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Show RUSSIANS FIRE ON BRITISRSTEAIR Incident Which Shows the Extreme Measures Taken to Insure the Safety of the Czar. After Failure to Answer Signals of Russian Commander, the British Steamer Woodburn Is Made a Target by Russian Boat. Vyborg, Finland, Tho British steamer Woodburn was fired upon at night by a Russian torpedo boat near the island ot -iJlrko for approaching too close to tho bay on tho Finnisn const whero Emperor Nicholas and IJmperor William woro to meet. Tho projectile from tho torpedo boat jdercod a steam pipe, and ono mem-her mem-her of tho crow or tho UrltlBh vsesol was wounded. Tho Incident shows tho oxtromo nervousness for tho safoty or Emperor Nicholas. Tho first waa a blank charge, but this was followed by two shells. Portions Por-tions or tho shells penetrated tho bulkheads and tho boiler or tho Wood-burn. Wood-burn. Tho engineer was wounded In tho leg nnd wna taken aboard tho IlUBslan cruiser Asia, whero his wounds woro dressed. Atter making repairs tho Woodburn sailed for her homo port. According io tho reports received from Copenhagen, tho reason given by tho Russian commnndor for tiring on the British stoamer Woodburn was that tho latter was signaled by tho Russians but ynvo no signal In return. |