The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-27
VICTIMS OF
THE MAINE
Now on the Way to Arl-
ington Cemetery.
WITHOUT CEREMONY
They Were Transferred From the
Texas 10 the Train.
WILL Be BURIED TOMORROW.
The Ceremonies VIII be Simple and
Dignificd, and VIII Consist OF
Prayer, Reading Of Scripture,
Dirgc by Marine Band. and
Firing of Noiieys over
the Graves.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Dec. 26-spec-
ial-The remains of the gallant dead oi
the ill-fated battleshlp Maine are now
on their way to Arlington cemetery. The
sDo Cial train Of three baggage cars ana
a coach lett here at 10 O'Clock to-nish''
and vail reach K0sslyn station a.
o'clock In the morning. There C0lohei
T. Il. True. depot quartermdstef' VIII
meet the train and have the remains
removed i'm army wagons 20 the ceme-
terry
There was no ceremony attending tho
transfer of the remains from the snip 10
the ttaln. Chesapeake and Ohio lighter
No. :, in tow OF the tug Helen, drew up
alongside the battleship about o'clock
and Immediately the work of putting the
bodies aboard began. From two 10
six stalwart blue-iackets handled each
coffin. some of the caskets being smaller
than others. They were brought 10
the side of the ship and lowered, two at
Il time, by a crane 10 the deck OF the
lighter.
Ii had been intended to bring the re-
mains ashore at II o'clock, but Captain
Slgsbee decided TO postpone the trip un-
I'll after dinner so il was 1870 o'clock
when the lighter reached the Chesapeake
and Ohio passenger pier Lieutenant
| Commander Dillingham; and Chaplain
Chidwick supervised the placing Of the
remains on the lighter. Captain Sigs~
bee personally supervised their transfer
from the lighter to the cars.
DRAPED IN THE STARS AND
STRIPES.
Aboard this lighter the collins were
arranged in two huge square piles Of
seventy-fve collins each covered en-
tirely with the stars and Stripes. on ton
Of which were scores of beauliul
wreaths. Between these two piles was
a single coffin draped I'm a flag. This
coffin contained the remains Of FREDERICK
G. Holz1r. Of New York. lie was one
Of the blue Jackets who were terribly in
iured i'm the explosion and died several
days after in the hospital AT Havana.
Captain Sigsbee went 10 see him the day
after the explosion. The poor fellow
was suffering the most eXcruciatins
agony, but he seemed 10 be thinking
more of the Captains troubles than Of
his own. for he turned TO him and said:
Captain. / am sorry you had such bad
luck this trip." Il am afraid you sal ed
with the wrong captain, Holzer.' sa d
Captaiu Sigsbee Holzer denied it stren-
uously. and all the while the captain
was there he was assuring him 10 the
contrary The remains went by ex-
press this afternoon 10 a. J. Holzer. No.
ljn Avenue \, New York. The coffin
is No. $50.
In putting the collins aboard the lighter
and in removing them 10 tho cars. the
sturdy blue-iackCts handled them as ten
derly As though they conta aned the re-
mains Of their own relatives or friends.
Jack feels it, said Captain S!gsbes
sententOusly.
The remains are entirely in charge Of
Captain Sigsbec until they are turned
over TO Colonel True. Tho captain went
upon the Washington boat tonight and
win reprt TO the Department before go
ing TO Rosslyn Lieutenant Benham, with
twelve ue-iackcts, went on the train a.
an escort, as did also Chaplain Child
wick the faithful In the twelve re-
ferred 10 was one Jeremiah Shea, now of
the Texas crow or Celtic origin is
jeremiah He is one of the two men
who were saved from the sleeping deck
Of the Maine. Only two saved, the rest
perished.
HOW HE DID IT.
Those who have seen the pictures or
the wreck recall the tremendous mass
Of twisted pipes and other debris which
the explosion flung together on this
sleeping deck. II was from under this
debris that jeremiah, in some miracu-
lous manner, crawled.
How on earth did you do it. Jerry?"
asked the Chaplain.
II don't know" said Jerry saluting.
unless 1t We're that / must be an srmOr-
piercing projectlc."
W. II. Greegor. general agent If the
passenger department Of the G. & o.. ac-
c0mpanled the train. lie has been in
charge OF the transportational arrange
ments. with General Yordmaster H. J.
Ford, o. this city IN charge OF the de-
tails. with which Captain sigsbee was
delighted.
II am much pleased" he said every
thing was perfect; could not have been
better. ! am glad Of il. There was not
a hitch"
Captain S,gsbee expressed himself feel
Ugly. talking OF the death of Anthony
his famous orderly.
The Texas will probably 80 from here
10 Lamberts Point for coal. From there
she will 80 To Old Point and await the
orders which viii send her south to Join
the North Atlantic Squadron CAPITA n
Sgsbee Is expecting orders 10 b. detached
and transferred to the Bureau o. In'elli-
gence. Lieut. Commando Dillingham; Is
in charge of the ship In his absence.
\ MARINE GUARD.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. @.-The
special train Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway. bearing the remains OF the
Maine dead. is expected TO arrive at Ross
lyn. Virginia. tomorrow morning az 5
o'clock From there they will be taken
in a wagon train TO Arlington cemetery
ana placed in tents and shelter boxes.
A marine guard Of % men. IN command
Of commissioned officer VII meet the
eortfge at the cemetery and be maintained
over the remains until after the inter-
ment.
Barring accidents and unavoidable de-
lays. the funeral ceremonies az Arlington
win take place at II o'clock Thursday
morning. The ceremonies viii he simple
and d'gnfed, and Will consist Of prayer
the reading OF scripture, dirge by the
Marine band and the firing OF volleys over
the graves. A covered stand. appropriately
decorated with the national colors. has
been erected al the site OF the graves for
the Use OF the President and other dis
tinguished personages who have indicated
their intention Of being present.
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