Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1910 — MISHAP ON BATTLESHIP [ARTICLE]

MISHAP ON BATTLESHIP

Three Men Killed and Eight Injured on the North Dakota. The North Dakota, one Qf the powerful battleships of the navy, had a fire in her fuel oil system w'hile inHampton Reads. Three coal passers of the fire room crew were killed and eight other enlisted men were injured. The accident occurred during a test of the fuel oil apparatus under boiler No. 1, which is u-ed to supplement the coal supply. The exact cause of the fire has not been ascertained. Engineer officers of the department believe there w r as a leakage in the pipes and that the oil was ignited from sparks from the furnace. The victims of the accident were removed to the hospital The extent “of the damage to the ship has not been ascertained.