Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
Twelve of Steamer Crew
Perish at Sea.
LIGHTSHIP PICKS UP MEN
Wrecked Vessel Reported to Be Nor.
wegian Craft.
SINKS OFF DELAWARE CAPEs
Stormy Weather Prevents the Trans
fer Of the Survivors From Light
ship to Passing Ships.

BALTIMORE. Md. September 27-Six
survivors out of a crew of eighteen are
aboard Winter Quarter lightship, south
of the Delaware capes. the remaining
twelve men having perished. according to
a report made by Capt. Delano OF the
steamer Porto Rico. which arrived here
today.
The name or the kind OF vessel wrecked
could not be learned
Capt. Delano stated that as the Porto
Rico was passing Winter Quarter light
ship yesterday morning a signal was seen
flying from the lightship. A heavy north
east gale prevailed. He ordered his ship
run close to the light station. and when
as near as consistent with safety because
of the nature of the weather an attempt
was made to communicate by mega
phones. 1t was dif1cult work with the
wind whistling about the superstructure
OF the ships. but enough was learned by
those on the Porto Rico for them to real
lie that ship had foundered: An effort
was made to learn the name Of the vessel.
but the answer could not be made out.
The captain Of the lightship said that
there were six survivors Of the Inflated
ship aboard his vessel. and asked that
they be taken of X possible.
Transfer Dangerous.
Capt. Delano considered the matter
carefully and decided that 1t would be
tempting death again to try to make the
transfer under the weather conditions
prevailing. Those on the Iightship were
apparently satisfied to wait better wealth
er and another passing ship.
While the information was given that
twelve persons had been drowned, no at
tempt was made to secure names. Those
on the Porto Rico said that they could
a OH 10 of
the lightship. The little craft was badly
battered. and it is believed that the men
saved made their way in II to the light
ship.
Whether the steamer was lost in sight
OF the lightship or farther out to sea Is
not known, but because Of weather con-
ditions 1t is not thought that the small
boat which brought the survivors could
have come any great distance.
Wrecked Nine Miles From Lightship
NEW YORK, September 27.-The sue
cored crew now on board the winter
quarter school lightship ia that of a Nor
wegian steamer. which foundered nine
miles east northeast of the lightship at
| noon yesterday. according to the ofilcers
of the steamer Chesapeake, which arrived
today from Baltimore. Signals from the
lightship told the story Of the disaster
as the Chesapeake was passing. but the
| name of the steamer could not be read.
According to the report. eight of the
crew were lost and seven were taken on
board the Hghtship.
Reported Norwegian Steamer.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 27-Capt Rey-
nolds Of the steamship Chesapeake. which
arrived here from Baltimore at 1 o'clock
this afternoon, reports that yesterday at
O'Clock he was signaled by the Winter
Quarter lightship. which reported that a
Norwegian steamer had foundered nine
miles east northeast Of the lightship 1t
noon. Six Of the crew were on the light.
ship and twelve went down with their
vessel.
The name of the steamer could not be
distinguished In the signals.
The Unite0 States revenue cutter YAM
acraw will be sent to the Winter Quarter
lightship to take of the six members Of
the crew who were rescued from the
sinking vessel and take them to port.
Efforts are being made by the revenue
cutter service officials to reach the Yama-
craw either by wireless telegraph or by
land wire. They are uncertain whether
the vessel is at Delaware breakwater, on
her way there from Norfolk or at Nor
folk. She was last heard from on her
steamer Carib or Cape Hatteras.
Lieut.. Fisher, commanding the Yama-
craw. will be objected to proceed as ex-
peditiously as possible to the Winter
Quarter lightship, south of the Delaware
capes, to remove the shipwrecked sailors
and land them In Philadelphia or some
port on the Delaware.