Show SAW SHIPS APPROACH and was the first to give the signa to the fleet signal boy on the iowa tells of the suspicious signs that foretold the coming of the spaniards new york july 18 joseph T gakin signal boy on the iowa says that be waa the first to discover the spanish fleet making its way oct ot santiago harbor gaskin resides in newark new jersey and later at his aisters ei mrs H M smith he gave a detailed account of how be went on deck as usual for the signal watch at 8 a m he bad noticed suspicions indications tuesday and resolved to keep a close lookout an hour afterward be reported that the smoke he had observed in the harbor the day previous had moved nearer the entrance and a few minutes later again reported that the was moving still closer then said gaskin of my own accord I 1 lenkon the signal 2 5 0 which means the chips escaping and laid it on the bridge ready to hoist at just as the navigator was taking the deck 1 reported a large black ship in the entrance the navigator without looking said bend the signal with that I 1 ran it up to the yard arm and sounded the alarm and in two minutes the ship was ready for action |