The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-14
Freighter Algonquin and ST.
100000 Cargo Sent Down.
Carried FOOdStuffS From n. v,
Sailing February 20.
ALL CREW SAFELY LANDED
Ten Americans, Including Cap
tain, Were on Board.
Was One of First American
Ships to Brave U-BOat Zone.
FIRED ON WITHOUT WARNING
Captain States Shells From
"Suh' Destroyed Ship.
Was Bound for London With
1000 Tons of EdibleS.
Ten Americans, Including Cap
tain, Were on Board.
Was One of First American
Ships to Brave U-BOat Zone.
FIRED ON WITHOUT WARNING
Captain States Shells From
"Suh'' Destroyed Ship.
Was Bound for London With
1000 Tons of EdibleS.

London, March 14-The American
steamship, Algonquin. has been sunk
by German submarine. The crew
was saved. There, were ten Americans
aboard, including the captain.
The Algonquin was sunk al 6 o'clock
on the morning of March 70. The
submarine refused assistance. accord
ing to the report of the consul at
Plymouth Twenty-seven men have
been landed.
The Algonquin was sunk without
warning. according to a report made
by the American consul at Plymouth.
The consul states that all on board
were saved.
According to a later report from J.
G. Stephens. American consul at Ply
mouth, the captain OF the algonquin
stated that his ship was sunk by shell
fire without warning.
From y. Y. With 81 100000 Cargo.
New York. March 1.-THE AIgon-
quin, owned by the American Star
Line of this city was recently ira MS
ferred from British registry. She was
reported to have eight Americans in
he crew.
The Algonquin, owned by the Amer
lean Star Line sailed from New York
for London on February 20. She was
torpedOed and sunk on March u, ac-
cording to a cablegram received here
today by the owners. Where the tor
pedOing took place was not mentioned
III the message, which came from Pen
saItce, France
Officers of the American Star line
said the vessel was worth approx
mately $450.00O and that the cargo
consisting mostly of foodstuffs, was
worth more than $1.25O.OO0.
The Algonquin. a freighter was one
of the first American vessels to sail
from the United states after Germany
announced her submarine campaign
Of unrestricted warfare
She carried :,hout 1000 tons of
cargo and was commanded by Capt A
Nordberg, a naturalized American of
Norwegian birth.
Had No Fear OF U-Roats
When she left here on February 20
her owners expected her to reach the
submarine zone about March 8. 1t
was assumed here today that she went
considerably out of her course.
Prior to sailing the Algonquin's cap
tain said he had no fear that his yes
sci would be torpedoed
Il feel safer in sailing thru the war
zone on vessel flying the American
flag than do trying to make my way
about New York streets and lodging
taXicahs he said.
Crew to Get p Per Cent Bonus.
The ALGONQUIN was a vessel of 2S32
tons gross. PSI feet long and g feet
beam. She was built in Philadelphia
m 1890. She was a single screw
steamer and was commanded by Capt
\. Nordherg. Among the American
citizens on board were William T
Holmes of CHICAGO. mate. and Charles
Schultz of Brooklyn. chief engineer
Her owners agreed to give the officers
a war bonus of so per cent in wages
and the crew a bonus of % per cent
with the provisO in case the vessel
We're captured or destroyed the men
were not to be paid the bonus with
their wages until they returned to the
United States.
Opened Eire at 1000 Yards.
London March IA. 1920 p. Mac
cording to later advices from Ply
mouth. the German submarine opened
fire upon the Algonquin from a dis
lance of 1000 yards, firing about
twenty shells. These were not suff!-
cient to sink the steamer. so she was
boarded by men from the submarine.
who placed four bombs and the Algon-
quin was then blown up. The crew
was given plenty of time to leave the
vessel