Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-02-18
WARSHIP MAINE DESTROYED.
Frightful Explosion Sends Her to the Bot
tom of Havana Harbor.

10 yesterday evening terrible explo-
sion occurred on board the United
States cruiser Maine in Havana har-
Dor. Many were killed or wounded.
The wounded sailors of the Maine are
unable TO explain it. 1t is believed
that the cruiser is totally destroyed.
The explosion shook the whole city.
The windows were broken in all the
houses.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press says he has conversed with sew
eral of The wounded sailors and under
stands from them that the explosion
took place while they were asleep, so
that they can give no particulars as to
the cause.
The widest excitement prevails in
Havana. The wharves are crowded
with thousands of people. 1t is be-
lieved the explosion occurred in small
powder magazine. At quarter of
II o'clock what remains of the Maine
is still burning
Captain Sigsbee and the other Off
GERS have been saved.
1t is estimated that over a hundred
of the crew were killed, but it is inn
possible yet to give exact details. Adj
miral Mantereta has ordered that boats
of all kinds should go to the assistance |
of the Maine and her wounded.
The Havanarfremen are giving aid,
tending carefully to the wslnded as
they are brought on shore.
General Zolano and the other gen
erals have been ordered by Captain
General Blanco to take steps to help
the Names crew in every possible
way. The correspondent OF the Asso-
ciated Press has been near the Maine
in boat of the cruiser Alfonso XIII,
and seen others of the wounded who
corroborated the statement of those
first interviewed, that they were al
ready asleep when the explosion oc-
,urred.
Captain Sigsbee says the explosion
occurred in the bow of the vessel. He
received a wound in the head. Orders
we're given to the other officers to save
as best they could. The
after, who were literally thrown from
heir hunks in their night clothing :
ave the necessary orders with great
elf-possession and bravery.
The first theory was that there had
een a preliminary explosion in the
anita Barbara (magazine) of powder
r dynamite below the water.
Admiral Mantereta believes that the a
rst explosion was of a grenade that u
'as hurled over the navy yard. {
The report that Captain Sigsbee was \
rounded was inaccurate. Captain "
igsbee, with other officers, went in c.
nall boat to the Ward Line steamer
ity of Washington. Two officers and P
lore than 200 of the crew are missing. W
ome of the crew who were able to
lpport themselves by swimming were It
wed by the boats. d
Six of the wounded crew and one of tt
lie officers have been taken to the mil 81
airy hospital by General Blanco's
ders.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The secretary
the navy received the following tel ~
ram from Captain Sigsbee:
Maine blown up in Havana harbor -,
$40 and destroyed. Many wounded ~
d doubtless many killed and drown
Wounded and others are on board WI
anish man-of-war and Ward Line Id
Gamer. Send lighthouse tender from no
~ West for crew and fev nieoos 81 lol
uipment still above water. No Pc
e had other clothes than those upon XII
:, Sw
Public opinion should be suspended 'n'
further reports. All officers be- w
we'd to be saved. Jenkins and Mer-
not yet accounted for. Many ,
lnish officers, including representa- eo,
es of Generol Blanco, now with me Ief
| express sympathy" TIL
he Maine was constructed in the ha,
,oklyn navy yard at a cost of 81, $780, 70
and she was launched Nov. is, Ind
D. She was S1s feet long 81 feet Ret
IN and ~ feet draught. o,e
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