Show discovered FLEET signal boy on the ItI claims claim the th honor new york july IS 18 joseph T gaskin signal boy on the iowa says bays that ho he was the first to discover the spanish fleet marine making its way out of santiago harbor guilin resides in newark new ark N J and in a letter to his slater sister mr afro M H smith he gives a a detailed account of how he went or on deck as usual tor for the signal watch at 8 a to he had noticed auspicious indications the previous day and resolved to keep a close lookout an hour afterward he h reported that the smoke he had observed in the harbor the day previous had moved near the entrance and a few minutes later again reported that the smoke was moving till still closer then said bald gaskin 0 of o rny my own accor accord d 1 I bent on oil the signal 3 50 5 0 v which moans the en ems s ships escaping and laid it on tile the bridge ready to holst hoist at 9 30 luat just its a the navigator navle ator was taking the tha deck I 1 reported a large black ship in the entrance the navigator without Ait hout looking said bald bend on the emergency clenal with that I 1 ran it up to the yard arm and sounded the alarm and in two minutes the ship vats ready for or action |