Show I DEATH CLAIMS SOLDIERS Eleven Men Killed by Accident at Fortress Monroe Target Practice Heroism of Soldiers Prevent Great Loss pf of Life Fortress s Monroe Va Eleven Eleven men of the Coast artillery were killed by bythe bythe the blowing out of a breech block In one of the big guns while the fortress was engaged in target largel practice Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day morning A half dozen others are in the post hospital one of ot whom may die The cause causo of the explosion I Ip ill not definitely determined although a board of Inquiry was appointed immediately immediately immediately im im- im- im mediately after the disaster by orders orders or or- ders from the war department In Washington The toll of death It 11 Is believed would have been larger had it not been for the heroism displayed by the officers and men In the batt battery ry The wounded forgot their hurts and aided the uninjured in stamping out the burning powder that threatened the charge for a second shot The Inquiry into the cause of the accident will be thorough although the investigation will be much more difficult as those who could have explained explained explained ex ex- ex- ex it il are all dead |