Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-19
REGRET NAMES FATE
Officers of the Vizcaya Dis
cuSS the Disaster.
TREACHERY THEORY DERIDED
Such Accidents Have Happened Be-
fore, the Spaniards Say.
CHANCE That THE SAILOR TAKES
Big Warship Had Stormy Trip
From Las Palmas.
CHANCE fRAT TIE SAILOR TAKES
WILL BE CLOSELY GUARDED

NEW YORK, February 19.-After cruis-
ing around in the upper bay the greater
part OF hast night and this morning a re-
porter of the Associated Press boarded the
spanish cruiser Nizcaya at S:45 a 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 SobraI.
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 Span
ish sailors rowed over to the tug Com
n:ander Sobral, Vice Consul Mariana Fab
regas Setelo, Don Manuel s. DE Suarez.
secretary of the Spanish consulate; a de-
tective detailed by Chief of Police McCul-
laugh and the reporter of the Associated
Press were taken of In a few minutes
the party was climbing up the gangway of
the Vizcaya. AS Commander Sobral was
not in uniform. the marines we're not lined
up to receive the visitors, and the formal
welcome was replaced by the exchange of
hosplti5le greetings in true CastilIan style
capt Antonio Eulate snook hands oordi-
ally with the first visitors he had received
since he touched at Las Palmas Oh Feb
rrary Ii.
regret that We have not received pra.
tique lclearance) from the health authori-
ties" said the captain. Sc we have no
legal right to receive you. But stay If Won
wish to- OF course. If You stay you'll have
to accept the responsibility"
Sorrow AT Mnine's Fate.
After this courteous hint the marty tool,
stroll around the decks and held a hasty
conversation with several officers. Eyery-
body on board knew of the Names fate
and from the youngest apprentice aboard
to 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
palhy''
The idea that the Maine was destroyed
by treachery was scorned. Not an officer
on board would for moment entertain any
solution of the disaster except that it was
caused through accident such things
have happened" officer would say. 1T
is 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 could be found board wing
evnced the slightest anxiety to ths
treatment or safety Of the EiZcdya while
liz New York harbor. The extraordinary
precautions taken for their protection wers
unknown TO them until the reporter of the
Associated Press went board. Express
sicns on this subject were guarded.
The same boats crew which brought the
party from the tug in readiness, and
after farewells had been taken the visitors
were rowed back. The Spanish officers
stood on 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 in the main channel, rounding the
spit. Captain Keene Of the Edgar F. Luck
enbach said that if the Vizcaya cleared
from her present anchorage ii would take
her at least three hours to reach upper
quarantine.
The fog then showed no signs of lifting.
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. 4
Between the Bermudas and Cape Hatteras
she ran into series of minor cyclones,
which ended in q 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.