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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-14
PERSONALS
~ PEOPLE, -
AS.TT1EY CONE And ca


Morgan Chambers has returned
from business trip to South Caro-.
lima.
Miss Nellie Prichard u w. V. U.
student came up today to spend Sun
day with her parents in this city.
Rush Miller is recovering from q
[recent severe Illness.
\ Mr.. C. E. Reed has returned from
business trip to Pittsburgh.
Dalton Simon, Stuart, Race, Airing
ton Fleming and Paul Raymond. W
| V. U. students, are up from Morgan
town to spend Sunday at their home:
in this city.
Bcryl Crowel attended the Par
Hellenic dance at Morgantown. last
might. :
Misses Alice Goodwin, Ida Highlc.
Wilson and Rowley of Clarksbure
were here yesterday enroute tt
Warrington to attend the Round TIA
Bile Association.
E. H. Taylor left last night TO
New York, called by the illness o
his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morris, o
Rivesville. have moved to this cit,
and are occupying the A. D. Slmo,
property at the head OF Quincy St.
Mrs. J. NJ. Black returned las
might from Columbus, Ohio, wher
she had spent several days at tn
Grant Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Ford, of Salem
are visiting their daughter, Mrs
Clark Taylor on Robinson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Taylor return
cd Wednesday from Baltimore wher
Mrs. Taylor underwent a serious ope
ration at the Maryland Universit,
hospital in January. : s,&
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Big Fire
AT 30 uer

by ASSOCIATED PREss.l Il
NELKINs. W. Va, Mar. l4.-Firt
this morning completely destroyed
The store and Office building OF the
Davis colliery company at Bower
Braxton county in which was loeat.
ed the Junior Mercantile store. Thu
offices of the Davis colliery company
and the postoifice. The loss OF. build;
Ing, which was a two story brick
and stone structures is SIS, 900.
The loss on store is $4,000. a
number employees had narrow
escapes. origion unknown.
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news
Found Body Of Infant.

CHARLESTON - The nnding of
the dead body of a baby boy. about
two weeks old, tightly wrapped in
cloth, in a room at the Riverview ho-
tel has put a mystery before the city
detectives and police that will be
hard to unravel. ~
A chambermaid at the hotel, while
cleaning UP one of the rooms, dis
covered a bundle behind a cough, and
on picking it up found that it con-
tanned samething soft. She imme-
diately called the proprietor of the
hotel, who called the police. On their
arrival the bundle was opened and
the baby found.
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The Central Christian Church.

Corner I'd st. and Walnut avenue.
Bible school at o:ao. Bruce Morgan,
Superintendent; Lords Supper,
1o:45: preaching at II by Prof. j.
Lee Perry. of Bethany. Evening wor-
ship, Christian Endeavor at $3.50;
preaching by Prof. Perry at 1880.
The ordinance of Christian baptism
will be observed at the evening ser
vice. It is hoped that as many as
possible VIII attend the above SER
vices Sunday as important announce
mentsare to be made. /
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judge Woods Son Dead.

PARKERsBURG Homer B
Woods, Jr., aged 10, known as "the
boy inventor of West Virginia" died
in the City hospital here this morn
ing.
Young Woods, son of Circuit Judge
Woods Of Harrisvillc, w. Va, invent
ed an aeroplane two years ago ii
which he made greQuent flights with
his father.
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James EBarrY,s Eve Injured.

James Barry, bookkeeper for the
Haggerty Cigar Company Is suffering
from an injured eye. lie. was nail-
ing upsa box when the nail flew and
struck him IN tIle eye. aIr. Barry
went to wheeling to consult d
specialist. II was thought at first
that the sight was destroyed. but thi.
Is not true.
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For Mrs. Kelley.

