The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
INFANTA MARIA
TERESA F0UNDERED
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NJ Captain Chlttenden was thrown
down and fell on the chain, hurting MS
side and back enough 70 Temporarily
disable him lie continued 10 give us
valuable advice. At 3 A. NJ. we mado Sig
RAJ to tho Vulcan and Merritt 20 go to
wlndward. which they did as well as
thc- could.
Up 10 ] o'clock A. NJ. we were running
tho starboard main engines, and mao
steam on the two central boilers ana
three OF the short forward boilers. but
the trouble I'm the forward fire-room
caused the steam TO run low, ana we
uvhted fires under the starbOard after
boiler and stopped the engine so as 10
run the steam Up for the pumps
PUMP DISABLED.
The pump for keeping the water from
the forward compartment was driven Oy
belt, and when the sea broke over ule
bows the belt became wet ana sA'pou.
As soon as the water was up 10 the moor
plates in the forward fire room the ron
ing OF the ship washed into the coal
huukcrs and carried the coal out, chOk-
ing the pump and carrying the moor plates
about. which made IL difficult ana Jam
gerous TO work there
About S o'clock | called for volunteers
TO hoist coal and water IN the ASH MOIST.
Everybody responded and the work was
continued
use. About $3.50 \. NJ It was reported
that water was coming into one or the
starboard forward coal bunkers ana run
ming into the fire rooms NheIe tI-e
water came from we do not know
About 2 o'clock the ll-inch gun In the
after turret ran out and IN twice. Nheh
II recoiled the second time, something
gave way and il settled 10 extreme eie-
walton and remained stationary
LEoNIDAs sIGNALLED.
we asked the Vulcan TO signal the
L,eonidas 10 stay close 10 US ana the lat
ter hoisted the flag at the signal yard
arm. which was a signal agreed upon 70
call the Lecndas 10 come WITHIN nan
She was steaming ahead OF US ana maA-
ing rather bad weather. IL seems as II
she feared to turn in the heavy sea, bui
eventually she did cross ahead OF the
Merritt and twice passed uhder the
Naria's stern. although at some distance.
/ think she picked up the life RATS which
the Vulcan threw over. About ll.0 we
signalled the Vulcan TO ask the Merritt
II we could be turned safely 10 run LOT
the lee Of Watlings Island.
To this CAPTAIN Wolcott replied: NO
and as CAPTAIN Chittenden thought we
would sink. II we tried 10 turn, this idea
was given up.
A HEAVY SEA
Both the Vulcan and Merritt could with
dtGicultv keep US head TO windward and
the sea was running so high that the Nul-
cans bits started or the tow lines part
ed The ship would fall into the trough
OF the sea. AT 10 L. NJ. Captain Chltten-
den asked me 10 sl nal the vulcan 90
cast of the Me-ritts COW lines and have
the Merritt come alongside. ! then as
sumed the command. told the men what
was to be done and assigned them sta
lions. | told the chief engineer TO start
the engine 10 aid the Vulcan in keeping
our head up. He did 50, but Il could run
but a short time with steam We had.
We signalled the Vulcan: I'VE are
about 70 abandon ship: try to keep Us
head to wind" | ordered Captain Ise
Cato to take charge Of the lee surf boat
and when IT was lowered 10 the rail or
dered Captain Chittenden into IT. 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 1t up, and after taking
Captain Chittenden aboard towed the
beat 10 our lee quarter and repeated this
manOeuvre each trip, forming lee for
the boats TO come here and then towing
them DaCk. Sue was spitNblbiy iANuttA-
CREW TRANSFERRED
From until the work Of transferring
the crew was continued Captain lie Cato
made two more trips when his arm being
disabled his place was taken by Mr..
Johnson, who also took two boats. The
lie raft was gotten over and capsiZed. but
was righted. 1t was put in charge OF
James Bashford, ordinary seaman OF the
Illinois Nava! Militia. lie and his crew
took six Cubans to the Merritt. The
smaller surf boat slowed in board on the
lee side was then gotten out and | put Il
in charge OF Charles A. Dunno, quar-
termaster first class. | gave him nearly
all the good seamen left for crew. 1t
was launched very handsomely and made
two trips. In all these trips we poured
oil from the sponsors on both sides, and
the Vulcan slso used oil to make II
smooth. where the embarking was done.
I doubt II we could have worked without
IT,
WAS UNMANAGEABLE.
The ship labored more and more heay-
uv. Before | left the bridge she rolled
her sponsons under, which l should esti-
mate 10 be thirty degrees and her pitching
WAS enough 20 show her rudder, pro-
peller and perhaps u feet Of her keel. she
was about four feet by the head. she
fell into the sea very heavily and shuo-
dered as she rose. There was no water
aft. The Vulcan did her best 10 Keep our
head up steering TO starboard and gong
to full speed while the sea beat the ie-
resa's head TO port. 49,
throughout the day the Vulcan ala
everything possible. We were constant
ly signalling. With the exception OF
three men who got drunk and gave much
trouble all the crew behaved well Every
man did his duty and ny orders were 10