New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12

Commander Thierichens because Of eli
pibilitv of service in German arms,
These men made no request 20 come
to American soil, willingly remaining
on board the Prinz Eitel, and were
pressed into service.
Those of the crew who landed we're
Alexander Johnson and Eric Johnson,
Sweden; Adolph Miller, Duluth; Jack
Benson, Buffalo, Wyo.: Carl Nelson,
Norwav: Christian Friez. Denmark;
Herman Swonburg. Sweden; +. Matson,
Elmore, Mimi; Pete Nelson, Denmark;
George Crick. England; II. Rasmussen,
Denmark; Jack Macy, San Francisco;
A. Powell Australia; r. Thorsen. Nor
way; A. Engfors, Sweden; a. Lucero,
Chill; David Larkin, Baltimore; Ken
meth Walker. Seattle; Duane Tweedale,
Everett, Wash; c. Knudson, Seattle;
d. McQueeney, Halifax, and Johan
Saurinan, Finland.
Gay on Captains Birthday.
when Collector Hamilton boarded
the Eitel Friedrich to-day the cruisers
rust-streaked hull held a company
whose gay spirits even the stf regime
of wartime discipline could not re,
press. Oficers came on deck, flushed
from the dinner table of the captain,
who was celebrating his birthday. Be
hind the dirty black shields that pro-
tected the cruisers auxiliary guns the
crew was az work polishing SHINING
breeches. The deck officer, in his worn
but neat uniform. swung back and
forth methodically. and everything
bore out the captains curt reminder
to certain strangers VINO wished 10
board: This is a warship. We can
not permit visitors
"For my part said one of the ships
doctors, 81 wish we were out again
We could send few more Of them 70
the bottom at least"
Then the harshness suddenly went
out of his voice, and his eyes, when
had been augrily staring at Union
Jack further up the river, filled with
tears. ;,
"Sevcn and half months at sea-.
said the big Bavarian, land don
even know whether my wife and lIttle
girl in Munich are alive! And my two
brothers. officers. War time Is not
r. schoen.' 49,,
.. The silent path Of the Eitel. which
- one officer declared 20 be longer than
any ever before traced by a ship Of
war. was crossed b. web OF varying
wireless messages that had to be re-
ceived. but which had to GO unanswered,
according TO the description OF one OF
the men.
"The one message that made US
:. laugh was TO tear we were sunk
. again" said the officer. Nv hen we
were in the Pacific we heard we were
sunk Off Patagonia. When we rounded
the Horn we heard that he had been
lost m the South China Sea"
Other periods Of listening in gave
life saving tips to the fugitive ship, II
was explained. I'VE were after big
british sailing vessel" the officer con-
tinued. "and we're in fair way TO get
her when we heard the karlsruhe talk
ing to US.
ships III get the Enc!ishman.'
$50 we went away, and the Karlsruhe
got her" -.
paDers of the William 7. Frye Col
lector Hamilton. in the name Of the
Government. asked that they be sur
rendered bv Commander Thlerlchens.
The German said he wished to retain
the originals. and would give Collector
Hamilton COMES Late tonight the
commander had not decided what ne
would do. He still held the Fryes
papers.
Would Keep Frye's Papers.
an Justice TO the German command
or" said Collector Hamilton, 81 wish
TO saw that he has at no time mace
objection TO giving copy oil the rye
papers. He agreed that copies shouIu
be made. Blu; he insisted that the orig
inoI should 20 10 the prize court as
o,,idonce OF his action in destroying
Tho American ship. / have sought 10
convince him that q copy would DO as
vel and agreed 10 attest II. nat
. tbe question Commander Thlerchens
still has under consideration
After his interview with Commander
Tbioricbens and submission Of the
American requests, Collector HamlI'o"
said: 49,,
"Tbe German commander told me
that he had the Eitcl examined ~ eN,
merits of the Newport News Snip lard
and after dockage and eXapihaI ION
would submit 10 me an estimate o. 'nc
time that would be required 10 Iep-'1
ber He SAID it was his intention 10
renair and proceed; that 1t was not ms
t;rtenfion TO intern. He said. further'
tbet he would submit reasons and CIR,
fcums+onces for sinking the RYE
shall wait here until ! get his reply
Can+ain II. H. Giehne, Of the Frye
lowing to the necessity Of taxing care
of his crew. was unable 10 leave mere
tonight. lie will 90 to Baltimore 10 To-
morrow with his VIE anu N",. 81
appear before custom" oHICIa.' IA
Washington on Saturday morning
< Arrangements are being made 10 Seht
tho French crews to New York: Most
Of the British and Russians Will man
sbips loaded here with horses Tor Eng,
land Two steamers, the Penney and
stbe Raeburn. are loading here, prepar-
2 ing TO sail within few days.
Panama, March 1.-The steamer
Nordic has arrived here with forty
EngIishmen and Frenchmen, VINO were
taken off Easter Island, in the Paclhc,
where they were marooned by the Prlnz
Fjtel Friedrich when she sank the Brlt-
ish bark Kidalton and the French bark
lean. The Kidalton had twenty-iouI
sin her crew. One Of them died on the
island. .o,,..;,
The Prinz Eitel Friedrich was towing
tine Jean when she encountered me
Kidalton, which was becalmed. Inc
cruiser removed the stores from both
barks before sending them to the DOT
tom.
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