The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
THE BODIES OF
THE MAINE DEAD
BattIeship Texas With the Remains
Arrived at Newport News
on Yesterday.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Dec -5.-The
battlcship Texas, in command of captain
Sigsb.e, arrived here shortly before noon
to-day with the rema ns of the men who
.ost their lives by the destruction Of the
battlcship Maine i'm Havana hrbor The
bodies of the Maine heroes, which were
brought up on the Texas, will be trans
flrred To- the Chesapeake ana Ohio train
tomorrow at u O'Clock. and will be TAX
en- to Washington for interment In Ar
ingtOn cemetery next Thur sday.
The Texas left Havana last Thursday.
She encountered a gale off Hatteras, but
had good weather until she reached that
point She anchored i'm Lynn Haven Bay
last night and came up TO Old Point
this morning After the quarantine reg
ulauons had been complied with she pro-
cccded TO the city
The Rev Father ChidWick, who was
cbaplain of the Maine. is iu charge Of
the remains of the dead heroes, and " u
accompany them 10 Washington. Not
more than a score Of the bodies on the
Texas were identified. The names OF
those are inscribed on the collins which
lnclose their mortal remains. There were
no ceremonies here to-day i'm honor Of
the arrival of the Maine's dead heroes.
but impressive exercises VII take place
tomorrow when the bodies are trans
ferred from the ship TO the train.
FRIENDS CLAIM THEM.
Relatives and friends have claimed p
of the bodies. and will give them private
lntcrment under arrangement with the
Navy Department. which mas taken
charge Of the burial Of all OF the bodies
ether unidentified or unclaimed.
Assistant Secretary Allen to-day. IN eX-
planning the course Of the Department
said:
1T Is the desire Of Secretary Long that
the wishes of an the relatives OF those
who died on the Maine. 70 give them
private burial be complied with. and
Chaplain Ch.dw'ck. who superintended
the d,sintermont Of the bodies. was in
structed TO prepare lists Of the identified.
There are Isl caskets and many Of them
contain bodies which have been ident-
fed. and which WI be sent TO those
claiming them. The unidentified and un-
claimed bodies will be buried at Airing
ton and the graves of those identined
will be marked by headstones
FUNERAL RITES.
WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-THE remains
of the dead Of the battleship Maine VIII
arrive here tomorrow and be inferred NJ
Arlington Cemetery Thursday at II
O'Clock in the presence of President Nc
Kinley. most Of the members OF his Cabi-
net and large contingent of army and
navy officers. and others. The funeral
rites over the dead will be performed by
Chaplain Chidwick. who was attached TO
the battleship when she was blown up in
Havana Bay The chaplain of the Naval
Academy will assist him.
pretty grassy fnoll. where the san
.iaco foad res' has been selected az the
final abiding place Of the remains of the
dead seemen.
4 soecial train consisting of seven
Chesareake and Ohio baggage cars. left
this city Yesterday afternoon for Newport
News. This train VIII carry the bodies
of the American sailors who lost their
lives in the Maine disaster 10 the National
cemetery al Arlington. The train will ar
rive al Roslyn tomorrow morning about
O'Clock.
\ coach for the escort was attached 10
The train.