Honoring the anniversary of the
birth of Mrs. Isaac Kelley, Mayor
and Mrs. Anthony Bowen entertain
ed at dinner last evening at their
home near the city. The guest In
cluded number Of clarksburg rela-
lives of the honor guest, namely,
Mrs Nathan Stcaley, Mrs. E. w
Kelley, Mrs. Clyde Hawkins, Mrs
John Kelley Of clarksburg and Mrs
Edward Robinson, Of Parkersburg.
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Death from Scarlet Fever.

sH1NNsToN - Miss Flossie Les
son, aged II years. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. LeviSLeeson. is dead ut the
home Of her parents 1T shinnston as
a result of scarlet fever. The young
woman had been i'll only since last
Saturday and everything possible for
the family to do was done to save
her.
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CAPTAIN REED IS BETTER.

Capt. Thomas Reed has been lluItYs
iii at his home on Benoni Ave. fol
the past two weeks suffering with
bronchial grippe. For a time it was
feared he would have pneumonia
however. for the past few days ht
has shown improvement and II i
now thought he viii recover
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-14
Tenth Anniversary.

The tenth anniversary of the
seilian FThimble Club will be eele-
brated on. Tuesday evening of next
week when Mrs. R. Leigh Fleming
will be hostess to the organization
at her home in CASTOR avenue and
Fourth street.
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Elected Officers.

At d meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society Of the Presbyterian
Church held Yesterday at the homo
of Mrs. Phillip Bcntel, the officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: President, Mrs. w. S. May
! ers; svice-presidcnts, Mrs. ]. W., Ma
son, Sr., Mrs: l.. C. Powell. Mrs. ]
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spEcIAIss
.FoRsFRIDAY3 AND SATURDAY.

IF0RsFRIDAY3ANDsATURDA
4 high grade light Piano. brand
new; slightly hair7liped. $4,000
i slightly used Piano, looks slike.
rev; taken in exchange on, Player
Fiano ...t..,i.......l.i.:..,. S195.0o
fine Organs taken in exchange
on pianos. We need the room and
must sell these at some price.
II you are,looking for bargain in
q Piano or Organ, you, will surely
End it here Friday and Saturday.
Courteous treatment to all.
Come in and see us whether you
buy or not. - q
C. a. HOUSE MUSIC co.
Jacobs Bldg. Store open evenings
Monroe St. y Bell Phone 9S1
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Mrs. Lipscomb Hostess

Mrs. P. P. Lipscomb was hostess to
q number Of friends last evening at
her home on Maple avenue, honoring
her guest. Miss. ,Bess Cohen Of Can
ton, Ohio, Sag
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MANY SPECIAL CARS.

The special car service has been
very heavy for the Bromley services
at Submission this week. Last night
liz required four specials and the reg.
ular cars to take care of the service
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A Daughter,

A daughter was born on February
S21st to Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Wilson
at Corozal, Panama. Mrs. Wilson
was formerly Miss Nellie Casseday
ofsthis city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-14

Frank Richie; Secretary. Mrs. o
L. Mcmillan; treasurer. Mrs. j. II
Bcckman; secretaries of literature
Miss Marian Lcary, Mrs. George
Deck; secretary Little Light Bear
ers, Mrs. F. c. Evan, Mrs. H. r. join
son; Program Committee. Mrs. c. II
smoot, Mrs. James vandervort. Mrs
II. G. Stoetzer, Mrs. ]. E. Powell
Mrs. Carl Miller; music, Mrs. c. C
Ilobb, Mrs. c. S. Thomas, Mrs. H. S
t'alconer.
An interesting programme wa
carried out and refreshments wer
served.
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..s
Are Presented
GRAND JURY COMPLETES ITS
WORK AT NOON AND is.
DISCHARGED.

