Show NAVAL COLLIER GROUNDED ON END OF REEF Newport R L I July 1 The naval collier Nero while bound to Boston early eary today grounded on the end ot of r reef C nt at the w west l side she of the tho passage during a bea heavy fog Cog The Tho plight of oC the collier was observed when the tho tog fog lifted l Mil and Captain Kenyon or of ortho the tho lifesaving station at Prices Nook Neck at once mustered a crew to go to the tho aid of the cr emit While the Nero was not In a pr 1 rous position it was seen that thal she was securely impaled on the rocks rocles and her hull evidently badly damaged She Sho carried a civilian crew of about thirty men and ls commanded b by Captain Jl l Kennedy af also a civilian The cruiser Yankee arrived in the harbor barber this morning The scout cruls ers erg Birmingham and Chester are aro also proceeding towards Newport which will give the Nero plenty of assistance I |