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Ten survivors of the Maine disaster are here shown en route from Key West to New York. Oscar Anderson, whose arm is in a sling, Of Charles standing. John Kane is sitting on a sea-chest, with his right arm in a sling. Theodore Mack's head can be seen above Kane's John Coffey is in front of Mack. Pitcher is opposite the "port," or window. John Pauck is next to him, while Washington Mattison, a colored lad, is sitting in front of Pauck. William Allen and Both are very badly D. Cronin are sitting next to Mattison, and J. E.~ White can be seen in the background. Frank Cahill and John Haffren are not included in the picture. Cahill, because of a deep cut on one of his feet, and Cronin because of a dislocated knee-cap and a badly wrenched leg. hurt and are on crutches J. E. White had both All of the men declare ankles broken and was rescued just at the time when he was about to sink for the last time in the suction caused by the sinking of the battle-ship. that the Maine was not blown up by an " Internal Explosion."

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