The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-30
TORPEDO SINKS
U. S. STEAMER.
Austrian Submarine Sends the
FrGightGT ChGmung to Bottom.
REFUSES TO LOWER U. S. FLAG


Been Americans-owner Says Yes
sci Carried No War MunItIons-Sent
Down of Coast Of Spain--on Way
to italy.
London, Nov. 29.-The American
steamship Chemung, with crew of
thirty-hve men, practically all Ameri-
cans, was sunk by gunflre and torpedo
fire, presumably by an Austrian sub
marine, on Sunday morning near
Cabo de Cato, Spain.
The crew of the vessel was given
time to take to the boats, and the sub
marine towed the boats to within five
miles Of the Spanish shore, where
they were abandoned The Spanish
steamer Ciner rescued the crew, says
a Reuter- dispatch from Valencia The
steamer Chemung foundered with the
American flag flying, it is added, the
captain having formally refused to
lower the flag.
Was on Way TO italy.
The Chemung sailed from New York
Nov. s for Chenoa and Naples and stop
ped at FayaI, Azores, Nov. 20. 1t was
owned by the Hardy steamship COM
pany Of New York, was built in 1888
at Buffalo and was 327 feet long and
OF 3,006 tons gross. Cabo De Cato, or
Cape Cato, is promontory of Spain on
the coast Of Andalusia, forming the
eastern side OF the gulf Of Almeria, an
arm of the Mediterranean.
NO Munitions on the Chemun0.
New York, Nov. 29.-The Harriss
Magill Steamship company, represen-
tatives here of the Hardy Steamship
company, owners of the Chemung, re-
ported sunk, said the vessel carried
general cargo only, no munitions or
cargo owned by the italian govern
ment being on board.
The ship was commanded by Cap
tain John L. Duffy. The crew list OF
the Chemung filed with customs off,
GERS here shows that only ten of the
lnen on board, including Captain Duff
fY, were Americans, the others being
Greeks, Russians, Spaniards and Mex
ic ANS.
The manifest of her cargo filed on
date of sailing shows that it consisted
Ehadnly of iron and steel products,
Chemicals, dried fish, wooden slaves,
etc, Included in the cargo were STAG
pieces of copper and 200 bales of cot
ton.
Consul Putnam Reports Sinking.
Washington, Nov 29-John r. Put
nam, American consul at Valencia,
Spain, cabled the following dispatch
to the state department:
American steamer Chemung sunk
by gunfire and torpedo by an Austrian
sub marine fourteen miles east OF Cape
De Cato, 1914 a. m, 26th. Crew land
ed slt Calencia. All we'll"
d Department officials authorized no
com ment in the absence OF complete
details. A full report will be sent by
Consul Putnam. AS his preliminary
dispatch made no mention of an un-
lawful attack on the ship it Is assumed
at the department that the Chemung
received warning. The use of gunfire.
it was said, might have been caused
by avn attempt to escape or the wish
OF the submarine commander to save
a torpedo by destroying the ship with
gunfre. 1t is usual to avoid the waste
of torpedoes, if gunf1re will serve.
Germany Uncertain on Marina.
Berlin, Nov. 29.-Germany's reply
to the American inquiry as to the sink
ing Of the steamship Marina declares
the German government has been un-
table to make decision, on the evil
deuce available regarding the circum-
stances under which the vessel was
sunk.
British Liner Is Sunk.
London, Nov 29.-The Ellerman
finer City of Birmingham has been
sunk. Lloyd's lists the City of Biz
mingham as a steel vessel of 7,498
tons, with Liverpool as her home port
All passengers and crew OF the YES
sci were saved except the ships doc
tor. fireman and two Lascars, mem
bers of the crew.
uruguayan Ship Is Torpedoed.
Montevideo, Nov 2s.--Owners of
the Uruguayan steamer Isacar were
advised that the vessel had been
sunk by German submarine, the
U-50, off the northwest coast of Spain.
Once Piled Great Lakes.
Chicago, Nov. 29.-The steamship
Chemung until year and half ago
piled the lakes between Chicago, Mil
waukee and Buffalo, 1t was owned by
the Erie Railroad Lakes lines. About
ten years ago the railroad company
renamed the vessel the George F.
Brownell It was used for package
freight on the west trip and carried
grain eastward. For a long time it was
known as the largest on the lakes.