Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-15

ship Enterprise ran on to sub
merged barrier in Chrlstiana bay,
which was new and did not show on
the charts furnished the ship. The
ship was not damaged and no court
martial was ordered.
In 1899 the United States steam
ships Trenton, Vandalia and Nipsic
were lying at anchor in the harbor
of Apia, Samoan islands, in company
with a German squadron of three
ships, and H. NJ. s. Calliope, when
such terrific hurricane arose that
the American and German ships, be-
ing unable to steam against 1t were
wrecked; the Englishman, being a
new ship, with, for that day, power
full engines, was able to get to sea.
The Trenton and Vandalia were a
total loss; the Nipsic, however, was
later pulled off the reef and repair
ed. Several officers and many men
were lost. No court martial was ever
ordered.
In 1899 the United States ship
Constellation was run aground in
Lynnhaven bay, but received no in
jury. Her captain was court mar
F., tailed and sentenced to two years
suspension. This sentence was re-
duced to one year by the secretary of
the navy.
In 1891 the United States ship
Dispatch was run aground and lost
on the New Jersey coast, and al
though court of inquiry found the
captain, navigator and omcer of the
deck negligent, the secretary of the
navy decided that a court martial
was not necessary.
In 1891 the United States ship
Galena, while being towed by the
tug Luiana was run aground on Gay
head, off the Massachusetts coast,
the course of the tug being directed
from the Galena. The Galena had
no deviation table, and the captain
had failed to compare his compass
with the tugs. The ships were In
dense fog at the time of the accident.
The captain of the Galena was sus-
Tpended for one year.
The same year and at the sans
time the tug Luiana, while proceed
ing in the fog to the relief of the
Galena, ran on rock. Her COM
manding officer was court martialed
and acquitted.
In 1892 the United States ship AL
lance was run against the break
water in Yokohama harbor, with
slight damage. The captain was
court martialed and suspended for
one year.
In 1892 the United States ship
Tallapoosa was run down and sunk
by a coal laden schooner. A court
of inquiry showed that the Talla-
poosa had the right of way and no
court martial was ordered.
In 1898 the United States ship
Mohican was run on a rock OF the
badly charted Alaskan coast. The
captain was court martialed and
dismissed.
In 1894 the United States ship
Kearsage was run on to Rocador
reef. in the Caribbean sea and lost
Her captain and navigator were each
sentenced to two years suspension,
and In both cases the sentence was
reduced to one year by the secretary
of the navy.
In August, 1894. the United States
ship Adams was run aground on St,
Paul island, Behring sea. The acct
dent was due to unknown or irregu-
lar currents. Her acting captain
and navigator we're sentenced to one
years suspesion. which was reduced
to six months by the secretary of the
navy.
Destruction of the Maine.
In 1898 the United States ship
Maine was blown up In Havana har-
Dor. No court martial was ordered
In 1899 the U. s. s. Charleston
was. while using old Spanish charts
on the Philippine coast, run on to
an uncharted rock and lost. Her
officers were held blameless.
In 1901 the U. s. s. Yosemite was
by tidal wave driven ashore on the
island OF Guam and then carried on
to sea where she foundered. In
this case the officers were acquitted.
In 1908 the United States steam
ship Frolic. while entering the har-
Dor of cebu at night. was run on a
reef. from which she was later re-
moved, little damage having been
done. Her commanding officer was