MISSOURI ACCIDENT.
SEIUOUS REMISSNESS ALLEUED NEW YORK, April If., The chief gunner's mate of the Missouri saved the ship by slamming the magazine door after the first explosion.
Other statements allege flagrnnt carelessness, it being suid thut unprotected bags of powder were left standing around the gun while firing was proceeding. MUTUAL CONDOLENCES, (Received April 17, 9,10 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 10. Count Cassini, Russian Ambassador in Washington, condoled with President Roosevelt on the fatal accident on the U.S. battleship Missouri. President Roosevelt, in returning thanks, expressed personally his deepest sympathy with Russia in tho loss of her luUtlesliip, the Petropavlovwk. u)»d the death of Admiral Makarofi.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 88, 18 April 1904, Page 2
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106MISSOURI ACCIDENT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 88, 18 April 1904, Page 2
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