The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-08
WARSHIPs COLLIDE
THE KENTUCKY AND THE KEAit-
 SARGE RUN AGROUND.
Former Ia srssek G1nncfng Blow by the AInbama. and Is not Fer
 mftted fo Proceed to sea
 with the Others.

New York, Jan. 7.---While the battle shin squadron. under command ot Rear Adniral Robley b Evans. was pro- ceedinE to sea today, the battleships Keafsarge and Kentucky ran aground in the lower harbor off the west B""S light. - e, lowing next in line. and before they couId alter their course the Alabama coIIidNd with the Kentucky. striking her il glancing blow. The Illinois just got clear of the tanEle and proceeded down the bay anchoring outside the bay with the flagship Maine.
 The accident occurred shortly aftef i D. m. The Alabama remained by to render assistance to the Kentucky and Kearsarge and wireless messages were sent to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for tugs. Kentucky both were foated and start ed for sea. accompanied by the Ala hama. The Kentucky. however. was ordered back and returned to Tomkins7 vile where she anchored late this att eruoon.
 The Maine, Illinois. Alabama, and Kearsarge remained off the bar until 5:2R o'clock when they weighed anchor and proceeded to sea.
 wireless message was received al the Brooklyn Navy Yard from the bat tleship Kentucky stating that the star board side of the vessel above the wa ter line had been quite badly damaged in the collision with the Alabama. It also was stated the Kentucky will come to the navy yard tomorrow for re- pairs.
 The squadron of battleships was bound for Hampton Roads, where the several divisions of the North Atlantic fleet now in home waters are to be as sembled under Rear Admiral Evans preparatory to sailing for West Indian waters and Central American waters for the annual winter maneuvers. The bnttleships had gathered In New York harbor after undergoing extensive re- hairs. some at the Boston and some at the Brooklyn Navy Yards. The fleet had been divided following the visit of Prince Louis of Battenberg to New York.
 The battleships anchored off Tomp- kinsyille, R. l., last night under orders to proceed to sea today. It was nearly i o'clock this afternoon before the en- tire squadron was under way. Tho | fla gshin Maine. with Admiral Evans on | board. headed the column, the Rear. | sarge and Kentucky following. These latter were swept slightly out of theiI 1 course and being deep in the water with heavy SuDlllfN ti pchAo tihu COtt buukers full grounded just off the
 west bank light. l The navigating officer of the Alabama | made every effort to swing wide oi 1 Inc rrounded ships but the sweep oi | the stron, flood tide that was running | oarried the Alabama into the Kentucky with crash Luckily the blow was
 a giancing one. It fell on the star. board side l The Illinois barely missed eollidins win the two vessels already in trou. 1 bre There was ranid exchange oi signals. the Alabama, which had not
 ,,een seriously injured being ordered tt l stand hv 10 render assistance to the | Eenrsarqe and Kentu"kv. When tht 1 Vavv Yard tugs arrived. the battle ,,bips were soon rulled into deep water
 nd both started for sea Admiral Ev.
 ms however. ordered the Kentucky tC
 .urn rnSk and proceed to the Navy | vsrd fo, rena'r5. which was done
 The Alabamd Name. KearsarGe anC
 Illinois should arrive in Hampton
 roads late ton, rrow night or early
 rbnrsdav morning. As soon as tn, HentucIv joins the fleet Admiral Ev
 ans r,i,, nrobah,v ord ,r court O
 'nn,try to investigate the Froundnl
 of the two ships md the subseQuen l collision