Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-13
THE TEXAS IS DAMAGED She Is Badly Strained Along the
 Keel FRAMES 43 AND 45 BENT
Twenty Sections of Cement Cracked and Four
 Plates Buckled.
THE DOCK WAS FLOODED WITH WATER
But Not Until the Damage Was Done-The Trouble Was Evidently Caused by Ithe Improper Placement of
 the Keel Blocks.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The first report of the accident to the Texas came to the navy department Sunday, from Commo- dore Montgomery Seard, commandant of the New York navy yard, who en- closed the following from Captain Henry Glass, commander of the Texas:
 "I would respectfully report that on the regular weekly inspection of double bottoms in this ship made this after noon. frames 43 and 45 in compartment B. 94 were found to be distorted, appa- rently from straining on the keel blocks.
 'No outward evidence of this condition appears, and a general examination of the ship, made immediately after she was docketed, failed to show any strain!
 "On the above condition being reported to me reported 1t and notified the navy constructor on this station"
 Commodore Sicard's indorsement on this was to the effect that the naval con- structor, after examination, reported that the Texas was in all respects rest ing and supported thoroughly and safely, but at Constructor Bowles' suggestion about feet of water was let into the dock though the naval constructor con- sidered this merely as a precaution.
 Yesterday another communication came from Commodore Sicard enclosing a detailed report on the condition of every part of the keel, showing that cement was cracked in about twenty sec tions, that four plates were buckled or bent inward from about half an inch to an inch and half, and that the joint to the main drain and suction pipes were strained. Commodore Scard's report as follows: .-
 "United States Navy Yard, N. T., Nov. 10.-The distortation of frames 43 and 45 was first reported to me on the 8th in stant at D. m. An immediate examina- tion was made by the naval constructor, who recommended the admission of feet of water in the morning, which was done.
 "The within report was received by me at 5:30 p. m. yesterday and was the re- suit of an examination made in the morn ing. Further examination today shows no change.
 More water to Il feet draft has been admitted to the dock today and the naval constructor has been directed to make a detailed report.
 "No delay will result to the work now going on upon the vessel" .
 Indians Killed by Whites.
 A telegram dated yesterday Ohe 11th) was received at the Indian office this morning from Agent Day at Ignacio, Col, telling of the killing of two Ute Indians by whites and of the agents fears that it may lead to another Indian uprising similar to the one that recently alarmed the Bannock country. The bodies of the two Indians were found some distance from the reservation. They had been hunting, as they had right to do. They had been dead some time and their bodies were covered with snow. Indian Agent Day expresses some fear of the western Utes.
 The Exposition Lottery Scheme.
 large banking firm of Wall street, department asking in regard to the han bonds, which are to l. used next year tA help defray the expenses of the Paris h. ternational exhibition in 1900
 Each 20 fanc bond will entitle the owner to twenty tickets of admission of 1 franc each and confer on him certain privi- leges, such as a reduction of 25 per cent on the charges for admission to places of entertainment inside the exhibition and other reductions Foreign holders will receive a reduction to and from Paris. Finally holders will share in a grand lottery drawing.
 The banking firm inquired of the de- pertinent if it will be a violation of the United States postal laws to subscribe for these bonds and use the mails as busi- ness medium for advertising and distrib- uting them.
 The department has informed the firm that it can of course deal in the bonds, but cannot transmit circulars or letters pertaining to them through the mails, as the scheme is clearly a lottery.
 Announced for the Senate.