The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-17
KRONPRINZ SORELY TOSSED.
Worst WEATHER Lord CHARLES
BERESFORD EVER MET.

Liner Runs At TramD's Speed for More
Than Three Days-SX Sailors and
n Passenger Hurt-LOrd Charles says
ROOsevelrs Right About Battleshlps
Even 30 hardy a salt as Vice-Admira
Lord Charles Beresford Of the British Navy
who arrived last night from Southampton
aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm, said the
voyage Of the great liner was the stormiest
in his experience. Capt. Richter and Chief
Engineer Prillwitz declared that they never
had seen the Atlantic more boisterous
The seas looped the loop over the ship
smashing elk ventilators, carrying away
sections Of rail and twisting the ladders
running from the main deck to the super
structure forward Six OF the crew were
hurt by falls, and one woman a steersge
passenger, who was thrown down a COM
panion ladder, was still in the hospital
when the ship locked.
The log Of the Kronprinz refers to the
seas as enormous" Tremendous and
wild" She was battered by hail SQUALLS,
smothered in spindrift and tumbling crests
and run at tramp steamship speed more
than three days OF the fiercest part Of the
trip. Her average speed for the voyage
was only i7.25 knots, and she makes q
without half trying in ordinary weather.
Saturday she was run at six knots for hours
through mighty cliffs Of water.
II was long after midnight this morning be-
fore the last Of the ships 500 cabin passengers
departed from the pier at Hob oxen. Lord
Charles was among the first TO get away.
He said a few things on the fly about him
self and his impressions Of things in which
as a naval man he is interested. On most
Of bis visits here he will be the guest Of Col.
r. NJ. Thompson.
Il am going to fish for tarpon in Florida
waters Lord Charles said. I've killed
pretty much everything else and now !
am going to try my luck at tarpon.
Il may 60 10 Washington; In fact, think
shall make an effort To do so, OF ! may not
be able to see President Roosevelt. He is
about the best fellow know. The United
States Is beginning right in getting great
battleships. Battleships are cheaper than
war. In. the final struggle the battleships
will decide.
"As to the outcome when the japanese
feet meets the Baltic fleet under Admiral
observation-disclosures can be but one.
cannot venture TO predict where that meet
ing will occur. It hardly becomes public
man TO take sides in a war between two
great nations. They both need our sym
patty. do no. know which 70 admire the
more the alertness. ability and pluck Of
the Japanese OF the gallantry Of the Rus
slams, who keep fighting all the time.
Lord Charles hauled down his flag on the
Atlantic feet on March S. After his return
to Europe he will take command Of the
Mediterranean feet, hosting his flag on
June 4.
other passengers by the Kronprinz
Wilhelm were Mr., and Mrs. Bradley Martin,
Jr., who have been spending much time
In Egypt and on the shores Of the Mediter-
ranean: Frederick Mariani, the explorer,
who has gone further up the Amazon he
said. than any other white man; Prince
Poniatowsky, Mgr Paul Bruohese, Bishop
Of Montreal; A. V. Armour, Melville T.
Stone, Samuel Stern and H. r. WOcott,
brother Of the lato ex-senator.