The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-23
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At Agnew sanitarium where a large
majority of the victims have been
treated there We're still thirty-four suf-
ferers, almost a dozen of whom are ex-
pected TO die of their terrible injuries
Too much praise cannot be given this
Sanltarium, DR.. GOchanauer and its
corps of able physicians. DR.. Foster.
who is in direct charge of all the in
Jured, does not hesitate to speak In the
highest praise of their untiring efforts
70 relieve the suffering Seamen-
Praise For San Diego Ladies.
He does not fail to mention the wo-
men of San Diego, who have volun-
dred. brought linen, medicines and ev-
cry other article which their thought
fulness and good Judgment dictated in
the present emergency Twenty of these
volunteer nurses We're taken in and
they rendered noble and efficient serv-
ice At ST. Joseph's sanitarium, a quiet,
peaceful appearing retreat far up on
the hill, ten of the scorched and scald-
ed sufferers are resting easy. Several
or them are horribly injured but the
sister superior in charge believes all
VIII recover, though some will be Grip
pied and MANNED for life.
Victims in Army Barracks.
CIoce to the water front in the old
army barracks, nine other victims are
looked after by DR.. Kneedler of the
army medical corps at Fort Rosecrans.
The majority of these nine are very
badly scalded and may die.
1t was this place that Ensign Perry
was brought from the explosion and
from there his dead body was removed
only a few hours later.
Ensign Perry's widow arrived here on
the afternoon train from San Fran
cisco. Until she wes met and told by
Lieutenant Yates at the station she did
not Know that her husband was dead.
The telegram conveying news of his
death did not reach San Francisco be-
fore she took the train for San Diego.
Sne came hoping to find her husband
not seriously hurt and the news of his
death was a terrible shock to her
Military Funeral.
Tomorrow the Bennington's dead will
be accorded all the honors of a military
FUNERAL and the bodies will be inferred
In the cemetery on the Point Iona gov
eminent reservation. Just how many
VIII be buried here cannot be deter
mined tonight, not even by the officers
IN charge OF the preparations. Scores of
kilograms have come from relatives of
the dead from every quarter today and
several have requested the bodies of
their dead shipped to them The re-
quests will be complied with and until
tomorrow the exact number that will
be escorted to their last resting place
high upon the slope overlooking the
beautiful bay Of San Diego viii not be
known.
Sad Ceremonies Today.
The saddening procession of the Ben
nington'S dead will start from the
Plaza, in the center of San Diego, at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon A score or
more Of hearses and undertakers'
wagons will carry the bodies, together
with the masses of flowers that have
been offered by hundreds of San Diego
women, to Fort Rosecrans. There re-
hg1ous ceremonies, Catholic and Episco-
pal, viii be performed. The naval re-
serve of San Diego has been ordered to
report to quarters tomorrow and act
as an escort to the burial ground.
British Sympathy.
From the British admiralty office
came telegram today, extending SYM
pathy and laying its floral tribute upon
the bier of the dead sailors. 1t is as
follows:
London. July 22.-To Vice Consul c..
B. Allen, San Diego:-PIease arrange
for suitable wreath to be sent on the
occasion of the funeral of the victims
Of the accident to the United States
steamship Bennington with sincere
sympathy of the British navy and ad-
miralty.''
Chief Engineer Lieutenant Wade of
the Bennington does not believe that
great damage has been done the hull
OF the Bennington The water came
in very gradually said he, land for
that reason do not think extensive
damage has been done the section Of
the hull now below the water line
He could not offer an opinion. as to
when the ship would be pumped out
further than to call attention to the
immense pipes now being put down into
the hold for drawing OFF the water
At o'clock tonight news comes from
the Bennington that rapid progress is
being made in pumping the water from
the fire room. 1t had been lowered suf-
hciently to permit a resumption of
work of rescuing the imprisoned bodies.
1t is possible these may be recovered
during the night.