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Show FURTHER DETAILS Concerning the Loss of the British Torpedo Cruiser the "Serpent." THE WALL STREET MRKET TODAY. Cleveland I'ajs His KcspfcU to Thnrman on Ills 7lh Birthday. RUMORS CONCERNING THE NORTH AMERICAN COMPANP. A Ftvneh IlJcl: Foot Shots Ex changed bat no Blood Spilt. Or Talexrash to the Mvu Tiin tots or TiiE-aEKrcMV Tbeeaael waus Ulublnl nj l'tr- lrird Willie Unking for ibe Harbor. Lon-DON, Nov. 13. Additional detaihi regarding the loss of the Bntitli torpedo eruiser Serpent, have been received here from Curunna. The disaster occurred at 11 o'clock Monday night. A heavy stjrm prevailed and the night was densely black. When tbe vessel struck, the keel was torn oil" and a great hole stove lu the bottom. She slipped oil" the rocks into deep water and immediately im-mediately foundered, tons of water running through tbe hole in the bull. A majority of the officers and the crew were below when the vecsel struck. She sank so quickly afterward that none of them had time to reach tie.k. The diaa'ter was so sudden that Unas impossible for those on deck to get a boat Into the water. Tbe time between tlio striking and tie sinking was so short that nearly all on board went down without making a sign. Tbe admiralty will investigate the case. It is officially slated that the Serpent became partially par-tially disabled in tbe hurricane and It was necessary for her to repair before proceeding on her voyage. Her commanding officer therefore decided to put Into Coruuna or Vigo, and while attempting to mafcr for port tho vessel was lost. Tho official statement shows that the loss of life amounts to 178. A reward has been offered to the Spanish Span-ish government for the recovery of the bodies. |