Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-12-06
AMERICAN .,HIP TORPEDOED.
Ten OF ships Crew, Including Cap
tain, Americans-An Saved.

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that the American steamship Che
mung has been sunk.
| The crew of the Chemung has
been landed at Valencia by the Span
ish steamer Giner, says dispatch
from Valencia.
| The Chemung was torpedoed near
Cabo de Gata, according to the dis
patch.
The steamer foundered with the
American flag flying, it Is added. the
lower the flag.
| The submarine towed the crew to
within five miles Of the coast. the
Valencia advices state, and then
abandoned them. At the end of the
day they were picked up by the
Giner.
Carried General Cargo.
New York, Nov. 2S.-The Harriss-
Magill Steamship Company, repre-
sentatives here of the Hardy Steam
ship Company, owners of the Che
muns, reported sunk to-day, said
the vessel carried general cargo
only. no munitions or cargo owned
by the Italian government being on
board. The ship was commanded by
Cap:. John l.. Duffy and carried a
crew Of 81 men.
The Chemung's crew list, fled with
customs officers here. shows that
only ten OF the men. including Capt.
Duffy, were Americans.
The manifest OF her cargo shows
that it consisted mainly Of iron and
steel products, chemicals, dried fish
| and wooden Star&S. 1t included g.
| liG pieces Of copper and 200 bales
OF cotton.
| Washington Not Alarmed.
Washington, Nov. 2S.--Officia! re-
port on the destruction Of the Ameri-
can steH:ner Chemung by a German
submarine was received by the State
Department late to-day from the
American consul at Valencia. He
said all on board had been landed
safely.
The case appears TO be similar to
the destruction Of the American ships
William P. Frye and Leelanaw. both
carrying contraband, damages for
which are to be awarded by diplo-
matte negotiation. AS there was no
loss Of life nor apparent violation of
| regarded as alarming.
Many Vessels Go Down.
London, Nov. 2S.-Lloyds an
nounces that the British passenger
steamer City OF Birmingham has
been sunk, but that all the passen-
gers and crew were saved except a
physician and three members Of the
crew. who were drowned.
The City OF Birmingham was o:
1895 tons and was owned by the
Hall line. Of Liverpool
The British steamer Ernaston,
which was previously reported to
have been sunk, has been towed into
Gravesend. considerably damaged By
a mine or torpedo.
Lloyds announces the following to-
day:
"Thc Danish steamer Villemoes, OF
773 tons gross. from Esbjerg for
Grimsby, has been captured.
The captain of the crew Of the
Norwegian steamer Belle Isle. Of !, =
$50 tons gross, have been landed and
report that their steamer was torpe-
! dOad by q German submarine
The French sailing vessels Alfred
de Courccy. Of 16i tons gross, and
Malvina, Of 112 tons gross. have
been sunk.
The British steamer Rhona, of Gao
tons gross. has been sunk.
The captain Of the crew Of the
Greek steamer Christoforos, OF 2,% 46
tons. OF Piraeus. have been landed
and the steamer sunk by a German
submarine.
The Norwegian steamer ViSborg.
Of 1911 tons gross, has been sunk.
The captain and crew have been
landed. The captain reports that
the Vishorg was sunk by a German
submarine
"And Then Some"
Washington. Nov. 2S.-The report
OF Lloyds. received late to-day at the
State Department, lists the Braemer
Castle as torpedoed. 1t also re-
ported the torpedoing Of the Norwe-
sian steamed Banstead on Novem-