The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03
NEW WRECKlNG TUG AT WORK
Two Spanish Divers Represent the
Spanish 30 ard OF Inquiry.

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today, but the public and private greet
ings TO the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya' wnlch
arrived here last night, did not lessen In
fervor.
The divers were working hard upon the
wreck Of the Maine. II is feared that
many OF the dead were blown TO pieces,
which would account for the failure TO
find their bodies where expected.
Senator Proctor, had gone 10 Matanzas
where he was to spend the day. He was
accompanied by Miss Clara Barton and
Mrs. Ward. The trip can easily be made
in one day. and eight hours may be spent
in Matanzas.
The wrecking tug I. ]. Merritt, OF the
Merritt 6. Chapman Wrecking ana Dredg-
ing. company, commanded by Captain u.
a. Wolcott, arrived here from New ork
this morning. and later in the day sne
moved a barge near the wreck and COM
menced work. Fred ]. Sharp is here IN
charge for the company. The Merritt Is
a powerful boat, but another and bigger
tug is expected here shortly. The Right
Arm will probably remain as long as she
can he useful. The wrecking company
expects. from now on, to keep four expert
divers at work.
Two Spanish divers were at work about
the wreck today and it is understood they
will report to the Spanish board appoint
ed to inquire into the cause OF the olsas-
ter. Captain Peral is the president OF the
Spanish board of industry.
No bodies had been found at late hour
TODAY and there were no prospects or
any being recovered before night. IL Is
reported that Captain Sigsbee does not
expect to find any of the dead in the zone
of the explosion, but he still beleVes
bodies will be recovered from portions OF
the wreck as the divers remove the DEBRIS
The divers. who are working steadily
forward. are encountering continual dill
c1lties. and it is certain that the new tugs
additional men and complete apparatus
will hasten the work of salvage.
The officers of the Vizcaya paid cere-
monial visits this morning to Admiral
NJanterola and Captain General Blanco-
Crowds of neople view the cruiser from
the points of vantage ashore and those
who are permitted TO do so go Oh po"i IT,
Havana. March 2.-The barge brought
with the wrecking tug 1. J. Merrltt Is
nroving of great value in carrying away
debris. and in the course OF a lew days
much of the wreck above water Will be
removed.
No bodies were found today, and there
was no salvage of any value.
Senator Proctor and his party returned
to the city tonight. after spending the
dav at Matanzas. where, they were shown
every attention by United States Consul
Brice. The members of the party ex-
pressed the deepest sympathy with the
suffering Cubans, of whom they saw
many.
About ten or twelve miles out of Ha-
vana the train ran slowly because the IN
surgents had cut the wires, and Senator
Proctor on his return was told that there
had been a small skirmish not many miles
from the line. in which five or six men
had been wounded.
General Vidal DuCassi, second in COM
mand of the insurgents in the province
of Pinar del Rio, who was wounded in the
head during the recent engagement near
Candelaria with the Spanish under Colo
mel Bilbas, succumbed to his injuries and
his body was buried near Tacotascota,
province of Pinar del Rio. He was cared
for during his last hours by DR.. Rubio.
Last night heavy explosions of dyna-
mite were heard near by. The amount OF
damage has not yet been ascertained, but
If is believed that it was portion of that
| deposited by General Rodriguez