The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-17


All the injured men show great grit.
You cannot hear wbimper from one of
the twenty-ninc swathed forms in the
San Ambrosio Hospital, nor from those
anywhere else.
The following sailors are in San Am
brosio. All but three will live; one
man could not give his name:
Dan Cronin, New York; VIM. Nc
Ginnins Boston; John Soffey. Boston;
\. Hallen, Brooklyn; James Rol, New
York: Francisco Cahill, Massachusetts;
Joe KOena. Boston: Fred Gernee, New
Brunswick. n. J.: Charles A. Smith,
Jeremiah Shea, Alfred Herns, Norway;
i. H. Boomer, Portland: All johnson,
Sweden; Edward Mattson, Sweden:
George Fox, Grand Rapids, Mich; b. H.
Wilbur 4 Ericsson, Sweden; John ~
Waite, Brooklyn; John Heffron, Brook
Ign: Fred G. Holzer, New York; VIM
Matttson, Bay City, Mich; II. Judson'
ST Louis; w. Allen, Brooklyn
Most, if not all the bodies VIII be re-
covered.
1.-Two bodies were recovered this after
noon. The authorities say they are
those Of Lieutenant Jenkins and Assist
ant Engineer Merritt. \ vigilant look
out is being kept for bodies. Out Of fifty
nine injured not over four are likely to
die
BODIES WILL BIZ RECOVERED.
"The heavy rainfall which immediate
" followed la,St nights horrors still con
tinues in dreary. dismal drizzle.
The wreck of the once proud Maine
lies out i'll the bay. Her steel upper
deck forward has heen completely lifted
and turned over on her starbOard side.
None of the big guns in the turrets are
visible. The Maine is slightly listed to
rort. and all forward of the massive
cranes for unloading ships boats have
completely disappeared. The big fun
nels lie fiat upon the twisted and gnarled
iron braces and pieces of steel deck
From the tunnels aft the ship seems to
be intact. She has settled until the
water has covered the top of her upper
structure and the stern searchlight and
the rapid fire gun look over the water
just below them.
LIST or THE SAVED.
Washington, Feb. 1G.-Captain Sigs-
bee has reported i'll answer to a cable
message of inquiry that the following Of
ficers and men were saved from the
Maine:
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER r.
LIEUTENANT G. f. w. HOLMAN
LIEUTENANT 7. HOOD.
= LIEUTENANT G.. w. JUNGEN.
s LIEUTENANT G. =. BLOW.
SURGEON S. G. HENEBERGER.
PAY MASTER G.. NJ. RAY.
CHIEF ENGINEER G.. L. HOW
ELL.
LIEUTENANT ]. ]. BLANDEN.
CHAPLAIN ]. 7. CHADWICK.
PASSED ASSISTANT ENGINEER
H.. C. BOWERS.
LIEUTENANT MARINES A. CAT
ASSISTANT ENGINEER J. r.
NAVAL CADET J. II. HOLDEN.
NAVAL CADET w. T. CLUVE-
RUS.
NAVAL CADET r.. BRONSON.
NAVAL CADET z. WASHINGTON.
NAVAL CADET A.. CRENSHAW.
NAVAL CADET J. T. BOYD.
BOAT-SWAIN F. u. LARKIN.
GUNNER J. HILL.
CARPENTER J. HELM.
PAYMASTER CLERK 3. M'CAR-
THY.
Il MEN :-Reden. Larson. Hallberg, Bull
sIock, Melville. Willis, Galpin. Kushida,
Noppin, Turpin, Harris. Lutz, JertsOn,
Holland, Herbert. McDevitt, Foley,
Hutchins. Schwartz, Richards. Teackle,
Flynne, Bressler. David. Michaelson,
Sohman. Fox, Wilbur, Waters. Ander-
son, ChristiansOn. KOeller, Ericsson,
Mack, Williams. White, j.. Pauls. Cof-
fee, Allen. ]. w. Roe ID. Cronin, +.
Cahill, J. Kane. Jernee, c. A. Smith,
&. Shea, Herness, ]. Hebron, Bloomer,
Johnson. Bergman, Mattison. \. John
son, Pitcher. Holtzler. LOTUS, Mc(iin-
mis-, w. Matiasen. Furncss. Good, Oar
kins, RAN, McNair, Gabrielle. A. Hal
Ion. Senetch. 4. Knesc, Benjami Me
Kay.
SYMPATHY FROM MADRID.
Madrid, Feb 16.-The following semi
official note has been issued:
THE news OF the disaster of the
Maine has caused painful impression
in Madrid. 1t was at first feared that
there had been some act Of imprudence
10 which the catastrophe was attribu-
table. Afterward, as the details arrived
the fears dispelled took the form OF feel
ings Of sympathy and sorrow for the
misfortune which has occurred.
The government has expressed to
Minister Woodford the regret it feels
at the catastrophe, more especially as it
occurred in waters within Spanish iuris-
dictiOn.
An Admiral IN full uniform, in the
name Of the Minister Of Marine and the
entire Spanish Cabinet, called on Gen
6ral Woodford today and informed him
sthat the government had telegraphcd to
the authorities in Cuba to do their ut
most TO relieve the distress Of the in
jured and to furnish the officers and
Grew of the Maine with everything
which they may need.
NOT FROM COMBUSTION.
Key West. Fla. Feb 16.-It is stated
that the United States battleship Maine
had hard coal on board and that there
fore the theory that the disaster was
caused by spontaneous combustion is not
tenabIe.
ADMIRAL BEI.KNAP SUSPECTS.
Boston, Mass, Feb 16-Rear Admiral
George Belknap, United States navy, re-
tired. said today shat he was inclined