Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
i. s. TORPEDO BOAT
UNSD0WN YACHT

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The sailors also offered their quarters
to us.
The Barney steamed down the river
about mile SO as to get out of the
channel. and anchored for the night
1t was night j shall never forget
None of us slept. and the fact that We
had to sit in chairs added to our agony,
for we were all sore and bruised
Sunday morning we removed the re-
mainder of the equipment from the
yacht and piled it on the deck of the
torpedo boat. On our trip up the river
it was necessary to make several stops
beca use of engine trouble.
We were near Maryland point about
3:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon when
the storm struck US. All were forced
to go below. Everything that we had
salved from the Eleanor c. was swept
overheard by the wind. Hatch covers
were blown off and the rain poured into
the boat.
Barney Loses an Anchor.
The Barney's steering gear became
disabled, and it was necessary to put
out an anchor to keep from being
blown ashore. One anchor was not
enough and a second was put out. The
strain was so great that one of the
Ca bles parted and the anchor was lost
The Barney rocked from side to side
to such an extent that the disabled
tender, which was hanging from the
davits, filled with water and was car
ried away. All of the regular sailors
aboard realized the great danger we
were in and urged all of us to put on
life preServers.
I'VE took refuge in the captain
quarters. The boat thrashed about to
such an extent that A desk was torn
loose from it's fastenmgs. 1t fell on
my mother. who fortunately escaped
serious injury. A typewriter fell from
a table and struck my daughter Flea
nor on the foot. Dishes and furniture
were crashing all about US and we
really expected to founder. The heat
in the cabin was intense and we felt
that we would suffocate.
When the storm passed over and we
came back on deck again we found
everything in confusion. The awnings
had been swept away and everything
we had saved from the yacht was gone.
The Barney crept back to town in a
disabled condition ard we did not ar
rive at the wharf until nearly o'clock
last night
AS soon as the members of the party
reached the Penn residence on Sd street
DR.. Louis J. Battle was summoned to
attend to their injuries. DR.. Battle
called again this morning to dress the
wounds received by Mr.. Baker, whose
body is covered with bruises and con-
tusions.
His Worst River Storm.
Lieut.. Anderson said today the storm
which hit the Barney yesterday was
the worst he has ever experienced on
the Potomac. He stated he was sur
prised that such a severe storm should
be encountered on a river.
Lieut. Anderson said he was on the
bridge when the Barney struck the
yacht He said the yacht had been fol-
torpedo boat, but in an opposite direc-
ton, when it suddenly turned and at
tempted to cross the Barney's bow. The
yacht was so close on the Barney at
the time that it was Impossible to
avoid a collision, he said.
Lieut.. Anderson said that the tender
which was damaged and afterward lost
and a small rowboat were the only
boats carried by the Barney. Whass the
said, he dared not attempt to take the
people off the yacht with the other
boat because of it's small size and I'M
seaworthiness. He said it was neces-
sary to bring the Barney back to this
city at low speed because of Il fear that
he would run short of water and coal
Otherwise the torpedo boat would have
reached home before the storm struck
he said.
Mr.. Penn was unable today to est-
mate the loss which he sustained as the
result of the collision. He said that the
equipment and clothing lost from the
deck of the Barney during the storm
cost several hundred dollars. Just how
badly the yacht has been injured he did
A claim with the Navy Department for
the damages which his boat sustained