Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10
GERMANS ANNOUNCE
CAPTURE OF LODI
FOREIGN WARSH|P
IS AGROUND OFF
ATLANTIC COAST

Ocean City, Nd Dec. 6.-An un-
known warship is reported aground one
mile off shore, three miles north of
North Beach life saving station and
six miles south of Ocean city. A high
sea and northeast gale prevent assis-
lance being rendered. Assistance has
been asked from the navy yard at Nor
folk.
Observers nearest the vessel say she
has four tunnels and that they can see
her fighting tops.
Owing to thick weather the life saw
ing service is unable to get in COM
munication with the vessel
NOT L. S DESTROYER
Washington. Dec 6-Thc revenue cut
ter Itasca was ordered from Hampton
Roads tonight to aid the war vessel re-
ported aground near Ocean City, Nd. No
| official report Of the grounding had reach
ed the navy department,
Fears that the war vessel reported
reported aground near Ocean City, Md.
might either he the destroyer Terry or
Perkins, bound from Newport, r. l., to
Charleston, S. c., were dissipated tonight
by advices to the navy department from
Norfolk, reporting the safe arrival of
both those vessels at that port
| Norfolk, Va, Dec. G-The revenue cut
| ter TtasCa was speeding tonight from
! Hampton Roads towards North Beach,
| Md. to assist an unidentified vessel
! said to be man of war In distress.
The Norfolk navy yard received a
| message from the North Beach life saw
ing station on the Maryland coast, say
ing vessel, apparently a warship. was
in distress six miles off shore. There
was a dense fog and high seas Naval
officials nere do not believe the vessel
is an American war ship.
Tho Ttasca is not expected to reach
North Beach before tomorrow morning.
DAMAGE ALONG COAST.
Vineyard haven, Mass, Dec. 6.--The six
masted schooner Alice NJ. Lawrence.
bound light from Portland for Norfolk,
was ashore tonight at Tuckernuck Shoal
in Nantucket sound and leaking badly In
n fierce storm. Her captain and crew
remained on board. The schooner struck
Friday night.
Newport, r. l.. Dec. 6--Lghtship No.
So. on Nantucket shoals, went adrft to-
day when her anchor chains parted under
! the stress of the northeast gale and to-
night she was steaming slowly toward
Vineyard sound. The revenue cutter
Acushnet has started from Woods Hole
to her assistance
Philadelphia, Dec. 6.--High tides and
wind sweeping the Atlantic coast since
yesterday have caused heavy damage
at Atlantic City y. j., Rhoboth Beach,
| Del. and other points along the coast
according to reports received here to-
night. Cottages have been destroyed
and Surg avenue extending the length
of Rehoboth Beach has been carried
away, with portions of several paw
lions.
Seabrisht, \. D. Dec. G.-The north
easter which RACED last night and to-day
caused extensive damage along the water
front of this resort. which in recent
seasons has suffered damage to the ex-
tent Of many thousands of dollars by
invasion by the sea.
Norfolk. Va. Dec. G.--With two anchors
gone. but otherwise apparently undam-
| aged, the historic old frgate Constella-
ton, which came near being driven ashore
off Ocean View by yesterdays severe
northeast gale, was towed to the Norfolk
navy yard to-day by naval tugs. There
were 20 men on board
The frigate broke away from the
navy tug ontario. towing her from
Washington to Newport. r. l. early
yesterday while off Thimble shoals
light. The wind was blowing fifty
miles an hour and the seas were high.
The tow line. parted by the brigate
became entagled In the Ontarios pro-
peller and the tug was forced to call
for assistance. The Constellation also
fouled the line.