The grand jury completed It's work
today at noon and was discharged by
Judge Raymond. Although a large
number OF witnesses were examined
in the alleged violations of the
weights and measures law by some of
the local merchants, the grand jury
feiled to find sufficient evidence 10
warrant returning any indictments,
Only II indictments were made for
fclonies while indictments for misde-
rNeanors numbered 81.
The following are the remaining
indictments returned at this session:
Felonies.I
n. 3. Mahar. forgery; l.. C. Arnett
Jr., receiving stolen money; Benja-
min Herbert Amos, alias ]. E, Amos,
forgery.
Misdemeahors.
Ida Devault, Pete Bard, Lewis
Barnhart, Frank Baker, Will Coma!
way, Lewis Clelland 2 counts. w. 7
Doheny. Oscar Fluharty and Allen
Warner. Frank Fisher, Abe Friedman
counts, James Glover, Kate GOULD
5 counts. Thomas ]. Galliher
lropnts. winifred Hough. Richart
Ilonman. Guy T. Lee, 2. g. Morgan
land verma Mahan, Howard MILAN
Thomas Madden, 4. b. Nixon, Mix,
c'Brien. Steve Pecula. Mike Popolicli
Wm. c. Prince. will Stewart, Henr,
shahan and Calvin shahan, Waite
shafer. Phil Temple, Allen Warner
Minnie Wells. Benjamin G. William
rs counts.
slIoR RENT Three unfufnishe
rooms for rent at 2es 4th st, be
low CASTOR avenue Call at SO
Jamison st. s-t4ss
IEoR RENTTwo rooms fttrnishe
Il for light house keeping nice locs
5 tion. Apply 500 Locust ayenu
or call Con. Phone 317-x. s-14-
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Social Wnir..

Mrs. w. j. Welgel is entertaining
the Social whirl OF the Presbyterian
churchyatrsher. home in Bcnonu ave
nue. this afternoon. n. 40.
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{ Personal Items will be found
today on page z, with Frater-
nal news.
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FOR RENT Three unfinished
rooms for rent at 2es 4th st, be:
low CASTOR avenue Call at 500
Jamison st. ssi4sst
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FOR RENT--Two rooms FURNISHED
for light house keeping. nice loca.
tion. Apply 500 Locust avenue
or call Con. Phone 317-x. s-l4-tl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-27
BLEASE TURNS
OUT 1O1 MORE
! S. c. PRISONERS
Makes Total of 1880 Cases
To Which He HAS EX-
tended Clemency in Past
Four Years-Many Were
Serving Life Terms for
Murder-All Colors Rep
resented.
ERNEST HINE,
Mayor OF Athens.
nv AssOCIATED PRESS.

Columbia, Nov. Ex-Governor Blease
today granted pardons, paroles or COM
mutations to 1O1 prisoners serving sem
tences in the South Calolina peniten-
tiary in the county convict SQUADS
Less than fifty prisoners will be left in
the penitentiary tomorrow. Since en-
tering the governors office nearly four
years ago, Blease now has extended
clemency in 1430 cases. Included in
today's list were sixteen life term pris-
oners, for murder; thirty-one serving
two to thirty years for manslaughter;
and ffty-four serving terms for minor
offenses. Fifty-four were white men
and forty-six were negroes. one In
dian was in the list. One prisoner
serving a life term for murder was
given Communication of five years,
Several Of the paroles were condition
al on the recipients a.bstaining from the
use Of intoxiCants.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-27
10 OFFICIAL REPORT
OF MICHIGAN'S PLIGHT

