The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
BRIOCEPORTER FRIGHTENED IN
 SEEKING WIFE
Delay In Finding Survivor
 Causes William J. Goss /. Apprehension. if

si nTS. WAlAIdIu J. dOSS OA oHS TedTl street, was tho only resident of this city on board any of the merchant vessels torpedoed by the German U-boat Sunday. At first it was feared Mrs. Goss had been lost as she did not come toiBridgeport with the other passengers and the crew of the Ste phano.
 Mrs. Goss had to leave the ill-fatel ship without taking any of her bag gage or procuring even a heavy coat. When he'lifeboat into which she went was picked tip by the United States torpedoboat destroyer Balch, the party was taken into Newport and cared for at the home of Mrs. Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt. There, Mrs. Goss after a nights rest got proper clothing for her journey home. She arrived in Bridgeport at $40 yesterday after noon.
 Mrs. Goss had just finished dinner. She says there were many passengers on deck, when they heard three shots. They were not alarmed, however, un- til they discovered that the ship had been stopped by a German submarine. Then they were told that all must leave the vessel within 15 minutes. There was much excitement as, under the direction of the officers of the ship, all the passengers began donning life belts. The passengers entered the life boats quietly and all were hoated away from the ship without yn1shap. The captain was the last to leave his ship and soon afterward the ship turned on her right side and began to sink. Whether a torpedo was fired Into her or whether the water cocks were opened to sink her. Mrs Goss cannot teN. She says the\ \sea was calm and except for the cold due to lack of heavy clothing, she suffered no dis comfort until picked up by the boats from the Balch. atl
 J Mrs Co.'s had been visiting relatives fin Nova Scotia for her health and was on her way back to her nome in this city. Her husbaItd was formerly en- gagged in the fishing business off the
 Newfoundland banks. He is marine engineer now making his home here
 His relatives are all engaged in the
 fishing business and live in Nova Sco-
 tia Yesterday morning, he started
 for New York city expecting to meet
 his wife at the dock on the arrival
 of the steamer there. Boarding a
 train at the local railroad station. he
 was dismayed to find on the front
 page of morning newspaper, an ac.
 count of the attack on and the sink. ing Of Stephano. Arriving at the offices of the ship agents, in New York, MT. Goss could obtain no in. formation concerning the fate of his wife and other passengers It was noon before the agents could Inforn him that his wife had been landed in safety at Newport and would come
 to New York on a train arriving al 4:11.
 As this train was to pass through Bridgeport at $40, MT. Goss decided to come here to meet it., He wa. at the station when the train carry. ing the other passengers arrived ba was told by some officer of the Ste phano that Mrs. Goss was in the Pullman coach ahead and intended to leave the train. Mr. Goss hasten ed off again but could find no trace of his wife either on the platform or in the station. He then bega1 making a round of the homes O. friends thinking his wife might hay, gone to them. A telegram had beer sent him by Mrs. Vanderbilt telIins him that his wife was safe and wa. on her wAy home. This he had miss ed earlier in the day but the mess age was finally placed in his hand and he was on the platform to mee her when the train rolled in at, 5:4l yesterday afternoon.