The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-09

There, was no attempt TO disguise or
| conceal tho fact that shipping had been
tcrroiGcd by he daring performance OF
| Il German submarine, so far from It's
! home base.
At . o'clock tonight all tho passengers
and crews IL the lorpcdocd vessels had
been accounted for with The exception
Of the crew Of thu Kingston. Those
were missing and were being sought
! by tho American destroyer Gushing. 1t
! is supposed that the crew of the King
| stOn took Ia their lifcb0atS.
! The weather off the shore was thick
tonight but the sea WAS calm with little
| wind stirring.
Warning Precautions.
! Whether any vessels had remained in
port because of the submarines pres
! cnrc could not be learned. but tho
warming was 81 general. and reports Of
tho attacks on the West Point and The
: SlrathdCnc spread 50 rapidly, that ma
| rinc authorities admitted unusual pre-
! cautions were being taken to remain out
! of the lin" Of danger.
The British Steamer Lc"natuS, with
! nui wireless and 50 rut off from pos
! Sihiity ol warning ~ the submarines
! presence on This side at tho Atlantic.
: is almost due here with a large c'rE"
| nf sugar from MHtanzas. Cuba. Her
! course would take her past Nantucket
! Shoals lGhtShip.
!
! carrying food products and other sup
! plies intended for war purposes sailed
early today for Manchester. England.
! Notwithstanding the knowledge "f the
! I-i3'S visit - Newport. The Greet
; city. another British irri|hicr. defer
rod her sailing with Il curg" nf steel
and horses consigned 10 tn" French
i government nj St NaHalr". FRANCE. hut
! her agents said ii WAS hCrauSA ~ slow
! loading rather than any fear OF dam
! :'r.
; The Warren Liner lSay state. on a
vU!HS" from Livcrpnnl. the frriGht"r
! H"$pcrId"s. with wool and hides from
! M"nlrvidr", for this city, and Tn" city
of Naples. with Il large and valuable
rarg" from tho far east by way -! san
! Francisco and The Panama canal. were
other british vessels HOW headed on
courses that were regarded as probably
eros sing III" path uf the submarine.
Fear for Canopic.
! Although several DAYS removed from
! danger of contact with the torpedo
! menace. the White Star Liner Canmrir.
cmrryin" i.2n0 pasScnGrrs and II cargo
"i general merchandise from Naples.
. WAS Il subject Of serious thought ny
her agents here. Immediately after
: tn" S. q. :, calls from the West Point
W"r" picked up at Newport today. Nd
, miral lil"avcS ordered out tn" destroy
rr feel /" Civ" assistance. The .Iarvin.
, on" of III" fastest IF the fleet. being
, capable Of making thirty-"n knots. had
+ steam UP and WIS an" uf III" first In
: get away. She steamed nut of tn" har-
; hor at full speed shortly before one
thirty o'clock.
! Following the Jarvis. as rapidly rs
! steam could II" mad" went III" Destroy
! crS DrayIon. Ericsson n,Ericn. E"n-
ham. caaSin. Halrh. Mccall. Porter.
! flaming. DinSluw. .Ay"in. Cushing.
, Cummings. rHuldlng and C"nlnlHm
and the Tender Melville. Tho h""t went
! To Sca under full speed and nasal off
! GERS did NOT expect the return "f an?
! late hour.
Destroyers on Job.
! The weather was Thick cuisine and
! the DcStr"ycrs We're lost to view from
I shore SOON after passing Errntun'S Ref
! lightshp. Tho lirSt vessel L. get IN
der way. the Jarvis. steamed out hfiy-
seven minutes after thc first cali was
. received and the tender Melville. the
! !ASt at thr iicct I" start. got away only
/ fifteen minutes later.
/ The Melville WAS $"n1 because al
! though slower tha nth" Destroyer sh"
| had better accommodations Tor women
and other passengers.
Tho sailing distance crum Newport
! /" thu n"ighhurhood where TIC British
ships were sunk is about 100 miles. ac-
| c"rdinG to admiral Gl"lv"$. Just h'-
| fore o'clock tonight II radio message
| WIS picked up here stating tina; tn.
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