The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-22
SHIPWRECKED MEN
BROUGHT TO SHORE
BRITISH STEAMER KENTIGRoN
ABANDONED AT SEA IN SINKING
CONDITION, THE CREW HAVING
NARROW ESCAPES.

New York, February 21.-The German
Sloman line steamer Albano Captain Ku-
denhold, which arrived today from Ham
burg, brought to port Captain Parker
and twenty-one shipwrecked men belong
ing to the British freight steamer Kenti-
germ, which they abandoned at sea on
February Is in a sinking condition.
The Albano left Hamburg on February
8 and experienced very stormy weather.
On the morning of February IS steamer
showing signals of distress was sighted.
She proved to be the steamer Kentigern
of Glasgow The sea was breaking over
her, and her captain signalled wish to
abandon ship" A life boat was launched
in charge of the chief officer. and with
great difficulty Capt. Raymond Parker
and nine men were rescued.
Meanwhile the Kentigern launched one
of her boats with her remaining crew,
which numbered twelve, and after a
terrific battle with the waves were taken
on board the Albano. The Kentigern's
steering was smashed by the gale, after
which all efforts to prevent the vessel
from laundering were useless.
gers who travel on scalpeis tickets, as
1t is impossible, it is claimed, for them
to use tickets unless they commit the
crime known to the law as false imperson-
alton. which is felony and is peni-
Tertiary offense.
The earnings of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad for the second week
In February amounted to $747, 400 against
earnings of the road from July / until
February IA amounted to 1923, 4OS, 9S2 against
s21 ,955.675 one year ago.
The earnings of the Southern railway
for the second week In February amount
ed to $9S6,25S against $685., 491 for the same
period last year The earnings of the
road from July 1 until February IA
amounted to SOS. 5sO,sss against s26,549514
one year ago.
The interstate commerce commission
will meet in st. Louis Thursday to hear
evidence as to the reasonableness Of the
advances that were made in freight rates
from ST Louis to Texas common points
on March Is, 1908. This investigation was
begun by the commission on its own mo-
ton in Chicago last November.
In the New York legislature a bill has
been introduced which provides for the
condemnation of hedge fences along rail-
road tracks on the ground that they are
useless and simply bank up the snow so
that the malls cannot get through.
Announcement is made of the appoint
ment by the St Louis Association of
General Passenger and Ticket agents of
J. II. Norton as joint validating agent
to have full charge of the ticket validat-
ing offices during the worlds fair.
The st. Louis be-Democrat says
The recent election Of President L. F.
I.oree of the Rock Island company as
chairman of the executive committee of
the Frisco board has given rise to ru-
mors that President Yoakum Of the FRS
co would shortly retire. At San Anto-
MO yesterday Mr.. Yoakum said In regard
to the matter: II have no intention of
retiring from railroad work, and am
pretty well satisfied where | am. There
iS absolutely no ground at all Tor ru-
NOR of that kind, nor is there the least
bit of truth in it."
President Leeds OF the Rock Island
system will probably visit Birmingham
shortly He left ST. Louis Saturday for
trip over the Choctaw and will go to
Memphis, thence to other points in the
south