AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT.
RUSSIAN TORPEDOER FIRES ON . ENGLISH SHIP.
RUSSIANS SUFFERING FROM
NERVES
-(United Press Association—Copyright.)
Received June 18, 11.5 p.m
ST. PETERSBURG, June IS
Tho strict precautions .which are being made to guard the Czar during his cruisa led to an unfortunate incident oh Wednesday night in the vicinity of Bjorko, when a Russian torpedoer fired a blank cartridge on the British cargo steamer Woodburn, Captain Robertson, from Fredricksham for Helsingfors.
Five seconds later two shells were fired. 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 abonrd:
•It is surmised in London official circles that the warships were instructed to prevent vessels approaching too closely to the squadrons.
Newspapers are of opinion that the Russian sailors, owing to the strain of watching, were seized with an attack of nerves.
Ono telegram reports that besides Boyne three other men were slightly wounded. -
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12245, 19 June 1909, Page 5
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