The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-23


Nearly all the possible salvage has
now been made from the cabin att
The efforts to reach the ward and mess
rooms are frustrated by some unknown
obstacle 1t is expected TO md Dooies
in these rooms. Two cases OF ten-nch
ammunition have been found, the one
having exploded, the other fuli OF pow
der. These were found forward
The worl. of securing the bodies IN
der the hatch has been most dlfncult
in the dark. but it is hoped that the
electric lights will be of great assist
ance. The bodies are much mutilateo'
ard some partially burned The OF
fcers OF the court of inquiry PAD an
other visit TO the wreck today.
Gunner Charles Morgan of the cruiser
New York, who is in charge OF the CIV
ers. will devote special attention TO eX-
araining the ammunition in the Iore
mart OF the Names hull. and 10 aScer-
tanning the condition Of the plates, IidS-
azines and engines. He is a graduate
in gunnery, and is regarded as enlireiE
competent. as. indeed, are all the divers
under his direction He is under strict
orders not to give out anything on the
subject of his Investigations, except 10
the officers of the court of inquiry
when called upon
NOTHING PICTURESQUE
There was nothing picturesque or inn
pressive in the scenes in or about. the
light house tender Mangrove, in which
the court of inquiry sat today. Inc
weather was somewhat cloudy, but, on
the whole pleasant enough A STEADY
breeze blew out the bunting IN Wnicn
the Fern. the Bache and the Mangrove
were dressed in honor of Washington
birthday. The Spanish vessels also
fioated the American colors in honor
of the occasion
The Mangrove. which is small and
rather ancient looking. lies near the
wreck. on the side furtherest from
Havana. and the Fern and the Bache
respectively north and south OF ner-
All are moored to buoys and swing
with the tide. Boats from various
vessels or from the wharves ply TO and
fro in the harbOr with passengers
eager to inspect the mass of steel and
iron, which is all that is left of the
great battleship.
ON The MANGROvE.
On the Mangrove the sessions of the
court were held in the captains cabin
aft. The officers were not in full dress,
but in the uniform used every day
aboard ships.
The proceedings were very quiet. no
one but the witnesses and the short
hand reporter being admitted. The ar
shall write out his notes day by day.
and the court viii adjourn from time
to time to give him the opportunity,
as was the case today, when the court
again visited the wreck and spent some
time in additional inspection
The pomp and circumstance of the
tribunal are not as much as an ordi-
nary garrison court-martial would
show. but the high character of its
members and the evident earnestness
OF their purpose to find the truth, If
possible, give dignity to the court Of
inquiry.
POLITE AND CORDIAL
Captain Sampson. after the visit Of
the members of the court to the captain
general and Admiral Manterola today,
said the reception extended them had
been polite and cordial The captain
general and admiral had expressed deep
sympathy and the hope that nothing
would interfere to prevent a thorough
investigation. They offered 10 give any
helm in their mower Captain SAMPSON