Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-17

no Information not already published;
indeed the data available from them
is not as complete as that in the news
papers.
The report of the investigation board
which will examine into the cause OF
the accident is anxiously looked Tor
by the naval officials. This is expected
to come by wireless telegraph from
Admiral Thomas, commanding the
second division of the battleshlp Meet
as soon as the boards work is COM
pletcd.
Some comment is likely to be caused
by the action Of the navy department
in ordering the Georgia to return 10
the range and resume her target prac-
tice as soon as the victims of the ac-
cident had been removed from the snip
at the Boston navy yard me eNpiaha-
ton is found in the fact that there is
extreme danger of general deihorai-
izaticn of the crew of the ship which
has sustained such an accident if they
arc ncrmitted to brood over it before
under.r king again to handle the big
guns The almost inevitable result is
n loss of "ncrVc." such as acrObatS
suffer when they have sustained fall.
the only means of avoiding which Is to
i;nmejiately renew the attempts to ac-
complish a particular feat of strength
or agility which led to the accident So
in the case of the Georgia, it was felt
to be absolutely necessary to get the
men again into the turrets at their
work of handling the big guns, treat
Inn hn inst GlIch 9ccl-
dent as might OccLr in the heat of ac-
ton with foe.
Advices received at the navy depart
ment are to the effect that the Georgia
returned to her practice grounds near
Provincetown, Mass, at 10 o'clock last
night. She Will resume her target prac-
tice tomorrow. 1t is generally expected
at the navy department that the board
of examination will be made up of the
commanders of the ships composing
the second division of the battleShip
fleet and of the Louisiana, which was
engaged with the other vessels at the
time. In this event the board would
consist of Captains Schroeder of the
Virginia; Wainwright of the Louisiana:
KimbaH of the New Jersey; McCrea
of the Georgia and Commander Bow
man of the Rhode Island. There is a
possibility however, that Capt. McCrea
may prefer not to sit as a member of
the board in view Of the fact that the
accident occurred on his ship.
A brief report of the accident has
been sent to the President at Oyster
Ba-. 1t contained nothing that has not
already appeared in the newspapers,
hto department thus far having no
knowledge as to the cause of the acct
dent.
The bodies of the dead will be sent
home for burial at government OK
panse where this is requested by their
relatives or friends, in case the bodies
are not claimed they will be inferred
in the naval cemetery at Boston.
The navigation bureau has been in
formed that the board Of examination
to inquire into the cause of the acct
dent intended to begin its examination
at 10 O'Clock this morning.
4 despatch rec aived at the navy de-
Tartment this afternoon from Admiral
Snow commandant of the Boston navy
yard gives the condition of the injured
men at 9 a. NJ. as follows:
NTidshipman CrusS, worse; Ordi-
nary Seaman Meese, worse; Sea-
man Bush. critical; Seaman Fone
critical hut hopeful; BOatswains
Mate Schlapp, favorable: Chief Heo-
man Tagland. critical hut hopeful;
Seaman Gilbert. critical; Ordinary Sea-
man James Patrick Thomas. critical;
Seaman Rosenberger, fairly good: Or
binary Seaman Icich, favorable; Gum
ncr'S Mate. first class. Hansell, favor
able; Ordinary Seaman Malek, criti-
cal.
Admiral Snow says that the COM
harding officer of the Georgia could
not explain the causes of the explosion.
Acting Sec. Newborry today received
telegram of coincidence from the off
GERS and members of the Victorian
Club of Boston, Il British organization,
who deeply gricved by the terrible
accident to the officers and men Of the
battlcShip Georgia.. expressed their pro-
found sympathy for the comrades and
relatives Of the Gead. The despatch is
signed by F. G.. Desumichrast, prcsi-
dent.
Acting SECRETARY Ncwberry this af-
tcrno"n received the following tclc-
gram from President Roosevelt in re-
Spouse t. his telegram officially advis-
ing him Of the accident: II am greatly
concerned over the accident. Keen me
Informed fully of particulars"
The following telegram has been re-
colved by the navy department from
the Italian naval attache:
ON behalf of the Italian embassy
and myself, / send through you to the
navy, sincere sympathy and coincidence
for the disaster on board the battlcship
Georgia"
NO CARELESSNESS