The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25

with six-inch guns, making 40 hits out Of
20 shots at $500 yards
Bad.
August S. I905-Gun sights found defec-
tive and repairs needed.
July 30 l9a7-Eight-lnch gun burst; no
one badly hurt.
June Is. 1s1s-Ran ashore in fog in Juan
de Fuca straits.
August IS l90S-Ran on rocks in Puget
Sound: badly damaged -. :.
September 10. 19O9-Steam pipe burst IN
race from san Francisco to Honolulu;
two men scalded-
Cleveland at Honolulu
Honolulu. Jan. 25.-Her pilot lying
dead on the bridge the victim of
sudden attack of heart failure, and
with no guiding hand at the wheel. the
rian+ Hamburg-American liner Cleve-
land. carrying hundreds of round-the-
tvorld tourists. left her course in the
barbor here and after veering about
for several minutes like a drunken
monster. rammed the United tates
armored cruiser Colorado, lying at
anchor.
The passengers, terror-stricken,
rushed to the decks in hordes and ne
ships officers for momeat were non
tbe vessel Finally a quarternaster
plussed by the inexplicable behavior OF
rushed to the bridge and stumbled over
+he body of Milton p. Sanders, a harbor
Dilot who had taken the wheel when
the vessel entered the port He imme-
diately signalad the engineer to reverse
+he propellers. The liner backed away
from the cruiser and the anchor was
dropped
The liner suffered practically no dam
age. but the cruiser was badly jammed.
one gun being ruined. Had the liner
struck few feet nearer n1dsh1p, her
how would have crashed into the cabin
of CAPTAIN William A Gill, who was
seated at his desk at the time of the
collision. One of the cruisers propell-
ers was also damaged
The Cleveland, which sailed from New
York several weeks ago, arrived from
China and Japan early this morning.
She will remain in port "a hours None
of her passengers, practically all of
whom are Americans, suffered any in
juries.
The Colorado, which was launched
eight years ago, has gone ashore twice,
lost two men by the bursting of a
steam pipe and suffered many minor
nishaps. She is the fastest big ship
in the service
Fighting Ship Hit Hard.
Inspe -tion of the Colorado showed
seriously, her rt TT propeller was in
iured to such an extent that sne would
hardly be fit to participate in the
enaueuvers until repaired. Any attempt
suit in damage to the port engine.
Rear Admiral Thomas issued orders
today directing an inquiry.
The general belief is that the sud
den deaTh Cf Pilot Milton P. Sanders
is responsible for the accident
The Cleveland Nas not damaged
The collision occurred While the Cleve-
land was being brought into the har-
bor by Pilot Sanders. The cruiser
Col1~9da was at anchor in the har-
Fz,
samage. Says Dempwolf.
Nv york, Jan 25.-The following ca
blegrarn from Honolulu concerning tbs
collision between the liner Cleveland
and the United States cruiser Colorado
was received at the Hamburg American
line offices today
Cruiser Colorado. lying opposite
riers. touched slightly by Cleveland
when docking. No damage done.
.sPisot expired on bridge Captair
0empwolf concluded docking safely
RE line officials declared the CIeve-
1and viii leave Honolulu today for SaT
TTra nciseo where she is due to arrive
on February l.
Damage Believed Slight.
washington, Jan 25.-The absence OF
a report from Rear Admiral Thomas
commander in chief OF the Pacific fleet
on the collision between the cruiser
Colorado and the tourist steamer
cleveland. has satisfied navy depart
rlent officials that the big cruiser die
not receive any considerable damage
James P. Howe. son of e. W. Howe