Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
TENNESSEE VICTIMS BURIED
INTENSE SUFFERING OF THE
INJURED IN EXPLOSION.
Simple Funeral Services for the Dead
on Board the Cruiser-Roose-
Welt Message Received.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, June 6.-Five OF
the sailor victims of yesterdays explosion
on board the cruiser Tennessee were bur-
led today in the little Harbor View GEM
etery with full and impressive military
honors. and six others. suffering of ter
rible injuries were brought to this city
before noon and are now at the Angelus
Marine Hospital.
The names of the dead are: A. Rein
hold, George Wood. G. ". Meek. E. c.
Boggs and Z. ]. Burns.
The injured now at the hospital here
are Walter H. Burns, a. Hayes. H. Fitz-
gerald. S. Stamatis. F. S. Maxfield and
]. r. Carroll. All of these men are suf
fering of frightful burns and at least two
of them are not expected to recover.
The condition of Maxfield and Carroll is
serious Both men are burned and scald
ed from head to foot and are suffering
also of severe congestion of the lungs.
caused by inhaling steam.
Injured at Hospital.
The injured seamen arrived in Los An
geles on a special car and were at once
transferred to six ambulances and con-
veyed to the Angelus Hospital. The des-
tination of the car was changed three
times by the railroad officials, after it
reached this city, to avoid the crowds
which gathered.
A hospital corps of eight men In charge
of Surgeon J. S. H. Kaufman of the Ten
nessee cared for the men. The men were
wrapped in bandages and cotton and
strapped to the stretchers, moaning and
crying out piteously from the pain as
tIo nd
The three others who sustained injuries in
the accident. Rutledge, Corns and Wat
son, are on board the Tennessee. in the
hospital of the ship. Their injuries are
not serious.
Simple Services for the Dead.
funeral service over the bodies of the
five dead was conducted on board the
Tennessee today prior to the services held
at the cemetery. in the presence of the
whole ships company. The service was
remarkable for its simple impressiveness
and for the manifestation of feeling of
both officers and men from the admiral
to the sailor of the lowest rank. The
flags of all the vessels in the harbor as
we'll as those in San Pedro. foated at
half mast throughout the ceremonies.
message was received this afternoon
from President Roosevelt. addressed to
the commandern-chief. expressing his
on the Tennessee.
Secretary Metcalf sent dispa tch yes
terday to Admiral Dayton, commander
in-chief of the Pacific fleet directing that
everything possible be done for the COM
fort and care of the wounded men.
Rear Admiral Sebree. at San Pedro
telegraphed the Navy Department news
of the death of f. J. Burns coal passer
L S. n. from injuries received in the ex-
plosion. and added that all other injured
men except Corns, Watson and Rutledge
had been transferred to the shore hos
pital
Board of Inquiry Convened.
SAN PEDRO. Cal, June 6-The official
board of inquiry to determine the cause
of the explosion on the Tennessee con-
vened on board the cruiser this afternoon
The board is composed of Capt. G. E. Fox
Of the South Dakota, Lieut.. Commander
Ofey. fleet engineer and Lieut.. S. B.
Raby. chief engineer of the South Da-
kota. The board began the hearing of
the testimony of officers on the Tennessee,
and it will also hear the stories Of sur
vivors from the fireroom. The members
will also make thorough inspection Of
the exploded boiler pipe and fireroom.
The inquiry will last three or four days,
and the findings will be telegra phed to
Washington. The bursted tube will be re-
placed with a new one immedia tely, and
the speed trial. which was interrupted by
the accident. will be resumed Monday. 1t
will not be necessary for the Tennessee to
go to the navy yard