New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
MGINNIS'S STORY
KENTCCKTS PLIGHT.
Fight to Bring 14IGmo to the
Rescuf-TesseI Sinks.

Savannah. Feb. 5-W. G. McGinnis. the
wireless operator OF the wrecked steamship
KerrucF,v. now OF board the Alamo, told
the story to-day o. the wreeking Of his
vessel and the rescue of the captain and
crew bv the Mallory liner. sending the
story 10 the station OF the United Wire
less Company. AcGinnis said
The Kentucky left Newport News Feb
-r,srv fo- 81. Lucia We got our report
l-to Norfolk. and passed Hatteras FebrJ-
g-v 5. everything progressing nicely. with
the exception Of rough seas The Vessei
pitched rather hard Al Z 2. m q leak
vas reported, and by a n. February :
every one was on deck, and the water was
slowly overcoming the pumps At 2-Se a m
the CAPTAIN called ne and stated the condi-
+ion oe the ship al the same tine teIins
ne he did not think there was any danger
~ 70 see 7 7 could get any one N case
We needed them He was headed Tor
Charleston. and expected 10 reach there
safely without aio
y started calling. and shortly aftervard
y-hie4 Engineer Grand cane I'D and asked
II hao heard any one, as the water was
slowly c7eeoiag up on the dynamo. whlcn
would not give current much longer
plcked I'D the Alamo. which answered my 4.
=.
-71-ety miles anav I gave NJ position as
nearly as Captain Moore could reckon II
The Alamo started toward Us. Meanwhile
Caursir Moore kept watching for the sun,
IN order 70 get tine sight to give them
7-I- correct position The electrician. Rob
81 Lacy. came ID about $50 and said the
water vas ID 10 the wheels OF the dynamo.
which could lot hold its power much
longer
after some time We decided the only
vzz II 90 vas 70 put all hands 70 work
n keen the dynamo running, regardless Of
ANYTHING else. Is the ship was settling
sss- NJ Lacy wrapped the whole thing
6--arno end turbine engine. IN. canvass,
which gave her eight inches before Il
--ouId burn the aruztUre out We kept in
constant communication with the Alamo
after she gave Us her position, and turned
T. the direction We judged she was We
made about Cwo miles toward her
An on board were II 9 serious mood
IS they realized that the ship could not stay
N top more than few hours We had lost
hope Of reaching Charleston and waited
Cor the Alamo. About 1s50 o. n, Just be
fore the captain got his noon position. the
electrician reported the water was up 70
he last rach and the dynamo might stop
keep the dynamo running Until We could
get CUR noon position TO the other ship
After hard fight ve managed 70 keep the
DYNAMO running right u 10 the moment
7ve sighted the Alamo Al 80 ?. m all
he boats we're lowered, and bv 2 n
re Alamo was alongside
Today the revenue cutter TamaCrsw re-
ported that after cruising around last night
aad to-day she vas unable 10 find any
trace Of tae Kentucky, which must have
sunk
z7err~ af See3ey- the local inspector %
--us declared on Friday, when the plight
of cle sinking Kentucky became known.
-rz- she z-as perfectly ssawo-Lhy when she
cleared tbs port The same contention was
made al rhe Fletcher ship yards IN Hobo
ken. where the kenrucky-s superstructure
zas boarded and her engines repaired and
rze-haulsd.
izp-a5u seeley reiterated yester0sy the
statement ne made On Friday, and added
-Ezr The report Of Inspector Q H Smith
showed that the Kentucky had been over
ha1-ed. and. according 70 the steamboat
regulations. was - 10 make the trip 70 The
Pacific
report eruazated yesterday from an
enploye OF ne United States Shipping
Commissioner who overheard the crew OF
the Kentucky talking in the Commission
=--z oE5ce while signing articles for the run
- -he Pacific Coast Several OF the crew
are alleged 70 have said that the work OF
-zuIkirg ard repairing tfle ships hull vas
-1s1ed-
r is believed thar al investigation VIII
-e made similar 70 the one held when the
Pz~ar-a liner Finance was ramned and
sunk n The Main Ship Channel Two years
$40 rv 1ha White Star liner Georgic.