Ogden Daily Standard | 1915-02-01 | Page 10 | Cruiser in Port with Explosion Victims

CRUISER IN PORT WITH a EXPLOSION VICTimc San Diego. Cal. Jan 81 nSJ United States cruiser San rived here today from Mexic wa" tens with the bodies nt 4 , a" victims of the boner exnT f the the vessel January TulT taken a total thus far of nne " rFe0cove0rther8 wUS SoSdo,?h.tbe auxilla" 38 those of the seven other victims. The Saturn sailed late today. Discussing the explosion. Captair Ashley H, Robertson of the San Dleg'. attributed It to a blocked strainer i pipe in the main feed tank, which 'hut off water from eight boiler-Two boiler-Two of the boilers exploded and th- other six were saed only by heroh-efforts. heroh-efforts. A board of inquiry into the cause will be convened tomorrow.