Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-28
RICHEST PRIZE YET
Terror and Machias Capture the
Spanish Steamer Guido.
CARGO OF PROVISIONS AND MONEY
Warships Fired Several Shots at
the Fleeing Steamer.
PILOT HOUSE DEMOLISHED

KEY WEST Fla. April 2s-The United
States monitor Terror. Captain n Ludlow.
captured the big Spanish steamer Guido
bound from CorunEa, Spain. for Havana,
carly yesterday morning. The prize had on
beard a large cargo of provisions and
money intended fer the Spanish troops I'm
Cuba. The capture took place ten miles
OFF Carderas, after desperate chase dur
ing which the Terror and the gunboat
Machias fired, almost blowing the Span
iard's pilot house into the water
The Terror was alone when the Guido
was sighted, and she Immediately gave
chase. After blank shot had been fired
to order the steamer to heave 10, the Span
lard put out all her lights and fred up In
an attempt to run away. The big monitor,
plowing after her brought her six pound
ers to bear on the steamer and fired shot
after shot at the latter, nearly all of which
took effect on the Guido's pilot house One
man in the pilot house was injured, but
how seriously he was hurt has not yet been
learned.
away, heard the sound of tie firing came
up and brought her four-inch rife into play,
firing one shot, which failed to hiI the Span
lard. This, however, brought ner to. and
Lieut.. Qualtrough and prize crew were
put on board of her and brought the prize
in here this morning.
The money captured is in an iron safe.
known.
The Guido is one Of the richest prizes yst
captured.
The Spanish steamer Guido, Cap.. Armar-
Cchia, is a vessel of ZOOS tons net, owned
by the Navigation Company OF Bilbao. She
was built at Belfast in 1888, is 800 feet long,
has Al feet beam and is &c feet deep. The
Guido left Liverpool on April and CO.
runna on April for Havana.
Two Solid Shot struck.
NEW YORK, April 2S.-A special dis
patch to the Evening World from Key
West, recounting the pursuit and capture
of the Spanish steamer Guido by the mon
itor Terror. says that two solid shot struck
tiiC N0iuo. 1lic eiA-pOullu
carried away the pilot house. the second
a boat, and the third the compass The
Machias fired her 4-inch rifle. His ships
steering gear disabled. Captain Alegin. ac-
cording to the Worlds correspondent, hur-
ried his men aft to the wheel. But In the
momentary delay the Terror had gained
upon him, while ahead. ready to intercept
him should he continue his flight was the
gunboat Machias. Then only did the Span
lard give up. But even at the last ne
would not lower the red and yellow flac
which fioated at the stern He simply or
dered his engines stopped and lay to until
the Terror sent prize crew on board
The Guido was taken to Key West by
Lieut. Edward F. Qualtrough and Ensign
Willard.
Eight Spanfnrda wounded.
Eight Spaniards were wounded by spliat-
ers made by the impact OF the Terrors
shot This is the first blood shed on board
ship.
AS soon as the men from the Terror were
on board the Guido the stars and stripes
were raised above the Spanish flag and,
with Lieut.. Qualirough in command, The
prize was brought into port. 1t is the
first time that a Spanish vessel has been
brought in with the stars and stripes dying
above the Spanish emblem. and this and
the shattered pilot house, well as the
big holes In the hull, caused the vessel 10
be viewed with much curiosity by those
who could get out to her.
The Gui6o is roughly valued at si00, 90
aside from the specie she has on board.