Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-17
DISASTER ON A WARSHIP
Thirty-nine Men Lost Their
 Lives In Kiel Bay.
THE MAIN STEAMPIPE BURT.
German Ironclad Brandenburg Was Being Prepared For Forced Draft Trial at the Imperial D"ckyard When the Expl losion Took Place-A Sal Day For Kiel.

KEEL, Feb. IA horrible accident oc- cured on board the German ironclad Bran Genburg, near StOllergrund, three miles from the Duelk lighthouse, at the entrance to kiel bay The big vessel for some time past has been in kieler harbor;t lone of the best hayens ill Europe and the chief war harbor of Germany, undergoing various experiments. Friday was selected for u forced trial draft.
 To get the ironclad in first class condi- ton for that 40 artifcers were sent aboard from the royal dockyard While II of these artiticers were in the engine room a ire mendous explosion took place. The main steampipe of the starbOard engine had burst. Far above the noise of the escaping steam were heard the heart rending cries of the injured and dying.
 Panic temporarily spread among the crew, but after a moments hesitation ev- cry effort was put forth to rescue the uu- fortunate men in the engine room. twas then found that of the II artlicers all but one had been Killed. The man who escaped owed his preservation from the fate of his comrades to the fact that at the moment of the explosion he Was standing on a lad der near the top of the room His com paniOns were all on the floor of the room. When the steam had cleared away and the panic had subsided, a further search was made among the crew for the dead and in- jurcd.
 4 Scene of Destruction.
 It was then discovered that 30 men in all had been killed and nine injured. This list includes the 10 dead artificers. Thirty-seven of the men were killed instantly. Two of the wounded died in short while after re- ceiving their in uries
 Frightful as the accident was, news of it reached this city ill an exaggerated form. It was at first said that 46 men had been killed and as many wounded. Four steam CTS were promptly dispatched from kicl to the scene of the disaster. They carried number of physicians and surgeons and large quant4ty of medical supplies. The GuardshiF Pelican, with Prince Henry of Prussia on board, also put off instantly to the Brandenburg's aid.
 The dead and wounded were carried from the Brandenburg to the steamers and con veyed to kiel. The injured were taken to the hospital. IL is believed that all the in jured will recover. The details of the ac cident are very hard 10 obtain. It is said that as soon as tbe explosion happened all hands were summoned on deck, and the pumps were rigged.
 1t was not then known what the accident amounted to, and fears were entertained that the Brandenburg was in danger of sinking. All day long the most intense excitement has prevailed ill kiel Most of the dead and injured lived here or in the ueighborhood, and many of them were men of family. The wharves were crowd ed from the time the steamers left for the scene of the explosion until they returned with the victims. As the dead and wound ed were borne from the vessels to the shore the air resouuded with the cries of the be- reaved. A strict inquiry will be made into the cause Of the disaster.