Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
Vessel Had lust Loft Santa
Barbara on Way to Los
Angeles.
IS SEBREE'S FLAGSHIP
indianapolis Factory Blows Up
For Third Time Within
a Year.

Washington, D. c., June 1.-THE
cause of the accident on the armored
cruiser Tennessee, in which four men
were killed and number injured,
caused by the bursting of steam pipe
while the vessel was of the California
coast, will be thoroughly examined
into by the board of investigation to
be appointed by Admiral Sebree.
Fog Delays Landing.
San Pedro, Cal, June GA heavy
fog this morning delayed the removal
of sailors who suffered SO severely in
yesterdays explosion of boiler tube
on board the armorcd cruiser Tennes-
see. One of the injured is reported to
have died on the Tennessee during the
night. The funeral of the four dead
sailors will be held this afternoon.
Los Angeles, Cal, June G.-Four men
were killed and eight injured, some Of
them fatally, by the explosion of a
boiler tube on the armored cruiser
The extent of the damage to the ves-
sci is not known at this time, but al
though it was able to continue the voy-
age to Los Angeles, it is probable the
vessel will be forced to go into dry
dock for thorough overhauling of the
boiler room.
The Lisa of Dead.
The names of those killed follow:
EARL BOGGS, fireman, second class.
GEORGE MERK, fireman, first class.
ADOLPH REINGOLD, machinist
helper, second class.
GEORGE WOOD, water tender.
The Fatally Injured.
The following. names are those of
the men probably fatally injured:
+. j. Burns, coal passer
w. F. Burns, coal passer.
]. J. Carroll, fireman, second class.
E. N. Exantes, fireman, first class.
F. s. Field, fireman, second class.
T. p. Parsons, fireman, second class.
Came Soon After Leaving.
The explosion occurred an hour at
ter the cruiser, the flagship of Ad-
miral Sebree, commanding the second
division of the Pacific feet. had left
Santa Barbara, accompanied by the
California, Washington, West Virginia,
Colorado, Pennsylvania and Maryland,
for Los Angeles ports.
The Tennessee was steaming at a
fast rate when the crash came, hurl-
ing fragment of iron about the engine
room and filling 1t with scalding
steam. The force of the blast was
terrific and it is feared the damage
done in the rooms was heavy
The accident on the Tennessee was
the first serious disaster which has
visited any of the Atlantic fleet since
its departure from Hampton Roads for
the Pacific in October of last year
The Tennessee, with the cruiser Wash
ington, preceded the fleet as scout yes
sells on that voyage.
The vessel, commanded by Captain
Thomas B. Howard, was launched Dec.
3, 1904, at the yards of the Cramp Ship
building company, in the presence Of
Governor Frazier of Tennessee and
his staff and a large number of dis
tinguished guests. 1t is one of the new
arHored cruisers of 1850 tons dis
placement, % knots. and carries
complement of about 900.
Blows Up Third Time In Year.
Indianapolis. June 6.-The Presto
Lite factory blew up today for the
third time within year. Its new plant
was wrecked and St, vincents hospital
adjoining was damaged. The explosion
was heard all over the city. Windows
were shattered in buildings blocks
away. Eight persons are known to be
injured.
CeIluloid Factory BLOWS UP.
Vienna, June 6.-Sixteen workmen
were killed and II others seriously
hurt by an explosion In celluloid fac,
tory at Ottakring, suburb of Vienna.