THE CZAR'S VISIT.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 297, 19 June 1909, Page 5

THE CZAR'S VISIT.

UR IT I S II ST KA } I K I I V I R K I ) ( )N . MAX SKVKRELY 'wOI'NDED. Press Assn — By telegraph — Copyright. LONDON, Yesterday. The strict precaution to guard the Czar during his cruise led to an unfortunate incident on Wednesday niyht in tho vicinity of lljorko. A Russian torpedocr fired a. blank cartridge on the British cargo steamer Woodburn (Captain Robertson) from Fredricksham, for Helsingfors. Five seconds later two shells were fired and some of .the "Woodburn's steam pipes were damaged, and holes made in the bulwarks and stokehold casing. A man named Boyne was badly wounded in the leg and was sent to Viborg 'hospital. The Woodburn had a pilot aboard . It -is surmised hi London official circles that tlie warship had boon instructed to prevent vessels approaching too closely to tho squadron. The newspapers are of opinion thatthe Russian sailors, owing to the strain of watching, were seized with an attack of "nerves." One telegram reports that besides Boyne three \\ere slightly Mounded.