Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-21
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BAT 7 TLESHIP
KEARSARGE
FIVE MEN SCALDED BY
BURSTING STEAM PIPE

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Honolulu, July 20-Boat races, bas.
ket BAN and other sports today and
tonight, gala performance OF the oil /
comic opera La Mascotte." arranged
by the society women of Honolulu.
We're the chief features in the day !,
entertainment of the officers and men
of the Atlantic fleet. There also was
an excursion to Pearl harbor. where
only Rear Admiral Sperry and staff
Went Tor the purpose of inspecting the
loeai'9n of the new naval statiol fer
thrse islands. The battleship Missouri
OF the third division, which, with ihe
virginia Louisiana and Ohio, eoaled
a. lahaina, arrived here today. Tins
completing the list Of sixteen ships OF
the fleet
The bursting of a seven-inch 81 am
ptbt on the kearsarge late SATURDAY.
Whlen did not become generally known
uhtil this morning proved not 10 be as
serious as first reported. Five mer
Ware scalded, but only three of these.
Wilson. water tender: Frank Wat
Pnmptum, a coal passer, were severely
burned None of these Is seriously In
lured. and all will be out in a few
days The bursted pipe was connee.-
ed with the forward starboard bot. ar
and burst directly beneath a ventilator
and thus allowed the steam To escape
WILSON, Watson and Pomptum a."
In the sick bay Of the ship, but their
Injuries are now declared to be super
ficial and with the possible exception
of Wilson. none viii bear scars II
their burns.
The accident TO the Kearsarge wal
not interfere with her sailing with the
fleet on Wednesday,
All the ships Of the third tlivislo,1
have arrived from lahaina. the Mis-
souri, coming IN today. The fleet Is
once more intact
one hundred ana sixty-five Officers
9f the fleet were taken to Pearl Har. |
or BY automobiles to inspect the 10
'atlon of the new naval station The |
Dig automobile belonging to form + /
Governor Carter met with slight ne. /
ldent en- route, and Lieutenant A. 81
trainard, OF the Louisiana, received 4
ut over the eye. His injury is nt
eriOus
Al Pearl Harbor the party was o l.
ertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. NJ
farlane. A chowder party was the
eature OF the entertainment. From
o'clock this afternoon until O'Clock
his evening Rear Admiral Sperry
nd the Officers Of the Connecticut
iere at home TO their friends.
The vessel was gaily decorated with
Tags FOR the reception. and her decks
ere crowded with attractively gown
d women and deeply interested men,
ecipients of the many invitations sentl
ut.
The distribution of fruit To the bat
eships under the direction of the en- ,
'rtainment committee, continued to- I
ay, and many tons of tropical prod (
cts were put aboard the vessels. {
This afternoon polo match and !
arious other athletic sports drew I
'owds of sailors TO the league +,
rounds, while great many of the r
en on shore leave accepted the hos 4
tality of the local aerie of Eagles on
4 excursion to the pineapple region n
Tonight Rear Admiral Sperry at ;
nded a dinner given in his honor by =
lief Justice Hartwell At Waikiki !,
Zach n dance for the men was i'm
'ogress. and the floor was crowded :,
long as the music continued
Great interest IL being taken by the y
an Of the fleet in the rescue of an =
'ctrician from the Kentucky from :
owning on sunday at Waikiki beach :
Curtis Hustace, "A local youth. An y
fort to secure the Carnegie medal
bravery for young Hustace will be n
lde c
The buttleships Kearsarge. Ken o.
ky Illinois and Nebraska are now II
king on coal and this viii complete Z
2 work of storing the fleet with fuel OF
+ it's long trip to Australia The W
braska is eoaling from the collier el
crania. which has returned from bs
haina for the purpose, w