Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-26


the navy department today that
she had $50 persons from the
Ryndam on board and expects
to land them in New York tonight.
New York. May 26.-The Dutch lin
er Ryndam. which sailed from this
port yesterday for Rotterdam with II
passengers and 100000 cargo, was
badly damaged in a collision 10 miles
southwest of the Nantucket shoals
lightship today with the tramp freight
er Joseph J. Cuneo. which sailed from
Boston last night for Cuba.
The Cuneo also was badly damaged.
Her bows were smashed. The Ryn-
dam, wireless reports indicate, was
struck aft with such force that hold
No. filed almost Immediately. water
flowed freely into the engine room and
began to creep up in hold No. 8.
S. o. s. signals were sent from the
Ryndam's wireless and her passen-
gers were transferred to the Cuneo.
One hundred and sixty of the Ryn-
dams crew of 200 likewise were put
aboard the freighter. leaving only 40
men aboard the liner to navigate it.
United States batleships in the vi
cinity answered the wireless calls.
Three hours after the collision the
battleship South Carolina was stand
ing alongside the Cuneo. The Ryn-
dams passengers and those of her
crew who had been transferred 10 the
Cuneo were taken of by the South
Carolina. The battleship was direct
ed by. wireless from the Newport navy
yard to convoy the liner to this port.
Six American Passengers.
with the South Carolina alongside,
the battleship Texas 10 miles astern
the battIeship Louisiana in the near
vicinity and the Cuneo slowly follow
ing. the Ryudam was steaming at slow
speed for this port, 124 miles east of
the Ambrose channel Iightship, at 10
O'Clock At that hour her captain
sent a wireless message to the Hol-
land-America line. her owners. say
ing that the Ryndam's engines we're
much strained, but still holding out,
and was making 13 knots an hour.
So far as the line knew there were
only six Americans among the pas
sengers. The other passengers, it was
said. were Europeans returning home.
Cargo OF FoOdstuffs.
The Ryndam's cargo consisted chief
ly of foodstuns and was valued at ap-
proximateIy $1,000 900. The bulk of
her shipments were consigned TO The
Overseas trust at Rot
terdam. The list Included $1,000
bushels OF corn. 5000 bags of flour,
500 cases of Iinseed oil. 200 bales of
cotton, 300 kegs OF wire nails and 15
boxes of corrugated sheet iron.
Il was said that most of her pas
sengers were Europeans returning
home and that only few were Ameri-
cans. The owners Of the Joseph Cuneo
said that she carried no passengers
and that her crew consisted of 20 men.
She is a small tramp steamer plying
in the fruit trade between Boston and
the West Indies. So far as could be
learned the cabin passengers includ-
ed only six Americans. All are resi-
dents OF eastern cities.
Taken Aboard BaftIeship.
Boston. Mass. May ga wireless
message TO the naval radio station
here stated that the passengers and
part OF the crew of the steamer Ryn-
dam, transferred to the steamer
Joseph J. Cuneo after the collision OF
the two vessels early today. later
were put aboard the battleship South
Carolina The Cuneo sailed from
Boston last night for Baracoa, Cuba.
The collision occurred shortly after
i a. m in latitude 40.I2 north. longi-
-ude 69.42 west No details were
given as to the circumstances of the
accident or the nature of the damage
sustained b. either vessel, except that
he Lyndam was taking considerable
water
Other messages from e warships
stated that the steamers coIlided dur
ng a thick fog The Cuneo's bows
we're smashed in badly.
AT 9 a N. the Ryndam, conveyed
,y the Cuneo and the battieships South
Carolina. Texas and Louisiana. was
steaming towards New York at speed
If I3 knots an hour The water was
;aid to be rising rapidly in her holA