Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-16
NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VESSEL
In Some Manner Bag of Powder Became qnfed and When the
Loader Discovered He Displayed Rare Nerve While
Trying 10 Exfinguish the Fames-Lieuenanf Good
rich and Midshipmen Godthwaife Are
Among the Killed.
(By Associated presso


BOSTON, MASS, July 15.-By the
explosion of case of powder in the
hands of gunner in the after super
imposed turret Of the battleship Geor-
Sia, in Massachusetts Bay today. eight
men We're killed and fifteen injured.
Not one of the persons in the turrct
escaped injury. The dead:
LIEUT. CASPER GOODRICH
WILLIAM J. THATCHER, chief tur-
ret captain. Wilmington, Del.
FAULKNER GOLDWAlTTE, mid.
shipman, Kentucky
w. j. BURKE, ordinary seaman.
Quincy, Mass.
G. G. HAMILTON, ordinary seaman.
South birmingham. Mass.
w. NJ. THOMAS, ordinary seaman,
Newport. II. |.
GEORGE +. MILLER, ordinary sea
man, Brooklyn, N. y
WILLIAM f. FARR, ordinary sea.
man, Brooklyn.
The Injured.
Midshipman John II. Cruise. Ne
braska.
Frank schlap, North Adams, Mass
boatswain mate, second class.
Charles lIansel, New York, gun
ner's mate, first class.
Orlcy Tagland, Richford, Mimi,
chief Woman.
]. G. Thomas, ordinary seaman.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
s. l.. Rosenberger, ordinary sea
man, Philadelphia
Edward J. Walsh, ordinary seaman,
Lynn, Mass.
John o. MalIack ordinary seaman.
Cleveland. Ohio.
John a. Bush, ordinary seaman,
New York.
j.. o. Mcesc, ordinary seaman Be
rea, Ohio.
II. L. Gilbert, ordinary seaman,
Sonthwick, Mass.
John A. Fone, ordinary seaman,
Trenton, n. j.
Charles l.. Eich, ordinary seaman,
Frankford, Ind
One OF the injured. Seaman Walsh,
was in Il very critical condition when
brought into the hospital ana IL was
announced that his injuries were
probably fatal. Lieutenant Goodrich
and Seaman Mallack jumped over
board Immediately after the explosion
with the apparent motive OF ending
the terrible suffering from their
burns. Both of the men were quickly
rescued by uninjnred comrades
Were Engaged in Target Practice
The accident happened while the
battleship was several miles off
Providencetown and the men were
engaged in target practice together
with other vessels of the battleship
squadron of the Atlantic fleet. The
powder had just been taken from the
ammunition hoist to load an eight
inch gun. 1t was seen to be burning
and in an instant it exploded in the
very face OF the loader OF the gun.
NO, damage was done 10 the vessel
as the powder was not confined and
early this evening, under orders from
Warrington the Georgia sailed back
to the target grounds of PrOvidence
town. How the powder became ig-
nited Is not yet known, but the theory
held at the navy yard is that it was
set off by spark from the smoke
stack of warship. Immediately af-
ter the accident the Georgia headed
for the Charlestown navy yard.
There the dead and injured wero
taken ashore, the wounded being con-
veyed to the naval hospital at Chel-
sea.
The Georgia is one of the battle
ships of the second division of the
Atlantic fleet which has been at tar
get practice off Providencetown for
the last two weeks
The Georgia is one of the newest
battleshiDs in the navy, having heen
in commission about ten months. She
commanded by Richard McRea.
Loader Displayed Rare Courage.
The explosion ACQUIRED in the after
superimposed turret The guns in the
forward turrets had finished the
rounds Of practice and the guns of the
after turret had fired one round.
Two cases, as the big 100 pound bags
of powder are called, had just been
sent up through the ammunition hoist