New-York tribune., 1910-07-18
sTFAMER STRIKES A
FISHING SCHOONER
rhs cIeyeIand's Captain Circles
About. Hoping to Save Those
in the Water.
MEN FISHING AS FOG LIFTS
x.nv Accidents Cause Protest
Against Violations of Rules
of Road" in Transatlantic
Lanes of Travel.


and the Hamburg-American liner
,,.,sland. in yesterday from Hamburg.
-+ On record as one of the vessels
Icing that distinction She was not
,egas and the fishing schooner Re
,..-,s which she hit. continued to tawl
-s.,- the Cleveland parted company
with her
-,e Cleveland. which is the only pas
-er steamship that has ever made
.,.,csssf,,IIv & complete tour around the
,,o-,d. left Hamburg on July 4. She had
-o-sAd weather throughout the trip, but
n. on Saturday she ran into a
thick fog
5-antain DenpwolfT reduced his speed
,,6 kept his siren going continually.
Es had been in the fog only a short
x-hiIe when the fishing schooner ReIi-
s,oe suddenly Ioomed UP in front Of
him
The engines were stopped and then re-
,s-sed. and the impetus of the Cleveland
a-ss greatly checked
- the time. and they saw the schooner
she had dory alongside, containing
tour ren. who were arranging nets.
They pulled away quickly from the on
oo-niag Cleveland and were soon lost in
ne fog.
The Cleveland hit the schooner on the
,art quarter. and she bounded away.
There was man standing at the schoon-
er's wheel at the time, and, knowing
that Z collision was unavoidable. he
dived into the sea
The impact Of the Cleveland pushed
ths schooner Of into the fog, and as
she disappeared quickly it was impos-
eible for Captain Dempwolf 10 get any
i6sa IF how badly she was damaged.
The Cleveland threw over life rings. in
the hope that the man who jumped over
the schooner's stern might get them.
and then steamed about in a great circle
uBder mere steerageway.
Tried to Pick Up Men
Captain Deanpwolff could have contin-
ned on his course and got out Of the
neigh bo-hood Of the sailing vessel, but
fearing the fishermen might be lost he
saved blowing his siren and doing
what he could to give the men a chance
70 be picked Up. Sailors and passengers
fined the rail looking over the side into
the fog. hoping 70 see the four men in
The dcry or the struggling man who
had Jumped into the sea
after going about in q great circle for
NO hours Captain DempwolI-s labors
we're rewarded by clearing Of the fog
The ran lifted the sun came out and
about quarter of a mile away he saw
rhe Reliance. He headed for her, and
vzs overjoyed 70 find that the four men
in the dorv. the man who had jumped
cverbozrd and the dory Itself were all
safely On deck
He asked the skipper of the fishing
vessel Z he needed assistance, and the
replv came back: No, thank YOU We
are gu right. and will continue TO fish
There vas general rejoicing on board
vhen under = clear sky the Cleveland
resumed her course TO New York. She
locked yesterday. and the passengers
bestowed much praise on Captain Denlp-
EoI~
The Cleveland had only few
scratches or her bow and the damage to
The schooner was slight It was said on
board mat had IL not been for the quick
vork and skiIfuI seamanship Of the
Clevelsrd's master there would have
been nothing left Of the Reliance
Fishermen Worry Liners.
The presence Of fishermen in the
transatlantic lanes is a problem that has
Worried the transatlantic captains for
ma1- Years The captain Of one Of the
big liners running to this port said sew
ersl weeks ago that the British, French
sud American governments should take
Eteps 70 keep the trawlers away from
Tie transatlantic lanes.
We can manage all right in fog ne
ssio. a3f We are looking out for one an
other. We ali know the rules Of the
rcsd- and on the eastbound lane We
are al travelling in the same directon'
Just as the steamers on the westpouho
track are following one another at var1-
Gus distances
we can get into touch usually by
wireless and we can come close 10
Knowing our relative positions. but When
ing comes We can do nothing Win the
rsWle-s OF the tranPs.
They should be kept out oi OUT
tracks They are slow moving craft uh-
s5le 70 get out Of the way quickly them
Selves. and they depend upon Us to get
out Of their way. The American fisher
men. the French fishermen of St Pierre
Niquelon and the Canadian fishermen
nave 10 right TO come down on the
ianes 70 fish.
There should be some international
fuie controlling the routes of tramp
steamships. They go over the shortest
routes between ports. and don't seem to
care when OF how they run along or
Cross the transatlantic lanes"
Within the last few weeks four col
'slons At sea in fog have been reported
be White Star liner Baltic was rammed
On the port SIDE 1.os9 miles east Of
eandy Hook by the tank steamship
standard. The British freighter karena
ss almost sunk on Wednesday on Nan
'eeket by the tramp steamship Reguius'
sld the steamship Hesperls was DIS