Washington, Nov. 26.-The battle
khip Michigan is a sistership to the
south Carolina and was built at New
Fork. She Is OF 10000 tons displace-
Nnent with a speed of eighteen and
\ half knots and Is $50 feet long. She
has a complement Of 500 officers and
nen and while designed before the
creadnaughts, she was the first OF the
all big gun ships"
The navy department had received
no Official report on the grounding of
The ship during the day and officials
I6aid she probably would not be much
maged while the weather remained
g&lm. AS other ships Of the feet and
naval tugs are standing by and the
Michigan Is in the comparatively pro-
.eeted waters of the bay, no fears were
'e!t for her officers or men.
secretary Daniels was out of the
wy and Assistant Secretary Roose-
st asked the fleet for a report on
Ne accident.
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Now 26-" is clear that the Russian victory !" Po
land the Express The
$4,000
entire 'front.' the
continues places the fight disorded
by Maxims
talk about REFUSING Russian at
method announcing that the German teoPs
are defensive"
with heaviest loss
yet uHered.
since last addressed thiO
Turkish thirty miles
salient points of speech made by
secretary military ePeratOns
in London today de-
Austrian forces in Poland has
been complete
general staff however, details Of
this fighting.
RUSSIANS WITHHOLDING DETAILS.
still withholding details Of the VIC
Russians have
Tcnghts official the
Russians advantages and that the
unfa~erahe position
claim have inflicted heavy losses The
|Russia Lodz, Lowiez.
the unofficial
should Lod
The authorities add that the
and PkOw thus interrupt
northern and southern Russian armies
is his
directed the attack from all
considered
cOOboratins the check of the Germans.
almost enVeloped
making
number of German prisoners reported
as passed through Warsaw
Russians continuing through
Gaca and against craeow They also
Isolated attacks, however, continue Both sides claim
slight
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London, Nov. 26.-The bluest of
England's blue blood is being poured
out like water on the battlefie1ds OF
Europe Whatever may be said Of the
titled families of Britain the charge
cannot successfully be made that its
men folk are lacking in patriotism or
are unwilling. to risk, their. lives Tor
their country. .-sg, ]. SD
Only few weeks ago news reacne0
London of the death Of Prince Maui
rice of Battenberg, the son of Queen
Victoria's daughter, Princess Beatrice,
and her German husband, Prince Hen
ry of Battenberg, the descendant from
a morganatic marriage OF Prince OF
Hess" and a Polish lady in waiting
az the Russian court. 90 %
| A widow of the war, with an espe-
cial appeal to American interest Is
Lady Nairn, better known as Lady
Violet Mary Elliott, the daughter OF
the Earl of Mimic, who was often in
/ New York and Newport when her
father was governor-general of Cam
ada.
Lady Juliet Duff, the niece of the
Ear of Lonsdale, her fathers elder
! brother, and the daughter of the Mar
| chioness of Ripon, still spoken of by
her old title of Lady de Grey, is an
other widow of war. Her husband, a
lieutenant in the second life guards
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Doubts Frank Had Fair
Trial. But Refuses His
AbbHcation For a Writ
Justice Holmes of the Su-
preme Court Issues State
ment in the Famous
Georgia Murder Case.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, November 26.-Justice
Holmes, Of the supreme court, today
refused to issue a writ of error in
behalf of Leo M. Frank OF Atlanta.
sentenced to die for the murder or
Mary Phagan. Justice Lamar previ-
ous1v also had refused. An applica-
ton will be made to the entire court
Monday for the writ. AIthougn ne Is
denied the writ, Justice Holmes issued
a statement in which he said that ne
has serious doubts if Frank had a fair
trial on account of a hostile demon
stration.
The informal statement by Justice
Holmes follows:
INFORMAL STATEMENT.
ST understand that I am to assume
that the allegations Of fact In the mo-
tion to set aside are true. On those
facts I very seriously doubt If the Pc
titioner has had due process Of law
not on the ground OF his absence
when the verdict was rendered 50
much as because Of the trial taxing
MACE in the presence Of hostile DEM
onstration and seemingly dangerous
crowd, thought by the presiding 1uoee
to he ready for violence unless YER
dict Of guilty was rendered. / snouIo
not feel prepared to deny a writ OF
error n did not consider that L was
hound bv the decision of the supreme
oonr+ OF Georgia that the motion &C
set aside came too late. and even II
Thought that the suggestion OF waiver
yrae not enough to meet the constitu-
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AMBASSADOR HERRIck's
DEPARTURE REGRETTED

cIernont- Orleans, Department Of
Sarthe, France, Nov. 26.-(Via Parts)
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant
and a large number of his colleagues
in the senate have Joined in sending
a telegram to Myron T. Herrick, the
retiring American ambassador, in
which they express their regret at the
departure of the American diplomat.
1--WE express our profound recogni-
tion," the dispatch says, "of all the
good YOU have done since your ar
rival in Paris, particularly your gen.
erous, unremitting and efficient de-
votion during this detestable war
against France and civilization. Our
fraternaI wishes follow you TO the
United States. We hope that you' MIS-.
Herrick and your children Will return
some day to our fireside, where we
will faithfully keep place for you.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-27

