The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
WOUNDED AT KEY WEST.
Names of the Men and Nature of
Their Injuries.

Names OF the wen ana nature OF
Their Injuries.
Jacksonville. Fla, Feb. Ca special TO
the Times Union and Citizen from Key
West, Fla, says:
THE following are the wounded in the
Marine Hospital here:
&c. J. Dressler of New York city, frac-
tured jaw, fractured knee cap, wound in
breast and back
George Fox, Grand Rapids, Mich, cut
on head right arm burnt, foot and hand
cut.
Robert Hutchison, coored, New York.
arms and face badly burned.
Frank G. Thompson, Austin ILL.,. dis
located ankle, arm cut, bruise on side.
Carl Christensen Sweden. right arm
and leg bruised and burned, arms and
head bruised and badly shaken up.
"Wnliam H. Thompson, New York city,
back hurt, side bruised and both hands
burned.
George Worth. Brooklyn. bruised on
leg and neck
Patrick Foley, Mount Vernon, N. Y,
cut on nose, eyes and mouth. He is the
most seriously hurt and is in great pain.
Martin Larsen, Philadelphia, was in
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place, he has had continued fever, but Is
now convalescing.
THE Marine Hospital men are the most
seriously hurt, but none are in danger of
dying. They are cheerful and keeping up
good spirits.
The following men are at the United
States barracks. The wounded at the hos
pital could not be seen, but the command
ant stated that none were dangerously
hurt, but some are suffering pain from
their wounds. Among those seen were
William McNair of Pittsburg, who is
slightly injured:
George David, Island Malta, slightly in
jured in back and hip.
Louis Moriniere, Newtonville, Mass,
uninjured
IN. Lannahan, Louisville, KY, unln-
jured
Thomas Melville, Brooklyn, uninjured.
He was on watch on the quarter deck, and
felt shock, followed by an explosion, ard
was thrown eight feet in the air and forty
feet from the ship into the water He
swan back to the Maine and climbed
aboard again. He then saved the lives of
men floating in the water.
Edward Mckay of Boston Is uniniured.
He was on duty on the poop deck only
heard the explosion, and was thrown from
port to starboard side, and saved his rife
and ammunition.
M. Mohen, uninjured.
X. Kushlda. Japan, uninjured.
"F. Awo, japan, slight scar in head ard
hands.
"Westmore Harris, Charles City, Va,
uninjured.
Peter Larsen. NorW ay, uninjured
"A. Willis, Keyport, N. ", uninjured
John Turpin Long Branch, uninjured
ID. j. Topfin, New York CITY, uninjured
Harry Mccain, Brooklyn has a strain
ed back. He was thrown overheard by
the shock on the quarter deck, and swan
back to the ship and attempted to get
the whaleboat out with the help of Mel
vile, comrade. Many of the men on the
quarter deck who had lost their presence
of mind were thrown overheard by Nc
Cam and Melville, who afterwards sue
ceeded in manning the whaleboat, which
sunk from the suction of the ship going
down. They then were rescued by the gig
and were afterwards complimented by tie
navigator and officers for bravery.
Martin Riorden a well-lxnown diver of
Key West, serving on the Maine, was SOW
ed. He has been called to Havana by
Consul General Lee and Capt. Sigsbae to
complete the investigation and dive under
the ship to ascertain the true cause of the
disaster, which will be evidence in the in
vcstlgation.
m. Melville, Brooklyn, uninjured.
oscar Anderson of Sweden, slightly cut
''The remainder of the men at the bar
racks and at the hospital could not be seen
nor their condition ascertained.
"The har-breadth escapes told by the
survivors are almost miracles. Men who
were between decks fought for their lives
like demons to reach the decks. The
wounded, who could not get out, met their
deaths bravely.
las the water rushed into the ship the
cries of the wounded men could be heard
calling for aid In few minutes their
doom was sealed.
mo searchlight was thrown on the ter
rible scene. 1t is not known why not. but
a gentleman in the city who was In Ha-
vana at the time says that fifteen minutes
after the explosion he was looking toward
the wreck and waiting for a searchight
to be thrown on the ship, but none ap-
peared and the work of rescuing had 10
be done in the dark"