Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-21
DEUTSCHLAND FREE TO SAIL WHEN READY
Ia Practically in Readiness for Her Second Start Across the Atlantic.

Seccnd Start Across the Atlantic. At o'clock Monday afternoon the l German undersea freighter Deutsch- land was freed of the legal erltangle-
 ments in the way of attachments
 which might have delayed her sailing and 50 far as known she Is practical | ly in readiness for her second start | from New London across the Allan tic. At the close of conference of more than two hours duration be- ] tween Attorney c. Hadlai Hull. coun- 1 sel for the plaintiffs, and Attorney Charles w. Field of Baltimore, repre-. senting the interests of the Eastern l Forwarding Co.,. 8 compromise was ef-
 fected whereby bonds of an amount
 considerably less than the original 1 attachments were accepted and the 1 attachments were released.
 l The suits were brought to recover l damages for the lives of the men lost 1 when the tug T. A. Scott, Jr., was
 sunk ln collision with the Deutsch- l land. The Gurney, Caton and Davi-
 son suits were in the sum of $50, 900, I the Jackson alias Stone suit for S25. | 900, and Monday afternoon a new ac-
 tion was brought by c. Hadlaf Hull, administrator of the estate of Eugene
 Duzant deckhand on the tug, in the sum of $10000 @ Bonds were accepted as follows: | Gurney estate, s25,000: Caton, s20,-
 goo: Davison, s15oOo; Jackson alias l A 1 1 of the bonds were furnished by the ! Maryland Casualty Co of Baltimore. Those who have kept closest in touch with the affairs of the subma-
 rine intimate sheawill not lose any
 time in getting away and that they would not be surprised any morning | to find she had started on her long voyage during the night
 According to what is considered re- | liable authority, one of the New Lon ! hag $50U,UUv --on1- | e-a:.c<1'11 int<s..-., ,.d in shipping operations of the Deutsch- iand as a checking account and that the merchandise stored in the ware house at the state pier built by the Eastern Forwarding Co. has been in Sured for an amount approximately 1 S1 ,000, ,000.
 Early Monday afternoon Deputy ] Sheriff J. H. Tubbs boarded the Deutschland and attached the vessel | Tn four suits aggregating s175, 900 in behalf of the relatives of four of the l victims of the sinking Of the tug T. A. Scott, Jr.. which was rammed in the Race early Friday morning The ascendant of the actions is the Ger
 man Navigating O., Limited, a cor por2t.on existing under the laws of ! the empire of Germany
 | The attachments were placed on the ,, Deutschland immediately after the re- l lease of the libel which has been on |. A. Scott Co. of New London for Sl2.- | COG for the loss of the tug The libel was released at exactly 1-50 Monday i afternoon when Deputy United States l Marshal Timothy. F. Hawley of Hart 1 lord accepted a bond of SIP, 800 The | bond is furnished by the Casualty Se- curity Co. of Baltimore and will be | returned to the United States district
 court by the deputy marshal
 immediately upon the filling of the l hO0d .n6 fn ] lifting of the libel Sheriff .Tubbs was 1 authorized to step upon the decl, of l the submersible and serve the neces- l Sary papers in the, manner prescribed Dy law. The attachments in the | hands of the sheriff are as follows: One for S50,G00. brought by J. c. Da- vlson, administrator of the estate of Clarence E. DaVison: one for $50 900 brought by c. Hadlai Hull, adminis- trator of the estate of Capt. John c. Charles $. Ami6on, administrator for l the estate of William A. Catoa: one Tor $25,0O0. brought by c. Hadlai Hull. administrator of the estate of Edward Jackson, alias Edward Stone
 In all of the attachments it is al legged that because of negligence and careless of the officers, agents and ser wants of the German Ocean Nayfsa tlon Co. the deceased plaintiffs were crowned The action is brought un-
 
 York, which fix no limit upon the amount that a jury may award for the death of an individual caused by wrongful act"
 The story of the loss of the tug T. A. Scott. Jr.. and the nerve-racking experience of Capt. Frederick Hinsch, the sole survivor of those on board
 when the boat was ramned by the
 German submersible Deutschland in
 the Race early last Friday mornine
 TelqfPH hn foir
 the first authentic description of the
 accident. The story comes from one
 who heard the captain tell his experi-
 ence.
 the pilot house. Neither he nor any
 members of the crew had a moments
 warning of the impending danger un- til the nose of the tug was plunged deep into the water from the force of the impact of the submarine.
 The force of the blow hurled him overheard. As he fell his glance turn l ed toward the pilot house and caught l a glimpse of Captain Gurney's body | half way through the window of the l pilot house. Whether the force of the | impact had thrown the captains body | through the window. or he was at | tempting to make his escape from the | pilot house will never be explained.
 Eng1neer William A. Caton and Fireman Edward Stone were not seen after the crash and evidently remain ed at their posts Captain Hinsch last saw Claresice Davfson. the cook, few minutes before the accident. when he told Captain Gurney he was going to turn into his bunk for the night. He was in the bunkroom aft of the en- zine room. The whereabouts of Eu- gene Duzant. the deckhand, at the time of the accident. is not known. He had not been seen by Captain Hinsch for some time prior and undoubtedly was trapped with other members Of the crew inside the boat
 As his body struck the cold water Captain Hinsch felt a rope hit his hand. He grasped 1t and took a tight grip. Then he felt himself being drawn downward He realized then that the other end of the rope must be attached to the tug and that the tug was sinking. He let go his hold upon the rope and rose to the sur face. .g-z
 In the interval during which he had been drawn down into the deptrs of AZ -~~- 4-.. Al A.. |. .