The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-11

Berlin, Wednesday Dec. %, but were
detained for two days at Sandy Hook
by dense fog. They started for Cuba
on the evening of Dec. % and arrived at
Santiago the following Tuesday after
noon.
Considerable time was wasted getting
the necessary signatures of the military
officials.
The party, composed of seven men,
tSur Cubans and two American mule
drivers, besides Mr. Callahan and Sergt.
Murphy, commenced their la'bors of re-
claiming the bodies, Wednesday noon,
and finished their work Thursday night
and sailed for Ponce, Porto Rico, on
the same steamer that carried them to
Santiago on Friday.
Mr.. Callahan said that the trip was
without any nlishaps or incidents of
note. He was not bothered to any ex-
tent by government red tape. Sullvan's
grave was located without trouble.
The slab which was engraved by one
of the Emmett Guards of Washington
and placed at the head of the grave by
the Emmets of Worcester, was Z ct up
on the grave. A government board was
found in it's place.
All marks, both inside and outside Of
the grave the description of which had
been furnished by those who assisted
at the burial, were found by Mr. Call
lahan. Nothing was missing, and Mr..
Callahan feels very well satisfied with
his work
Sullivan was buried with one arm up
lifted, and when the Cuban diggers I'M
covered the body the arm frightened
them considerably, but the Americans
with some difficulty, quteted their fears
The finding of everything in and
about Sualivan's grave that tailed so
well with all descriptions given Mr.. CAL
lahan before he left Worcester were
especially gratifying, and will be good
news to the dead soldiers relatives.
Sulivan's relatives were at The sta
ton last evening and were somewhat
disappointed at its non arrival.
Sergt. Murphy, in an interview with
q spy representative on the train last
evening, said that he had assisted at
the burial of both Kyle and Desmond,
and was able to go directly to their
graves. He was well satisfied at the
| success he had met with.
Mr.. Callahan and the sergeant en-
joyed the best of health during the trip
and We're not sick a day.
There was but little left Of the bodies
but the clothing was found to be in ex-
cellent condition.
The two men spent but two and a
half days at Santiago, and did not have
time to see much of the city.
The Cubans We're no to their old
tricks, and every time a card was
placed upon the metallic caskets, they
were stolen.
Other bodies were taken. but while
Mr.. Callahan and Sergt. Murphy were
on the battlefields. Surgeon Danforth's
and Private LISTERS bodies were re-
moved to their Wisconsin home.
Attorney John B. O'Neill of Wash
ington, D. c., brother of Capt. O'Neill
of the rough riders who was shot at
Eel Caney could not locate his broth
er's grave, and returned home nearly
heartbroken.
The return voyage was a rough one,
but the Berlin, which was formerly an
Allan line steamer weathered the storm
In excellent shape.
Mr.. Callahan says that he has been
asked by several people to make an
other trip to Santiago after the bodies
of other soldiers, but he has not de-
cided as yet to repeat his successful
effort.
No arrangements for the burial of
Henry Sullivan have been made The
Natick men will be buried upon their
arrival, with full military honors.