Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-11
DESTRUCTION .OF AMERICAN
 STIRS
 WASHINGTON
Arrival of Prince Eitel Fried rich at New Port News,
 With Crew of American Boat Causes Consternation
GERMAN MUST INTERN
 OR RISK ATLANTIC
Story of American Sea Cap- tain Tells of Many Protest ations Made Against De- struction of His Bark.

WASHINGTON Mar lo.-The ar- rival of the German converted cruiser Plinz Eitel Friedrich at Newport News with the announcement that during her four months securing the seas as a commerce raider. she sent to the bottom one vessel American owned which flew the flag of the Uu- tied States. profoundly stirred official Washington. In the absence Of a detailed story of the sinking of the American ship, William P. Frye off the coast of South America judge ment is withheld but there is no 1t- tempt to deny the seriousness of the incident It is conceded on the face that is bore the appearance of an un- friendly act upon the part of the Ger man ship of war which must result in diplomatic negotiations with . Ger man government
 Information tonight iudlc the Frye was blown up becaus c come mander of the Eitel held her cargo of wheat was conrabaud The Priuz Eitel undoubtedly will be interned in Hampton Roads unless the commando CT is willing to take the chance with the North Atlantic ocean and the AL lies ships with the btoom fouled by siN months at sea and with its plates sprung. Its general condition Is far from seaworthy
 It is pointed out thai wheat is not contraband unless consigned to bel ligercat government or some agent of such government The Frye's mani. fest showed her bound for Queens town flor orders" officials explain ed this declaration n manifest es not unusual and added the circum- stances, SO far indicated the Frye was not subject to seizure or des- .ruction.
 The master. officers and crew of the Frye win appear tomorrow in Nor folk. before Collector of Customs Hamilton. They will be questioned at length about the circumstances of the ships departure from Seattle last November, her cargo and the les- .uuctiou. Just what demands might be made on Germany il the sinking is considered an .unfriendly act, are not disclosed IL is understood the United States will probably seek the usual honorable amend under inter national law, as well as rlparatiou for the owners.
 The Captains Story.
 H. II. Kiehnc. master of the Amer icsn shin Frye. who. with his wife and children and members of his crew with also the crews of the Brit tsh. French and Russian ships sunk by the Prinz Eitel brought here ny the German ship, declared tonight his vessel was sunk despite his protesta- lions that he was am American mas ! ter of an American ship He said the Frye was destroyed on the morning of January 2S yb the Germans blow ing big hole through the ships yit- als with charge of dynamite.
 | was almost becalmed when the German ship appeared about two in the afternoon of January 27,' said Kiehne. after leaving the Eitel with Customs Collector Hamilton. My ship was barely moving ] paid no attention at first to the order from the Dutchman to lay to However she bore down on me and l brought my craft Co a standstll
 "After learning l carried cargo Of wheat. the German captain told me it was contraband and that he in- tended to destroy it protested, nut no attention was paid to my state ments. A German officer with squad of men sent aboard the bark and with my crew set Co work throwing the grain overheard. The German sighted another vessel "lso becalmed tnd made for her. re- turned about ten that 7'al lving sent the other ship to the bot m, as II afterwards ascertained.