Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Petersburg, Pike County, 20 May 1898 — Page 6

si d »>i hi Our Gallant Navy by the Spanish. •IIEIHE 6UIS0FA MASKED BATTERY. ailwArt at Short Ranee, the Winslow •ran Disabled and Five of Her StUi VlcMta« Crew Killed by a ShellKisllaat Rescue by the lludson—The Killed and Wounded. Rer Wm, Fla., May 13.—America^ flnt dead fell Wednesday in a fierce bloody combat off Cardenas, on north coast of Cuba. Five men were blown to pieces and five were WKNKaded on the torpedo boat \\ inslow. The dead are; Worth Barley, ensign. John Varvers, oiler. John Daniels and John Meek, both Jurat-class firemen. Jofjaii Tunaell (colored), cabin cook. The wounded arc: K. Cox, gunners’ mate: McKeon, quartermaster. Patterson, fireman. Gray.

tocut. J. If. Bernaaou. The battle lasted 35 minutes. It was Oetween the torjwdo boat Winslow, tlu auxiliary tug' Hudson. and the gun* boat Wilmington ou one side, and the ‘Cardenas batteries and four Spauish £unboats on the other. The Winslow .was the wain target of the enemy and -was pat out of service. The other .American vessels were not damaged, •except that the Hudson's two ventilators were slightly scratched by flying whrapnel. The enemy's loss is largely conjectural. One of their gunboats caught Are and the men of the Iludson think It sank. The flames spread to the bararacksand swept away several small warehouses and for a time the whole water front seemed to be ablaze. The Hudson's crew also believe that two bpauish torpedo-boat destroyers were ‘disabled, but they admit that their ostimate of the damage is largely ,jf was work’, as the action was too sharp tor outside observations to be ma le. The Winslow was within -,500 yards of the shore when the shells struck her. How she came to be so close •was told by her commander, Lieut. Jtoltu lternadou. * lie said: “Wc were making observations when Che enemy opened tire on us. The Wilioiogton ordered us to go in and •attack the gunboats. We went in un.cfer full steam, aud there's the result." die was qii the Hudson when he said -this, and with the tinal words he pointed to a huddle of American flags <m the deck near by. Coder the Stars >allkd Strips were outlined five rigid [ jform*. The story of the fight, as told by the llludson's men. ;•> as follows: “The Winslow, the Hudson, the Machias aud the Wilmington were [.among the ships off Cardenas ou the blockade, the Wilmington acting as Aagship. The Maehias lay about 12 itles out. the Wilmington 3.500 yards the Winslow aud Hudson, being ill boats.were stationed close in. «u what is called the inside line. At 8:45 o'clock yesterday mhruing* Che Hudson, under Capt. Newton, was Caking soundings* in Diana Caypars and Pomerobay, just outside Cardenas, •so close to shore, that she grounded bat floated off easily Into the shallow water. At half past 11 o'clock .the Wilmington spoke the Iludson and the Winslow and assigned them to duty, the Wuttljn’ to start tc the eastern shore wfl Cardenas bay and the Hudson to Che western shore, while the Wilmington took her station in .mid-channel. ’This work ocenpted^wo hours. Nothtag was discovered on eithershore and the boats were approaching each other on their return when a puff of smoke was observed on shore at Cardenas, and a Cudi whistled over them. The Winslow was on the inside, uearer the shore. The Hudson mad the Winslow reported to the Wiltm tog ton and order* came promptly to go in and open fire, but the Spaniards had not waited for a reply to their first .shot: The Cardenas harbor shore had already become one dense cloud of smoke. Shot with dashes of fire, and an avalanche of shells was bursting toward the little Winslow. ’This was 2:05 o'clock, and for 20 inmates the firing continued from the atore without cessation, but none of Che shots had at that time found their though they were striking dan

uw. Meanwhile the Hudsons two sixpounders were bauging away at a terrific rate. How many of the tor■pedo boat's shots took effect is not (known. The first two of the Hudson’s •bells fell short, but .after these two ewry one floated straight into the amoke-clouded shore. The Spaniards' .atm ia the meantime was improring, -irr'* it was presently seen that two .empty barks had been anchored off «abore as ranges. It was 23 minutes before three o'clock when a four-inch mbeil struck the Winslow on the starboard beam, knocking out her forward ; boiler and starboard engine and crippllag her steering gear, but no one was Jnjured. l Lieut. Bcrnadou was standing ^matching the battle with calm inter^st and directing his men as coollv as

