Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-09
FRENCH STEAMER,
500 PERSONS ON
BOARD, ON FIRE
Vessel, Not Believed in Seri-
GUS Danger Is Huryng to
Halifax, Which Is Nearest
Port of Refuge.
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line steamship Rochambeau. two DAYS
out Of New York. for Bordeaux.
winch reported By wireless today that
there was fire in her coal hunkers.
presumably was steaming tonight for
Halifax. the nearest port. Her exact
position was not given Ia the single
wireless message that brought news
of her plight to land, but it was call
.culated that she would make Halifax
some time late tonight or early to-
morrow.
ESQ Persons Aboard
Aboard the menaced steamer are
approximately $50 persons-421 pas
sengers and crew of about ESQ
and q large cargo OF war supplies i'm
Guiding 2,54l cases of cartridges and
1856 bales Of cotton
The fire which turned the vessel
from her course toward the north
crn port of Halifax is deep in the
hold, i'm The bunkers where is placed
the reserve supply Of coal It's exact
location, according TO the wireless
message sent by Captain Juham. is
No. reserve coal bunker, which is
located amidships. This message said
lhat the vessel was in no danger and
from It's tone the French line offic-
ials inferred that the situation was
not a serious one.
I'VE are not alarmed" said Paul
Fasuct, general agent of the line
Bunker fires are not uncommon, nor
are they generally very serious, as
they are away from the cargo space.
There Is every reason to believe
that the fire is not serious. If 1t were
Captain Julian would undoubtedly
have given his position and 5, Q. S.
signals calling for help would have
been sent out
only one wireless message had
been received from the steamer when
the French line office closed at the
usual hour tonight This was from
Captain Julian ana reached the Of
ficcs here about $3.50 p. M It read:
Fire In No. reserve coal bunker.
Fighting fire ana have turned to Hal
flax. Hope to put it out No danger
at all
The Rochambcau left New York
Saturday afternoon. 1t was estimat-
Cd that She had sailed 500 miles
whom the wireless message was re-
ceived today This would still keep
her within the ocean lane Travelled by
the big transatlantic liners.
At least three ships are within
close steaming distance, available in
emergency
1t was estimated that life saving
accommodation were aboard for -
500 persons.
The big cargo consisted chiefly OF
iron and steel machinery copper and
steel wire, brass rods. empty shells
and guns So far as could be learned
tonight 2,54l cases of cartridges
were the only explosives aboard.
List of Accidents" Long.
Maritime circles wondered today if
/ the accident was another of the long
list attributed to the activities OF
bomb carriers and placers.
The list Of steamers sailing from
| Now York to Europe. upon which
bombs were found and in some cases
explosions occurred. and their sail
ing dates, include the following
4 Touramo, March 6; Devon city
April O.; Lord Erne. April 80; eros
sington Court, April 80; samlaid'
May J.. Lord Downshre, May r.
kirkoswald, May ., srathtay MAY
s. Bankdale May $ Minnehaha July
10: craigside. July "a Athianl Sep
tomber S, SAINT Anna, September 10.