New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
MAINE SURVIVORS ARRIVE
CRED WHEREVER THEY WERE
RECOGNIZED.
CHEERED

FIVE MEN IN THE PARTY. AND THEY AT ONCE
REPORT ABOARD THE RECEIVING SHIP FOR
DUTY-sToRrEs OF THE EXPLOSION
AND SUBSEQUENT ocrTRRENcEs.
Five survivors Of the Maine disaster arrived
here yesterday afternoon from Key West on the
steamer Lampasas Of the Mallory line.
The men were John b. Load. master alarms:
George Schwartz. ships cook. Daniel g. Toppin.
wardroom cook. kats Usaburo Kushida. junior
officers steward. and Fusano Awo. junior OFF,
GERS cook. With these men was ". Il. Cross.
gunner's mate OF the Indiana, who has received
his discharge from the Navy. owing TO the ex-
piration Of his term Of service.
large crowd had gathered at Pier No. 20.
East River and when the Lampasas swung in
the five men seen standing al the ves3eIs
bow The crowd sent up cheer that was so
loud and long that the men seemed to be en-
barrassed and they Immediately disappeared
behind the fixtures on the deck. When they
were landed one OF the first persons TO greet
them was Lewis Heinecke. OF Jersey City.
brother in law Of Load He had been at the pier
from : a. m. until the arrival of the vessel, at
2:l5 p. IN. The men went to the Fulton
Ferry and then to the Navy Yard at Brooklyn.
The people on the streets seemed TO recognize
them, and they were cheered frequently.
Load was In charge OF the party. and when
seen said Il will not talk about the explosion
and II is Of no use TO ask me. We are not Inder
oath Lot to talk but Captain Sgsbee has given
us our orders and We shall obey them.
Toppin. the coored cook. was more commuhl-
cative. and said Il was sleeping on caulkihg
mat on the gun deck when the explosion &C.
Cured That u.s. presume | was sleeping. as
the first thing | knew that | was IN the
water | had been thrown into the air. and al
most as soon as struck the water was picked
I'D by a boat from the City Of Washington. The
shin was then ablaze and | could see the heads
Of many Of the men in the water about ME. 1t
than dozen men who were between decks IS
capped as they were in such position that they
were killed like rats in hole.
W. b. Cross. who came with the party from
Key West said: Il have been with the boys all
through the trip. but ! canCt tell what |
know l cannot speak for them, but | would
saw that every man IN the Navy Is anxious to
gel at Spain for what has happened on March
> | was in a barber shop at Key West and with
me was a sailor from the Maine While we
were in the chairs three Spanish sympatnlzers
came in. and said In conversation IN oPan irt
which language happen to understand: The
Americans are dogs All they want is money
Then followed lot OF vile expressions The
sailor from the Maine and myself resented
what they said and attacked them. although
we were only half shaved. The fight was not
for time. but we whipped them we came
near being arrested a result Of the hght
The five Maine survivors. after they reached
the Navy Yard Immediately reported apoard
the receiving ship Vermont for further duty.
They will he assigned 10 other vessels, probaoly
TO the Dolphin. the crew or which Is being
n, ado I'D on the receiving ship.