New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-27

In that region At this time of the
year it is still a little light at Q o'clock,
but whether the flag could be distin-
euishcd Is something which must be
cleared up later. The Nebraskan had
her name painted in giant letters on
both htr sides, however. and IL is be-
lieved that. being an American fhip,
she carried her ships lights, which ves-
,els of belligerent countries nowadays
do NOT do, fact which would suggest
to the submarine commander hef inno-
cence Besides that, the ressel was IN
ballast. and, If II was clear enough for
a submarine 70 ire straight 10 the
mark. Il must have been c.csr enough
to discern that the ship was riding we'll
ou. of the water. The Nebrsskan is
now on her way back to Liverpool un-
der her own steam.
The Nebraskan is commanded by
Captain Green. She is Of 2,S24 tons net
register and is oil driven. On her last
eastward voyage she left New York,
May :, for Liverpool. She arrived IN
Liverpool last Wednesday, and left the
ticfrtA on NeI NonthhiA f'gaSV 'ANAtT
day afternoon.
The sea was calm at the time the
ship was struck The crew at oncs
took 70 the boats and stood by the
steamer. II was soon ascertained tha'
the Nobraskan was not seriously dam
aged. though her foreholds we're ful
o' water. so the crew returned on boar,
ard got the vessel under way. The
Nebraskan did not carry any passen-
gers. Her crew numbers between for
~ and fifty.
The first information was received
here to-day b. the British Admiralty
and il was at once communicated to
the American Embassy.
Captain J. :. Green, her commander,
this afternoon sent the following wire
less messago 20 the company's Offices
in New York:
struck By either miEe or torpedo
forty-eight miles west OF Fastnet Am
steaming under convoy to Liverpool.
Water in lover hold. No one in
jured. GREEN
Wireless Calls for Aid.
As soon as she was s.ruck the Ne
lraskan began calling for help by wire
less. Browhead received the wireless
communication at 3 p. m. froL, Crook
haven.
4 message to Lloyds says that the
Ncbraskan passed Queenstown this af-
I, rnoon at eight kuots an hour on her
Yay back TO Liverpool. She was down
q. the bows. the dispatch said. and was
dying the signal. 81 am not under con-
troll"
Another message to Lloyds says that
IN armed trawler went 20 the assist
unce of the Nebraskan and stood By her
all night.
l. was learned to-day that 5ubma-
rine was seen last light off the south
orn coast Of ireland She was sighted
shortly after p. m. near Galley Cove,
which is about ten miles from Fastnet.
No connection has been established be-
tween this incident and the outrage 20
the steamer Nebraskan. which is re-
lorted 20 have occurred shortly before
. o'clock at point about forty miles
from Fastnet.
Submarine Fired Al.
A steamer was seen outside Crook.
haven, which lies Just north Of Galley
Cove. At about 9 o'clock last night. As
she approached in the direction OF
Fastnet Lighthouse TWO loud reports
OF a gun were heard A boat in Crook
haven Hdrbor wont in the direction OF
the steamer which put sbou, and was
lest 20 sight.
Sevcra! residents Of Crooshaven
turned out and went along the shore.
keeping sharp lookout They sighted
a submarine of Galley Cove. near the
mouth OF a little creek One OF the
men on shore fred TWO shots with a
rife at the men in the coming tower
OF the submarine. The submersible
Owed Immediately, but soon rose again
further out. Three more shots were
fred at fer, and she again disappeared.
The torpedoing OF the Nebraskan
has aroused the most intense interest
here. Ii Is freely said that this is the
answer Of Germany te the American
note. That. however, is not quite
established. and in naval circles there
Is much speculation as TO whether the
German submarines now in Irish
waters have had instructions since tho
American note was dispatched. IL Is
said 10 be probable they have not It
is estimated that a submarine may stay
from its German base slightly more than
three weeks. The Luisitanis was sunk
eighteen days ago and the American
note followed several days later, so u
may have been impossible for the Ger
man government. even il II wishsa -