Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-10
WIRELESS CALLS
SAVED THE CREW
The Steamship Kentucky Sent Out
Urgent Calls for Help
THE ALAMO 10 THE RESCUE
When Captain Found Vessel sinking
Sent Distress Signals That
Brought Help From al
Directions.
the ALAMO 10 THE RESCUE

Savannah, Ca, Feb. 5.--The steam
ship Kentucky, owned by the Eastern
Steamship company and bound from
New York around the horn to Seattle
| ia At the bottom Of the Atlantic ocean,
more than 100 miles of the coast OF
South Carolina and her captain anu
crew Of 40 men are on board the
Mallory Liner Alamo making TOT hey
| West. :,
Buffeting seas opened the seams OF
the Kentucky early yesterday AFTER
the vessel had fought through heavy
weather for more than day on cape
Hatteras. The rescue of the crew was
effected only a few hours before tne
steamer went down.
Just as the electricity "died" the
erst smoke from the fires OF the inner
Alamo was seen on the horizon, Capt
Mcintosh had ordered that thick black
smoke be sent from the stacks OF mis-
vessel In order that Capt. Moore and
his men might know when aid was
In sight. ~.
This was the first evidence to the
/ crew of the doomed vessel that they
would surely be saved, since the ran
| ure Of the wireless left them no otnei
recourse but to wait for rescue.
The transfer of the crew OF the
Kentucky to the deck Of the Alamo
was attended with danger. but no one
was injured and no life was lost. Capt
Moore turned toward his deserted
vessel where It lay belaboring IN inc
sea and said;
Before midnight she will be at tn'
bottom"
His prediction was correct for
though he did not stay to see the enc
Of his ship, he had left her side onl.
two hours when the steamer plunged
to the bottom.
The first message Of the plight o
the kentucky was received at SaVan
nah at 8 O. m. yesterday. Crashini
ont Of the air came the internationa
cali of distress at seas: IS. Q. s.
The operator at the Savannah station
dropped other messages and began re
heating the message. He learned tina
the Kentucky was in latitude 81 &c
grees AZ minutes and longitude 76 d
Trees a minutes. He sent out tn
distress call, giving the name Of tn
Kentucky and her position. :.
From all over the south Atlanti
within reach Of his call answers %
gan to come in. The steamships CIT
o. Augusta, City Of Macon an
Nacooches, all Of the ocean steamshi
company were among those to mas
the appeal for help in behalf OF tn
Kentucky. The Mallory liner Alan
bound from New York to Galvesto
was nearest and answered the ca
with the announcement that she wa
rushing toward the Kentucky at he
best speed.
The whole south Atlantic was ally
with electric flashes telling OF tn
: progress Of the search for the Kei
: lucky and Of her condition. She ha
passed through rough weather o
Hatteras, but early yesterday whe
the water began coming through he
seams It was seen by Capt Moore ths
he could not save his vessel. 1t b,
Q came a question then Of only savin
I his crew and himself. The wireless
G apparatus had been put In the Kel
v lucky only two weeks ago and tn
: was the first voyage Of the kentucE
! with the wireless on board.
The steamer left New York JanuaI
2s She touched at Newport New
= leaving there February 2