Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
Identity of Mine Sinking
American Steamer Is
Not Yet Known
SHIP AND CARGO LOST
But All OF Crew Is Rescued
Washington Requests De-
tails of Disaster.


we-e-r Daily Mercury says the Aus
tralrr u1E boat MaIola. with 500
ps.asee.-1. while entering the English
eaalHel Thursday afternoon was or
esref .5 stop 5y an unknown armored
m--el11-meu. she ignored the order.
Tsr mereaan.mau fred I've shells az
E.- a1s an feu snort The NaIoia
r-ae.af Plymouth safely.
Wilmington u. g.. Feb. zz.-Ths
s.lare ot the American steamer
Esr.Fu on tho German coast. presum-
ably hg mine brought vividly before
oHeiu Washington today she dangers
f1 which American vessels are exposed
.a waters adjacent to the bcrlieerrut
coasts o. Europe
Since tho outbreak % the var the
Nr-tl sea has been mined by both
Germany and Great Britain and pilots
have been offered Tor neutral vessels
Whether or not the Evelyn Rad oppor-
f-nifT % obtain pilot or whether sns
struck the mine with a pilot aboard
were questions on witch officials exc
psctcd 90 receive definite Information
H|H.AAA ahaaANNalaAasfANNa = aH 81 AaAAa|AH'NA
and Gerard In Beriiu. 20 whom the
state department directed inquiries
me only message before the depart. I
usnt today was from American Consul /
Pee .n Bremen. who reported the |
Ere.yu -bIown up but did not give /
the cause FITS cab1cEram stated the T.
ship and cargo were lost. but the crew
safe
81 - r.r.r .-..frr-.r-- - ---.. az \
o. any diplomatic action resulting I
from rte loss of the Evelyn beyond /
c.1t-ra t0r damages. tuasmuch as there 4
81 r1H no international convention in
torcr f1r the prohibition % laying
mines
First Insured Ship Lost
Secretary Daniels has ordered Com
uaudar Ghsrardt. American naval at
tarae sr Berlin. % investigate and
mako O. fun report on the destruction
o. taa American steamer Evelyn The
Ers.yu la the first ship insured With
the ur.teI States bureau var risk in
s1-arcs 90 De lost since 30 began opera
t11s several months ago. Insurance.
c. ships and carzoes amounting %
more tlau lfty-fve million has been
written The bureau was closed today
alI r1 VIrt was received az 20 when
tie claim from the owners may be eX-
p-ctrd There Is little doubt that
I@E1l proof OF the destruction OF the
ship and cargo viii result In prompt
payment % rte Insurance
Of Che total amount % insurance I
written By tIe bureau. more than half
has expired with the arrival % ships q
aat sars1es at their destinations The
b1rrlG trs earned IN premiums more
tEa1 Sis hundred thousand. so II VIII
ts able f1 staad the first loss without
rss5-r .1 tb- appropriation made BY
ccgsrssT
Senator Simmons. one % the fram-
s-s % lse BIN which created the var
rsE bureau. a White house caller to-
taT sal1 ne assumed an effort would
D. u1da drst Co establish responsible I
ty f1r che sinking % the Evelyn. and
tlaf if tle nationality % the mine -
discovered the government war r1st
tgrelu viii make "a effort 20 collect
tasi1esE
Dar.rfs explained that his purpose G
n t.rectine an inquiry after the state o
department had called upon the am q
eassat1rs IN Berlin and L1ndon Tor ?
q rsrcrt vas % obtain technical infcr- y
mation. which perhaps might not Dc =
.acIuled in the Ambassadors replies q
= vas said 20 the navy department
aaf from present indications q would .
's G.Gc1it Tor raval ofsicer % secure y
'xact .a,0rmatiou as % what destroy q