The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

covered visits TO Havana for five or six
years, man-of-war TO be anchored at
that buoy: that he had rarely known
merchant vessels TO be anchored there, and
that II was the least used buoy I'm the har-
Dor. In describing the surroundings when
first moored 10 this buoy Capt Sigsbee
stated that the Spanish man-of-war AL
phonso XII. was moored I'm the position
now occupied by the Fern. about $50 yards
10 the northward and westward OF the
Maine The German ship Griesenau was
anchored at tho berth now occupied by
the Spanish man-of-war Legaspe. which Is
about 400 yards about due north from the
Maine. He then located the German man
of-war Charlotte. which came into the
harbor day or two later, which was an
chored 10 the southwark OF the Names
berth about 400 or 500 yards
In describing the surroundings az the
time OF the explosion, Capt. Sigsbee stated
that the night was calm and still The
Alphonso XII. was at the same berth
The small Spanish dispatch boat Legaspe
had come out tho day before and taken the
berth occupied by the German man-of-war
Gfiesenau. which had left The steam
er City OF Washington was anchored about
200 yards TO the south and east or the
Names stern slightly on the port quarter.
The Maine coaled az Key West, taking on
about $50 tons, the coal being regularly
Inspected and taken from the government
coal pile. This coal was placed generally
In the forward bunkers No report was re-
ceived from the chief engineer that any
coal had been too long I'm The bunkers, and
that the fire alarms In the bunkers were
sensitive.
Regulations strictly Carried out.
In so far as the regulations regarding in
fammables and paints on board, Capt Sigs-
bee testified that the regulations were
strictly carried out I'm regard to storage
aIa
the same careful disposition. AS to the sit
uation OF the paint room, hes fixed II as In
the eyes OF the ship" just below the berth
deck the extreme forward compartment.
As for the disposition OF inflammables, they
we're slowed In chests according 10 the reg
ulations, and when innammabes were I'm
excess OF chest capacity they were allowed
10 be kept In the bathroom or the admiral's
cabin. Regarding the electric plant OF the
Maine, Capt. Sigsbee stated that there was
no serious grounding nor sudden narng
up OF the lights before the explosion, but
sudden and total eclipse. As for regu-
lations affecting the taking OF temperature
OF the magazines. etc, Capt. Sigsbce said
there were no special regulations other
than tho usual regulations required by the
department. He examined the temperature
himself and conversed with tho ordnance
officer as TO the various temperatures and
the contents OF the nia. zines, and accord
Ing TO the opinion OF this offitos rs well as
Sgsbee, the temperatures were nevef q the
danger point. II do not think there Was
any laxity In this direction" said the cap
tain, In reply 70 question OF Judge Advo-
cate Mark
He had no recollection OF any work go
Ing on IN the magazine or shell rooms on
the day OF the explosion. The keys were
called for In tho usual way on the day In
question and were properly returned. Al
the time OF the disaster the two after boil
ers In the after fire room were I'm use be-
cause the hydraulic system was somewhat
leaking. Speaking generally OF his rela-