The Ely miner., 1915-05-07
SHIP FLYING j. s.
FLAG TORPED0EO
OIL TANK STEAMER GULFLiGHT
VICTIM OF SUBMARINE OFF
SciLLY ISLANDS.
FIVE OTHER VESSELS SUNK
Freneh Steamer Europe, British Steam,
er Fulgent and Torpedo Boat
Destroyer Lost-Two German
Warships Are Destroyed.
WASHINGTON Is STIRRED.

| WASHINGTON Is STIRRED.
Washington, May 4.-Press reports
of the torpedoinq of the American
steamer Gulfisht and the loss of her
captain and some members of the
gre" nave created stir in official
circles here where the seriousness of
sne occurrence was everywhere admit
ted. II first reports are borne out.
the attack on the Guifiight constitutes
the hrst case of an American ship
struck by torpedo with the conse-
'quent loss of lives. y
| London, May 4.-Naval activities
have come to the forefront again.
| The American oil tank steamer Gulf
| ilght, bound for French port, has
| peen torpedoed off the Scilly islands, 4
the French steamer Europe was sent
70 the bottom near Bishops Rock; the
British steamer Fulgent was sunk by
q submarine off the Skellig Rocks.
A German submarine has sunk the
British torpedo boat destroyer Re-
cruit in the North Sea. Two German
torpedo boats sank the trawler Colom-
Dla, IL fishermen being drowned and
were In turn pursued and sunk by
British destroyers. Two German Of
hcers and A men were rescued by tho
destroyers.
Hits German Torpedo Boat.
The trawler Barbados has arrived
at Yarmouth after an engagement
with a German torpedo boat, in which
both craft were hit. The captain OF
the trawler turned his two small guns
on the torpedo boat when the latter
attempted his capture.
The American oil tank steamer
Gulflight, which sailed from Port
arthur, Texas, April 10 for Rouen.
France, was torpedoed off the Scilly
Islands according to dispatch re.
ceived by the Central News Agency.
A German submarine is believed re-
sponsible.
The captain of the Gulflight, ac-
cording to the same advices, died of
heart failure as a result of shock. Two
seamen jumped overheard and were
drowned.
The other members of the crew were
The vessel was towed into Crow Sound
and beached.
Gulfight Was Steel Vessel.
The Gulflight was a steel vessel OF
1902 tons net and was built at Cam
den, N. j., in 1914. She was owned
by the Gulf Refining company. The
vessel was 3S3 feet long, 81 foot beam,
and 30 feet deep. She was equipped
with wireless apparatus. '"s
An official announcement by the ad-
miral:y says:
"A series of small affairs have taken
place In the neighborhood of the CAL
loper and North Hinder lightships.
During the forenoon, H. NJ. De-
stroyer Recruit was sunk by submar-
Inc, four officers and 21 men .being
saved by the trawler Daisy.
AT p. m, the trawler Colombia
was attacked by two German torpedo
boats, who approached her from the
westward and commenced an action
without hosting their colors. The Col
ombia was sunk by torpedo. only one
deck hand being saved by the other
Sink Two German Boats.
"A division of British destroyers-
the Laforey, Leonidas.
4awford and Lark, chased the two Ger.
nan vessels and after a brief running
light OF about one hour, sank them
,oth
THE British destroyers sustained no
casualties.
Two German officers and IA men
we're rescued from the sea and made
prisoners of war"
The destroyer Recruit was on patrol
uty when the submarine sank her.
according to details received here.
he was struck amidships by the tor
edo and began to sink, the wounded
essel signalled for assistance and
er call was answered by the trawler
'aisy, and 30 men out of her compile
lent of SO were saved.
1t is stated that torpedo was fired
t the Daisy, which was forced to
cave one of her rescue boats behind
nd that the submarine chased this
oat and fired her gun at it, wounding