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Show EXPLOSION ON THE SUBMARINE PIKE SAX DIEOO, Cel.. June r7. Bxploelon on the submarine? Pike late yt-rday .cauaed try a "backfire"-In the gasoline an- ' gine, aoverely burnad F. W. Elliott, a 1 chief machinist; J. Q Jaflr1a, marhlntat'e , mate, and 1 B. Walkar. electrician. Kl-j Hott ta the most eartously Injured, but will noowmr. Other aaliora la the boat at tike ! I time eecapd uninjured- i I The accident oscurrt4 juat aa the en gine was a tart ad. There waa an expio- i slon In the crank pit and thla was fol- . lowed by a eecond one, cauaed by ignlt- . Ing gese. Walker Instantly turned off; tha switch aad probably thus prevented a d least a r. j i Sailor ew tha dock recued thair im- prisoned Bhlpmatee. The ln)urd arere taken to the etrk bay on the Iris, and are doing well. Tha Pllie apparently waa : mat damagd. I Captajn Hayne Etlla. acting eommand-er eommand-er or the auboosarlna squadron, haa or sra4 court of InejuAry to oenvaneo-eay. |