New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-28
Wireless Brings Aid to the
Manchesters and Others
on Board.
WARRIOR ON ROCKS;
ITS LOSS PREDICTED
Accident Ends Southern Cruise
Near Panama, and Party Starts
Back TO New York.
LEV cahl. TO The rrIbune l

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Panama. Jan. 27.-The Duke and
Duchess OF Manchester Lord Falconer,
son Of the Earl OF Kintore. now in the
United States, and other guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick w. Vanderbilt, who
were on p winter cruise in Southern
waters on Mr.. Vanderbilt's yacht. the
Warrior. were rescued to-day by the
United Fruit steamship Frutera, when
the yacht went aground.
The party was transferred to the
Almirante and is on the way to New
York tonight by the way Of Colon.
The Warrior is equipped with wire
less apparatus, and its calls for help
brought the Frutera The yacht is on
the rocks Of Cape Aguatia. near Sava-
nilla. one of the most perilous parts OF
the Colombian coast, and, il is believed,
will prove a total loss.
After the Frutera had stood by and
taken off those who left the steam
yacht communication was established
with the Almirante by wireless. The
course Of the vessel was learned. and
as Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt and their
party expressed Willingness TO return
TO New York on board the Almirante
the transfer was made.
a tug was sent from Kingston to aid
the Warrior. The crew is still on
board. The Warrior sailed from New
York on December %. and was bound
for this port.
Yacht Built in Scotland.
The yacht is 20 feet long and of
1907 gross tonnage. She was built at
Troon, Scotland. in 1894.
The Dukeof Manchester's mother was
Consuelo Yznaga, Of Ravenswood, La.
The Duchess of Manchester was for
merly Miss Helen Zimmerman. daugh-
ter of the Cincinnati railroad man.
Before leaving New York on the
yacht Warrior, which cost 100000, MI.
and Mrs. Vanderbilt entertained MEM
bers OF the yachting party with
luncheon at the Ritz Carlton. in honor
or the Duke and Duchess Of Manches-
ter. Lord Falconer VAS at the lunch
con. His father, the Earl Of kintore.
who is touring this country, arrived
yesterday in Chicago.
The Warrior. which ranks tenth in
size Of the New York Yacht CLUBS
fleet. touched at Charleston, Palm
Beach and Bermuda before crossing
the Caribbean TO the Colombian coast.
She was designed by the late George
L. Watson. the clyde designer Of
Americas Cup challenger fame. and tile
builder of some Of England's greatest
yachts. including the Thistle, the diff
ferent Valkyries and the Britannia,
cutters for the Prince Of Wales.
The yacht carried lifeboat raft. two
lifeboats. two launches, a gig and
dlngy. she was equipped with search
lights and submarine signals.
Cavanilla, the nearest town in Colom-
bia TO the spot where the Warrior
struck, is a small seaport at the ter
minus Of the railroad from Barran-
quilla, in the interior. 1t is approx
mately three hundred miles northeast
Of Colon.
Made Many Long Cruises.
Mr. Vanderbilt made many long
cruises on board the steam yacht War
rior after it was launched al Troon.
Scotland, in 1904. As soon as Mr..
Vanderbilt took possession Of the yacht
ne made an extended cruise TO Norway,
and then. as winter approached, the
cruise extended to the Mediterranean,
the yacht eventually arriving in this
country i'm the spring Of 1908, when
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