Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19
m THE HARBOR OF HAVANA.
one Hundred of the Crew Are
.o Have Perish ed-BOats Of
spanish Cruiser Assisted the
x,;o,Dded to the ShOre-Ca1se Is
Vet Mystery.

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ing. As yet the cause of the explosion is
not apparent.
The wounded sailors of the Maine are
unable to explain it. 1t is believed the
er,,iser will be totally destroyed, as she
is burning
The explosion shook the whole city.
The windows were broken in all the hous-
es The explosion took place while the
.eamen were asleep, so they can give no
narticulars as to the cause.
wild CONSERVATION.
The widest CONSERVATION prevails in
Havana The wharves are crowded with
thousands of people. 1t is believed the
EXPLOSION occurred in a small powder mag
azne.
CAPTAIN Sigsbee and other officers have
been saved.
It is estimated that over 100 of the
crew were killed, but it is impossible yet
10 give exact details.
Admiral Manteroa has ordered that
boats of all kinds should 90 to the as
sstance of the maine and her wounded.
The Havana fremen are giving aid,
tending carefully to the wounded as they
are brought on shore. 1t is II terrible
sight.
General Zolano and the other generals
have been ordered by Captain General
Blanco to take steps to help the Names
crew in every possible way.
Explosion in the Bow.
Captain Sigsbee says the explosion oc-
cured in the bow of the vessel. He re-
eeived a wound in the head. Orders were
given to the other officers to save them
selves as best they could. The latter, who
were literally thrown from their hunks
in their night clothing, gave the necessary
orders with great self-possession and BRAY
cry.
The first theory was that there had
been preliminary explosion in the Santa
Barbara magazine of powder or dynamite
below the water.
Commander Sisbee'S Report.
Washington. Feb. l7.-While Secretary
Long was with the president the follow
ing detailed dispatch from Captain Sigs-
bee commander of the Maine. was
brought to him:
advise sending Wrecking vessel at
once The Maine is submerged except the
debris. and is mostly work for the divers
now Jenkins and Merritt are still miss
ing. Little hope for their safety. Those
known to be saved are:
Officers, "a uninjured; crew, IS The
wounded now on board the Ward line
steamer in the city hospital and at the
hotel are 80, so far as known All Others
went down ON board or near the Name.
The total list of missing is 253. With sev-
eral exceptions no officer nor man has
more than part of suit OF clothes, and
that is wet with harbor water Ward
steamer leaves for Mexico at this after
noon. The officers saved are unlnlured.
Damage is in the compartments OF the
crew. Am preparing to telegraph list
of the wounded and saved. The OliVette
leaves for Key West at p. m. Will send
by her to Key West the officers saved eX-
eept myself and Wainwright, Homan,
Henneberger, Raw and Holden Will turn
ever three uninjured boats to the cap
tain of the port, with a request for safe
keeping Will send all wounded men to
the hospital at Havana.
t"Sipnedl SIGSBEE."
Accident, Torpedo or TreacherE on
Board the Ship.
Washington, Feb. NAVAL officers
can not agree upon any theory to ac-
count for the destruction of the Maine.
Perhaps the majority are inclined to be-
lleve the explosion was purely accidental.
Another considerable number feel that
torpedo was exploded under the vessel
and the third theory is that some Internal
machine was struggled aboard the ship
and set off.
In the present lack of knowledge it Is
not thought possible to say to which the
ory the balance of probability inclines.
An examination by diver of the hull OF
the Maine would demonstrate instantly
whether or not Il torpedo had been used.
There was no smokeless powder on
board the ship, and the l0-inch ammuni-
non was made up of brown prismatic
powders Not only is this powder most
carefully packed in Theoretically sealed
copper cases, but its heat-resistance quail
ues are so great that it can not be ig-
hlted by the flame of match. Six hun
ared degrees Fahrenheit being the amount
VI heat that must be applied for some
ume to set off the powder.
May Lead to War.
Washington Feb. 1.-THE Maine dis
-S'er was the principal subject of consid-
eiaton by the senate committee on for
eign relations. The opinions generally
expressed by members of the committee
~ .hls informal conference were to the eff
'eet that the occurrence may result in
grave complications unless Spain makes
very plain that no Spaniard was in any