| Show EXPLOSION ON THE SA E Circumstantial Account of the Accident on the Great Battleship Sat OFFICERS AND MEN VERY COOL Electric Snitch il Win II Shull by b S Striking It II New Nel York April 1 I The Herald to today today day lIay a n cable dispatch from Cram Cat Cal Cuba CuLa which purports to 10 con contain tain tam a circumstantial report of or the hue th ne nc ant week we k on the th battleship Kearsarge the thu official version vcrs Ion of or which In iii detail Is not nelt yet yot ot available The Heralds cable nays says When the had finished two successful ucle rOlls firing Orin at targets target on Friday afternoon u using all 1111 four guns gutis of her hH forward turret she turned off orr range to 10 secure It II t tOne One gun guim the he left piece 1111 sills lu loaded when the thing ceased the Iho turret and ond Graeme the umpire remained In time the turret discussIng some hiring rules HOW hJO The turret crew reI about aboul 10 hO minutes after firing ceased began to 10 unload the lie guns Kunt Three sections of at the charge chae had bud been withdrawn by Iw metal hooks hook on nim the Iho turret liner when the UI man handling I tug the t ii e hook I ook mm I III ly Iy short circuited the switch to 10 the hue electric ammunition liol t behind him causing ti g the lie I arc are which fused the metal I of ot thin the switch The Tile molten particles dropped Into Inlo the powder on in the floor und null teeing seeing the tue danger hanger the man jumped headlong h down clown through tha Iha turret and was hut butt slightly J Injured and nimi l II Il were INe seriously binned Xo NI f t ox ex v tool took place add n a al no sound Bound WIlS heard by hy the is on the bridge but mole rind and name flame burst from the he tur tue tot let QUARTERS SOUNDED Fire Fre I re wi w sere re sounded und and lute litre laid to the lie tire Ire with gout goult prompt I nm flees It was sins put pilI out mit without and further damage ivas prevented The Th burned men were removed at once SIX MEN m N DEAD UI A D Six of the hit mm were r ra moved moC nt at n t once Six of the lie enlisted men were lead dead Lt u dIed at a 1 quarter eif of fur the next morning and Graeme Oreme who was walt removed remove at nt once olice to his lila own on shill hiP the Maryland land died tiled at 6 g The Tha condition of uC the tile Injured men Is favorable Every Enry officer et amid man on the lear Hear Cargo behaved In the coolest and amid bras brav bra braI I w manner after tim the accident There Thel ThelIs Is IH a 1 long list of ot if men an olLI 1 officers whoso i brawn bravery WOK conspicuous Hod girl pushed L W V Kins Iring ordinary g s aman way away a from the dan clan danger gee ger and Interposed his own body ho King KIn wm ln very sery er severely burned and anti In III his cried erld Mr r you ou are arc having me but burning burn Ins yourself elt saving II me but burning his bis men timers removed the turret be before before belore fore lore the lie reseLlers rescuers took him out Graeme asked that the others be at nt attended tended bv hI the tha surgeons him and repeatedly Inquired after litter his comrades a FOR TOR HELP hELl hELlI I J A Koester turret captain him himself self rightfully frightfully hurtled burned climbed to the tile top of or tile the turret shouting for Cor help helia for those thuRe Inside When th Ihl the tire fire fir was nut ant emt und the tho re cle began he sank down saying a Goodbye Ho lie was conscious until his ills heath death at lit IB hr minutes litter after 9 lint night anti gave ave a n clear deur statement of or what timid had happened In the time turret lurrel though cutter Buffer Inc hut excruciating pain nain All iI 11 of oC the lie wounded met showed ut uttering many expression of 0 affection n ite He t repaid regard for CALL CAI FOR As 1 soon Ion as fig the In time the turret were ell beaten down volunteers were for foi ai to 10 go IQ In iii II and II bring out the Injured I Gunner GUMer Mchugh vua WIS con cnn conspicuous In iii the brave work ork In iii 11 the lie lion him room loom and ancl i I 1 Iree man seaman rushed Into Inlo the handling room stamping out OUI the lie tie burning pow pass tier der de anti then therm himself inside belie the tho magazine anti and began covering the powder tanks Boatswains Mates Nord strain strom and amid Carpenter and 1111 Chief 1 Mate Cavanaugh were the fist who rushed Into the turret In II the he blind lug InK smoke They hey remained there In th the suffocating gas until alt all al the lie Injured had hati been passed lIISA d out lm LIKE Ilm CERTAIN DEATh TH Hoat Mate M ale J J I Chief Master asler lt at Arms Ordinary Seamen Hearen Egan IRn and SOIl Seaman Weber Webe Keith amut Dougherty find anti Mn In I Mute Male Wilton WI on led bed time the hose lo e Into Inlo the handling room to 10 what pp IP p leaved 1 ue certain death It I appears ap certain that the tho was WI by imy the hen bun bundie hendIe die III of ot the Ihl hue shell tongs bugs accidentally striking It I and fusing the be jaws jaive of the switch 1 Hall hail and Con Connor on oil onnor nor though handy barely a 0 month lt sit it sea sen s a re remained 11 nt at their stations In the handling room leading out itt the Ih hose though the about burning them grains gentile lrA of powder were filling falling j |
