Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-10
WIRELESS SAVES
KENTUCKY'S MEN
0nlucky Vessel Founders OFF
Cape Hatteras-Mallory Liner
Rescued Her Grew.

New York Feb. THANKS again to
The wireless. Captain Moore and his
rev Of N men are safe on board the
Mallory liner Alamo bound for Key
West tonight, while their vessel the
Kentucky, has sunk off Cape Halter
VS..
The Kentucky, wooden vessel OF gaf
gross tonnage, 2o3 feet long was bound
from New York to the Pacific to carry
passengers between Tacoma and Alas
kan ports for the Alaska Pacific steam
ship company. Latest reports received
by the United Wireless company in New
York tonight said she had gone down.
First news Of the Kentucky's plight
was received at the United Wireless
rompany's station at Cape Hatteras at
II 80 O'Clock this morning. There the
operator heard the international distress
signal IS. o. s." quickly followed by
this message
we are sinking. Our latitude is SEQ
long $3.50"
Almost simultaneously the operator
heard the steamship Alamo respond to
the kentucky's call for help informing
captain Moore that the Alamo max
ing all speed to the sinking vessels as
sistance. Thereafter no message re-
Ceived from the Kentucky. indicating
that water had interfcred with the
power, putting her wireless apparatus
out of commission
Tie navy department in the meantime
flashed wireless messages along the
Atlantic coast. dispatching the battleship
louisiana and two revenue cutters to
the scene but at I'VE O'Clock this even
Ing word came from the Alamo that
fhe had arrived first and had taken Off
all hands in safety
ONE BIT OF GOOD LUCK
Bad luck was the Kentuckys lot al
most Immediately after she left New
york for her l4,O0o-mile voyage on
January o. Her one bit of good luc k
was that wireless instruments were
Installed just before she departed. on,
hundred and nifty miles off Sandy book.
The vessel began leaking badly. but
by working the pumps Valiantly Cap
tain Moore was able to reach Newport
News with 16 inches of water in the
vessels hold. There repairs were made
end the ship received a certificate from
I,loyds and the United states Inspector
Mt the port. saying that she was sound
md seaworthy
Notwithstanding this assurance, i.
A. McLarney. formerly the night oper-
ator at the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in New
York who had shipped with the YES
continue on the voyage because his
parents at Monticello \. y. had a
premontion that something would
happen They bOmharded him with
messages to this effect and in defer
ence to their wishes he obtained a
substitute operator w. q. McGinnis,
who sent out the call which saved the
lives Of his shipmates to-day
The Kentucky was insured for s70-
900.
OPERATOR a REAL HERO.
Savannah, Feb. 4.--Wireless reports re-
ceivod here tell of the heroism Of Wire
less Operator w. g. McCiinnis of the
kentucky, who sat at his key, sending
HI calls for aid out into the air until
the in-rushns water drowned out his
dynamo and made his instrument mute.
Just as the current failed the bla cll
smoke from the Alamo's tunnels was
Seen as she came rushing to the rescue.
When the crew had gained the deck of
the Alamo, Captain Moore o. the Ken
lucky publicly thanked McGinnis and the
rescued crew cheered him.