New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19

Deutschland. which is not m as uau
shane las was first reported. Henry
Ulkcr. president OF the Eastern FOR
rardinc Company. says the hole seen
in tho submarines bow was made bN
TO facilitate their WORN. Al
though there was no break. several
fiyets are said 90 have been SHARED 10y
the straining plates, and they are De
"Reyond twist IN her bow and a
dent on the starboard side forward, thee
Deutschland suffered no injuries sara
Uilkcn 81 have no means OF knowing
how long the repairs will take.
Company Keeps Silent
Rricf ne IL was. Hilken's statement
was a considerable concession TO ppol'o
cnriosifv. Other officials would have
nothing - say TO the newspaper men,
81 don't.see why your papers spehu
so much money to keep you mere com
plaincd Paul Hlken, general manager
Tor the Forwarding company ana sun
Of the president. There isn't gong 10
be any more news. oto
isn't the company going TO man
some statement in regard to the coz
Hsion which can be accepted as VI
fetal o" he was asked.
"Not a word o.,
HIlken said that went, too. for zap,
tain Frederick Hinsch, who was saNeu
bv some miracle Of German eihciency
mot vet fully explained, when the
scott sank with the other FIVE men
aboard her. 49,
eff Hnsch would talk he couldn I.
soid Uilken Gle is very sick man,
and I'm no shape 20 be bothered.
Not long afterward. however, the
sick man was observed as he sat AT
his desk in the forwarding company
Office. For a person threatened WIN
pneumonia he appeared TO be DONG
remarkably well. lie looked no diner
ent in fact, than ne did before ms
midnirht plunge in the Race.
CAPTAIN Koenig shook hands WIN
rcporters but the rule of silence mao
been laid on him as well. and he woulo
say nothing about the accident.
Information for Suit
Tho information on which the SUIT
Of the Scott company Is based came
from the master and crew Of the tue
Cassie. which was half mile astern
when the Scott was rammed. In lega
pbraseology the story OF the rata
smash is told in the papers brougt'
here by Timothy +. Hawley, the dep
uty marshal.
Ii is recited that the night was
clear when the collision occurred, WIZ
the wind in the north-northeast ano
moderate, the sea choppy and the tide
running strongly in the Race. Inc
Deutschland. il is alleged, had beer
holding a parallel course on the por'
side Of the tug and suddenly sheered
10 starboard. Irregularities alleged
are: -.
That the Deutschland did not have
proper lookouts.
That there was no competent otficer
on deck in charge of the vessel. that
she did not have a competent man al
the wheel.
That she suddenly changed her
course before the collision and that
being an Overriding vessel approach
ing more than two points abaft the
BEAM" she did not keep out OF the
way Of the tug.
That those aboard the submarine did
not give proper consideration to the
force and action Of the current in the
Race.
That proper lights were not dis
played.
Legal Course Causes Surprise
The action taken by the Scott com
pany has occasioned considerable com
ment, for the relations between 1t anC
the Eastern Forwarding Company have
been peculiarly close. 1t was Scot
capital which built the big, corrugated
iron warehouses to receive th'
Deutschland's cargo, for one thing.
There was no hearing to-day in the
investigation which has been started
by the United States district steam
bont inspectors TO place blame for The
collision and the loss of life. Thu
hearing has been put over to Wed1es
day, partly on account of the reported
condition of Hinsch.
Yesterdays hearing covered all III;
inspectors expect from the crew of III,
Deutschland. From Hinsch they hope
to get more detailed account Of wha
happened. Testimony also will b,
taken from A. f. Mix. assistant super
intendent for the Scott company, anC
others who were aboard the Cassie.
Other complications than those re
sulting from new libels may delay III
departure Of the Deutschland. They de
pend largely on whether City Prose
cutor Cronin intends TO stand on tn
attitude he took in regard to the fraca
in which a sailor from the Deutschlan,
mixed il with Lloyd Blanchard, nigh
manager for local restaurant.
New Light on Fight
After cash settlement had beer
made with Blanchard, whose coat ant
shirt sleeves had been slit by som,
sharp instrument in the hands Of tn
sailor. il was given out by the Eastern
Forwarding Company that the maj
from the Deutschland had happened 4
have harmonica in his hand when h
struck out.
Prosecutor Cronin said that II h
found that 20 be the case he would lie
the affair drop, but would prosecute j
he learned a knife was used. State de
tectives sent TO see Blanchard failet
10 find him. Blanchard was seen Ida.
by The Tribune correspondent. He ad
mitted the harmonica story was fabri
cation, and said there were hal
dozen witnesses 70 the ARRAY who ha'
seen a knife in the sailors hand. Tn,
prosecutor could not be found.
Attached though she is, with zen
gines, boilers. tackle, apparel and fur
niturc." the Deutschland might leay
Immediately on the filing of bonds. NeN
London, despite a semi-oficial estlmat