Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-12
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ing at infrequent intervals. the wind
still held to the west. away from the
large stores of ammunition at the
Picatinny arsenal. There have been
no explosions at the Picatinny arsenal
so far despite the barrage of shells
rained upon It from the adjoining ma
val depot yesterday. Secretary Davis
after his tour OF inspection said that
he did not believe that the army ar
senal was in any further great danger.
A detachment of 204 marines from
Quantico arrived at Dover tonight un-
der command of Lieut.. Col. Rhea. They
will be sent into the devastated area
as soon as the decreasing shower of
exploding shells permits.
Among the injured were-Corporal
s. Hunger, (home not given); Pri-
waite Daniel II. Huntley, Jamaica
Plains, Mass: Private Bernardln
Trotter, 9 Marion street. Manchester,
n. H.; Private ]. Sullivan, Private
r. Bradford. Private Kersney, Pri-
waite J. Jones, Private Kensie, homes
not given.
Reported not seriously injured
Corporal Marvin Lewis, Sabula, Mo-;
Private Z. Lowder. (home not given).
The following marines, not pre-
viousIy listed, are in the Brooklyn
Naval Hospital: Sergeant 2. a.
Donaldson. address unknown, lacera-
tons; Private l.. c. joiner, address
unknown, decorations: Private A. w.
Taylor, address unknown, lacera-
tons: Bernard Schakman, pharma-
cist, third class, no address. lacera-
tions.
Secretary Of War Dwight Davis
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the scene of the disaster. He was
advised of the danger of inspecting
tn she'll torn area which still famed
and smouldered. Naval men report
ed that IS Naval magazine, were still
intact and it was hoped that with
the dying down of the fires that they
would be saved. Secretary Davis
viewed the scene from just outside
the reservation gates.
Tonight 200 marines are en- route
from Quantico. Va, to aid in guard
ing the devastated area. which has
been surrounded by Army and Navy
picketS to keep away the through of
curious viii might be injured in some
belated exposition.
Secretary of War Davis, after an
inspection of the area damaged by
the explosion of the Lake Denmark
arsenals. said tonight that he be-
lieved most of the danger was now
past.
The War Secretary went over the
Army reservation adjoining the Ma
val ammunition depot and upon his
return said that there had been no
explosion in the Army reservation so
far" and that he believed the dam
ger from flying shells was about over
so far as their setting off the Army
arsenal magazines was concerned.
Two buildings, the laboratory and
storage building on the Army res
ervation We're fired by shells shortly
after the first explosion, Mr.. Davis
said. While nearly all of the other
buildings suffered considerable dam
age, there had been no other fires
there. The damage was ca"~oI chief
ly by the concussion of the explo-
slves, Mr.. Davis said.
I'VE have had no time vet to con-
slider rebuilding the arsenal" r.
Davis said in reply to questions. "The
Chiey of the Ordnance Department
tomorrow will appoint board of in
Vestigation to look over the entire
situation"
The War Secretary complimented
Major General Summerall and Brisa-
der General Crum for the wav in
which they had Unanswered troons
to reach the scene of the disaster in
the shortest possible time.
Major General C.. c. Williams c,btoe