Show 1 w i Puritans Rudder Wrecked I New York Aug 1The Journal and tt Advertiser tomorrow will ay The monitor Puritan was damaged by an accident on Saturday when the shafting I shaft-ing of her rudder was wrecked Quar rmaster Hawkes was directed to go I down to detach the steam steerIng from the other supplementary steerage apparatus He descended into the descended chamber and pulled out the crankpin which connects the inboard and outboard out-board shafting In an Jilstant the place was filled with escaping steam and the steel shaft whirled around horizontally The rudder castings were smashed and various other parts of her steam steering steer-Ing engine attachments cracked and broke New rudder castings have been ordered from Philadelphia but it will be a month before the Puritan Is ready for regular sea service This mishap will cost the government about 5000 |