The herald., 1898-02-21
IN THE HOSPITALS
Most of the Wounded Are Progressing
FaVorablY

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 2o.-A spe-
cial to the Times-Union and Citizen from
Kew West says: The following are the
wounded in the marine hospital here: G. j.
Dressler of New York city, fractured Jaw,
knee cap, wound in breast
George Fox, Grand Rapids Mich.,> $ut
on head, right arm burned, foot and hand
injured.
Robert Hutchins (colored), New York,
arms and face badly burned.
Frank G.. Thompson, Austin, Ill, dislo-
Gated ankle arm cut.
Carl Christensen, Sweden, right arm and
leg bruised and burned, arms and head
bruised and badly shaken up,
VIM. II. Thompson, New York city, back
hurt and both hands burned.
George Worth. Brooklyn, bruised on leg
and neck.
Patrick Foley Mount Vernon, KY cut
on nose, eyes and mouth. lie is the most
seriously injured and is in great pain.
Martin Larsen, Philadelphia, was in the
hospital when the explosion took 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 in
good spirits.
Many of the wounded at the United
States navy barracks hospital could not
that none were dangerously hurt. Among
those seen were VIM. McNair of Pittsburg
who is slightly injured
Geo. David, Island Malt, slightly injured
in the back and hip.
Louis Mormermen. Newtonville, Mass
uniniured; NJ. Lanahan. Louisville, Ky,
uninjured; Thomas Melville Brooklyn
uninjured. He was on watch on the quar-
ter deck and 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 uninjured
He was on duty on the poop deck, only
heard the explosion and was thrown from
port to starboard side and saved his rifle
and ammunition.
NJ. Mehan. injured.
X. Kushida, Japan, uninjured.
f. Awo Japan, slight scar on head and
hands.
Westmore Harris. Charles City Va, un-
injured.
Peter Larsen. New York, uniniured.
A. Wiley, Keyport New York, unin-
jured
John Turpin, Long Branch, unnjured
d. ]. Toptin, New York city, uninjured.
Harry Mccain, Brooklyn, has strained
back. He was thrown overheard by the
shock from the quarter deck and mmedi-
ately swan BACK to the snip and attempted
to get the whaeboat with the help of Mel
vile. a comrade. Many of the men of the
quarter deck who had lost their presence of
mind were thrown overheard by McCann
and Melville, who afterwards succeeded in
manning the whaleboat. which sunk from
the suction of the ship going down. They
were then rescued by the gig and were af-
terwards complmented by the navga ator
and officers fer bravery
Mo- lord r
Key West, who served on the Maine, was
saved. He has been recalled to Havana by
Consul General Lee and Capt. Sgsbee to
complete the investigation and dive under
the ship to ascertain the true cause of the
disaster.
NJ. Malville, Brooklyn injured.
Oscar Anderson, Sweden, slightly cut.
The remainder Of the men at the bar
racks and al the hospital could not be
seen nor their condition ascertained.
The hairbreadth escapes told of bv the
survivors are almost miracles Men who
were between decks fought for their lives
like demons TO reach the deck. The wound
ed who could not get out met their deaths
bravely. As the water rushed into the shin
the cries of the wounded men could be
heard calling for aid. In a few minutes
their doom was sealed.
No searchlight was thrown on the fer
rible scene. 1t is not known why. but q
gentleman in the city who was at Havana
at the time says THAI fifteen minutes afterI
the explosion he was looking toward thc
wreck and waiting for a searchlight TO
be thrown on the ship, but none.appearel
and the work of rescuipg had TO he done
In the dark.