The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-18
DEUTSCHLAND COLL|DES
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no chance for their lives. They went
down imprisoned in the pilot mousse
engine room or galley and undouDteu-
" we're drowned at their posts. 1t IS
doubtful if their bodies Will ever De
recovered.
The Deutschland was able 10 return
10 her dock unaSSlSled anu IN idG''
could have continued her voyage WIFI
out great danger, according 10 one
official who saw her today as nsl
damage did not extend below the IlShL
waterlinc Her repairs and her stay
in port are surrounded by the same
secrecy that marked IN" unioau,nhS
Of her cargo from Germany ana lnE
loading OF The cargo which she is 10
take back,
Captain Wilhey ronisht admitted
having learned that Captain l1ihs"h,
from his position on the deck huu"t
OF the Scott had been giving orders
10 the Deutschland by megaphoh"'
A Treacherous Spot
The collision occurred in The lrcArh-
erous stretch of water between FISH
the Race. The wafer there is 2!o lert
deem, 4 strong current. sucked land
ward and seaward through the narrow
stretch at the mouth OF Long lSlahu
Sound, makes it. one Of the danger
points in that vicinity.
The tug T. \. Scott, il. alitmpleH
10 cross the neulSchlands bows while
the Scott and the tug Cassie, acting
as rear guard for the submarine. were
steaming along al - knots an hour
There was splitting crash ana Il
great hole was torn in the Scott, Jr: $
side. She broke in two and sank VII H.
in three minutes. The crew had no
chance to reach the !ifeboats. Cant:
Quincy, in the whrelhouse. is believed
TO have been crushed 10 death.
The four sailors who went down
with Quincy, all were below decks.
trapped like rats. They are Engineer
william a. Cation, Edward Stone, fire.
man: Eugene DuSant, deckhand, and
Clarence Davidson. cook.
Capt. Hinsch Saved.
Cant. lIinsch. Of the Eastern For
warding Co., which owns the DeutsIh.
land, was aboard The Scott. .Ir. and
was thrown into the water. Sailors
from the Deutschland lcaped over
board and dragged him on the SUMNER
sibIe. He was nearly dead from shock
and cold.
EDDY" Causes Crash
An eddy" caused the accident, nc.
cording 10 Capt. Harry Baker OF the
tug Cassie. the other convOyer of the
submarine The Cassie was travelling
about half a mile astern OF ih"
Deutschland. while the Scott and the
~ .lhn,f hIp3
The sea was calm. Capt. Baker said,
and conditions were l.ormal. The SCoi;
carried the usual lights. but The
Deutschland had only her headlight
and Two sidoliehtS.
The Tide was running almost full,
and when about seven miles west of
Race Rock they struck an Teddy"
which twisted Them about and ont of
control Shortly afterward they came
together. He heard the crash. The
night was clear. he said. and there
we're no boats other than the two tugs
and the submarine Deutschland in the
vicinity.
Captain Baker said thai when the
collision occurred lie AT once headed
for he spot
Since the Deutschland came back
here under her own power il is not
believed she sustained any serious
damage. Hurried examination led the
Eastern Forwarding Company officials
10 believe she would be ready for SEA
again in a few days al most
Hole Torn in U-Boat.
Henry &. Hilken. Of Baltimore. pres
ideni Of Inc Eastern Forwarding Com
many. said that so far as he knew the
only damage the Deutschland suffered
was a twisted stem. II was learned
later. however. that the uHdrrSea boat
has in her bow at least one hole about
% inches square. 4 portable forge
was taken down 10 The pier and the
hole is being patched up.
Captain w. 4. Zones. shore superin-
tendent of the Scott company. in
charge Of The repairs. said he expected
the Deutschland would be- ready to de-
part within two or three days.
Captain KOenig. Of the Deul schland.
appeared pale and shaken as he
stepped ashore from his vessel on lis
return. He refused 10 talk about the
collision, and Immediately sent word
10 Vice President Paul g. I1ilken. Of
the Eastern Forwarding Company. who
arrived AT the company's offices short
IL afterwards. and went into consular
ton with him.
REPORTS y! lit III. Sltl lpuH liC'''
boat" being involved in the accident
were secuted early this afternoon,
The collision was generally said 10
have been due 10 the Deutschland
drawing up TOO close 10 the lug in an
effort to hear orders that were being
shouted through megaphone by
Captain Hinch.
( All lights being ont il was difficult
for The Deutschland crew 10 Judge dis
lance and. with the heavy sea run
ming. the boats were thrown violently
!tOgpther 1t was two hours after
HinsCh WAS drawn from The water be-
fore he was fully revived. He was
suffering severely from shock and
this afternoon was taken 10 his home.
Capt. KOenig and members Of his
crew were sleeping s0undly aboard the
! Willrhad al noon after their work
through the night in preparation for
departure II was expected Capt,
Konnig and the officials of the T. \.
Scott company would file their Off
Cial accounts Of the accident al the
customs Office some time this after
noon.
The accident happened all in few
minutes, according to member or
the Deutschland's crew. who talked
briefly about it this morning. The
ting. he said. got in front Of the sub
marine and the Deutschland struck 1t
in the stern. lifting it so far out of the
water that the tugs nose went under.
An explosion of the boiler OF the
lug followed Immediately. Captain
Hinsch caught hold of a guy rope and
was carried down with the tug When