The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-21
THE VIzCAYA At NEW YORK
Closely Guarded by Patrol Boats
and Police Tugs.
WATCHED BY THOUSANDS
oourtesies Exchanged by the Spanish
commander and Admiral Bunce's
Representative Flag
at Half Mast

tam Eulate, came through the NarroNs
inns afternoon and anchored off Tomp.
! klnsville, Staten Island, where she is
, closely guarded by navy yard tugs and
: ponce patrol boats. The Nizcaya has
t been lying outside the bar since FRI
, DAY night. and was unable to come into
the harbor owing to the dense fog and
rainstorm which have prevailed for
} over As hours
The Spanish cruiser has been ex-
; pected to arrive here since last Mon
das, ana the unfortunate catastrophe
ny Wnlch so many American sailors
and marines lost their lives i'm Havana
haroor last Tuesday night aroused
more than the ordinary interest in the
arrival of the visitor The feeling which
prevails among a great many people
IN TINS vicinity that the American bat
deshlp was destroyed deliberately by
enemies OF the United States prompted
the naval authorities to guard against
any possible harm being done 10 the
visiting Spaniard at the hand of an
american. Rear ADMIRAL Bunce
commandant of the New York navy
yard, received orders from Washington
last week TO establish a careful and
Weil-appointed patrol to guard against
any such emergency. The commandant
Immediately put himself in communi-
| cation with Chief of Police McCullagh.
ana appointed Lieutenant j. A. Dough-
| efty or the navy to take charge of the
/ protective patrol. Chief Mccullarh
responded Immediately and Informed
| Rear Admiral Bunce that he had in
| stfueted Captain Smith of the harbor
| police to hold himself in readiness and
| supply the desired number of patrol
| men 70 assist in guarding the visiting
vessel. The navy yard tug boats Nina |
and Narkota, in charge of Captains |
ben ana captain respectively, were inn |
/ fTAf 81 ia txat
.ieulatsiy ptdeed al the disposal of |
Lieutenant Dougherty. Lieutenant /
NeVlll OF the marine corps. received in |
stfuctions to take command OF 3S men |
one nrst sergeant. three sergeants /
three corporals and 81 private marines, |
who VIII relieve each other i'm four |
hour watches during the styvmsf~-ssyy-+
Spanish cruiser.
By special permission a representa-
tive OF the associated press was per-
nllted TO go on board the tug Nina on
which Lieutenant Dougherty estah-
llshed his headquarters This boat az
Wen as the Nafkota, was ready to go
down the bay and meet the Nizcaya
from the moment that the latter was
sighted off the Jersey coast last Fri
uay, but IL was not until o'clock This
afternoon that the weather conditions
permitted the naval guards to proceed
down the bay. About that hour word
was received al the navy yard that
the Spaniard was on her way over the
ordered on board the Nina I,ietten-
ant Marion Ward. representing Admir-
al Bunee, lost no time In boarding the
eommandants steam barge Undine
ana the three vessels left the navy yard
at 10 minutes To 3. There was a nasty
northwestefly wind blowing at the
time, which was accompanied by n
downpour of rain and "A light snow.
The tug Nina led the way as she round
ed the bar. 4 large crowd had assem-
vicinity n 4 A ..4I.ss 4
the little vessel was TO take the harbor
police aboard,
As soon as the Nina got alongside the
pier Captain Smith and Lieutenant
Dnugherty exchanged greetings as well
az oHtclal documents. Two roundsmen [
and eight patrolmen We're Immediately {
put on the tug, and once more she i
turned her nose in the direction of i
staten Island, Just then through a i
nick fog could be heard the booming !,
II cannon, which was the salute given :
~ the Atzeaya as she came through q
he narrows. This salute was an
.Wered by the guns al Castle William -
IN Governors Island As the Nina =
reared the Staten Island shore the :
spanish cruiser doomed up out of the y
MIST, and Lieutenant Neville ordered =
ne marines to stand al attention and -
alute the visitor, which passed on her y
tarboard- The police officers on board :.
1so stood at attention, and the salute -
Eas answered by the officers and men VI
rho We're grouped on the Nizcayass e'
eek. The Spaniard was still under pl
'ay at the time, with Pilot Gillespie %
n the bridge. At 3.35 O'clock the big 70
essel reached her anchorage ground W
nd dropped her mud hook m
As soon as she was anchored several
oats in the vicinity made toward her.
Ut they were quickly warned off by Sr
le naval vessels and backed away 20
respectful distance. The rndine. with at
lieutenant Ward aboard. then made fir
$ way alongside and that officer in tn
III uniform, ascended the ganeway, FL
hieh Was lowered on the port side Mi
As soon as he reached the deck. he cel
az greeted by the Spanish command s.,
: 10 Nnom ne rendered. in the name WI
Admiral Bunce. the courtesies of the bo
ri, which Is the usual formallty ine
heneser foreign war vessel arrives he
American waters. Lieutenant Ward -.
manned On b9ard about a quarter of ogl
! hehF. and as he descended the gang a
aA. on his return 70 tie rtndinp The ~
yal spanish ensign was put At half
ast. TINS was The first sign that the
ectators afoat and ashore we're given
At the visiting craft was aware az s
6 disaster In Havana harbor. Captain bro
lie ordered the ensign at half mast wh
tekeh 9f regret al the death of eau
2 American sailors arr
deanNh htae, the marines. who We're 10 goI
Sc up the first watch were taken poe
'lH Fae Nina 10 tha NarE0ta. as were the
e t8ur policemen and roundsmen a In
*epat containing three men 5Wa Of ma,
AHl 4era rowing and tAe laird sit
: Sm tHe stern. came au+ from Ta4u9-
lsEllIe and headed direct for the Viz -
f5n Nina Intercepted fhe little r3sr
8. @h4 20 response - Inquiries ghe p+5
e sH5 tttr stern said thar ha had a SEQ
i3ta ..E the commander If the tbrs
y aeh tats Information Was naG
h7,l, s.ea ~ Captain Euate the lar
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