il they were at target practice. By the one-pounder amidships stood Ensign Bagley, the oiler, the two firemen and the cook. The little boat gasped and throbbed and rolled helplessly from side to side. Lieut. Bernadou did not stop for an examination. He knew his boat was uncontrollable. The Hudson was a short distance away still pounding away with her guns. She was hailed and asked to take the Winslow in tow. It was a vital moment. Guns roared from shore and sea. Lieut. Scott, in charge of the Hudson's aft gun, sat on a box and smoked a cigarette as he directed the fire. Capt. Newton stood near Lieut. Meek at, the forward gun and watched its workings with unmoved interest Chief Engineer Cutchin never missed his belt A group of sailors was making.read v to heave a line to the Winslow, and Ensign Bagley and his four men stood on the port side of the latter vessel waiting to receive. A vicious fire was singing about them. The Spaniards seemed to have found the exact range. There was a momentary delay ip heaving the tow line aud Eusign Bagley suggested that the Iludsou's men hurry.

“Heave her, he called, “Let her come; its getting pretty ^arm here.'' The line was thrown and grabbed by the Winslow's men. Grimy with sweat and powder, they tugged at it ,and drew nearer foot by foot to the • Hudson. Almost at the same instant another four-inch shell shrieked through the smoke that burst directly under them. Five bodies went whirling through the air. Two of the group were dead when they fell—Ensign ltagley and Fireman Daniels. The young ensign was literally disembowled and the entire lowei portion of the fireman's body was torn away. The other three died within a few minutes. A flying piece of shrapnel struck Lieut, Hernadou in the thigh and cut an ugly gash, but he did not know it then. With the explosion of the shell the hawser parted and the Winslow's helm went hard to the starboard, and with her steering gear smashed the torpedo boat floundered iu the w ater at the mercy of the enemy's fire, which never relaxed. ... The tire of the Americans was of the 1 usual persistent character and the ; nerve of the men was marvelous. Ever after the Winslow's starboard engine and her steering gear were wrecked the little boat continued to pour shot into the Spaniards on shore until she was totally disabled. THE DEAD OF THE WINSLOW. JKemalns of the Fallen Heroes at an Undertaking establishment in Key ff«W-V Uited by Thousands. Kky West, Fla., May 13.—The Winslow's dead are now lying at an undertaking establishment. They were taken there in a rough wagon, still covered by the Starts and Stripes. The rude conveyance was followed by a large crowd and all day long the doors of the shop have been surrounded by a large gathering. Naval officers, marines and sailors came there to look upon the faces ol their dead comrades. Some of the bodies show fea'rful wounds. Ensigu llagley was literally torn to pieces. His body will be embalmed and shipped home. Oiief Varves had his throat cut open by a sharp piece of the shell, which apparently severed his windpipe as i! j slashed with a razor. 4 Fireman Daniels had his left shoul- ! der ripped up aud the right side of lus head torn open. The hotly of Tunnell.the coloredeook, shows no wounds. Fireman Meeks was hurt in the groin. I So orders for the disposition of the bodies have yet been issued. American War Ship* Bombarding the Capital of 1‘orto Kuo. London. May 13.—The Evening News of this city yesterday published a dispatch from New York saying a cable message received from Port-au-Prince, i llavti, says that the American war ships are bombarding San Juan de Pot-to Uico and aids that the fortifieatiobs of that place are rapidly crum- j bling under the fire of the American | fleet. * SET A TRAP FOR OUR FLEET. Wkn the Trigger wa» Sprang They llad g- Caught a Tartar Damage to the Kaeay.

Key West. Fla.. May 13.—It is now known that the American boats made | furious haToc with Cardenas harbor, and town. The captain of the Hudson | said: *“I know we destroyed a large part of their town near the wharves. burned one of their g-unboats and I think tie* stroyed two other torpedo destroyers. We were in a Tories of shot, shell and smoke and could not tell accurately, but we saw one of the boats on tire and sinking soon after the action begun. Tuen a large building near tho wharf, 1 think the barracks, took fire, and many other buildings were soon burning. The Spanish had masked batteries on all sides of us, hidden in bushes aud behind houses. They set a trap for us. As soon as we got within range of their batteries they would more them. 1 think their guns were field pieces. Our large boats could not get into the harbor to help oa on account cl the shallow water,”

