FUNERAL services.
me men searching Tor bodies have
also recovered a number OF sad relics
OF the Maine, including medical
cneSt' enlistment records, gold watch
ana chain marked r. L. Bartlett
Waitham 53iiSi' ana photographs.
Lieut. II; NJ. jenkins. OF Allegheny,
fa, an oIlcer on the NAME is said 10
pe among tne lost.
ae i'e1 Sross Society Is naru at
woIh III Supa renewing tue su1erlngs
VI , .ne MAINE SURVIVORS. .
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