The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-23
EIGHTEEN los
WHEN CRUISER
GOES; { ON ROCKS
Wrecked British War
ship Prob bly, Will Be
Total Loss.
STRIKES DURING
TRIAL OF SPEED
Bedford Runs Ashore Off Quel-
part Island, and Vessels Going
to Rescue Are Forced to Sea
by Heavy Weather-Lit-
tel Chance of Saving
Her.
STRIKES DURING
TRIAL OF SPEED.

London. August 22.-Eighteen lives
were lost when the British cruiser
Bedford ran ashore on the rocks off
Quelpart Island, Korea, yesterday. ac-
cording 10 the report received here by
the admiralty. The men were members
OF the engine room staH.
The vessel lies In such a desperate
position that there is practically no
possibility OF saving her.
The hull Is full OF water UP to the
engine room bulkhead. the water pour
by the sunken rocks. and the officers
and crew have been taken off. The
sister warships Minotaur and Mon
mouth. OF the British squadron. which
anchored near the wreck TO render
any assistance possible, were obliged
to put to sea last night. owing to the
heavy weather which prevails.
Occurred During Speed Trials.
The accident occurred during the
full speed trials OF the vessel. and the
cruiser was evidently badly ho1ed.
since the deaths are stated officially to
have been due to the thrush OF
| water"
The scene OF the wreck is the sama-
L = oH6 IOChSs a 6IOup VI lOShS 0DcoS
| two miles to the west OF Barlow ISL
and. which is of the southwestern
! point OF Quelpart Island. Many sunken
I rocks are charted In this vicinity and
/ navigation in the passage between
| Barlow Island and Giftard Island. It's
| neighbor. is not recommended for this
| reason.
The Bedford Is an armored cruiser
i OF the so-ca1led County. class of $500
tons. completed In 1903 at cost OF
l33.53o.oo0. She was armed with four
teen sixzinch guns: has a rated speed
j of nearly twenty-three3 knots and car
i rtes normal complement Of SO men
Japan Asked to Aid.
4 The Japanese government has been
requested to furnish any assistance
/ possible.
The wreck resembles In many re-
spects that Of the battleship Montagu
which cost the British navy one OF
Its first-class battleships In 1906. The
4 Montagu struck on the rocks at
4 Lundy Island. In Bristol channel, dur
/ sharp lodges tearing great holes IN
her bottom. A period of calm weather
ensued after the battleship grounded
and salvage operations were under
taken. but It was found impossible to
float the vessel. and she was ulti-
mately. abandoned. a total loss.
Lies In BAD Position.
Toxic. August 22.-Further details
OF the grounding of the British
cruiser Bedford. which ran ashore on
the western portion Of Quelpart Island
Sunday. show that the vessel Is Sc
riously damaged and lies in a bad
i position.
Only meagre reports by wireless
have been received. but according tc
these 1t appears that the Bedford
struck the rocks two miles west Of
i Quelpart Island. lying about fifty
miles south of Korea OFF the entrance
to the straits of Korea. during a thick
fog at o'clock Sunday morning. The
cruiser was then sailing with Britist
4 squadron from Wei-Hai-Wei, China
4 for Nagasaki.
The bottom section Of the ship ant
d the machinery, according to wireless
4 llreports. suffered serious damage from
the rocks and the cruiser is pounding
badly In the high seas. "A number Q,
Japanese warships. accompa anied bS
4 Fighters and salvage vessels. We're dis
patched from the nearest japanese
station Immediately upon receipt O
j the news OF the disaster, but whether
the ship can be salvaged Is doubtful