Four boats lowered and one lost after blast rescue
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1898
Page
8
London Globe Suspicious On Maine Explosion Theory
London newspapers debate the USS Maine disaster with The Globe suggesting foul play may be involved and an infernal machine hidden in coal could have caused the explosion in Havana harbor. The Daily Chronicle notes British sorrow and sympathy comparable to a British ship tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Globe
United States
Maine
Mainé
Havana
Daily Chronicle
Madrid Papers Condemn Crisis With Compassion
Epoca and Heraldo express regret and humanity over a disaster affecting many lives. Both papers urge sincere sorrow and pity for victims regardless of national origin, condemning provocation while emphasizing shared human grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
The
Epoca
Spain
United States
Heraldo
Spain Expresses Sympathy Over Maine Disaster
A semiofficial note from Madrid reports widespread sorrow after the Maine catastrophe. It notes initial fears of imprudence, then sympathy for the injured, with Spain offering aid through Captain-General forces and orders to Cuba to relieve distress. The government conveyed regret to Minister Woodford and Sagasta informed the Queen Regent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Imparcial
Senor Sagasta
Red Cross urged to aid wounded sailors in Havana dispatch
A Christian Herald cable to Miss Clara Barton at Havana directs the American Red Cross president to spare no trouble or expense to provide all possible assistance to wounded sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton
The
American Red Cross
New York
Christian Herald
Clara Barton
Havana
Survivors From Maine Reach Key West Aboard Olivette
Forty five Maine ship survivors arrive in Key West aboard the Olivette, with wounded to be cared for at the Marine Hospital. Some survivors reportedly picked up by Havana’s boats as the Cushing departs with dispatches for Admiral Sicard from Captain Sigsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
United States Marine Hospital
Havana
Maine
Cushing
Admiral Sicard
Sigsbee
Washington
Navy Department
Olivette
Despatches to Admiral Sicard and Maine disaster reply
The Ericcson has returned from the Tortugas carrying despatches to Admiral Sicard and bringing back his reply to Washington. It is expected Sicard may come to Key West with one ship to care for survivors, while the rest of the fleet remains at the Tortugas unless ordered from Washington. News of the Maine fate was met with disbelief then horror aboard the fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Tortugas
Aster
Blanco
Sigsbee
Havana
Ericcson
Sicard
Washington
Lkely
Maine
Excitement at Washington over Maine disaster
The Maine's loss sends shockwaves through the Navy Department as officials, Roosevelts and Commodore Schley seek expert testimony on cause while muster rolls are released. House adopts resolutions expressing sorrow and sympathy with families of the dead and injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
White House
Roosevelt
Navy Department
L Tke
Schley
Lighthouse Board
Maine
United States Navy Downsizes Ironclad Fleet After Maine Incident
The article notes the U S fleet now counts six serviceable ironclads while Spain has seven. Captain Sigsbee of the Maine is trusted to determine the accident’s cause, with officials inclined to blame factors beyond human discretion if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cally
Spain
United States
Maine
Sigsbee
President's intention to thoroughly investigate Maine disaster
The Cabinet decided no Congress message was needed now. Spain sent a sympathetic telegram, acknowledged promptly. Evidence points to an internal explosion, not outside. President aims to inform the public of all facts as they come in and a full investigation will be launched at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Maine
Madrid
Spain
Gage
Lieut Wainwright Cites Dynamo Short Circuit Theory
Havana February 16. Lieutenant-Commander Wainwright attributes the explosion to a short circuit dynamo, presenting a cautious theory as official inquiries proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut. Wainwright
Havana
Wainwright
House Debates Bankrupt Bill as Maine Disaster Dominates
The House will continue debate on the bankruptcy bill through Saturday when a vote is expected. Lawmakers' attention shifted today to the Maine disaster as the chamber absorbed the tragic news and adjourned portions of its session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Maine
Beaconsfield
Brooklin Esterday
Andiday
Saints
H. E *Mond
Co Tee
Unexplained Magazine Explosion Aboard Ship Raises Questions
Navy records show Maine magazines stayed at safe temperatures 87 degrees last month and were guarded with strict access. The blast's cause remains unclear with theories ranging from spontaneous fulminate ignition to possible coal-bunker involvement, despite no visitors allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Maine
Not a Torpedo Officers Say Aboard Maine
Naval officers dispute torpedo theory in the Maine disaster noting the boiler and powder magazines separation, the blast affecting areas away from the magazines, and the unlikely chance a torpedo would ignite the magazine. They argue a boiler explosion could propel fire through a bulkhead, while a torpedo would leave a different, larger bottom hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
