The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-23

completed 4 cruise In AIaskan water0'
He received his fiYst news Of the disaster
at San Diego when he arrived at Boiling
ham Bay and found orders awaiting him
there from Washington to 60 directly to
San Diego. He has not reported his depar-
ture, but It Is probable that he Will START
very soon. IT is quito possible that the
Chicago just at this time Is short OF coal
and accordingly will have to take ON fue'
before proceeding south.
Admiral Goodrich will. upon his arrival
at San Diego receive all the information
concerning the accident that has 30 far
been gathered by the officers already there.
He will have absolute control OF the situa-
ton. and ono Of his first steps will probably
be the appointment OF board OF inquiry.
This will come after preliminary inveedga-
ton, which will be practically completed
by the time Of the arrival Of Admiral
Goodrich.
II the court Of inquiry, after taking evil
denoe from the officers on board the Ben
nington, and making . deep and thorough
investigation OF the accident, hnds that
there was negligence on the part OF any
one, court martial will then be ordered
FUNERAL TO-DAY.
Tho funeral Of tho dead sailors OF the
Bennington will be held, according to the
advices received at the War Department
from Commander Young, tomorrow after
noon at clock. Interrnent Of the remains
will be made In tho National Cemetery at
San Diego, and the ceremonies will be
conducted with full naval honors. The
troops from Fort Roseorans will probably
participate. But one allusion TO the funeral
arrangements has been made by Com
mander Young in his dispatches. In a
message received at the Department during
the night he said
Arrangements are being made to bury
the dead at Fort Rosecrans, Sunday after
noon. at 2 O'clock
dictate that the hold Of the Bennington is
full OF water. Commander Young, In the
despatch received late last night and made
public this morning, Gays that he has en-
ployed the services Of fire CINE to pump
out the water. Several bodies are known
to be under the boilers, covered with water,
and every effort is being made to recover
them.
The steel bulkheads surrounding the
boiler room are being cut away a. rapidly
as possible 80 that the searchers can get
to the bodies. The remainder Of Comnl ,er
Young's despatch, aside from that part
concerning the funeral arrangements, is
as follows:
BODIES UNDER BOILERS.
Several bodies penned In under boilers
covered by water. Have engaged fire en-
CINE to pump out so as to assist In their re-
covery. Also cutting away steel bulk
heads to get at them. Expect several
men to die during night. Will wire Depart
ment in the morning. Everything that Is
possible to be done Ia being done for both
the living and the dead. Only able to
identify one man on board so far. He is
r. b. Carr. apprentice seaman.
The Navy Der aTtment received many
requests to-day for permission TO bring
the bodies Of dead sailors away from San
Diego No decision will be reached until
something further comes from Commander
Young, giving details as to the condition
of the bodies.
Many dispatches from anxious relatives
and friends Of those on board the Benning-
ton poured into the Navy Department TO-.
day. Some of them the officials could
answer, while others gained only response
that the Department had not been informed
whether the man was living or dead 1t
is presumed that great many OF the rela-
tives and friends have telegraphed directly
to Commander Young for information.
The Department is doing all In Its power
to keep relatives informed. and whenever
the death Of a sailor. or the fact that he was
injured. is reported, dispatches are Inn
mediately sent to, the nearest relative
In the files OF the Navy Department the
next Of kin Of every person In the navy Is
alphabetically arranged.