New-York tribune., 1907-10-01
BATTLESHlPS In STORM.
CRASH OFF C1PE COD.
One Officer KHIed-Des M0inCs and
Glacier an Collision.

Boston, sept. 3O-The battleShlp IlnnplS
came into the Charestown Navy Yard from
target practice OFF Barnstahle late to-day with
the body Of Lieutenant John II. Furse, Of Sa-
vauuah. who died from injuries received In
the storm yesterday.
r. n. Bottcher. Of Ulster Heights. y. Y. chief
boatswaius mate, was also seriously injured.
and another petty officer. 4. Peterson, boat
syain's mate second class, was hurt All three
men had been thrown violently by the storm
against q hatchway.
Lieutenant Furse's liver was ruptured and
ne almost Immediately became unconscious and
suffered no pain. He died at O'Clock this
morning Bottcher was transferred from the
Illinois TO the naval hospital in Chelsea this
evening and it was said there tonight that his
injuries. including badly fractured skull might
prove fatal Peterson said TO he In no
danger his injuries consisting principally Of
severe bruises
The first news Of the accident was received at
the navy ward this afternoon ny wireless from
Captain GottCricd Biockiuser OF the Illinois.
announcing the death of Lieutenant Furse, and
directing that James Furse brother, in the
otHcc oe the Southern Railway at Savannah.
be notified; also Judge Abbott $ RatchelIor of
Ltttleton y. IL. TO whose daughter, Miss Ber-
tha Batchellor, Lieutenant Furse was to have
been married IN October
The Illinois on Sunday was about twelve miles
off BarnstabIo TIarbor riding the storm. Both
anchors were out and extra anchor watch
was on. The gale was exceptionally severe, the
wind blowing a. seventy and eighty miles an
hour Lieutenant Furse was an officer Of the
deck and doing his regular rounds when q
wavc more mountainous than any Of the others
that had been continually singing themselves
against the battleshp reared over the bow. Tho
lookout shouted a warning, and all sought hard
hold or shelter. Lieutenant Furse, Bottcher and
Peterson were caught up in the rush Of water
and with tremendous force the three men We're
thrown against the forward hatch The battle
ship itself was hardly Jared under the blow ot
the great wave and sustained no damage IN the
storm
There was. however. other trouble for the war
ships in cape Cod Bay as a result of the storm.
the most serious being a collision between
the rofriGorauug ship Glacier and the cruiser
Dcs Molncs The former vessel had snapped
one OF hcr anchor chains and dragging the other
anchor she was buffcted against the cruiser
Then came two severe impacts, and one OF tho
davtts Of the Tes Noines smashed a hole in the
Glaciers port bow. The huIwarks Of both ships
were scraped and the davits twisted.
tn, Glacier came 10 the navy yard here to-
night for repairs The Des Mones was not
badly damausrd and did not come 20 tho navy
yard.
Washington sept 3o-The Navy Department
vaa advised to-day that ;ho gale which prevailed
y~s,.-zay oof tNo Vow ral'asI coast will interfere
with the target practice OF tho battleship fleet
Admiral Fyaus's flagship the Connectcut' ana
several ~ his vessels have gone 20 Portsmouth and
others have gone TO Boston. The ships Will resume
tH..r interrupted practice as soon ms the seas SUD-
side.
4 later dispatch from Admiral Evans says the
following vessels lost their anchors and chains
lgr.u. the blow last night. The Minnesota, the
Kentucky. IN. Des Noiues Ctwo anchors. the Mar
-.rr.- tho ohio the Glacier Ovo anchors. the
Cesar and the Nayfower. The Kcars2rge and tho
Maine lost their anchors getting under way, but
those OF the Maine were recovered. The admiral
SAYS lc expects recover the anchors OF the NeT-
sarge, tho Glacier and the Des Mo.aes
Admiral Evtus reported tho death Of Harris Car
roll an ordinary seaman Carron was lost over
board from the Minnesota lie enlisted at Okla
horua CITY last February and his hom" address
/ was pyo-sbur2 Tenn.