| Show RHODE E ISLAND SAFE AT ANCHOR Big Battleship Pulled Off York i Spit Bar by Four Powerful I Naval Tugs Norfolk Va Vs May 6 The battleship Rhode Island was floated at high tide tonight after atter having been aground on the he York Tork Spit bar since Saturday morn mornIng morning Ing ng It was due duo to the efforts of four tour powe naval aval tugs the Unease Uncas Wah Wab nets net eta Hercules and Mohawk that the big warship was drawn from the sandbar The Rhode Island then dropped anchor in n the mou mouth h of the York river and will came caine to Hampton Roads tomorrow morning The extent of ot the Injury to the ship Is not ot known tonight It developed that there here was no native pilot taken aboard the he vessel when she entered the capes The Virginia pilots say that one was waa offered but refused No other pilot would have lave undertaken to take the ship to York bay kay Washington May 6 The navy depart meat nent was advised today of ot the ground Ing ng of the battleship Rhode Island through a telegram from Captain Har Ington rington commandant at the Norfolk navy yard yardA A court of Inquiry will be appointed to ascertain the cause of the accident and andreport andreport andreport report whether further action should be taken against any anyone one who may be re responsible responsible responsible This court usually appointed by the commanding officer of the fleet or squadron will in the present case in all aU probability be named by tho the secre tary ary of the navy as the Rhode Island had lad not yet been attached to any squad squadron ron but was merely out for tor a shake down If U the court of Inquiry finds any an of the officers culpable a court martial will wUl be appointed |
