River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17
DOOMED TO DEATH
ON SEAS BOTTOM
Efforts to Rescue Russian Sub
marines Crew Futile.
DIVERS DIE IN ATTEMPT
Wireless &c. @. D." Saves 40 Lives
on the SIaVonia and Jack"
Binns' Heroic Act Is
Repeated.

Sebastopol, June 14.-An hope is
gone of saving the lives of the crew
of the Russian submarine Kambala,
which was sunk in collision with the
battleship Rostislav during maneu-
vers, or of recovering the wreck, ow-
ing to the great depth of water.
Two divers have died in the at
tempts to rescue the men, on account
of the immense pressure. Others
have tried repeatedly and heroically
to pass chains around the wreck, but
finally came to the surface utterly ex-
hausted, having accomplished moth
ing. All operations have been aban-
doned.
Have Air for Three Days.
The chances of saving the lives of
the imprisoned men were recognized
from the first as very remote, although
under normal conditions the submar-
ines have an air capacity of three
days. The Kambala type of submar-
inc, however, is weak structurally, and
for this reason cannot normally make
a descent of more than 100 feet. The
ter, and only untrustworthy bulkheads
stood between the men and death
after the boat was struck by the Ros-
tislav's ram.
The disaster occurred five miles
from Sebastopol. Four men were
saved, including the commander,
Lieut. Aquilonoff, who was giving or
ders through the speaking tube to the
helmsman just before the collision.
These orders, he says, were misinter-
preted, the helm being put to port in
stead of starboard.
Ssteamer Sinks; Fifty Rescued.
Punta Delgada, Azores, June IA
Wireless telegraphy played a promi-
nent part in the saving Of the crew
and passengers, numbering 40, of the
Cunarder Slavonia, which to-day is
a total wreck two miles southwest of
Flores island.
The wireless feat of the steam
er Republic was equaled if not
excelled. The steamer Princess
Irene was $50 miles away when the
thrilling call, &C. Q. d." was picked
message of distress the operator
| flashed back his answer and learned
| the location of the stricken ship. The
Princess Irene then fastened at full
| speed to the rescue, and every soul on
board the Slavonia was saved.
Message from Captain.
New York, June 14.-The first cable
49, Il
wrecked steamer Slavonia was re-
ceived by the agents of the
| Cunard line in this city. 1t was for
warded by the agent of the line in
Liverpool and read as follows:
"Slavonia ashore south side of
Flores island. Passengers safely
landed; proceeding, saloon, on steam
| ship Batavia"
From the wording of this message
| the Cunard agents were of the opin-
ion that the passengers were first
| landed on Flores island and then
| taken on board the steamers.
The agents here of the owners of
the Princess Irene and Batavia were
inclined to the belief that they would
| have no further reports from either
of the steamers until they reached
continental port.
Wireless Saves 40 Lives.
| Philadelphia, June 14.-Happy in an
ticipation of jolly days outing in
honor of their class reunion, nearly
half hundred former high school
girls and number of other persons
on board the small steamer Shear
water in the Delaware river, were
plunged into the widest excitement
and fear when the vessels cargo shift
ed, causing her to settle in the water.
The accident occurred off this city,
and the Philadelphia fire boat Ash
bridge went to the rescue, taking all
the passengers off the disabled steam
er without injury to any one. The
vessel sank later.
The Shearwater was backing out
from a wharf at Arch street for trip
to up-river Jersey points when the car
go became displaced by humping
against the wharf, causing the vessel
to list. The young women became
panic-stricken and rushed for life-pre-
servers. To add to the excitement
two carboys Of acid broke, the fluid
running down into the engine room,
forcing the engineer to leave his post
without shutting of the steam, and