Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28
DANGER OF WAR
BETWEEN ENGLAND AND RUSSIA
Russian Baltic Fleet Fires on British
Fishing 6oats.-one Boat Sunk and
Captain and Mate kiiied.-No En-
piAn1tion a. Vet.

Fishing eoats.-one Boat Sunk and
Captain and Mate kiiied.-No ex.
piAnstion a. Vet.
Hull. England. Oct. 2i.-A. N. Jack
son 4 Co. solicitors for the owners OF
hfty Hull fishing boats. have notified
the foreign ofiice and admiralty OF an
attack on the Hull fishing fleet by the
Russian Pacific feet. otherwise known
as the Baltic squadron.
The Ofiiciai Information is that
shortly after midnight Friday tho Rus.
sian squadron fell In with the Hull
fishing neet In the North Sea. The
nrst portion OF the fishing fleet passed
safely. Then the Russian ships turned
their searchlights on the British YES
sells for some time. and little later
opened fire.
The steam trawler Co." v-s sunk
and the decspl,aied H. O. 0G her skip
per and mate have / q brought to
Hull. The boatswain and other mem
bers OF the crew. who are understood
TO bc seriously wounded. are on board
the mission ship. The only slightly In.
1ured member Of the crew has arrived
nj Hull.
The steam trawlcrs MouimeIn and
Mino have arrived NJ Hull seriously
. damaged by shots. the latter having
sixteen holes In her hull. II IL feared
that other damage was done to trawi'
ers and that at least one more was lost
with all hands.
According to other reports. the affair
occurred 200 miles OF Spurn Head. Tho
Russian ships were steaming In line.
The leading ships Of the fishing neet
passed without Incident. though most
Of the Russian vessels turned search
lights on tho trawlers long enough to
prevent any mistake Ms to identity.
After the bulk Of the squadron had
passed II opened nrc. nearly nll partici.
pating IN the firing. The cralc wna
struck below the water line and rakcd
above deck. Skipper Smith and third
hand I.axSott had their heads carried
clean away BY shot, many OF the
crew being seriously wounded. Another
trawlcr vas also sunk. but the Sea
Gull. which brought the news to Hull.
has po particulars as TO her fate.
The news has created an intense sen.
Sation and Indignation In Hull. The
Mouimein arrived with her nag at half
mast. Her skipper states that the
trawlers were fishing about go miles
east OF north OF Spurn head at !
O'Clock Saturday morning. the weather
being haxy. when the outlines Of scv.
cral vessels. apparently warships. sail.
ing In line. were dlmly seen. Whilst
the crew were watching tho wnrsh!ps
ScarchlIEhts were flashed upon them.
in the glare Of which the Moulmcin's q
crew observed what they took to be
torpedo boats approaching. apparently
with the intention OF boarding the
Moulmcin. They steamed away. how.
'ecr. and soon the fishermen were hor.
rtned to md they were being 1red
upon. First one and then another
trawlcr was struck by the nyinR shot.
What seemed 10 be q round shot went
through the Monlmcin's galley.
The Mino. lying near by. also was
struck with many shots. but forum.
stely the damage was above tho water
The bomhardmcnt lasted about twenty
minutes. When II had ceased the fiect
had sailed southwark and some OF the
itrawicrs sent up rockets. The Moul.
Imein steered In the direction OF the
rockets. Soon cries wcrc heard. and
the Crale was found sinking. with an.
other tyawler taking OF some OF her
icrew. Those seriously injured were
removed to q mission ship and the
bodies OF Smith and Lcggott were
placed aboard the Moulmein. The
other men. with minor injuries. were
put aboard the trawler Sea Gull. which
at q late hour had not arrived Mt Hull.
Crowds have gathered around the
dock here. but no further information
is available.
Representatives OF the fishing heet
started late tonight for London 10 con-
suit with the authorities there.
No motive can be ascertained for the
extraordinary procedure OF the Rus
sian warships.