The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-21
The Vizcaya in New York
HarbOr Puts It's Flag at
Half Mast for the Vic
Tins of the Maine.

rain and a light fog. The tug Nina led
the way, and as she rounded the bat
terry large crowd had assembled in
the vicinity of pier A, where the little
vessel was to take the harbor police
aboard
AS soon as the Nina got alongside the
pier Captain Smith and Lieutenant
DOugherty exchanged greetings as well
as Or1clal documents. Two rOundSmen
and eight patrOlmen were Immediately
put aboard the tug, and once more she
turned her nose in the direction of
staten Island. Just then through the
thlck log could be heard the booming
OF cannon, which was the salute given
by the Nizcaya as she came through
The NarrOwS. This salute was answer
ed from the guns of Castle William on
Governors Island. AS the Nina neared
the Staten Island shore the Spanish
cruiser IoOmed up out of the mist and
Lieut. Neville ordered the marines to
Stdnd at attention and salute the viSi-
tor, Which passed on her StarbOard The
police officers on board also stood at at
tent1On, and the salute was answered
by the officers and men who were
grouped on the ViZcaya'S deck. The
SpanIard was still under way at the
time with Pilot Gillespie on the bridge
At 3:35 o'clock the big vessel reached
her anchorage ground and dropped her
mud nook AS soon as she was an
chOred several boats in the vicinity
made toward her, but they were quick
Iy warned off by the naval vessels and
The UndIne, with Lieut.. Ward aboard
then made its way alongside, and that
officer, dressed in full uniform, ascended
the ganSWay, which was lowered on
the port side. AS soon as he reached
the deck he was greeted by the Spanish
commander, to whom he rendered in
the name of Admiral Bunce, the cOurte-
sizes OF the port, which is the usual for
mality whenever a foreign war vessel
arrives in American waters.
Lieut.. Ward remained on board about
a quarter of an hour and as he de-
scended the gangway on his return to
the Undine, the royal Spanish ensign
was put at half mast. This was the first
sign that the spectators af1oat and
ashore were given that the visiting
craft was aware of the disaster in Ha-
Vana harbOr. Captain Eulate ordered
the flag at half mast as a token of re-
gret for the death of the American SAIL
Ors.
Meanwhile. the marines who were to
take up the first watch were taken from
the Nina to the NarkOta, as were also
four police and a roundsman. A row
boat containing three men, two of whom
were rowing and the third sitting in the
stern, came out from Tompkinsville and
headed directly for the Vizcaya The
Nina intercepted the little craft and in
response to inquiries the man in the
stern said that he had a telegram for
the commander of the cruiser. When the
information was transferred to Captain
EuIate, the latter told them to let the
boat come alongside, and also said that
he would see nay newspaper reporters
who wished to come aboard. As soon
as this was made known to the press
boats which were lowering around half
hundred newspaper men accepted the
invitation, and in less than ten minutes
were all aboard plying questions to the
commander and officers of the cruiser.
While all this was taking place the
crowds on shore became larger, and the
keenest interest was taken in the every
movement of the different vessels. Lieut.
DOugherty will remain in the vicinity of
the cruiser while she remains in port,
and will direct every detail regarding e
the protective watch. From o'clock
Sunday afternoon until midnight the
Nina and Narkota patrOlled the waters
in the neighbOrhood of the big vessel.
They were relieved at midnight by the
tugs Daniel S. Lamont and Scout. in
command of Captains Thomas A Keys,
| and 7. P. Coffey. These boats are pro
| vided by the supervisor of the port.
| They took on the police and marine
| guards and remained on watch until S
o'clock this morning. At that hour four