The age-herald., 1902-04-30
EXPLOSION ON
 SUBMARINE BOAT Five Men Are Injured and Sent
 to Hospital LIEUT.. K0HEN BADLY HURT The Engineer on the Fulton, Though Cut About the Head, Went Back
 to Ills Engine and
 Stopped Her.
LIEUT.. KOHEN BADLY HURT

Lewes, Del, April 2s.-An explosion of a dozen persons occurred on the subma- rine boat Fulton today as she was run ming into the harbor of Delaware break water. The boat was bound from Brook lyn to Norfolk and was partly sub merged when the accident occurred. The most seriously injured are:
 Lieut. Oscar Kohen of the Austrian Navy. severely briused.
 Lieut. Arthur Macarthur, United States Navy, cut about the head
 Harry Moore, assistant engineer. injur- ed about head.
 C. B. Miner. assistant engineer. nose split.
 Charles Bechtel, gunner, severely hurt on head.
 All of the injured were sent to the United States Marine hospital and after their injuries were dressed they were discharged with the exception of Bech- tel. He will leave the hospital tomorrow. The explosion was caused by an accumu- lation of gas which had been generated by the storage battery. Although the explosion was a violent one, the vessel was only slightly injured. She will be lowed to the Holland Company's station at Suffolk for repairs. It will take sev- eral days to put the battery in serviceable condition.
 Weather Was Rough.
 On account of the rough weather at sea 1t was decided by the commander of the Fulton to put into the Delaware breakwater and 1t was while the boat partly under water was rounding the great stone breakwater that the explosion occurred. Nine men were in the hold and three men on deck at the time. As- sistant Engineer Miner, who was lying beside the boiler asleep was thrown sev- eral feet away. Lieutenant Macarthur, who is a son of Major General MacAr- thur and Gunner Bechtel were at break fast.
 The former was hurled against the roof of the cabin, injuring his head. Bechtel was struck by heavy debris and was so badly hurt that he was unable to care for himself and others helped him to the deck, making their escape as the hold was rapidly hlling with gasoline fumes.
 Capt. Frank Cable, Lieutenant H. H. Merriman and Boatswain Charles Berg were on deck when the explosion occur red and signalled the tug Storm King and the yacht Mindora which conveyed the Fulton here for assistance. The steam launch Palaca went along side and took the Injured men ashore.
 Engineer Was Brave.
 Considerable bravery was shown by En- gineer Saunders. After the explosion the engineer continued to work. He wrapped his head and face in wet towel and went below and stopped the engine. Af- ter the explosion the Fulton was lowed to the government pier near the hospi- tai.
 The Fulton left Sandy Hook at s:3O Monday morning. Shortly afterwards she submerged and made 15 miles under water going at the rate of five miles an hour off Long Branch. She came to the sur face and made six miles an hour speed during the trip until the accident at the breakwater occurred She proved to be a good seaboat and did not once require the assistance of her convoy. The en- zines ran continuously for twenty hours. Those on board were highly pleased with her performance.
 Captain Frank s. Cabel who was in command of the Fulton. said tonight:
 The accident was an occurrence which could never be foreseen but which can be guarded against in the future and which in no way affects the eventual suc- cess of submarine navigation, even while 1t has put a quietus on this particular trip"