The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-30
AMERICAN SHIP
IS TORPEDOED;
CREW RESCUED
Steamer Chemung Refuses to
Lower Flag as 1t Sinks.
CARRIED NO WAR MUNITIONS
Submarine lowed Crew to Within
Five Miles Of Land--Disastsr
Occurred Near cabo De
Gaia, Spain.

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London, Nov. 29.-Lloyd's reports
that the American steamer Chemunl
has been sunk.
The Chemung was torpedoed neal
Cabo de Gaia, according TO the dis
patch.
The Chemung sailed from New
York November s for Genoa and Ma
plies and stopped at Faval, Azores, No
vember 20. 1t was owned by the Hardy
Steamship company of New York, was
built in 1888 at Buffalo and was S2I
feet long and of S,O06 tons gross. Cabo
da Gaia, or Cape Gaia, is a promen'
tory of Spain on the coast OF Anda'
lusla, forming the eastern side of the
Gulf of Almeria, an arm of the Mediter-
ranean.
The steamer foundered with the
American flag flying ii is added, the
captain having formally refused to
lower his colors.
The crew has been landed at yalen-
cia by the Spanish steamer Giner, says
a Reuter- dispatch from Valencia.
The submarine towed the members
of 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. s-
The Chemung, according to Lloyd's
listing, is owned by the Atlantic x Pa
cific Coast Transportation company. 1t
was a steel vessel of 2,615 tons, was
325.7 feet in length and was built by
the Union Drydock company of Buff
falo.
Carried No contraband.
New York. Nov. 29.-The Harriss
Magill Steamship company, representa-
lives here of the Hardy Steamship
company, owners of the Chemung, re-
ported sunk, said the vessel carried q
general cargo only, no munitions or
cargo owned by the Italian government
being on board.
The ship was commanded by Capt.
John L. Duffy and carried a crew of 35
men.
The crew list Of the Chemung filed
with customs officers here shows that
only ten Of the men on board, includ-
ing Captain Duffy, were Americans
the others being Greeks, Russians,
Spaniards and Mexicans. .- .r
The manifest of Its cargo fled on
date of sailing shows that 1t consisted
mainly of iron and steel products,
chemicals, dried fish, wooden slaves,
etc. Included in the cargo were 5,148
pieces of copper and 200 bales Of cot
ton. 4r- r-.a ....t..
Valencia Consul Sends Report.
Washington, Nov. 29.-Secretary
Lansing announced receipt of official
report of the sinking of the American
steamer Chemung. The dispatch came
He said all on board had been landed
safely. The case appears to be SINH
lar to the destruction of the American
ships William p. Frye and the Leela-
nav, both carrying contraband, dam
ages for which are to be awarded by
diplomatic negotiation. AS there was
no loss of life nor apparent violations
OF Germany's pledges the case is not
regarded as alarming. " .|
Many Ships Are Sunk.
These ships also have been sunk by
submarines:
Mihail or Michael, Greek steamship.
4 N In
steamship. ,.....
City of Birmingham, 7,498 tons, Brit
tsh steamer.
Belle lie, 1883 tons. Norwegian
steamer.
Alfred De Coureey, 1874 tons, French
sailing vessel.
Malvina, 112 tons, French sailing yes
sell
Rhona, $40 tons British steamer.
Christoforos, 2,S45 tons, Greek
steamer
The Danish steamer Villemoes of IT'S
tons gross, from Esbjerg for Grimsby,
has been captured.
LlOyd's reports that all the passen-
gers and crew I the Birmingham were
saved with the exception of physician
and three members of the crew who
we're drowned.
An Official announcement given out
here says that inquiries regarding the
loss OF the British hospital ships Bri-
tannic and Brdemar Castle, sunk re-
Gently in the Aegean sea, have failed
10 establish whether they were de-
stroyed by mines or torpedoes.
AIl-PrsyaIIlng Truth.
The truth has great power when