Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-26
THE TEXAS ARRIVES
,,ru THE noptEs OF THE MAINE
VICTIMS.
BlTTERAS GALE DELAYED HER,
o,c Hundred aud Fifty Collins on
uoard-Niu he Taken 10 Washing
ION This Afternoon over the Chcsa-
ncakc and Ohio.
pcake and Oh

CON This Afternoon over the Chcsa-
pcatc and ohio.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, December o
.e..aal)-The United States batueship
TAas Captain slgsbee in command, bear
I- thc remains OF the victims OF the
lae disaster arrived here this morning
ID o'clock from Havana. Tomorrow
m.ng at u o'clock the Isl collins
roa with American hags, will be trans
.d from The batiloship TO tho Chesa-
ko and ohio passenger pier on rail-
l..l barge. and then put aboard the train.
aa0h win bear them TO Arlington Ma
ml Cemetery Tor interment There
nI De appropriate ceremonies attending
.c transfer of the Names dead. and
.Housands OF people Will Doe Witnesses TO
t.. sad spectacle.
rhc Texas sailed from Havana harbor
DISC Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, and
nn'ered nothing bat good weather
arU she reached Hoteras. when she
struck into "a gale. which caused consid-
CRADLE delay. Last night az o'clock the
ship passed in the Virginia Capes and am
.nored FOR the night in Lynnhaven bay.
This morning az $ O'Clock anchor was
raised again. and at 10 o'clock old Point
WAS reached. The Texas stopped theie
Tor "a few minutes 10 obtain prauque
from the national quarantine officer n
.haree. and at pa o'clock she dropped dn-
nor on this CITY, below the Chesapeake
-i Ohio piers Assistant Quarantine
n-er vs. b.. Cooper, OF the port accom-
uicl by your correspondent, boarded
.. b4tucship. examined tho papers, eX-
Hiucl the sick. Of whom there were only
$3.50. and then gave the officer OF the day
omission 90 haul down the yellow hag
.us an the foret0p. The Union at the
l.w. and tne Stars and Stripes floating
tom the stern. were al half-mast. AT the
rftcr-t0p the Texas carried her home
wa~l-bOnd pennant Dr. Cooper had rec
wed "a dispatch from Washington 10
..e effect that the Texas had compiled
.th all quarantine regulations so ne ora
BOT find 10 necessary to muster the crew.
nd the simple ceremony was concluded
.- quickly as possible.
Du The Texas. in charge of the remains
.. tnc dead heroes, WAS Rev. fa .her 1Ilu-
...A Tho brave chaplain of the Maine
r.. was so attentive TO the Maine ln-
... bodies recovered We're given proper
..I.I in The Crisob1l Colon Cemetery 40
rf...ra. Chaplain Chidwick viii accom-
. the collins 90 Washington. and Will
te charge Of the interment al Afhhs-
IN which will take place at ii O'Clock
rsdav morning. with military honois.
l. ..e presence of the Executive and the
. officials OF the nation.
.. of the collins were piled ON the
..--seck ~ the Texas. and Wero arr
f 'n groups They We're covered
,. anyas. and over this were spread
...rHar 0f American nags. ON eacn
....t cases was p large wreath Of oru-
r-V.are and everreens. Several ma
SIMS Guarded the collins. The scene was
,. an Impressive one, and the care
,..n lad been taken 20 make II 80, was
.-.... tla reverence in which the mem
those who lost their lives in the
SIAN. -ter. IS held ON the Texas.
.f tle collins bear ths names or
r LILO. whose bodies they hold These
bodies positively identified
fins are numbered. The re-
...ased in zinc. O strong wood
. .Hr .ring the whole. There We're
Chaplain Chidwick's fist, OF
....,I iu the cemetery Of Havana
It whom s.ntcrrel only 1H of the cOf-
Ue found. The arrangements
Shipping the remains which We're
relatives for private inteiment
been completed. TO is probable
.t.. VIII Dol. forwarded 10 Washington.
.lm there these collins viii Doe sent
places resieuated ry relatives.
ceremonies arranged for the re-
W. The Maine dead from Texas TO-
.rw morning win De very impressive
Captain sipsbce was informed This after
O.. u
.ns of this and ucghbOring cities
t meet the collins and escort them 10 tne
neral train. and consented 20 Clape the
... ou which the bodies VII be- brought
fm The batueshlp. This afternoon
Texas was brought mp to poiu. DE-
.IIr Oft fne Casino Park. and the course
.. fut funeral barge. ass 30 is toWed to She
.uerr pie. tomorrow morning. VIII
i .n ul Wow OF the thousands of peo-
... who uI Boz spectators from tho wa
flr-fron. Th. barge will leave the Texas
about ID o'clock. and VIII De tow,d direct
Dr. fo tle passenger Iltr Captain ois--
.. and fhe officers OF the Texas. together
..n Chaplain ChidWick win accompany
The barge win Doe manned by blue
..fs from tne Texas. and uetach-
of marines viii guard the bodies.
funeral train Wiil leave here about
and uIl ego through To- Washington.
thor about midnight. With the
uil Do. SON. the crosses and
which were taken from The
~ Hayaul. and these VIII be
u fhe graves 600 Ar.il- ou.
is considerable interest in this
inc State m the arrival of tne
0f the Naue- dead. and to-day
.r of visitors came in from other
u e.t glimpse OF the Texas.
of small boats reaped harvest
ns people ouf to sac The battle
whose aftor-deck are plainly Nisi-
flg-oIared cases The Chesapeake
...a railroad Will furnish a special
.f bareaee-car- 20 take the bodies
lngton.
.TsRAENT AT ARLINGTON
.HINGTON. December -5.-Ihe ro-
.r The dead of the battlcship Maine
rive here tomorrow, ana bee in-
10 Arlington Cemetery Thursday
..0ck in the presence or President
....v. most of the members of his
ana "a large contingent Of army
lr officers and others. The funeral
...r The dead VIII be performed by
chidwick. who was attached %
nip when she was blown mp
l LN.la bay. The chaplain OF the |
..'a. Academy viii assist him.
r.uy grassy knoll near where tho !
dead rest has been selected as /
final ab.dng-place of the remains OF |
o. dead seamen.
.HENTY-TWO BODIES CLAIMED.
Ivos and friends have claimed |
TWO of the bodies. and Will give |
'.H private intermeut under an arrange |
r.fn fF. NAVY n4rarfUuauf which !