The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-18
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| :. 1898. PI
whether strangers were allowed on the
Maine the day of the di9a 9tcr
Yes, visitors were on the Maine all
afternoon of the day OF the explosion.
The bomb might have been deposited
near the magazine, aS | have alseady
ca'bled. Cnhlcs are much delayed here"
ms dispatch bears date Of to-day.
LIKE y PILE or Wd,ECKAGE,.
iinvana. Feb. 1.-THE night Of the
disaster to the Maine Il light wind from
the southwest was blowing, lud her
mead pointed i'll 4 southeaStcriy d.rec-
'ann. she was moorcd in about IL
metres OF water forward and drew
about 13 metres aft. The Spanish
cruiser Alfonso NllI was about 300
mc,ies from the American battle ship.
Ihe explosion so disjointcd and twist.
cd the battle ship that her remains now
appear like pile OF wreckagc. All the
upper deck structure. turrcts and guns.
are in heap, one boiler has been blown
out OF lis place. and ut 9 o'clock yes
tciday afternoon was still smoking on
deck
The foremGst ana how OF the Maine
nave coll llApscd. and now only the end
OF her mainma@'t remains above water
The boats OF the Spanish cruiser Al
iohSo Nil have picked up quantity
of wrcckaEe. including bonis and flag
ana to-day ten more bodies were found
i'll the harbor ana taken TO the morgue
IL is Impossible To identify them
contrary t. the reports currcn; here
yesterday the divers have not yet made
any Investigation Of the wreck, and the
general opinion expressed in Spanish
circles is that the explosion occurred
inside the Maine.
SCl1NE6 IN THE HOSPITAL.
Havana, Feb l7.-The correspondent
Of The Associated Press visited the hGri-
pita's Of san Ambrnsir ana the Al
fonso NTH yesterday and again to-day
and met Miss CARA Barton and John
Elwcil, of the Red CruGs Society
The scene was hearibrcating ana the
dressing of the wounds Of the victims
WAS u horrible spectacle Some Of
them, however, were already much
better, ana they are carefully attended
by DR.. Bernardo Mas, whose treat
mrnt is kindness itself. Two are near
Death Carl a. Smith. whose leg and
jaw were h:oken and who is badly
burned. and y. Anderson wha has
burns al over his body. Eoth have
received the slcr1mcnts. Very clab-
crate preparations were made for the
intermcnt OF the dcnl. In he morning
- bodies "cres brought 10 the city
hall whore Ihcy rested IN collins.
covered with beautiful crowns of sill;
ribbons With approximate Inscriptions
The crown from the city council bears
the iHSH'ipticn "'lhe pcoplr of Havana
20 the victims Of the Maine" There e
Il handsome crown uf silk ribbons in the
Spanish national cdlurS. with the in
3cr!ptiGn, The Navy Department at
Havana TO the victims Of the Maine
Among other tokens are one from
Glawton Childs With the Inscription.
TO our h.avc dead &aiiors." Il Hover
cross frOm the New York Morning
Journal ana Advertiser an emblem
from the Havana Yacht club. ana nor Il
and other tributes from NJ. Ca!ranza,
Sonora Emilia Mas, Lucia Ia Costa. .
Nr2. T. Gonzalez. Mss Catalina Cassa,
Charles and George Barnett ana n
crown from the firm Of nolman Bros.
with the Inscription "ro the victims OF
the Maine"
FUNERAL or THE VICTIMS.
The intcrmcnt of the martyrs of Inc
Maine took place this afternoon about
. O'Clock. shortly before The hour all
Havana was in mourning. The flags
on the public buildings were at half
mast and many OF the houses were
drapcd in mourning. All classes were
represented in the thronGs that filled
the streets along which The funeral
possession passed to the cemetery
The order of the procession was as
follows:
The Municipal Guards on horseback
in fun uniform: the city Brigade, the
municipal employees, the Aldermen in
seven splrndidly decorated iiremen,s
cars; SPECIAL ears bearing the rcmains
nine bodies being carried on n splc.,-
6idly decorated car; the clergy. dcputa-
tiSnS consisting OF the chief officers ol
tie navy ana army and volunteers
representatives of various official htI-
rcaus ana of the CuSt0m-housc. a com
mlttcG representing the Cham Der OF
Commerce, a delegation rcpreScn tnu
the grOccrS, the Council Of Administra-
ton, representatives of the TrcaGlIry
rhe press and various political organi-
cations; then the chief officers Of the
Maine, the Representatives Of foreign
Governments the city magistrates
with their mace bearers; Provincial
Deputies, employers nf the genera
ana regional automatic governments
the municipal mace hearers: then
General Parade, with rour aides dc
camp. representing Captain-Gencral
i'nncn Cwh|Sc personal presence was
ti0t aiioWaDlt under the laW), having
on ms right United States Consul.
General Lee and on his left the Mayor
OF Havana; the Marquis Larrina ga
Admiral MontcrOla. General Alamo nnC
other officers. two companies of marine
and infantry.
The funeral music was furnished b,
the bands Of the Isabella La Catolica
and Port" Rico Iattalions. which ac.
compan!ed the bodies
The population that lined the routr
gave every indication of the profound