i IS III (Hi Destruction of Elevator “D,” of the Chicago, Burlington &Quinq^ Elevator Co. UR6E QUANTITY OF 6RA1N BURNED. Several Lumber Yards Cleaned Out-Fire Chief Sweenle Injured and Two Men Mtaslns—One Alan Killed, One Fatally and Others Seriously Injured at Another Fire. Chicago, May 13.—Fire destroyed more than a million bushelsof grain in ' Armour's elevator D, together with the 1 structure, yesterday. The flames spread throughout a portion of the , vast lumber district around Twenty- . second and Morgan streets, entailing a loss estimated at nearly Si,000,000. j which, however, is fully covered by i insurance. A brisk southwest wind, keeping the flames toward the Chieagc j river, was all that saved the entire j lumber district from destruction. The losses are: Armour elevator D, owned by tht Chicago, Burlington «&. Quincy Railroad. 3180,000; insurance, SI id.000; Armour & Co., 675,000 bushels of corn §.’43.000. Armour & Co. and Josepfc j Leiter, 110,000 bushels of wheat, S1S7,000.

.\rmour & vo., ousneisoi oats j $75,000. Armour & Co., 30.000 bushels of rye i 131,000. ! Swannell Manufacturing1 Co.. Wright & Lawther and the National Linseed Oil Co.. 160,000 bushels of flax, §308,000. | Total, $914,000. 1 Francis Reidler & Co. sustained the heaviest damage from burned lumber, losing 5,000,000 feet, valued at $50,000. Spontaneous combustion in the south* eastern end of the elevator is believed to have started the flames. Dennis Swenie, tlie veteran chief of the tire department, was seriously injured. His face was severely burned, liis beard being completely singed off, Wm. Matherson, engineer of~ the elevator, and his fireman. Dennis O'Connor, are missing. FATAL BOARDING HOUSE . FIRE. One Man Killed. One Fatally and Several Seriously Injured. Chicago, May 13.—One person burned i to death, one fatally injured, and over a dozen others more or less seriously hurt, were the results of a boarding house tire at No. 225 LaSalle avenue. THE DEAD. John Connell, a clerk; found on third floor; burned to a crisp. FATALLY INJURED. Royce Collins, clerk; burned about head, chest and limbs. SEVERELY INJURED. Walter Pike, of Waverly, Ky.; back injured from jumping from third-story j window. ] Dr. J. W. Cox, of Texas; back bruised and spine injured from jumping from third-story window. 8. M. Reed, face and hands burned. j Mrs. 8. M. Reed, face and hands burned. Dr. Wm. W. Graham, of Lowell, Wis.; face and hands burned. Mrs. Leonore Noel, of Grand Rapids. Mich.; prostrated by nervous shock; condition serious. A number of others were slightly injured and had thrilling escapes from suffocation. The tire originated in the basement, and it is thought, to have been caused by oiled rags left there by j painters. Property loss small. MONUMENTS DEDICATED. IraueMee’i Four IlamUoiur Monuments In Uhlvkauiaugu Park Turned , Over to the Government. Chattanooga. Tenn.. May 13.—Th& dedication of the four handsome monuments and the* many markers erected ! by the state of Tennessee in Chick- ! amauga park occurred at 10 a. m. on the famous 8nodgrass hill, where the confederate advance hi vouched on the night of 8eptember 20. 1863. The-monuments were turned over tc the government in an eloquent address by James D. Porter, ex-governor of tilt state, and were accepted by Gen. A. P. Stewart. a member of the park commission. Eloquent addresses by Gen. G. P. Thurston. Gen. H. V. lioyuton. Gen. John R. Brooke and Gen. Joseph Wheeler followed. An immense crowd from all over thisseeiiono; the country were present. NOTED NIHILIST CAPTURED. Important Correspondence Compromising Several Republican, Socialist and Anarchist Leaders Seued. Kobe. May 13. — Stories are published here confirming the reports that the police have seized at the residence of Mme. Kulieieff, a note4 nihilist, who is closely associated with the socialist leader Turati, not only correspondence relative to the organization of the disorders, but the outlines of the whole concerted scheme for a revolution. comprising several republican, aocialist and anarchist leaders of prominence. The king and queen of Italy have arrived here from Turin.

Penney Irani* RejlaeiU tiolaf to Trap* by Water. Mount Gretna, Pa. Maj 13.—The Fourth and Sixteenth regiments. Pennsylvania volunteers, have received marching orders. They will leave camp at $ p. in. for New York, and will there embark on steamers for Tampa. The Third regiment will follow soon. The Temerarto Again. liras os Ayres, May 13.—The Spanish torpedo gunboat Temerario has arrived at San Nicolas on the Parana, 53 miles below Rosario. It is said she is on har ■»> to Paraguay.

