Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-19

demanded 10 see the papers she car
r;ed. 4 mate wen, aboard the C-boat.
and was Informed that inasmuch as
the American carried a contraband
cargo shs> ought to be sunk. but that
because Germany and America were
on friendly terms she might proceed.
Leaving iIavre after discharginE her
cotton. the City of Memphis put In
at Cardiff. Wales. for enough bunker
conl to enable her TO steam TO New
York. y message received here yes
terday by w II. Peasants. president
OF the Ocean Steamship Company.
from Captain Eorum. announced the
departure Of the steamship from Cardiff
on Friday. so that she was less than
toi,y-cight hours out when sunk. The
CITY of Memphiss last voyage to
Europe was her tenth into the war
zone. Exclusive of the final trip. she
had Travelled 1a.SOl miles in taking
abroad horses for the Italian govern
ment cotton and general merchandise
worth more than S6.000.000. this figure
including the value of the last cargo
delivered.
Built in Chester, Pa. in 1902. the
City of Memphis. while in the coast
wise trade in May. 1914. was chartered
by the government during II crisis in
the relations between the United states
and Mexico TO transport supplies by
way of Galveston to American troops
occupying Vera Cruz. AS she left Bos-
ton harbor. Il German frcighter fred
| ip faI
deck.
discharged from government service
in December. l?ii. the City OF Memphis
loaded with cotton and started Cor Ger
many, the second American vessel TO
take a cargo or that character to that
country. She steamed up the WeSer
River to deliver the merchandise. and
her commander was rcbukcd by the
authorities for entering a river that
was mined. Captain Borum replied he
did not know the Weser had mines
and sailed for America.
MADE MANY VOYAGES
IN THE WAR ZONE
Subsequent voyages took her TO Italy
| i've times. Rotterdam once. and France
| three times. Captain Borum was de-
| scribed day by Mr.. Peasants as IAN
| without fear" While at Spcaia. Italy.
in December. 1918, :ne ship was char
! tered TO McAdrew & Forbes Philadel-
| Dhiu licorice dealers. To go TO Turkey
and bring a cargo OF licorice TO Phila-
| delphia. Off Scalanova, Turkey the
| American met British and French war
| slips. which escorted her into the har-
| Dor. blu. before she could load they
ordered her out on the ground that
| American withdrew. Scalanova, was
bombarded and the freighter again
| entered.
While in the Turkish port. Captain
! Rorum entertained the authorities
| aboard his ship, and his vessel was
known as the dove" being the only
neutral craft in the harbor. After she
sailed the Turks signaled him to re-
turn, but Captain Borum suspected
they intended to place his vessel be
tween the warships and the town in
the event OF another bombardmcnt, ami
continued on his way. y second she'll
| ing did take place before the City OF
| Memphis was entirely out of the har.
| Dor, and the American ship, Mr.. Pleas
| ants said to-day, was struck by entente
shells and slightly damaged.
ON her voyages into the war zone
the CITY OF Memphis each night car
nag painted on either side and the
ships name appeared in siX-foot let
tiers in several places.