Evening star., 1898-02-19
Such Accidents Have Happened Be-
fore, the Spaniards Say.
CHANCE THAT THE SAILOR TAKES
Big Warship Had a Stormy Trip
From Las Palmas.
WILL BE CLOSELY GUARDED

NEW YORK, February I9.-After cruis-
ing around in the upper bay the greater
part of last night and this morning a re-
porter of the Associated Press boarded the
Spanish cruiser Vizcaya at S:45 m. today
In company with Lieutenant Sobral naval
attache of the Spanish legation at Wash
ington, and other officers from the Spanish
consulate general in this city. Commander
Sobral hailed her. A marine pacing the
deck answered the summons. He could be
heard reporting to the officer of the deck
who at once recognized in Commander
Sobral an old shipmate
Hailed by SObral.
What news?" shouted Sobral, in
Spanish.
Nothing new" came the CHEEKY response
from the officer on the bridge A boat was
then lowered from the Vizcaya and Snan-
ish sailors rowed over to the tug. COM
nander Sobral, Vice Consul Mariana Fab
regas Setelo. Don Manuel S. De Suaraz.
secretary of the Spanish consulate; a de-
tectiFe detailed by Chief of Police McCul-
Iaugh and the reporter of the Associated
Ffess We're taken Oft. In a few minutes
tne party was climbing up the gangwsy of
the Nizcaya As Commander Sobral was
not In uniform, the marines were not lined
up 10 receive the visitors, and the formal
welcome was replaced by the exchanp. of
bospitabie greetings in true Castilian style
Capt. Antonio Eulata sneok hands e,rdj-
ally with the first visitors he had received
since he touched at Las Palmas. on Fen
rCary 16.
L regret that We have not received pro
tique (clearance) from the health au,bor,-
les, said the captain. Sc we have no
legal right &c receive you. But stay if Won
"ish 10. or course, If you stay you'll have
to accept the responsibility"
Sorrow at Maine's Fate.
After this courteous hint the party took
siroil around the decks and held a hastv
conversation with several officers EVERY
pody on board knew of the Names fare
ana from the youngest apprentice aboard
10 the senior officer all the Spaniards were
eager to express their sorrow An officer
long In the Spanish navy said: The loss
OF SO many brave men and SO fine a shin
Is an appalling catastrophe. The American
navy and people have our sincere sym-
pathy"
The idea that the Maine was DESTROYED
by treachery was scorred Not an officer
on board would for a moment entertain anv
eciu,ion OF the disaster except that # was
caused through accident Such things
have happened" an officer would say. TT
lis terrible, but it is part OF the lot Of the
battle ship In peace her danger is often
times as great as in war"
No one could be found on board who
evinced the slightest anxiety as to the
treatment or safety of the Vizcaya while
IL New York harbor. The extraordinary
precautions taken for their protection were
unknown to them until the reporter of the
Associated Press went on board. Express
sions on this subject were guarded
The same boats crew which brought the
party from the tug was in readiness, and
after farewells had been taken the visitors
were rowed back. The Spanish officers
stood the cruisers side waving adieus
until the fog had hidden them from view
Fog still Dense.
1t was impossible to TELL at this time, at
what hour the Vizcaya will proceed to her
final anchorage. Owing to her draught-
twenty-six feet-Pilot Gillespie will bring
her up i'm the main channel. rounding tho
spit. Captain Keene of the Edgar F. Luck-
epbach said that If the Vizcaya cleared
from her present anchorage it would take
her at least three hours to reach upper
quarantine.
Inc log lnSn Ho siSHs VI
Pilot Gillespie will take no chances of any
accident occurring in New York harbor.
The trip of the Vizcaya from Las Palmas
to New York was not without incident.
Between the Bermudas and Cape Hatteras
she ran into a series of minor cyclones.
which ended in a hurricane Capt. Eulate,
speaking of the boats behavior. said: she
is a magnificent boat. and despite thirty
four hours battering OF heavy seas. no ac-
cident occurred, nor was a man injured"
SORROW AMONG, THE PEOPLE.