The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-11

The first message was received at the
torpedo station at Newport yesterday at
O'Clock Unless assistant comes 10
us soon We are liable to go TO the bot
| TOM" 1t said.
The same dispatch said the vessel had
sprung leak and the water was rapidly
gaining. Later messages satd the ires
aboard had been extingSis and tiiat
the wireless telegraph was being operated
by storage batteries.
The gunboat Hist was ordered to tie
relief OF the disabled lightship but her
steering machinery broke down and sne
was Obliged TO put back.
Lighthouse tender Azslea sailed last
night from New Bedford to rescue the
imperiled ship. The revenue cutter Girls
ham put out from Boston harbor last
night on the same mission
FORTY-Two MILES FROM SHORE
The vessel is anchored AZ miles from
the shore. close TO the Gulf stream and
out OF sight OF land. a heavy northwest
! wind was blowing, preventing her from
/ slipping her cable and working for Hyan-
mis- the nearest refuge
She reported yesterday afternoon that
her crew was freezing cold and that the
| high wind was ralSing her fore and aft.
HAS WATERTIGHT COMPARTMENTS.
| As the lightship is thoroughly equipped
! with watertight compartments, IL Is be-
| lieved by lighthouse officials that there
will be little difficulty on the part of
| her crew I'm keeping her aioat until aid
! can reach her. The lighthouse tender
! Azalea, which left New Bedford al 7:3o
! o'clock last night. should reach the vicin-
! ity Of the lightship during this forenoon.
When the wireless messages were re-
| ceived at the Naval Torpedo station at
| Newport yesterday from the lightship.
| stating that she had sprung a leak and
| that the water was steadily gaining, the
| officials proposed 10 send help. The only
vessel IN this port believed capable OF
| putting to sea under such conditions was
| the gunboat Hist. She was at once or
/ dered TO proceed to the scene. but as
she was about to etart a defect In her
steering gear was discovered which made
| II necessary for her to have repairs made
Immediately.
Word was then sent TO New Bedford
where the lighthouse Azalea was lying.
and that vessel was dispatched TO the
ightship. leaving at 7:30 yesterday even
ing. -
Her course covered about S miles and
she was expected TO reach the disabled
vessel before noon today. Early today
the steering gear OF the Hist again was
in proper shape and at 6 a. IN. she left
the naval training station under orders 10
make the best possible speed To the light
The distance she will have TO cover Is
about ~ miles The leak in the light
ships hull was apparently Just above the
come in. although the pumps were kept
| constantly at work. that late YESTERDAY
afternoon the nreroom was flooded and
the fires had been extinguished.
Wireless communication then ceased.
and IL was supposed that nothing further
would be heard directly from the vessel.
as the dynamos probably had given out.
ANOTHER CALL FOR AID.
Early today. however, came the brief
/ apparently unfinished, message again
asking for aid. This time II is thought
tho wireless system must have become
/ northwest late yesterday and this had
/ the effect Of causing the great seas to
moderate somewhat. so that less anxiety
was felt here this forenoon for the light
on board the lghtship are Captain Jor-
genson Of Dennis. Mass. commanding.
two engineers. three naval electricians
operating the wireless apparatus and
| eight seamen.
n Is expected that either the Azeea or
the HIST will tow the lightship TO some
port along the southern Massachusetts
coast
40 REPORT FROM SHIP.
Nantucket. Mass. Dec. 11.-No word has
been received here early this forenoon
| from the Nantucket Shoals lightship,
| which has been reported leaking and help
less on her station. ~ miles southeast OF
| this island
The Improvement I'm sea conditions. how
! ever, owing TO the SHIFT OF the wind from
east To- northwest caused mariners here
| 10 believe that the vessel would ride safe
/ Iv until She could be towed I'm some port
I So decidedly had the waves moderated
/ that the little steamer Nantucket was
able 10 make her regular trip from here
| to Woods Hole today.
REVENUE CUTTER on THE WAY.
Boston. Dec 1.-THE revenue cutter
1 Gresham Is on her way 10 assist the Nan
tucket lightship which has been reported
! in distress II was announced today that
the cutter had left during the night from
this port, when IL was learned that the