New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
SHIP TELLS OF HER COMING
THE LUCANIA THE FIRST TO SEND
WIRELESS MESSAGE TO NANTUCK-
EFT SHOALS LIGHTSHIP.

First Of all vessels TO exchange signals with the
Marconi wireless telegraph station at Nantucket
Shoals Lightship, the Lucana, of the Cunard Line,
arrived in port yesterday morning.
As the Lucania approached the circle with the
hghtship a centre, within the radius Of which
only it would be possible 70 send messages, the
passengers were informed that a test would be
made and told that II they desired 20 send mes
sages 10 the shore they would be sent free II con-
nection we're established and there sufficient
time. Many wrote messages but none Of these
from the passengers were sent
The Lucania was seventy-two miles off shore
when the first indication was received that con-
nection with the Ightship had been made. The
operator had been sounding his instrument for
long time before he received an answering signal
Unfortunately. this was the only message received
on the ship throughout the whole test. There was
no certainty after that that the messages sent
from the ship were received. ard not until the
Lucania reached the harbor did even the operator
learn that the test. SO far as communicative with
the shore was concerned. was A complete success.
The first message sent vas from Captain Nc
Kay He reported the incoming OF his vessel and
asked that her agents be informed that she would
be in New-Eork yesterday morning The message
was flashed from the ughtshIp to S.asconsett and
thence sent by wire 10 New-York
The trip was one Of the stormiest ever eucoun-
tered by the Lucanla- Il like a heavy winter
voyage, without the accompanying cold Sunday
night the weather was rough Monday d mod
Grated somewhat, but on Monday evening II began
10 be rough again. Tuesday VAS the worst day
The waves rose high about the vessel. and she was
pitched and tossed by their violence. At n
o'clock that morning Joseph Reilly seaman.
went 70 the hurricane deck 70 ring the ships bell
II was seven bells nautical time. He pulled the
wire that connected with the tongue OF the bell
four times When II rang no more. one OF the
stewards went 70 and cut the reason On the main
deck, twenty feet below where Reilly had been
standing the steward found hin. As he had been
leaning over 20 strike the Dell OF great
"aEs had caught hiIn and pitched him from the
hurricane deck against the breH kwater on the
main deck Both legs We're broken the right one
N Tour places. II was thought az first that am
was nope that both legs would be saved. The pas
sensers mace up purse OF $50 for the sailor. He
was sent 70 the Hudson Street Hospital the
arrival or the Lucania- where ne will be cared FOR
at the expense OF the steamship company.
.s .1urlhs 5he bad weather II was necessary 70 slow
Gown and the Lucania made only half speed. on
the -oth she was able 70 make so knots. and after
that she had trouble
ne hrst OF the guests OF Sir Thomas Upton 70
arrive came on the Lucania He IS Captain the
hon. j. G. Beresford cousin OF Sir Charles
Berestorc. The captain will remain few days at
where he Will remain until the yacht races.
justin Mccarthy who came 70 consult Mr.. Soth-
board Speaking OF conditions in England Mr Nc
Cartny said:
The longer the Boer war Is continued the weaker
the government party will be; and the weaker tho
government the greater the chance for home rule
for Ireland The Nationalist party is now strong
and IreIands chance may come after all
You ask me X believe in helping ireland by the
use OK physicai force. The question is pretty
broad. All can say Is that 1 am now as I Al
help Ireland
Peter O'Connor. the champion furnner was also
a passenger A. the Royal Coustabuiary games in
Dublin O'Connor jumped "a feet Ils. inches He
viii represent the Greater New-York Irish Ath-
letic Association in the games be held in Celtic
Park on Labor Day He will also take part IN The
worlds championship games Buffalo.