The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-15


Guantanamo, Cuba, April IA
y The United States battlesh1p
y Kearsarge has arrived here. The
casualties resulting from the ex-
y plosion on board the vessel off =
= Culebra island, Friday, are re
, ported to be as follows;
Two officers and five men killed =
y and fourteen men injured, eight of
p them seriously,
y The bodies of the men killed will y
= be buried In the naval cemetery =
y here tomorrow.
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Washington, April 1.-TWO years ago
to a day, a day later than the fatal Mis-
souri, disaster, as every sailor immediate
" recalled, on Friday and the 18th of
the month, six men We're done TO death
kearsarEe by one Of those accidents
which acquire additional terror for sail
almost imDossibiIitv Of prevention.
The Atlantic fleet had been for weeks
engaged In the most severe drills In the
waters Of the Caribbean sea, eliminating
in the quarterly target practice This
practice was just about concluding, with
most satisfactory results UP to yesterday,
and 1t was confidently expected at the
department, upon the basis Of prelimin-
airy reports received, that all records
Of fire and efficiency Of the gunners.
But today, just at the close OF the
cablegram from Rear Admiral Evans,
commanding the Atlantic fleet, telling of
ships, the Kearsarge. The news came
from Cainanera, little cable station at
the mouth of Guantanamo bay. indicating
that the hearsage itself had arrived at
that place. A slight Geographic error, re-
curing the consumption of some time to
effect the deciphering of the message,
added to the anxiety OF the officials as
soon they had made out the fact that
a serious accident had occurred. When
the message was finally reduced to form
1t read as follows:
"Gaimanera. April a. 1s05-secretary
Navy, Washington:
ION April 1S, about S15 D. m shortly
after completion target practice of Kear-
sarge forward turrets, while the powder
feen-inch charge of powder were ignited
Charge of powder in other lift just below
fnd one section thirteen-inch remained
intact. Cause unknown. Matter is being
Investigated. Lieutenant Joseph NJ
efraeIae gun umpire, has been sent TO
about p. m. The following have since
died
List of Victims.
Lieutenant Higgins, turret officer;
Peter Norberg, gunner's mate; Theodore
Naegeley, seaman; Anton o. Thorson,
seaman; julius r. Roster. turret cap
tain. first class: Ellis II. Athey, seaman.
The following was dangerously injured
Wv King. ordinary seaman.
will bury dead at Guantanamo. Vessel
unin jured."
The residences and next of kin to the
victims We're as follows:
Norberg, Peter, gunners mate, third
class; residence, New York, next Of kin.
Margaret Norberg, mother; Sandaval
Sweden
Naegiey, Theodore, seaman: residence.
Elizabeth, n. J.; next of kim Louis
Create. guardian. Elizabeth. y. J.
Thorsen. Anton Clas, ordinary seaman;
vt n l<iTl
Elias Thorsen. New York.
Roster. Julius Alfred, turret captain.
first class: residence. Chicago; next of
kin, John Peterson, uncle. Chicago.
At,hey; Ellis Homer seaman: residence.
Parkersburg, w. V; next of kin. ".
Athey, father. ParlIersburg. w. Va.
The following dangerously injured by
accident recovery doubtful:
King. William, seaman; residence, Ap-
pietOn City, Mo-; next of kin. Mrs. Alice
Cox, Appleton City. Mo.
Message of Coincidence.
The following message of coincidence
was telegraphed TO the commandcr-in-
chief OF the fleet. Admiral Evans, by
Acting Secretary Newberry:
ton, Caimanera: The department is
deeply grieved by the unfortunate ac-
'tion on board the Kearsage which oc-
Casioned the death and injury in the
performance of duty of brave officers
its heartfelt sympathy to the injured and
wishes for speedy recovery from
their wounds. Spare no effort TO ease
the suffering injured in every possible
manner and show ever honor to the
dead.
(Signcd) ''NEWBERRY."
Immediately on receiving the cablegram
Acting Secretary Ncwberry carried 1t to
the president at the White House and
was authorized to send the foregoing ex-
preston of sympathy. He also COM
nlunic2ted the sad news to Secretary
Bonaparte AZ his home in Baltimore over
the long distance telephone. Meanwhile,
by direction OF Admiral Converse, chief
of the navigation bureau. Captain Pot
ter. the assistant chief. and Commander
Wilson were busiiy engaged in looking
up the addresses of the relatives OF the