The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-11
UNDERWATER LINER
REACHES BALTIMORE
First Submarine Merchantmen Brings
Costly Chemicals From Ger
many

first submarine merchantmen, the
German underwater liner Deutsch-
land. anchored below Baltimore to-
night, after coming safely across the
Atlantic, passing the allied blockad-
ing squadrons and eluding enemy
cruisers watching for her off the
American coast. She carries mail
and a cargo of 750 tons of costly
chemicals and dyestuffs and is to car
~ back home a similar amount Of
nickel and crude rubber, sorely need
ed by the German army.
Sixteen days out from Bremerhaven
to Baltimore, the submarine reached
the Virginia capes at 1:45 o'clock this
morning, passing in on the surface,
covered by darkness which settled
over the entrance of the bay with the
setting of the moon. Once inside the
visitor threw caution aside and began
shrieking his sireen, signalling a pi-
lot and at the same time attracting
the attention of the tug, Thomas F.
Timmons, which had been waiting in
the lower bay for nearly two weeks to
greet the Deutschland and convoy her
into port.
German Flag Flying.
Three hours later the big subma-
rfne started up the bay with the Ger
man merchant flag flying, under her
own power, piloted by Capt. Freder-
ick D. Cooke, Of the Virginia Pilots
association, and conveyed by the Tim
minis. She was making more than II
knots an hour and could have docked
in Baltimore tonight, but arrange
ments had been made for receiving
her with forma1Sceremonies tomorrow
and her captain was ordered to wait
in the lower harbor. He and his
crew of 29 men remained aboard their
craft.
Regarding his vessel as mer-
chantman, subject to no unusual re-
strictions, the skipper, whose name is
said to be Capt. Kairig, went up the
Chesapeake without waiting to notify
local customs and quarantine author
tiles OF his presence. He was five
hours away before Norman Hamilton,
collector of Norfolk and Newport
News, heard the news, and started On
the trail on board the coast guard
cutter Onondaga. AT last reports the
Onondaga had not reached the sub
marine, and it is understood that she
merely was ordered out to keep the
strange craft under surveillance as a
neutrality precaution. Quarantine
port regulations will be complied with
when the vessel moves up to her dock
tomorrow.
Little was known here tonight
about what happened during the
epoch-making cruise, which in a
small measure at least, breaks the
blockade on German trade with the
rest of the world. None of the sub
marines crew had landed and the
agents of her owners had received
only meagre reports. Such informa-
ton as was available came indirectly
from the pilot and from Capt. Hanz
T. Hinsch, of the North German Lloyd
liner, Neckar, laid up here since
the beginning of the war. Capt.
Hinsch boarded the Deutschland from
the Fimmins and made the trip up the
bay with her.
According to the accounts reaching
here, the underwater liners super
structure was standing Is feet above
the water when she came in. Until
daylight she showed no flag, but the
German merchant ensign was raised
at sun-up. Stories were circulated
that the British or French cruisers
chased her at sea Thursday, but
could not be confirmed.
The boat is consigned to A. schu-
macher & Co., local agents Of the
North German Lloyd line, and her
cargo to the Eastern Forwarding
company, said to have been organized
within the past few weeks especially
to handle the business Of underwater
liners. The latter company has pier
and warehouse, in which are stored
goods to be loaded on the DsGtsch-
land for her return trip.
In German quarters here the news
of the submarines arrival was hailed
with keenest delight. Those who
knew of her coming had been conceal