The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-06
THE MARIA TERESA
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$50 a. n. Capt. Chitsenden was thrown
down and fell on the chain. hurting his side
ana back enough TO temporarily disable
him. He continued to give Us valuable adj
vice.
AT 8 a. m. We made signals 20 the vul-
can and Merritt 10 go 20 windward, which
they did. as Well as they could. Up TO /
oc,ock a. n. we were running the star
sea-s' c:sin engines, and had steam IN the
two central oS.:srs and three of the short
forward boilers. but trouble in the forward
fireroom caused tie steam TO run low and
tighten the fires under the starboard after
boiler. and We stopped the engine 50 as 10
run the steam up for the pumps The
pump for keeping the water from tina for.
ward compartment was driven by belt.
and when the sea broke over the bows the
belt became wet and slipped
AS soon as the water was up to the
floor place n the forward fireroom, the
rolling OF the ship swashsd into the coal
bunkers and carried the coal out. choking
the pump and carrying the floor plates
about, which made it difficult and danger
Gus to work there
Everybody Answered the Call.
About O'Clock I called for volunteers
to hoist coal and water into the ash hoist.
Everybody responded. and the work was
continued as long as 1t seemed OF any use.
About $40 o'clock ii was reported that
water was coming into one OF a. star
board forward coal bunkers and running
into the firerooms. Where the water came
from We do not know.
about o'clock the eleven-inch gun In
the after turret ran out and IN twice. 1t
recoiled the second time. and something
gave way. and II settled TO extreme eleva-
ND cd 81
I'VE asked the Vulcan 10 signal the Leon
idas to stay close TO US, and the latter
hoisted the flag at the signal yardarn.
which was signal agreed upon to call
the Leonidas to come within hall. She was
steaming ahead OF us and making rather
bad weather. 1t seemed as II she feared
20 turn in the heavy sea, but eventually
she did cross ahead Of the Merritt. and
twice passed under the Marias stern. al
though at some distance think she pick
ed I'D the life RATS which the Vulcan threw
over.
about 11:30 we signaled the Vulcan 70
ask the Merritt IL We could be turned safe
" to run to the lee Of Watling's island.
To this Capt. Wolcott replied No. and as
Capt. Chittenden thought We woula sink
IL we tried 10 turn. this idea was given up.
Both the Vulcan and the Merritt could with
difficulty keep US head to the wind. and
the sea was running SO high that had the
Vuican's bits started or the tow lines part
ed, the ship would have fallen into the
trough OF the sea-"
Making Ready to Abandon Her.
AT D. m. Capt Chittenden asked ME
to signal the Vulcan TO cast OF the Mer-
ritts tow-lineG and have the Merritt come
alongside. I then assumed the command.
told the men what was to be done. and as
signed them stations.
I'VE signalled the Vulcan We are about
to abandon ship: try to keep US head to
wind
II ordered Capt. Lecato to take charge OF
the lee surf boat. and when 1t was lowered
to the rail ordered Capt. Chittenden into It
against his repeated protests He was
placed In the boat with his son. This boat
was unable to reach the lines We had
astern but the Merritt picked II Up, and
after tak!:s Capt Chittenden aboard towed
the boat to our leo quarter and repeated
this maneuver each trip forming a lee for
tho boats to come under. then towing them
back Sha was splendidly handed. From
to o'clock the work OF transferring the
crew continued.
Capt Lecato made two more trips. when,
his arm being disabled. his place was taken
by Mr.. Johnson. who also took two boat
loads The life raft wac taken over and
capsized, but was rIghted. 1t was put in
charge OF James Bashford, ordinary sea-
his crew took six Cubans to the Merritt.
1.-The smaller surf boat towed under the
lee side was then gotten oui, and put 1t
in charge of Charles A. Dunno, quarter
master first class. ! gave him nearly all
the good seamen left for a crew. 1t was
launched very handsomely and made two
trips. In all his trips ne poured oil In the
Sponsors on both sides and the Vulcan also
used oil TO make 1t smooth where the en-
barking was done. 1 doubt If We could
have worked without 1t.
Laboring Heavily in the Sea.
1.-THE ship labored more and more heavily.
Before I left the bridge she rolled her
sponsors under. which l should estimate
10 be 80 degrees. and her pitching was
enough to show her rudder. propeiers and
perhaps twelve feet OF her keel. She was
about four feet by the head. She fell into
the sea very heavily and shuddered as she
rose. There was no water aft. The Vul-
can did her best to keep her head up. steer
ing 10 starboard and going at full speed.
while the sea beat the Teresa's head to
port. Throughout the day the Vulcan did
everything possible. We were constantly
signaling.
with the exception OF three men who
got drunk and gave much trouble. all the
crew behaved well. Every man did his
duty. and my orders were instantly obeyed
by wreckers and men OF the navy. When
the fires were low / called for volunteers,
and fhe donkey boilers were at once fred
UP. Twice I asked c. f. Smith and James
F. Brien, chief machin.sts. 70 oil the steer
Ing gear, and they did 80. and the engine
ran until we left. When took Dunno from
the helm TO lower the smaller surf boat.
mis- place was taken by William c. More
hon machinist. second class, who steered
the wreck until we left the bridge together.
when he lasned the wheel am.dships. Will
lard Crossett, bugier was signal man. and
was as cool as possible. He made no mis-
takes and was very useful 10 ME as a mes-
senger. About 40 he made signal. Hang
on To the wreck until you are sure she is
sinking TO which the Vuivan replied We
will hold on until she sinks or parts the
towline.' The last signal he made was
These TWO boats viii take all
Last to Leave the Ship.
After that had 10 go af, TO force the
drunken men overbolrd. and about 8
O'Clock we were all off. THIS boats were
hauled undder the stern. as near as IL was
safe. where the OIL and lee Of the ship