The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-04-19
FEARFUL EXPLOSION
ON THE KEARSARGE
Seven Killed in Target Practice
on Battleship While In
Caribbean Sea.
WAS ON FRIDAY THE 18TH
Tars Recall the Anniversary Of Anoths'
Accident on the Missouri Which
Occurred Two Years Ago on
Friday, the 18th.

Washington. ID. c., April Hive
years ago To a day later than the fatal
Missouri disaster and as every sailor
Immediately recalled. on "A Friday on
done To death In the forward turret OF
the battleship Kearsarge by one OF
these accidents which acquire add
tional terror for sailors because OF
their obscure origin and almost Inn
possible OF prevention.
The Atlantic fleet. the strongest
lighting fleet America has ever
owned. had been for weeks engaged
I'm the most severe drills In the waters
or the Caribbean sea. eliminating In
the quarterly target practice. This
practice was just about concluding
with most satisfactory results up To
Friday and ~ was confidently expected
at the department upon the basis of
preliminary reports received. that all
records would be broken I'm the matter
OF rapidity OF fire and efficiency OF the
gunncrs
But saturday. just ut the close OF the
weeks work ut the department, came
the Cablcgram from Rear Admiral
Evans. the commander In chief OF the
Atlantic fleet. telling OF n dreadful ac-
cident on one OF hts best ships, the
Kearaarge. The cable came from Cal
manera. little cable station at the
the kearsarge itself had arrived 1t
that place. 4 slight telegraphic error.
requiring the consumption OF some time
to- effect the deciphering OF the mes
sugc, added To- the anxiety OF the Of
icials AS soon as they had made out
the fact that n serious accident had
occurred.
Text Of the Message.
when the message was nnally reduced
10 form IL read:
Calmanrra,- April H. lecs.-secretary OF
the Navy, Washington. ID. c.: ON April
IL. about 5:i5 y. m. shortly after compile
ton OF target practice OF KeaTSarge for
ward turret while the powder was going
below three sections OF B-inch charge
os powder was ignitcd. Charges OF pow
der In other lift just below and one sec
ton inside l3-inch remained intact. Cause
not yet determined. nor accountability.
Matter Is being investigated. Lieut.. Joseph
W. Grasme. gun umpire. has been sent TO
the Maryland In n very critical state. The
following have since died:
LIEUT. JOSEPH W. GRAEME, gun
umpire.
LIEUT.. HuGGINs. ,urret officer.
% PETER NORBERG. gunners's mate.
THEODORE NAOGELY. seaman.
ANTON q. THoRSoN, ordinary sea-
man.
JULIUS A. KoEsTER. turret captain.
ELLIS IL. ATHEy. seaman.
lffN IOlONinE were uAnkefolHlN iuluTcl,
recovery doubtful:
W. King. ordinary seaman.
WIN bury dead nj GUANTANAMO.
Vessel un!njurcd. Evans.
Commanding.
Residence and Next Of Kin.
The residences and next OF kin OF tho
victims were as follows:
NoRBERG. PETER, gunner's mate.
third class: residence. New York: next OF
kin; Margaret Sorbcrg. mother. Sands
gall. Sweden.
NAoGELY. THEopoRE. seaman; rest.
Gran, guardian. Elizabeth. y. ].
THoRsoN. ANTON CLAUS. ordinary
seaman. residence. New York city: next OF
kin. Elias T'horson, New York city.
HOLSTER. JULIUS ALFRED. turret
captain. trSt class: residence. Chicago. III. /.
next OF kin. John Peterson, uncle. Chicago.
III.
ATHEY, ELLIS HOMER, seaman: resi-
dcncc. ParkersburE. W. Va: next OF kin.
w. j.. Athey, father, Parkersburg, W. Va.
The following were dangerously wounded
by the accident and recovery Is doubtful:
King. William. ordinary seaman: res
id"ncc, Appleton City. Mo-: next OF kin.
Mrs. Alice Cox. Appleton City. Mo.
Message OF Condolences.
The following messages OF coincidence
was telegraphed TO the commander in
rhi"f Of the fleet, Admiral Evans. by Act
ing Secretary Sewberry:
April II. isos.-Evans. Maine. Naval sta
ton. CaimanerA: The department IL deep
~ grieyed by the unfortunate accident on
board the KearsAgc which occaSioncd the
death and Injury In the performance OF
iuty OF brave officers and men In IN. navy
ana II extends Its heartfelt sympathy TO
the injured and wishes for a speedy recov-
cry from their wounds. Spare no effort
to ease tho suncrtngs or the injured In
very poESibl" manner, and show every
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