Deseret Evening News | 1910-03-28 | Page 1 | Fatal Accident on Charleston

r r FATAL ON Breech Block of Gun Blew Out Killing Eight Men Instantly Manila Match March M Tha report that Ut Uta H a fatal accident had bad occurred r on th tie tIM United States cruiser charleston was waa confirmed today toda toda m men n were r killed and nd several vera others other sightly Injured During Durin practise at ei off oft the th block of ot a gun blew out OUI and an in It its flight across the deck cut ut through thu a steel stanchion and mowed down the men mn seven of ot the victim were pre killed kill while an n eighth died as the II Charleston was hurryIng burning to lu Cavil Cavite Ca It TUX TIlE 1111 McKee MeKee de tr Walter Waller seen a Harry Heaton l 10 lAi i seaman Harry Ha leaden amAn esmas n Ralph arkman a Barnerd arean t Molln private marine marin The u of ot the Ins explosion 1 I is not lIot known it lIal Admiral John hubbard ard COm coin of or th Ih tin fleet has ha ordered an n Investigation The Th bodies bodie of th the Victims victim vt lIma will be burled buried burl at t Cil The Charleston which I la is Rear R Ad Admiral mind miral Hubbard hubbards flagship today loday re returned turned to the firIng range All Her Hr corn com commanding mending manding officer I la is Commander John H II Oh I Is a protected cruiser of oC tons lun and nd carries aITI S 8 guns guna WHAT ADMIRAL MAON SAY AY Washington en March U Rear Ad Admiral d miral Hubbard In reporting to t the thena navy na department the accident to 10 the Charleston which killed eight Iehl men mn as ascribes crIb the th tu as probably due to a immature of ot one of or the th 11 I Inch guns gun un Time The cablegram which was w brief stated elated that a court of ot Inquiry would make mk an Investigation Admiral Mason lam chief of ot ordnance believes bell the accident resulted rull from a abent abent bent or broken firing pin ln