Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-16


down in the North Sea north of Hinter
sands. 1t sailed from Amsterdam yes
lerday. bound for Buenos Aires.
Il A Central News dispatch received short
N after noon said
3 HAll on board the Tubantla were saved"
Conflicting reports were received here
relative to the cause of the disaster.
-,The first advlces left the fate of the
crew and passengers in doubt, but II is
believed that they succeeded in taking to
+ lIfeboats
A Lloyd's message and dispatch from
Dover stated that the vessel had struck
mine: telegram to the Reuter- Agency,
however, said that the ship had been
sunk by n submarine
The Tubantla was one of the finest ships
IN the South American trade and was
practically new boat, carrying passen-
gers and mail.
The destruction of the ship occurred in
waters which are said to have been re-
Gently mined by German submarines.
The Tubantia carried n miscellaneous
cargo, and 1t is reported large number
OF passengers. She is the largest and
fastest liner in the South American
service.
The first messages received here brought
no reports of the progress of the work
+ tf rescue, stating only that several ships
had gone to her aid.
SENDS OUT S. o. S.
The wireless stations along the south.
east coast began picking up rs. o. s."
calls from the Tubantia about o'clock
this morning and tugs were at once sent
10 her assistance from Dover.
4 The wireless operator on the liner re.
ported that the vessel was badly dam.
aged and that she was sinking fast
In addition to her passengers the Dutch
ship carried crew of 300.
A big hole was torn in the Tubantia
anidships and she instantly began to fill
with water.
The disaster occurred between and
I o'clock. There was mighty explosion
ard the ship rolled on the surface of tn,
Water and then began to settle on her |
SIDE Survivors were unable to say
whether a mine or torpedo had caused |
ine destruction of the vessel but most |
o. them believed II was a mine, This |
opinion was based upon the belief that il |
was too dark for submarine to aim a |
torpedo.
Although no definite information was
received on the subject It was believed
mat there were citizens of the United
States on board
Eighty passengers were booked TO
board the Tubantla at Falmouth and she
vas also to- take on board $3.50 900, in
pecie at that port.
MAY BE AFLoAT.
Virtually all reports received here
agreed that the vessel had gone to the
bottom, but at $40 the agents of the line
owning the vessel stated they had re.
eeved information that she was still
enoat This was regarded. however, as
~ attempt to allay the fears of persons
having relatives on board
The following Americans were booked
70 san on the Tubantia from Falmouth:
A V. Luck. L. F. Kenny, r. II. Graves
ena nVe American students. Falmouth
was the Tubantia's first port of call after
leaving Amsterdam
is believed possible the liner struck
one OF the mines the Germans are re-
North Sea- - '''e
Tho Tubantia dlsplaces 1891 tons and
y !. owned by the North Holland Lloyd.
ans was completed less than a year ago
.pa mas been in service only a few
nonths sa She is $40 feet long, has a 65.s-
WI Oeam and a depth OF 353 feet.
me Tubantia was built at Glasgow and
as.so out elaborately as the pride of the
ssonpany's fleet of liners She has two
! ~ II "a ana shelter deck. Her commander
: a. X II. Wytsma
!, FARlS, March l6.-The British steam-
.np Mansouda has been sunk. The crew
= %, according to dispatches passed by
pamed place" " H'