Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29

o'clock on the night Of the explosion.
II was standing on the main deck"
ne said, Just outside the door ON the
starboard side, when l first noticed a
trembling and buckling OF the decks
and this prolonged roar, not a short re-
port, but prolonged roar"
did you notice any percepttble list
to the ship at the first shock?"
''At the first shock the ship instantly
that is, the quarterback where l was
standing-dipped forward and to port
just like that Qndicating). 1t apparent
ly broke in the middle like that Qndi-
cating) and surged forward and then
went over TO port"
Witness said the upshoot OF fame he
| saw was well forward and to port
LIEUT.. HOLMAN.
! Lieut.. George M. F. Holman. who per
formed the duty Of navigator and ord
nance officer, and was in charge Of the
electric plant, testified that all possible
preoaution was taken to prevent acci-
dent The electric wires were separat-
| ed from the magazines by a double plat
| ing of glass.
My first impression was that the ship
had been attacked. 1 called to the rest
We have been torpedoed get up on
deck The examiner asked his impress
impression, not yet verified by divers
findings, is that a very heavy mine
went off under the Names bottom
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR HOOVER.
Naval Constructor John B. Hoover
identified three portions Of wreck for
ward Of the middle superstructure. The
first was portion of ship frame II, the
outside plating thrown up and doubled
back. The port frame is canted to star
board The second object was portion
of the port side Of the protective deck
abreast of the chain locker. 1t was six
feet out Of the normal position. The
third piece was portion Of the port side
OF the berth deck twisted around to
starboard, looking forward.
sIGMOND RoTHSCH1LD.
Signond Rothsohild, one OF the pas
sengers on the City of Washington, was
an eye witness to the explosion. There
was the sound like a cannon shot in
the darkness. He Immediately looked
toward the Maine He saw the forward
end of the vessel rise a couple Of feet
out of the water. An instant later
came a second distinct explosion.
LIEUT.. ELANDIN.
On the seventh uety LIEUT. JOiltl d.
Blandin, who was watch officer on the
deck Of the Maine the night Of the dis
aster testified that the quarter watch
was on watch all night. When he took
the deck at 8 p. m. everything was in
normal condition. Just before the ex-
pIosion occurred ne looked over the port
side but noticed nothing. There were
fewer boats in sight than usual He
thinks there were two explosions. He
saw no water thrown up by the ex-
plosion.
LIEUT.. G. P. BLOW.
Lieut. G. P Blow was the officer of
the day on the day of the explosion.
and received the reports at o'clock p.
m He said the usual reports were
made that the lights, fires and every
thing were secure. He said he had
perfect confidence in the reports of his
men.
Lieut.. Blows description of the ex-
plosion coincided In essential details
With accounts given by others.
CADET CLUVERIUS.
Cadet Cluverius, who several months
ago engaged as assistant navigator,
and was well-informed about the cleo
lllC VI tiiC SiAp, eSSe9ASA li4siL
there was no electric wire ON board so
laid as to endanger the magazines or
shell room.
LIEUT.. JENKINS DEATH.
Mess Attendant John H. Tarpin was
the last man who saw Lieut. Jenkins.
He said 1t was jarring explosion.
Just one solid explosion and the ship
heaved and lifted and then all was
dark" Tarpin met Lieut.. Jenkins in
the mess room and by that time the
water was up to his waist and running
aft. 1t was dark, and Mr.. Jenkins
asked him twice Which way?" to
which he had responded that he did not
know.
When Jenkins called the last time the
water was up to his breast Mr.. Jenk-
ins started forward and then the whole
compartment lighted UP. II saw Mr.
Jenkins throw up both hands the
witness continued. 'and fall right by
the steerage pantry" He said the ex-
plosion sounded to him like distant
thunder
LIEUT.. CATLIN.
Lieut.. A. W. Catlin, who was in
charge of the Marine Guard, explained
that extra precautions were taken for