~ and Lieut.. Sir Robin Dun.
was killed in France about three weeks
after succeeding to the title and es-
tates of his father, Sir Charles Asshe-
on-Smith, classed among the richest
men in England.
King George has lost a godson in
Lieut.. George Naylor-Leyland, the Sec
ond son of the former Miss Jennie
Chamberlain of Cleveland. who died
early In October from wounds received
in France.
Lord Cowdray's youngest son. the
Hon. Godfrey Pearson, who was killed
by the uhlans in France while carry
ing dispatches on his motor L4cycle,
leaves a young widow.
Another young widow is Mrs Percy
Wyndham, Mrs. Asquith's nece, who
was Diana Lister, married only last
year in the midst of a fashionable we'd
ding throng to the Duke of Westmin-
ster's half brother.
Lord Hawarden, q young peer or
twenty-three, who was killed early In
the campaign in France, was unmar-
ried, his title and the fortune enta1led
with it descending to remote cousin.
Lord Guernsey, the eldest son and
heir of the Earl and Countess Of Ayles-
ford, a second lieutenant in the Irish
Guards, who has fallen, leaves a young
widow, the daughter of Baron de Ram
sey. and a son six years old
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Miami S Double
Murder Mystery
AS Yet Unsolved
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Miami, Fla, Nov. 26.-Authorities in
vestigating the mystery surrounding
the double murder OF Adam A. Boggs,
q prominent Florida attorney and his
1S-year-old daughter, Marjorie, whose
charred bodies were found early yes
terday In the ruins OF their country
home near here, today had discovered
no new facts or clews tending to es-
tablish the identity OF the slayers.
The police today reaffirmed their be-
lief that robbery was the motive for
the murder and that the axe found
under shrubbery near the Boggs home
was the weapon used. The further
theory that the house was burned in
an effort to hide the crime still is en-
tertained by the officers at work on
the case.
The coroner's jury heard the testi-
mony Of a number OF neighbors VINO
found the bodies Of Mr.. Boggs and his
daughter in the ruins OF their home
then adjourned until Friday without
returning & verdict. Stains found on
the axe discovered In the shrubbery
will be analyzed by the authorities.
Fred w. Caison, a young attorney
or Miami, who was one of Mr.. Boggs
law partners, escorted Miss Marjorie
Boggs home from a dance In the
neighborhood the night of the tragedy
He stated that he and Miss Boggs
reached her home about 1880 O'Clock
"Wednesday morning. Mr.. Cason said
he left her at the front door of hel
home and he did not enter the house
Mr.. Cason is chairman OF the citizens
committee that has pledged funds tc
prosecute the search for the slayers.
The authorities believe the crime was
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and
Associates were
All Found Guilty
RY AssoCIATED PREss.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 26.-E. G.
Chambers, of Kansas City, president
of the Chambers Land Company, and
four Of his agents were found guilty
here today of misusing the mails IN
connection with the sale Of everglades
land in Florida. Sentence was de-
ferred.
In addition to Chambers the defen-
dants were the Rev. E. a. Gammage of
Kansas City, f. w. Harper, Fort LAu-
derdale, Fla; +. L. Russell. Miami
Fla, and Charles II Hubbard, Pitts
burg, Kas.
The jury had been out since O'Clock
last night and early today IL was re-
ported that a disagreement was i'm
minent.
Chambers, Russell and Harper were
found guilty on twelve counts and not
guiIty on two counts. Gammage and
Hubbard were found guilty on one
county only. The jury recommended
that Gammage and Hubbard be given
the lightest sentence possible.
The case was one of several worked
IN nv the government involving the
ea1a of Florida lands. The defendants
ora subject to a maximum sentence
Of Eve years in the penitentiary and
a fine of 81 900 on each count on which
they were found guilty.
The court allowed the defendants
fifteen days in which to perfect ar
appeal and said sentence would not b'
nassed fol two weeks. All the de-
PENDANTS furnished bond and we're re-
leased pending the filing Of their ap
: DeaI
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One Motorcycle
Rider Is Killed;
Three Injured
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Savannah, Nov. 26.-One rider was
1xi11ed and two seriously hurt in the
three hundred mile motorcycle race
here today. Gray Sloop, of Moores-
Vile. North Carolina, was killed when
his machine went over the embank-
ment, throwing Sloop against a tree
His neck. back, hip and leg were bro
ken. q. D. Kelly may die as the re-
suit of injuries when he struck q tree
in rounding a curve. He lives here.
K. III. VerriII, of Chicago, was oadly
bruised and lacerated when ne ran
into another motorcycle.
Lee Taylor Of MiddletoWn' Ohl0'
won the race in 5:02:32.
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300 LOSE LIVES
WHEN BIG NAVAL
SHIP GOES DOWN
British Battleship Bulwark
Blown Up and Official
Announcement Says Yes
sells Own Magazine Let
Go While Ammunition
Hosting Was Going On.

