The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-17

manned alongside the wreck as long az
| It was possible to rescue.
| Soon after the explosion Chief of Po-
| lice PlaSliery went on board the Maine
with an American correspondent to act
as interpreter. Captain Sigsbee ex-
pressed total ignorance of the cause of
the explosion. Shortly afterward Cap
tain Sigsbee left the Maine having done
everything possible under the circum-
stances, and went on board the City of
| Washington. He refused to grant any
interview ON the subject of the disaster.
| There is no truth in the report that
| General Lee and Vice-Consul Springer
have called at the palace to thank Cap
! tain General Blanco for his offer of as
sistance.
The large number of deaths reported
among the crew of the Maine is said to
be due to the fact that most of them
We're asleep below at the time of the ex-
plosion. Most of the officers saved We're
dining on board the City of Washing
ton.
| 1t is reported that the disaster was due
to the explosion of the boiler of the
dynamo machine.
The Spanish cruiser Alphonso XII. was
for some time after the explosion in
great peril and her mooring tackles
were slowed away. She lowered her
boats and took part in the work of res
cue.
Consul General Lees cable dispatch to
the United States State Department,
which was filed at 1870 p. M, was car
ried to the palace by Vice-Consul
! Springer as an act of courtesy.
The first of the American sailors to
reach the Machina wharf swan there.
The navy fire brigade and the navy ply
sicianS We're Immediately ordered on
duty. The following is the list of those
who We're temporarily cared for at the
Machina wharf: Thomas Androscky,
burned about the arms; Gatrell, slightly
wounded on one foot; John MAR, seri-
ously burned about the arms and face;
| A. Pau, wounded on the head; John
Londay, burned, and four more whose
names are not known.
Stretchers for the use of the wounded
We're sent to the scene by the fire bril-
gade, and the headquarters of the Red
Cross Society was called upon to send
four stretchers, and men were sent to
patrol the scene of the disaster and pick
| up the dead and wounded
The smokestacks of the Maine fell at
II 30 y. m.
| Three sailors who escaped fell sense
less just as they reached a place of
safety.
| One Of the Names officers who is
being cared for at the sanitary head
quarters, is seriously wounded. He is
very young and believed to have been
the officer on guard at the time of the
disaster He is said to have asked for
a priest.
1t was said ashore this afternoon that
only ninety-seven of the crew of the
Maine had been saved.
Captain Sigsbee, interviewed this
evening by the correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press with reference to the
cause of the explosion, said: Il cannot
determine the cause, but competent in
vestgators will decide whether the ex-
plosion was produced from an interior
or exterior cause. | cannot say anything
until after such an investigation has
been made. 1 will not and cannot con-
scientiously anticipate the decision, nor
do wish IL makes.any unjust estimate of
the reason for the disaster"
aptain-General Blanco's official ca
BILE was filed at midnight
| Half an hour after midnight thirty
six of the crew Of the Maine had been
carried to the military hospital of San
Ambroso. They were all most seri-
ously wounded Five others of the
crew were taken to the Alfonso XIII.
Hospital On board the Spanish cruiser
Alfonso XIII. twenty-six of the wound
| @ fa6 aud tbirtV-cjY
succored on board the City of Washing
ton.
| George Cowler an accountant of the
wounded
| The crew Of the steamer Colon saved
two wounded men.
| The Maine at the time of the ex-
plosion was at anchor about 800 yards
from the arsenal and some 300 yards
from the floating dock The explosion
put out the street lights near the
wharf, and blew down telegraph and
telephone wires in the city
Admiral Manterola and General So
Iona put off to the Maine soon after
the explosion, and offered their services
to Captain Sigsbee.
Vurnel Burkhardt, William McGuin-
),
George Bolsemet and Charles Begnan
Were succored at the San Ambrosio Mil
itary Hospital and James Roure, Fran
els Kehet, Daniel Cronin and George
Robert received attention at sanitary
headquarters.
The first explosion is said to have
been caused by over COO pounds of gun
cotton, and the subsequent explosion
is aIlaoa3 70 bav.s hon ca,co1 49, et,alle
and cartridges
Among the saved on board the City
of Washington is Mr.. DRESSER (Gus-
has lost both his eyes.
! The passengers of the City of WASH
ington gave up their staterooms to the
| injured men.
An iron truss from the Elaine fell on
the pantry of the City of Washington.
breaking the tableware of the steamer.
Lieutenant-C Commander Wainwright
of the Maine was half undressed at
$40 p. M, and was smoking in his
cabin, next to that Of Captain Sigsbee
! it is said, when the explosion occurred
and put out the electric lights. Vain
wright then lit a match and went to
Captain Sigsbee's cabin The CAPTAIN.
1t appears, had been thrown from his
bed, but was uninjured. The. / both
went on deck and gave orders to food
900 pounds of gun cotton which was
on board. The order was carried out.
but the men who fulfilled it never re-
turned. Havana. however was saved
from still more terrible explosion.
Four boats We're lowered. all manned
by officers, and one of them was lost.
Captain Sigsbee Went in his own launch