New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-21
iTgIVAI BURNED
At SEA; 46S SAFE
Passenger Leaps
w oN,erboard 49, Rescued
Bound Here.
COMB PLOT CALLED
O' UNLIKELY BY LINE
.,,ia and Tanker Bring the
o,.cued. Driven to Boats
BY Flames.
c-.sk steamer Athinai, which

c...k steamer Athinsi, which
y -, Of this port Thursday for
No longer exists. When fire
30, %. discovered in her hold TWEEN
-, hours after leaving New York
2- ,,,oBd control, the seacoek' were
90 the crew and passengers aban-
.hs ship. and the vessel sank.
- 49, passenger lesped overheard and
q. Drowned. -,. a,,.
-. his afternoon or early to-
~ rorninc. are 4os Of the res
six,y.one others, members Of
r were picked UP from the
r,sboats By the British oil tank
'-,,isn Prince. which Is expected
- New York Harbor tomorrow.
:, ~. .,.orv As 20 the cause Of the fire
y, IA advsncved yesterday by Of
-. - the National Steam Naviga-
- Company Of Greece, generally
" ~ a. the Greek Line, whose off,
- =. A.. a. whitehall and State streets.
=. .-...pee Of an incendiary bomb In
- ..-go might have caused the blaze,
~ - hut the fact that the Athinal
~ nsutrsl flag made II hardly like
=. go an attempt would be made to
~ the ship. They awaited the
mas detailed report
No Munitions Aboard
=. FARGO, It was said. consisted
-, Of foodstufs. There were no
...i,ions on the vessel, it was stated
!. V',olss Galanos. the local manager.
Iorob was concealed aboard the
,.,,s he said. Il must have been
- there because the person re-
r,..;ble for its presence believed the
70 eventually 70 be destined for the
s.'.b forces az the Dardanelles.
r,stajn Nicolas Bogaidzides, COM
- o. the Athinai, is nearing port
: bs Tuseania Yesterday afternoon,
. IA, message. he sent 20 Mr.. Gaianos
=, srly complete news of the disaster
-, he first indefinite report Of the
iu,,er received early in the morn
sg
.,.5sy between holds Nos. and 2.
n were trying hard By all means TO
y, !, out. but il was impossible owing
I, he rapid spreading Of the fire. sun
nvn4 O'clock. In latitude 4O:54 north
,,5 longitude 5S:41 west, we were com
I'D after our ship was all afame,
i ABANDON her.
sln the passengers and crew were
ugsi. Sixty-one OF the crew are com
hr 70 New York on the Roumanian
p,,cs. British oil tanker, and all the
,,uengers and the rest OF the crew
ne coming in the Tuscania."
A about the same time the above
rsurs was received the Anchor Line
la,: By wireless from Captain NC
la sf the Tuscania.
4Yaday noon, 45S miles east OF Am,
t,,R' he flashed; have on board 34O
pu.gers and Gs crew OF Athinai.
i.,snisn Prince has balance. Every
~ ayed.'
Tried to Save Suicide.
Lsy night the line received tele-
rsr from Halifax saying that a man
v.o had not been identified, or whose
kiy vas not recovered, became panic
r,ksn while the passengers were be,
hg uken of the Athinai and plunged
ks he sea. An unsuccessful attempt
va made 10 rescue him.
The Tuscanis IS bound here from
Glasgow and was not far away when
Il, Greek ships appeal far aid was
tstsd BY wireless. Captain Mclean
vi the first 20 send news Of the hre
uture. He arrived az the side OF the
hing vessel about o'clock Sunday
igt, and took Oh the crew and pas
Htgsrs.
A; the time the British liner was
,iiy to resume her course flames were
laping from all parts Of the Athinal.
he seseocks had been opened and her
I'll was settling fast. Az the Ius-
ANA steamed away the red glow ap-
pared above the horizon. At length
as pressure Of the water rushing into
Z. hold Of the burning ship burst the
lstheads. The reflection IN the SKY
tss away suddenly.