The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-09
GOES
DOWN But ALL
IN BOARD SAVED
MANY PASSENGERS
WERE AMERICANS
Was Torpedoed Off Nam
tucket and Rescues Made
by b. S. Destroyer.

NEWPORT. r. l., Oct. S-The Brit
iSh Steamer StephanO. carrying nearly
one hundred first and second cabin
passengers. including many American
tourists. was sunk off Nantucket
LiFhtShin 1T 4: 80 T. m. today. preS'lnl-
ably by the German Submarine U-1%.
The United States Torpedo Boat II"-
strOyer Ralch reported the loss OF the
liner by radio 10 the naval station
here stating that the ship had been
lOrpedord. The message from the De
Stroyrr said that the crew was safe
aboard the Balch. but made no mrn-
ton Of the passengers who. ii was
thought here. also were taken care
of. Cunfrmatiou of the rescue Of the
passengers BY the Balch was contain
el in later message sent by the De-
stroyer to the naval station here II
was said that she had picked up the
passengers and later had transferred
thu Americans TO the Destroyer Jen-
kins.
Admiral Knight. commandant
Of the NarraganSctl Naval district,
said that the passengers who desired
10 do so would be allowed 10 remain
on the warship until morning. and that
every effort would be made by Officers
and men 70 make them as comfortable
rs possible. Al the same time. hr
said. il any Of those picked up wanted
70 be sci on shore their wishes would
be complied with as promptly as pcs.
S.ble.
Members of the so-called Newport
society set were prompt 10 extend
pr"ifrrs OF help 10 the shipwrecked
I:SSen GERS. through Admiral Knight
" ~ | hG
rrnOr Benckman and Mrs French
Vanderbilt. volunteered 10 take care
Of as. many refugees as possible.
Returning Tourists.
Many Of the passengers on the Ste
phanO are residents OF New. York. AT
this time Of year the vessels carries
4 fairly heavy passenger list made up
the last OF the summer tourists who
spend their summers in Newfoundland
and in the Canadian maritime pro-
vinceS.
The cargo loss Of the Stephano. II
was expected. would not hc very heavy.
as on her west bound voyage she usually
carried little freight. This is made up
largely. rs rule. of fish oil and other
fish products.
Tho vessel was In the regular service
of the Red Cross Limo ami was bound
from ST. Johns. y. T., /" New York.
She was due in New York tomorrow
morning. Her agents were BOwrinS
ana company. limited. Of Battery Place.
New York.
The sale of the Stcphano recently to
tho Russian government which had
planned Ia use her as an ice breaker.
WAS recently announced.
The liner was in command Of Captain
Smith. who had been in the company's
employ for number OF years
He Is As years old and he is known
as skillSul navigator.
The Stephauo WAS 4 steel screw
steamer Of 2.l4$ tons built In Glasgow
in 1911.
Al $50 O'Clock Rcar-Admiral Knight
received word that several dcstr0ycrs
Sengers and crew of the Stephano. West
Point and Strathdenc.
Was Red Cross Liner.
NEW YORK. oct. S.-Accurhing to an
unvcrilied report received here tonight
the passenger steamship Stcnhano. which
plies regularly between New York and
st. Johns. y. f.. WAS torpcdocd and
liChtship. The StephanO Is vessel OF
2.l44 gross tonnage and is of British
registry.
The Stephano was las: reported in
maritime circles here as having arrived
at st. Johns. y. T.. on October ..
The vessel. which belonged TO the
Red Cross Line fleet Of the New YORK.
Newfoundland and Halifax Steamship
company, limited. was commanded by
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