The Washington herald., 1908-06-07
DEATH LIST GROWS
E. ]. Burns Dies of Injuries
on Board the Tennessee.
FULL REPORT RECEIVED HERE
Complete List of Casualties Com
piled from Records of the Navy
Sends Message 10 Admiral Dayton.
Court of Inquiry to Be Held.

The death roll of the accident on board
the armored cruiser Tennessee, flagship
of the second division of the Pacific fleet.
was increased to five late Saturday after
noon. when a dispatch was received at
the Navy Department from Rear Admiral
Uriel Sebree. division commander. an
nouncing that f. J. Burns. a coal passer.
who was injured in the accident, had died
as a result OF mis- burns.
A full report of the accident was re-
ceived at the department from Admiral
Sebree. A four-inch boiler tube. he said.
had blown out. killing four men outright
and injuring about ten others
All the victims were enlisted men, Four
Of the injured are in a serious condition.
The injured. Admiral sebree added.
were moved to hospitals in Los Angeles.
with the exception OF George H Corns,
fireman, second class; Roy w. Watson.
fireman. second class, and Robert F. Rut-
ledge, coal passor.
List OF the Dead.
A complete list OF the dead. compiled
from the records Of the Navy Depart
ment is as follows:
GEORGE HOOD. water tender: home address
Scranton. Pa.
EARL c. BOGG. fireman second class; home ad-
dress. 1870 Fifth avenue. North Avoudale. Ala.
ADoLPH REINHoLD machinists mate second
class; home address. 3l Barnard street, Saginaw,
Mich
GEORGE W. MEEK. fireman first class; home
address. Skidmore. Kans
EDWARD J. BURNS. coal passer; home address
81 East 18th street. New York.
Names OF the Injured.
The injured
Spires samatis. fireman first class; home address
Norfolk. Va.
Frederic S. MRxied. fireman second class; home
address. ToughkenR. Chester County. Pa
Walter S. Burns. coal passer; home address
Brooklyn. n. Y
John P. A. Carroll. fireman second class: home
address. IS Main street. Hartford, Conn
Henry Htzpatick. fireman ArSt class; home ad-
dress Philadelphia. Pa.
George II. CONS. fireman second class; home adj
dress. l6 South Sixth street. Iroutou. Ohio
Alonzo Hayes. water tender. enlisted at Washing
ton. D. C.; home address. Brooklyn. y. Y.
Robert F. Rutledse. coal passcr; home address. 100
Chestnut street. Athens Pa.
Roy W. Watson. fireman second class home al
dress, East ST. Louis. III.
Message by President.
AS soon as President Roosevelt read
the account OF the accident yesterday
morning. he dictated the following mes
sage. which was sent TO Rear Admiral
James F, Dayton. commander-In-chlef
OF the Pacific fleet:
Am greatly concerned over accident
on the Tennessee. I hope the wounded
are doing we'll.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf also sent
a message 70 Admiral Dayton conveying
his condolences and directing him to
take any measures necessary to relieve
the suffering % the injured.
officials OF tie Bureau OF Steam En-
cheering Of the Navy Department be-
lieve the accident on the Tennessee was
caused either by low water in the boilers
or by an obstruction In the boiler tubes.
which would develop an uneven pressure
against the sides Of the tube and cause
II 10 burst
The tubes IN the boilers OF the Tonnes
see are the original tubes placed there
when the cruiser was built.
A court Of inquiry Will be ordered by
Rear Admiral Dayton. commanding the
fleet, to determine the cause and re-
sponsibility for the accident.
Funeral services over the bodies OF the
dead members Of the crew were held on
the Tennessee yesterday afternoon. The
services were simple, but impressive
Flags Of all vessels in the harbor and in
the city were displayed at half mast.