Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24

aSsnt was a. mime and nSit "a torpedo.
as no torpedo KNOWN could have pro
duced such tremendous results
HAVANA. Feb. 23-Consul General
Lee, who has received a number OF dis
patches today inGuirinS as to the ac-
curacy of the report that he is arrang-
ing to go to Key West ON the torpedo
boat Gushing to meet Senator Proctor
says he has no present intention of do
ing SO.
Today has been the quitest since the
exp. osion. The wounded are all doing
well, except Freder rick &. Hllzer, who is
slightly worse. The divers have been
continuously at work, but the results of
their labors, So far as these wouN.l
throw ligNt on the cause of the eXplo-
sion, are kept strictly for the court of
inquiry.
1t is reported that twenty bodies have
been found under the forward hatch.
'Dut on.y three have been Re moved owing
to the mass of chairs and wreckage in
the way. The Officers of the court of
inquiry, during theiv inspection of the
wrrck today, discovered, it is said. that
the arlnor plates projecting from the
water forward near the bow Were IL m
the bottom of the ship. There is a good
deal of speculation as to what caused
THIS, many ccIftenling that the position
OIL the plates shows that the big maya
zine did not explode. The divers, it is
believed, win find very little of the
'Fl,a fI.I-
inch turret
Tt is possible that the wrecking tug
Right Arm, without attempting any
salvage. VITA be replactli by tugs from
New York and Boston better fitted for
the work necessary. and with lifting
power sufflcient to raise the top from
Slle turret and to hoist out the big guns
The Olivette's passenger list fo., Kew
West today was larger than usual
BALTIMORE Feb. 23.-Work on a
number of government vessels is being
completed at the Columbian Iron Works.
where force OF 500 to 600 men is kept
ousy. Tbs submarine torpedo boat
PIunSer has been finished and turned
over TO the engineers OF the John p.
holland Company for steam trials and
the torpedo boat Mckee will be launch
| ed in about two weeks.
| MoBlLE, ALA, Feb 22.-The c!rltser
Detroit left here today f>r Key West.
| TAMPA. FLA. Feb. 23.-The c,'uis h.
~ montgomery arrived here this morning
from san Domi2go direct with Chief
| EiVwinShieli, OF the beard of noyiga-
ton. on board, who at once left f.g
| washington. Ehief Crownnshield re-
fused to say anything about his trip or
! MS hastS. Captain Converse said re
! mad orders to go to- Key West am. take
supply OF coal ana water. The ,ruisg.
WI. pr,bajbly sail tomorrow.
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