The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
HARD TO SOLVE.


send on the Bache hereafter all the remains
Of the dead recovered in a condition making
1T possible to place them in collins. The diff
ficulty experienced in recovering the bodies
is not understood py any but the divers. The
latter yesterday worked for three hours try
ing to bring out one body intact, and one
Of the divers had bad fall and several got
their air tubes tangled Even they could
not extricate the remains. The principal
efforts of the divers are now directed toward
clearing the upper wreckage, smokestaclSs,
decks, guns, matches, bridges. cranes and
gratings. Then if not before all the dead
can be removed. Only one body was recov-
cred to-day, and it has not yet been iden-
titled though there are hopes that it may
be later. With any others recovered in time
it will go with the wounded on the Bache
to the Dry Tortugas and Key West. On
her next trip north the Bache will carry to
Key West the first company OF wounded
taken to the Dry Tortugas. Captain Sigs-
bee was much gratified at recovering to-day
in good condition his insignia of the order
of the Red Eagle Prussian), and the gold
medal presented to him by the international
fisheries exhibition in London in 1885,, h 90
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright. the
executive officer OF the Maine who was, all
most worn out with constant work ON the
wreck had good rest yesterday and says
he feels now like a new man.
Captain Sigsbee tonight reported that
the work of the divers to-day was slow and
must necessarily continue slow, owing to
the difficulty of making an impression upon
the mass of heavy debris. But they are do
ing the best they can Late to-day Captain
McGee, of the tug Right Arm, received or
ders from the contractors to hire such
lighters as are necessary to remove the
debris from the wreck. This will facilitate
the work Of removing the dead and gener-
ally hasten operations.
Captain Sigsbee continues to receive let
tiers in great numbers. All the queries
about the men who lost their lives when
the Maine was blown up are answered as
soon as possible if there is anything to be
told One of the saddest letters received by
Captain Sgsbee was from the brother of q
dead man, who wrote that when death was
claiming the victim his friends at home
were celebrating his birthday and wishing
him many happy returns of the day.
Chaplain Chadwick has been commended
by Captain Sigsbee as a man, priest and
an officer He is always cheerful and is do
ing the most effective work possible. The
chaplain hopes to recognize some OF the
bodies when he receives descriptions taken
from the enlistment papers which are on
file at Washington.
Senator Proctor, who passed most of the
day indoors, writing private letters and
reading, says his visit will be too brief to
mako his observations Of any interest to
the public and, therefore, he has nothing 10
offer for publication. He had expected to
pay his personal respects to Captain Cen
eral Blanco to-day in company with MS
travelling companion, Colonel Parker, ard
Consul General Lee, but the captain general
has been unusually busy in getting ready
for the outgoing mails and has ilXed l
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon for Senator
Proctor's call. The senator has not yet wit
messed the distribution of relief under the
auspices of the Red Cross Society or the
United states but he will do SO to-day or
Tomorrow Miss Clara Bartons latest adj
ditions to her staff are men who have been
in the Red Cross service for years; ana VINO
have seen duty in Armenia and elsewhere.