Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-21
FIVE SCALDED n
ON KEARSARGE
SEVEN-INCH PIPE BURSTS;
NONE KILLED
Gala Performances Of Old Comic Opera,
La Mascotte, Is Arranged by
the Honolulu Society
Women
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Presa.
HONOLULU. July 20.-Boat races,
baseball and other sports today and
tonight gala performance of the old
comic opera La Mascotte," arranged
by the society women of Honolulu,
were the chief features in the days
for the entertainment of the officers
and men of the Atlantic fleet.
There was also an excursion to
Pearl harbor where on yesterday Rear
Admiral Sperry and staff went for the
purpose of inspecting the location or
the new naval station for those Islands.
The battleship Missouri of the third
division, which with the Virginia,
Louisiana and Ohio coaled at Lahaina,
arrived here today, thus completing
the list of sixteen ships of the fleet
The bursting of a seven-inch steam
pipe on the Kearsarge late Saturday.
which did not become generally known
until this morning, proved not to be as
serious as first reported. Five men
were scalded, but OILY three of these,
Wilson, a tender; Watson, a second
class fireman, and Pomplum, coal
passer, were severely burned. None
of these is seriously Injured and all
will be out in few days. The BURST
ward starboard boiler and burst d.
rectly beneath ventilator and thus
allowed the steam to escape through
the ventilator. Repairs are now being
! made and the accident will not inter-
| fere with the Kearsarge sailing with
the feet on Wednesday for Australia
Visit Pearl Harbor
| One hundred and sixty-five officers
of the fleet were taken to Pearl harbor
by automobile this afternoon to inspect
| the location of the new naval station
A big automobile belonging to former
Governor Carter met with slight ac-
cident en- route and Lieut. A. M. Brain.
ard of the Louisiana received cut
over the eye. His injury is not serious.
At Pearl harbor the party was enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Mac
farlane. A chowder party was the
feature of the entertainment.
From 8 o'clock this morning until 6
o'clock this evening Admiral Sperry
and officers of the Connecticut We're
at home to their friends, the vessel
was gaily decorated with flags for the
reception and her decks were crowded
with the attractively gowned women
and deeply interested men. recipients
of the many invitations sent out.
The, distribution of fruit to the bat
tIeships under the direction OF the en-
tertainment committee continued toaay
and many tons of tropical products
were nut aboard the vessels. This
afternoon other athletic sports drew
crowds of sailors to the league grounds,
while great many of the men on shore
leave accepted the hospitality of the
local aerie of Eagles on an excursion to
the pineapple region.
Sperry Attends Dinner
Tonight Rear Admiral Sperry at
| tended a dinner given in his honor by
Chief Justice Hartwell. At Waikiki
| beach a dance for the men was In pro-
gress and the floor was crowded.
Great interest is being taken by the
men of the fleet in the rescue of an cleo
trician from the Kentucky from drown
ing on Sunday at Waikiki beach by
fort to secure the Carnegie medal for
bravery for young Hustace will be
made. The battleships Kearsarge,
Kentucky, Illinois and Nebraska are
now taking on coal The Nebraska is
coaling from the collier Buerania, which
has returned from Lahaina for the pur-
pose.
THE battleship Minnesota will remain
behind when the rest of the fleet sails
for Australia, awaiting the mail for the
fleet. which will arrive on the Virginian.
| The crew of the Nebraska, officers
and men have passed the bacteriologip-
cal examination and the whole $50 have
been released from quaratine restric-
i tions. The ship is also released. Nine
suspects were transferred to the hos
pital ship Relief.
A letter received from Brother Dut-
ton at the leper settlement on the is
land of Molokai, expresses the thanks
of the unfortunate residents on the is
land for the opportunity given them to
view the fleet as it passed on the way
here. The missive is addressed to Ad-
miral Sperry and Governor Frear, and
saws that the inherent patriotism in the
inmates of the hospital has been
brought to the surface and that they
salute Uncle Sam very affectionately,
"Our people are becoming better ac-
quainted with Uncle Sam" says the
letter. "and better satisfied to be
Americans"