Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-21
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BATTLEl|A|P
KEARSARGE
FIVE MEN SCALDED BY
BURSTING STEAM PIPE
Victims Not Seriously Hurt Big
Vessel Will Sail With Re-
maindef of Fleet Tomorrow
Morning,

IBy Morning Journal snscial Ieased Wire.l
Honolulu, July 20.--Boat races. bas-
ket ball and other sports today and
tonight, a gala performance of the OH
comic opera La Mascotte." arranged
by the society women OF Honolulu,
We're the chief features In the days
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 for the purpose of inspecting the
locatiOn of the new naval statiol fcr
these islands. The battleship Missouri
OF the third division. which, with ;he
Virginia. Louisiana and Ohio, coaled
a, Iahaina, arrived here today thus
completing the list of sixteen ships of
the fleet.
The bursting of a seven-inch st Am
pipe on the Kearsarge late Saturday.
when did nos become generally known
until this morning proved not to be as
serious as first reported Five men
were scalded, but only three of these,
Wilson. a water tender; Frank Wat
son. a second class fireman, and
Pomptum, coal passer, were severely
burned, None of these is seriously in
iured. and all will be out in a few
days. The bursted pipe was connec:-
ed with the forward starboard boi! ar
and burst directly beneath a ventilator
and thus allowed the steam to escape
Wilson, Watson and Pomptum ar"
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 will bear scars 0l
their. burns.
The accident to the Kearsarge will
not interfere with her sailing with tn
fleet on Wednesday
All the ships of the third divisin1
have arrived from Iahaina, the Mis-
souri, coming in today Tile fleet |,
once more intact.
one hundred and sixty-fve officer.
OF the fleet were taken to Pearl Haf.
Dor by automobiles to inspect the h.
cation of the new naval station. The
big automobile belonging to form
Governor Carter met with a slight ac
cident en- route, and Lieutenant A. ST
Brainard. of the Louisiana, received 4
cut over the eye. His injury Is ln
serious
Al Pearl Harbor the party was T.
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. M
Farlane. A chowder party was th'
feature of the entertainment. From
3 O'Clock this afternoon until o'clocl
this evening Rear Admiral Sperr!
and the officers of the Connection
were at home to their friends.
The vessel was gaily decorated witt
flags for the reception and her deck
were crowded with attractively gown
ed women and deeply interested men
recipients of the many invitations sen
out.
The distribution Of fruit to the bat
tleships under the direction Of the en-
tertainment committee, continued to
day, and many tons Of tropical prod
ucts were put aboard the vessels.
This afternoon a polo match ant
various other athletic sports drey
crowds of sailors to the leagu
grounds, while a great many of tn
men on shore leave accepted the hos
pitality of the local aerie of Eagles Of
an excursion to the pineapple region.
Tonight Rear Admiral Sperry at
tended dinner given In his honor b
Chief Justice Hartwell. At Walkih
beach a dance for the men was |
progress, and the floor was crowde
g as long as the music continued.
Great interest Is being taken by tn
: men of the fleet in the rescue of a
l electrician from the Kentucky froi
Y drowning on sunday AT Waikiki beac
= by Curtis Hustace, a local youth. A
9 effort to secure the Carnegie medi
for bravery for young Hustace will b
made.
= The battleships Kearsarge, Ket
= lucky. Illinois and Nebraska are no
= taking on coal and this will complet
e the work of storing the fleet with fu
G for its long trip to Australia. tn
= Nebraska Is coallng from the colli'
u Bucrania. which has returned froi
y Iahaina for the purpose.
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