Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
DAMAGE IS SLIGHT
But Colorado Cannot Partici-
pate in Maneuvers.
PORT PROPELLER INJURED
Admiral Thomas Orders Investiga-
ton Of Collision in the Har-
Dor Of Honolulu.
PORT PROPELLER INJURED

HONOLULU, January 2J-Inspection
Of the United States armored cruiser Colo
RADIO, which was damaged in a collision
yesterday with the Hamburg-American
liner Cleveland. showed that while the
Colorado was not damaged seriously her
port propeller was injured to such an eX-
tent that she would be hardly fit to par
ticipate in the maneuvers until repaired.
Any attempt, it is said, to carry a head
of steam would result in damage to the
port engine
Rear Admiral Thomas issued orders
today directing an inquiry.
The general belief Is that the sudden
death of Pilot Milton p. Sanders who
was in charge of the Cleveland and who
dropped dead on the liners bridge. is re-
sponsible for the accident
The Cleveland is not damaged
The collision occurred while the CIeve-
land was being brought into the harbor
by Pilot Sanders. The cruiser Colorado
is at anchor in the harbor.
Finds Pilot Dead.
Capt. c. Dent Wolf. master of the
Cleveland on it's trip around the world,
was below when the cries of scores of
wealthy tourists went up. He dashed
toward the bridge only to find the lifeless
body of Pilot Sanders. for fifteen years
trusted pilot of the Hamburg-American
line. He was stretched full length on the
bridge floor, one hand extended as If he
had tried desperately to signal to the
engine room when he felt the fatal at
tack coming on.
But the men below did not realize that
the second signal, which would turn the
steamship in toward the line of piers,
was long overdue, and they allowed the
engines to push the giant vessel on
toward the cruiser, which was anchored
well outside the beaten path of entry for
steamships.
Mr.. Sanders had given the signal to
the engine room for half speed as the
point was being rounded. and then gave
another signal for the steamship to be
swung into the harbOr. 1t was imne-
diately afterward that the man was
stricken, according to other officers of
the steamship but he Is believed to have
lived long enough to realize that a COLI
sion with some other vessel in the ha rbor
was imminent If the steamships head
was not turned. But death was too near
to allow him even to gasp the danger
warning to the engineer
Scores of wealthy Americans and thei.
families We're on the decks, but none ha |
enough knowledge of the Honolulu har-
Dor to realize that there was danger in
the United States cruiser
Many OF those on the decks were q,
excited by the collision and the fear the
vessel would sink that they were with
difficulty restrained from leaping into the
water with life preservers.
Left New York October 81.
NEW YORK, January 25.-The Ham.
burg-American Line steamer Cleveland
steamed from New York Saturday, Oc-
tober Fl, 1911. on trip around the
world. She is due in San Francisco
January 81. When the Cleveland left
New York she had on board 40 pas
sengers, who represented every state
in the Union. At Marseille 10 more
passengers were taken aboard. The
steamship, after a trip along the shores
of the Mediterranean, steamed through
the Suez canal and the Red sea to
India and the Straits Settlements. The
tourists visited the principal cities in
China, Japan and the Philippine Islands,
Honolulu.
Among the passengers on board the
Cleveland when she left New York were
Commander Charles E. Rommel, U. S. N,
retired; Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Storer
and Miss Doris Storer. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward H. Floyd Jones. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Bingham, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
w Breekinrdge. MI .s ana Tho MRS; P B. saw
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Bolton and Mr..
and Mrs. Foster r. Clement.
Among the passengers on the Cleveland
is Marcus A. Jordan. brother of
Eldridge E. Jordan. president Of the
United States Trust Company Of WASH
ington. d. c. Mr.. Jordan is the young
man who leaped into shark-infested sea
| in a vain attempt to save the life of
fellow passenger, Mrs. Sherwood Hall of
Grand Rapids, Mich. who committed sui
eide.