New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-14
SIX HUNDRED MEN PERISH
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70 s.eL. Before the crew could food the port
compartments Of the vessel. in order TO keep
Ter on an even keel. she turned turtle and
sank in q few minutes carrying down almost
the entire crew.
captasn \. Jalzovlen. Grand Duke Cyrf:
and two other officers were saved. because they
yer. standing on she upper bridge. The fright
Sll loss OF life among the officers snd men was
due 20 the fact that they all were at their
posts. ready for action
The disaster 10 the PeuopaviovsE was similar
20 that OF the British battleship Victoria, which
mas ramued by the Camperdown IN 1893. and
of a Chinese warship in the with Japan.
when many Of the crew remained alive for
several DAYS. hammering desperately on the
upturned hull.
The awful disaster to the battleship Petro-
raylo1sk and the death Of vice-Adniral Maka-
rolf have been a terrific blow. It would have
fallen less heavily II the ship and the COM
rnander in chief Of the feet had been lost IN bat
tie but as the result OF another accident closely
following succession OF tragedies OF which the
Port Arthur feet has been the victim. II has ere
can endure" said prominent Russian. but TO
have the PetropavlOysk meet the fate Of the
Tenesei and the Boyarin is heartbreak king
II has also Just become known that the battle
ship Poltava several weeks ago had hole
ra-nrned IN her by the battleship Sevastopol
while the latter vessel was manpuvring in the
Snrbor OF Port Arthur.
NEWS OF GRAND DUKES INJURY.
The DAY has been one OF intense excitement IN
g.. Petersburg. The first inkling Of the catas-
srophe leaked out the receipt OF telegram
BY Grand Duke Vladimir from his son. Grand
Duke Boris. announcing the loss Of the Petro-
pavlowsk and the wounding Of Grand Duke
Cyril who was first officer The Grand Duchess
Vladimir was almost frantic on the receipt Of
the telegram. being convinced that the message
only a precursor CT worse news, as IL was
signed by Grand Duke Boris instead of by the
aid 10 Grand Duke Cyril. Lieutenant Won Kube
The reason why the telegram was SO signed
sfterw-ard became apparent. as Lieutenant Won
Kube had gone down with The ship
The youngest son Of The Grand Duke Vlad-
iHlir. Grand Duke Andrew a dashing young
guardsman. Grove at full speed to the Winter
Palace the Admiralty and elsewhere seeking
ccntrnation OF the news which came two hours
sater in a message 10 the Emperor from Rear
Admiral Grigo-ovitch. the conmandsnt at Port
Arthur.
THE EMPEROR's POIGNANT GRIEF.
A religious service was Immediately held at
Grand Duke Tladim.r's palace ia which thanks
were retyrned 10 God for the life 81 Grand Duke
Cyril but the Emperor was SO overwhelmed
with grief ~ the death OF Admiral MaBaroff
that neither he nor The Empress attended the
service The Emperor sent member Of HIS
personal star 20 break the news 10 Vice-Admiral
Nakarofrs widow. who IS living al Peterhof. a
lev miles west q ST. Petersburg
Meantime the city was filed with the widest
run,3-s but the official dispatches were so
nlessrs and private dispatches so conflicting
that The public was kept IT. suspense for six
hoJ-s. Then. although the report was incom-
pete dispatches we're posted on the Nevsky
Prospect and other war bulletin boards.
TIE police ordered al restaurants in St
Petersburg 10 he closed at 9 O'Clock tonight
The grief % the crowds. whose worst fears
~ele thus officially confirmed. was touching
The Ministry 81 Marine Was soon surrounded
BY thousands eagerly asking for more details
Including TIE stricken relatives CO those who
we're CT board the PetropavlovslS
MANY DETAILS STILL UNKNOWN
What occurred prior 20 tie blowing up OF the
naEship WAS only vaguely known except that
Vice-Adniiral Makaror. with his Gag living on
the doomed vessel. sailed out 10 engage the
ene.ny anti his achievements appeared
Il Is thought possible that Vice Admiral Togo