London, Nov. 26.-It was officially
announced here this afternoon that the
British battleship Bulwark had been
blown up off Sherness. Only twelve
men out of the zoo or 500 on board the
Bulwark were saved.
According to the admiralty the ex-
plosion which resulted in the destruc-
ton of the Bulwark is believed to have
originated in her own magazine.
The announcement OF the disaster to
the Bulwark was made by Winston
Spencer Churchill, first lord Of the ad-
niralty shortly before 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
The British battleshfp Buiwark, 49,
600 tons displacement, was laid down
in 1899 and completed in 1902. She
was All feet long, rs # wide and drew
29 feet of water. Her armament con-
sisted of four 12-inch, twelve 6-inch
guns. sixteen 12-pounders, six. j.
FOUNDERS and four submerged torpedo
tubes. She had a complement or 75O
men.
sheerness is on the Thames at the
mouth of the estuary Of the Medway
It is 35 miles down the river from
London.
ONLY TWELVE SAVED.
The explosion which destroyed the
Bulwark occurred at 1888 a. m. A vice
admiral and a rear admiral who We're
at Sheerness reported that they were
convinced that the disaster was caused
by a magazine explosion. There was
no upheaval OF the water. when the
smoke had cleared away the snip mac
entirely disappeared.
An inquiry will be held tomorrow
and the admiralty believes that it may
throw some light on the occurance.
Mr.. Churchill, speaking in the house
of commons concerning the disaster
said:
The loss of the ship does not sensi-
biv affect our military position, 'ou'
I regret the loss of life, which was
very heavy Only twelve men were
saved. All the officers and the rest OF
the crew which / suppose amounted tt
between 700 and 800 perished."
The loss of the Bulwark, according
tn a Central News dispatch received
this evening from Chatham was du'
to an accidental explosion while am
munition was being lowered on tn
| warship.
The force OF the explosion aboar'
the boat was SO great that house
| in Sheerness and even in South, sever
| miles away and on the other side
Medway were violently shaken. tn
| people fed into the streets In alarm
/ When the great ship blew up dens
! clouds Of smoke and flame shot int
/ the air. The vessel disappeared be
/ meath the waves in three minutes. s.
terribly was the Bulwark rent that l
was impossible to render her any as
sistance.
Immediately after the explosion tn
vessel was blotted out by smoke an
as the veil slowly lifted handful Q
men were seen struggling in the Watel
Small craft rushed to their aid an
picked them up.