New York Arrives at Key West Amid Inquiry Over Disaster
United States cruiser New York with Admiral Sicard aboard reached land near Key West eight miles out and anchored. A cabinet despatch avoids the word accident in describing the disaster, while naval men say the term is natural until the board of inquiry convenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fila
United States
New York
Admiral Sicard
Key
Sigsbee
Washington
Corporal Murphy of the Wabash Recalls Maine Crime Theories
Corporal Martin Murphy of the receiving ship Wabash at Charlestown Navy Yard recalls nineteen months aboard the Maine as the ship’s fate spurs debate. He dismisses internal tampering and spontaneous combustion theories and suggests a Spanish torpedo might have wrecked the Maine, with no solid link to Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporal Murphy
Charlestown Navy Yard
Maine
Martin ©. Murphy
Wabash
Murphy
Maine Magazine Storage On USS Maine Affects Survival
Washington February 16 The Maine carried three magazines the forward one stored ammunition for the ten inch turret guns. Eighty rounds weighed 15 000 pounds and experts doubt any survivor if the magazine exploded. No smokeless powder aboard brown prismatic powder packed in copper caps with heat resisting qualities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
Debates on Maine Explosion Bunkers and Spontaneous Fire
Navy men discuss whether coal bunkers in the Maine containment were empty or held coal at Havana. Aboard, crews reported spontaneous combustion risks from coal in bunkers, with incidents on Cincinnati and Boston noted. Corporal Murphy recalls the Maine’s forward magazines and the peril of fire near charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Boston
Navy Department
Explosion at Atlanta Bunker Sparks Theories of Vapors Ignition
In a past Atlanta incident an empty bunker exploded with great violence. Officials considered ignition of vapors from a new point applied to the bunkers as the probable cause. Spanish authorities floated a competing theory the boiler may have exploded, a view the Navy Department found credible.
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Atlanta
Navy Department
Irishmen in London vote to condolence Maine loss
At St James Hall a largely attended Irish meeting marked 98 events. Chaired by James O Kelly Parnellite MP North Roscommon the gathering unanimously agreed to send a condolence despatch to the United States over the Maine sinking. Speakers including Dillon Davitt and O Brien condemned Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. James Hall
James O. Kelly
North Roscommon
Maine
Messrs. Dillon
Davitt
O’brien
Great Britain
Senators Debate Cause Of The Maine Explosion
Senators Mills and Morrill weigh whether the Maine disaster was a torpedo attack or an accident. Representative Cummings argues a floating torpedo could have struck the ship while at anchor. General Wheeler offers a pledge of service to the President in any Spain conflict.
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House of Representatives
United States
House
Bailey
Boutelle
Washington
Senator Mills
Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress
Cummings
New York
House Naval Committee
Morrill
Joseph Wheeler
Alabama
Spain
War Department
Train Wrecks Near Quincy In Snow Delays Line
In Quincy on the New York New Haven and Hartford line a freight train and a special train derailed after a collision just after 1 PM due to a snowbound signal. The freight engineer Frank White was seriously injured and the other crew was shaken but not fatally harmed. Traffic was delayed as trains were moved and cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
New Yo
New Haven
Passenger train collision at Wyoming Station
A rear end collision occurred on the Western division of the Boston and Maine at 1 oclock today near Wyoming Station. Several people were slightly injured. The Reading train leaving Boston at 110 dashed into the Berwick freight at a standstill. Snow driven wind reduced visibility and the passenger engine sustained considerable damage. The caboose rear was splintered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Station
Wesern
Boston & Maine
Reading
Boston
Berwick
Directors elected at New Boston Music Hall Association meeting
The New Boston Music Hall Association annual meeting elected governing directors Henry L. Higginson Edward Hooper William B. Bigelow and Charles E F Cotting. At the twenty eighth annual New England Association of Engineers convention at Youngs Hotel members read remarks from prominent affairs figures. A banquet followed with Samuel J Fowler as toastmaster. At the Boston Y M C A annual reunion Mechanics Hall John B Dore will be floor director with assistants George F Henegan Joseph A Lynch D F H Barnes and Robert J Donovan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Boston Music Hall Association
Tremont Builds
Henry L. Higginson
Neare Sears
Edward Hooper
William 8. Biglow
Charles EF. Cotting
New England Association of Engineers
Young’s Hotel
Westerday
Samuel J. Fowler
Presiden
Y. M. C. A. of Boston Colleg
Mechanics’ Hall
John B. Dore
George F. Henegan
Joseph A. Lynch
D F. H. Barnes
Robert J. Donovan
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