The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15
Sad Accident Occurs on AM
niversary of U. S. S. Mis-
souri, Disaster.
President Orders Honors
for the Dead Probe
/ Under Way.

49, AsHINGToN, April a.
NJ News Of a disastrous explo-
sion upon the battleship
Kearsarge while at target practice near
the Guantanamo station yesterday, cre-
ated CONSERVATION at the navy depart.
ment late this afternoon.
AS the result Of the explosion Of ;
in the forward turret of the battleship,
Lieutenant John NJ. Hudgins, Turret
Captain julius A. Koester and four
seamen are dead and Lieutenant Joseph
w. Graeme and Seaman w. King are
dangerously injured. The latter is not
expected to live, and Lieutenant Gra-
eme 8 condition was announced "a crit.
ical by the last report. The vessel was
not damaged extensively.
Anniversary Of Missouri Disaster.
just two years ago to the day the
explosion Of thirteen-inch gun on the
battleship Missouri, while at practice
off Pensacola, Fla, caused the loss of
five officers and twenty-six seamen.,
The receipt Of the intelligence found
the secretary of the navy out of the
city and President Roosevelt assisting
tive. '-
The Publishers Press conveyed 70
the president the news of the disaster.
Shortly after the translated copy of tho
cablegram from Captain Winslow was
laid before him. He directed that 9
message of coincidence be sent at once.
In accordance with these instructions
Secretary Newberry sent the following
to Rear Admiral Evans, in command Of
IT, feet: y
Wires Honor for Dead.
"The department. is deeply grieved
by the unfortunate accident on board
the Kearsarge, which occasioned the
| death and injury in the performance Of
| duty Of brave officers and men in the
navy, and it extends it's heartfelt SYM
patty to the injured and wishes for a
speedy recovery from their wounds.
Spare no effort to ease the sufferings Of
the injured in any possible manner, and
show every honor to the dead.
| (Signed) Newberry. y.
The department recognizes Captain
Winslow to be careful officer, but it
will demand that a most exhaustive in
quiry be made with view to ascertain-
ing the cause and providing means to
prevent repetition of explosions ON
battleships.
| Inquiry Already Ordered.
The department is at loss to under%
stand how the powder should have been
discharged after the practice had been
concluded. 1t is understood that Adj
miral Evans has already ordered court
Of inquiry. and the presumption here is
that the investigation by the hoard is
now in progress.
The bureau of navigation received
the following cablegram from Caima.
nera. Cuba, from Captain Winsiow:
| ION April ID, about 3:15 PM, short
ly after completion Of taget practice Of
Kearsarge, forward turret, while the
powder was going below, three sections
OF a thirteen-iuch charge were ignited.
Charge OF powder in other lift just be-
low and on section inside thirteen inch
remained intact. Cause not yet deter
mined. Matter is being investigated.
4 Dead and Injured.
Lieutenant Joseph W. Graeme. pun
umpire, sent to the Maryland. In =
very critical state.
The following are dead:
Lieutenant Hutchins, turret officer.
Peter Norburg. gunner's mate.
Theodore Naegly, seaman.
Anton c. Thorson, ordinary seaman.
Julius A. Rooster, turret captain,
frst-class.
ELLIS 81. Athey, seaman.
Following dangerously injured by
accident, recovery doubtful: w. KING
ordinary seaman. Will bury dead al
Guantanamo. Vessel uninjured.,s
Sketches Of the Dead.
The navy department gives the FOL
loving sketches Of the dead an6
injured:
Lieutenant John NJ. Hudpins. an
pointed naval cadet from Virginia
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