The evening world., 1905-07-24

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Mismanage-
ment of the engines and boilers of the
Bennington Is said by an officer OF the
Bureau OF Steam Navigation to have
caused the explosion aboard the gun
boat. The blame for the disaster. It Is
said, nus rest with her officers. and an
investigation will show this.
The examination into the cause Of the
accident that has cost ~frtv-nine lives
will be most rigid. Every fact is to be
brought to light that can be found, and
no one is to be spared IN the invest!ga-
ton.
Admiral Rae. Chief Of the Bureau,
has ordered all the steam logs of the
Bennington here for examination. These
will be gone over by experts. The steam
logs are the records kept by engineers
Of every little fact in connection with
the action Of engines and boilers, and a
thorough examination is expected to go
a great way toward placing the blame.
Rigid lnvestle alton.
II was after n superficial examination
OF some other steam logs that the state
ment was made that the blame rested
with the officers Of the bennington. 1t
will be for the Board OF Inquiry to de-
termine where the blame must rest.
This board viii probably be appointed
tomorrow by R~ear-Admiral Goodrich
when he arrives at la Diego from Bell
inEham Bay, Wash.
Forty-seven of the Bennington's
dead were laid TO rest yesterday In q
common grave in the little military
cemetery ten miles from San Diego.
The grave is marked by the yellow
hendstones of the men who gave their
lives in the war with Mexico Mt Mon
terey and those who followed Fremont
into the peninsula and made tho coun-
try a part OF the Union
The Army and Navy mourned at the
funeral and 100 carriages containing cit
liens followed the military procession
from the city to the cemetery. The
collins. covered by wreaths. were car
rled In fag-draped carts. The most I'M
pressive sight was that OF the ffty-two
survivors OF the Inflated gunboat.
Capt. F. ]. Drake. Commander Young.
OF the Bennington. and the members OF
his STAFF: Capt. Z. d. Scott, commanding
| Fort Rosecrans: Mayor Sehon. OF San
Diego. and member OF the executive and
legislative branches of the city were
hauled around the steep hills in ambu.
lance wagons from Fort Rosecrans.
Placed In a Common Grave.
The deep french In which the bodies
were placed. In " rows, feet to feet,
ls sixty feet long and fourteen fee,
wide. 1t was finished but a few min
utes before the arrival OF the funeral.
Around It were drawn up the artil-
lery company from the fort-sevcnty-
five strong on the west; the naval re.
/ serves. bearing arms full or flowers on
the north. the Benr!ngton's survivors
on the east, and the Universal Brother
hood on the west. Just outside the
simple fence enclosing the burying
ground. gathered the sitizens,
Without delay the collins were uftec
from the wagons and ranged In the
trench. Survivors from the Bennington
performed his duty.
Squads OF six came forward from
their ranks in rapid succession, lifted
the caskets gently. entered the trench al
tho head and deposited the bodies as
directed by Lieut.. Tobin. The. board
placed at the head OF each body was
properly marked and numbered.
In Just one hour and fifteen minutes
the last body had been deposited In the
trench.