£*GLAND 13 INTERESTED. Closely Watching the Movements th« American and Spanish Fleets—Interesting Feasibilities. Loxoox, May 14.—Strategical interest in the war is at last beco ming keen. The dramatic appearance of the Spanish fleet in the West Indies, which is supposed to have induced Admiral Sampson to postpone the completion of his work at Porto Bico, opens up the possibilities of a very interesting ; ^me j during the next few days, which will be awaited with the greatest expectancy. The question is whether Admiral Cervera intends to try to slip into Havana, or to hover about with a view oi inspiring the Americans with drend of what he may do. In any case the latest news, reporting Spanish victories, has greatly raised the hope# and spirits of people in Spain, and th*. recent talk of appealing to the powers to intervene in the interests of peace, will quickly vanish. The Daily Chronicle, discussing the situation this morning, says: Admiral Sampson seems to have waited just too long before attacking San J uan. He would have avoided all the present tangle if he had attacked a few days earlier. At any rate, however, he has taken the measure of Porto ltieo as a coaling station, and the Spanish claim of victory is absurd. The Daily News, speaking through a well-known war expert, says:

“It seems for ouce that Yankee cuteness lias overreached itself in the match against Spanish seeretiveness. In the coming contest sharp wits may count for more than physical force. Admiral Cervera's adroit movement has been executed with much judgment. and Spain has redeemed her character for enterprise. What may come of it nobody would venture to predict.'* THE RED CROSS ON THE SEAS.* Preparing a Joint Circular Announcing the Adoption of the Modus Vivendi 1 During the War. Washington, May 14.—The department of state is preparing for promulgation jointly with the navy department an important circular announcing the adoption of the modus vivendi during the war with Spain of the additional articles to the original Red Cross society, which were drafted October 20, ISOS, the object of which is to extend the operations of the 'Red Cross, which concerned only warfare on land, to naval warfare. The adoption of simply a modus was proposed by the government at Switzerland, following the example set by France and the North German states in the war of 1870. The government of Spain also has announced its acceptance of these additional articles as a modus vivendi. The effect of this joint action is to secure,as far as may,be the safety from attack at the hands of either party of the new hospital ship Solace, now at Key West, fitted out by the United States government, under the United States flag, for service in the Cuban campaign. THE HODSIERS TO THE FORE. Have the Honor of Being the First Stat* to Turn Over Its Quota to the United States. Indianapolis, Ind., May li.-^-Gov Mount yesterday afternoon issued com missions to the officers of the rour Indiana regiments and the two light batteries of volunteers. On account of a misunderstanding some of tie commissions had been withheld until j-es-terday. Col. Gunder, the rank'ng officer, is now in command of Camp Mount. According to the mustering-ih rules of the United States army, CoL Studebaker, of South Rend, whose regiment j was the rirst mustered ic,to the federal service, should be colonel in command, but Gov. Mouut threatened to withhold his commission for good -mless he agreed to recognize Col. G&nder'a superiority. , In order to secure his commitsion, Col. Studebaker gave in, thus emi’ng a controversy that had involved 'amp | Mount for several days. Indiana is understood to be tho Srst state to turn over its quota tst the United States. THE FLYING SQUADRON SAUS. The Most Formidable as to Caliber auC Number of Guns in the World— Other Vessels to Follow. Old Point Comfort, Va., May 14.— The dying squadron, under Commo dore Schley, put to sea at precisely 3:4; j p. m. yesterday under sealed orders. I The squadron consists of the flagship Brooklyn, the tirst-class battleship Massachusetts, the second-c ass battleship Texas, the protected y aeht Scorpion and the collier Sterling. Commodore Schley received his orders from Washington at one o'clock yesterday morning. He refused to divulge the destination of the squadron. The combination of battleships and cruisers is considered very formidable, and the caliber and number of gun* are both in excess of any similar squadron as to number in the world. Th< New Orleans and Minneapolis, it is believed, will leave later and catch up with the flying squadron.

The Penooael HU1. VVisKiNom. Mav 14.—The nary per* ■onnei bill, the source of agitation throughout the navy for years, and effecting a complete reorganization of that service, has been agreed on by the house committee on naval affairs, and will be reported to the house in a few days. To bo Stricken Oat. Washi^tox. May 14.—The conferees on the post office appropriation bill have agreed to strike out the senate provision limiting the number of mai' deliveries in citys to four times daily.

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