The San Francisco call., 1898-02-21
Now the City of New York Is at the rlercy of the
 Vizcaya's Guns.
But the Visiting Cruiser Is Safe, for Every Precaution Is Taken to Prevent Any Attempt to
 Destroy Her.

cheer from the shore. The ViZcaya, her marines still drawn up on deck, moved on to quarantine. There Dr.. Doty ran alongside of the steamer Gov ernor Flower and received the report of the cruisers surgeon. All were well and had been since the Vizcaya left Spain, so the Health Officer exchanged salutes with his naval brother and de- parted.
 The Vizcaya's guns were heard in salute at five minutes to o'clock, and 1t was just twenty-five minutes to 4 o'clock when she was safely anchored off Tompkinsville.
 Then the Undine ran up from astern of the cruiser and the visitors sea ladder was placed In position. In full uniform, disdaining great coat in spite of the downpour of rain. Lieuten- ant Ward went up her side. Captain Eulate received him saluting, and the rear admirars representative saluted the commander and officers in turn, and then accompanied the former to his cabin The way lay between files of sa- luting marines. The call lasted about twenty minutes. AS the Undine moved away those who watched knew that the news of the Maine's loss had been off, cially received on board the cruiser, for while the navy yard launch was still near the Vizcaya's flag was low cred at half-mast. It will remain so while she is in port.
 Captain Eulate will pay an official call tomorrow and will perhaps receive a representative of General Merritt, commanding the department of the East.
 Thousands lined the shore and piers at Tomkinsville to view the ViZcaya after she anchored. The patrol boats l took up positions near her, and their men settled down to their tour of eight ! hours duty in rain and spray. On | shore the police kept watch for suspi- cious persons.
 As safe as if she had been under the protection of Spanish guns in the waters of that country, the Vizcaya tonight rode at anchor. When dark ness began to dim the outline of the formidable man-of-war, lights from her deck and mastheads began to shine through the rain and mist. The fn- creasing wind kicked up white-capped waves about the vessel and the rain 1 descended in torrents, but not for an 1 instant did the small boats guarding her relax their vigilance from the mo- ment the Vizcaya's anchor was dropped. All through the hours of night little boats cruised around the big iron-clad and all suspicious crafts were halted at a distance. The navy boat showed red light and revenue cutter a green one, but the police pa trol moved quietly about in the dark ness, showing no light at all.
 | Everything was quiet on board the Vizcaya after dark and the crew, save those on watch, apparently turned into their hunks and slept peacefully. Most of the lights on the big vessel were ex- tinguished by 10 o'clock.
 In an interview Captain Eulate said while his ship was in this port his of | ficers would accept no invitations of any kind. The Spanish warship had come here on a visit of courtesy and friendship, and when the dreadful ac- cident to the Maine was learned the | flags were put at half mast, and there would remain until the ship took her | departure. He likened his visit to that of one intimate friend to another when disaster had overtaken the lat ter, the same delicacy dictated what | to do, to mourn with the friend and to avoid all festivity. No invitations | of social character would be accepted this he wished to have understood
 Referring to the catastrophe, he de- clared that he and his officers were greatly shocked and that the sympathy of all was with the beraved families