Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1902 — BROOKLYN HITS ROCK. [ARTICLE]

BROOKLYN HITS ROCK.

Strike* Uncharted Obstruction During Shu in Warfare. The United States cruiser Brooklyn, the flagship of Rear Admiral Coghian, struck a hidden rock in Buzzard’s bay and sustained eerious damage. The vessel is of larger aize than most boats which enter those waters without a local pilot, but the officers state that the rock upon which the vessel struck is uncharted. The Brooklyn, together with three other vessels, the Olympia, Puritan and Mayflower, made an attack on Fort Rodman In the pursuance of the plans of the naval maneuvers, but was repulsed. The defenses of the eastern approach to New Bedford replied to the stacking squadron with a hot tire, and after a couple of hours the vessels drew off to rejoin the main squadron. As they crossed Buzzard's bay and when they were just opposite Dumpling lighthouse the Brooklyn, which was steaming slowly, stopped dead, listed to starboard and began to settlo. The discipline on tho cruiser was perfect. Scarcely had the shock been realized when the sailor* and marines sprang to “stations," the orders for the closing of the compartment were given and followed out and the hatches closed without a hitch or a moment’s delay. No signs of perturbation were to be seen. The cruiser held on tha rock but a few seconds, when she began to slide off. It was found that she was not making much water and by the use of pumps was enabled to steam to an anchorage. ITie Lokal Anzeiger, of Berlin, say* an evidence of the growing Americanization of the world is shown In a plan to establish a postgraduate medical school at Frankfort after an American model. A private person has contributed $500,000 for tiie establishment of this school. Henryk Slermlradtfkl, famous Polish pianist, Is Acad.