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Show TWO MEN KILLED ID MEJJDLY HT Boiler No. 1 of the Torpeclo Boat Destroyer Craven Blows Up at Sea By International Newa Service. SAVANNAH, Ga,. Sept. 10. Two men wore killed, one instantly, and three others oth-ers were bo badly scalded and burned that they may die, when boiler No. 1 In the boiler room of the torpedo-boat destroyer de-stroyer Craven, en route from Charleston Charles-ton to Savannah, burst at sea this afternoon. after-noon. The dead: Chief Water-Tender McCaffrey. Water-Tender Milton. Thc injured: Water-Tender Daughton. Chief Machinist's Mate Swinn, Oiler Cabbett. Tho accident occurred early in the aftornoon while the destroyer was romo miles off Tybee. The pilot boat "Estill was tho first to reach the disabled craft. Then the tug Cynthia IT came up and towed the Craven to Fort Scriven, -where the injured were given medical attention. McCaffrey Mc-Caffrey lived until nfter reaching Fort Scriven. No statement as to the cause of the accident has been given out McCaffrey Mc-Caffrey in his delirium beforo death called constantly "Low water, low water," which leads to the supposition, that the water was allowed to set too low in the boiler. Smith, another water-tender, risked his Hfo to go to thc roscuo of his Imprisoned mates. Ho was badly burned. Twenty-five rivots blow out, Tho boat Is not otlierwiso damaged. Tho destroyer Ib in charge of Ensign W. N. Lainont, Juat how badly hurt the other three men are cannot be ascertained tonight. They are In tho hoBpital at Fort Scriven. The disabled vessel did not reach the fort, which is eighteen, miles from Savannah, Savan-nah, until after nightfall. |