The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-06

! ordered Captain Cn1ttenden' into IL |
! against his repeated protests. He was |
! placed in the boat with his son. This |
! boat was unable to reach the lines we |
! had astern, but the Merritt picked it |
! up, and after taking Captain Chitten- !
! den aboard, towed the boat to our lee |
quarter and repeated this maneuver |
! each trip, forming a lee for the boats |
to come under, then towing them back. |
| She was splendidly handled From / to
2 o'clock the work of transferring the
crew continued.
Captain Lecato made two more
trips, when, his arm being disabled
his place was taken by Mr. Johnson,
who also took two boatloads. the life
raft was taken over and capsized, but
was righted. 1t was put in charge of
James Bashford, ordinary seaman of
the Illinois naval militia He and his
crew took six Cubans to the Merritt.
The smaller surf boat lowed under the
lee side was then gotten out and put
it in charge of Charles A. Dunno,
quartermaster, first-class. 1 gave him
nearly all the good seamen left for
crew. 1t was launched very hand
somely and made two trips In all his
trips he poured oil in the sponsors on
both sides, and the Vulcan also used
oil to make it smooth where the en-
barking was done. l doubt if we could
have worked without it.
THE ship labored more and more
heavily. Before 1 left the bridge she
rolled her Sponsors under, which
should estimate to be so degrees, and
her pitching was enough to show her
| rudder, propellers and perhaps II feet
of her keel. She was about four feet
by the head. She fell into the sea very
heavily and shuddered as she rose
With the exception of three men who
got drunk and gave much trouble, all
the crew behaved well. Every man
did his duty. and my orders were in
stantly obeyed by wreckers and men
OF the navy. When the fires were low
| called for volunteers, and the donkey
boilers were at once fired up. Twice 1
asked c. T. Smith and James F. Brien.
chief machinists, to oil the steering
gear, and they did so, and the engine
ran until we left. When took Dunno
from the helm to lower the smaller
surfboat, his place was taken by Will
liam c. Morehoff. machinist, second
class, who steered the wreck until we
left the bridge together, when we
dashed the wheel amidships.
Willard Crossett, bugler, was signal
man, and was as cool as possible He
made no mistakes and was very use
tul to me as messenger. About 4:3O
he made signal, Hang on to the wreck
until you are sure she is sinking to
which the Vulcan replied We will
hold on until she sinks or parts the
Tow line The last signal he made
was, These two boats will take ALL
After that had to go aft to force the
drunken men overheard, and about 5
we We're all off. When the boats were
in, the Merritt at my request. started
10 speak the Vulcan, but was unable to
reach her, and she apparently did not
near our whistle. The Merritt then re-
turned to find the wreck. but could
not do So. The search continued until
p. m. the following day, when she
headed for Charleston
FAR FROM SEAWORTHY.
No orders were issued by the navy
department UP to the close Of office
hours as to the disposition of Lieuten-
ant Commander Harris and his crew.
ana captain Crowninshield of the bu-
reau of navigation said no orders
would be formulated tonight. 1t is said
at the navy department that provision
was made by which. the Teresa could
have weathered any ordinary storm.
rougn wooden deck had been nailed
over her upper works. Her hull was
then sheathed and heavy chains were
wound around her so as to hold her
together. Although far from sea-
worthy, all that was expected was
that the cruiser might be kept ahoat
until locked in this country. She had
been stripped of all guns and valu-
! ~Sl~S' SeNNS liz DlS ll-lnch guns,
peIore starting, so that it is believed
there viii be no loss on that account.
IL is the opinion of the navy depart
ment that the government has lost
besides the value of the ship herself
only the amount of the per diem of
$500 per day through the sinking of the
vessel, because the contract appears to
have required the delivery by the
wrecking company of the vessel at the
navy yard at Norfolk Va
According to the contract salvage
was to consist of such further com
pensation over and above the per diem
and stipulated expenses as might be
awarded by board appointed for that,
purpose, consisting of a representative
OF each party and a third party, their
survey to be made after the vessels
delivery at Norfolk.
COURT OF INQUIRY.
The first thing in order now is a
court of inquiry; in fact, the DEPART
ment has no option in the case of the
loss of a vessel under such conditions.
This court is required to fix the re-
sponslbllty for loss. Upon their con-
clusion will depend whether or not a
courtmartial shall be held Command
er Harris is the only officer whom the
department knows to have been at
!. tached to the Teresa, although he was
doubtless supported by some warrant
oIIlcerS whose names were not reported
to the department before the ship
sailed. He was in command of the
Vulcan throughout the war and bears
an enviable reputation for ability in
his profession.
The opinion is expressed that with
the material raised by the wreckers
. from the Teresa and from the other
ships which have been operated upon
so far, the navy department will be
able to reimburse itself fully for the
outlay of $500 per diem to the contract
ors.
The loss of the ship will be a bitter
disappointment to the people in Nor
folk, wnere extensive ARRANGEMENTS
have been made to bring excursions
from all points to the navy yard there
to look at the famous ship, and where
the reconstruction of the vessel would
afford at least year and halfs work
to a large body of mechanics and Ia
borers.
Republican National Platform:
''We are opposed TO the free coinage
of silver, except by international
agreement with the leading com
) mercial nations of the world.o
CATTLE-DIPPING AT ST. LOUIS.
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