The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-14
A u. s.
SHIP
SUNK
American Schooner Lyman Nj.
Law Sent to Bottom.
Is First Vessel of Z. S. Owner
ship Sunk by U-BOat.
REPORT CREW ALL SAVED
Eight American SailOrS-FrOm
Stockton, Me-, to Italy.
Is This Overt Act Expected as
Cause for War!
HUGE ADRIATIC SAFE IN PORT
Largest Transatlantic Liner
Makes Safe Voyage.
Thru Barred Zone With NUM-
ton Cargo From L. ).
Eight American SailOrs-FrOm
Stockton, Me-, to Italy.
Is This Overt Act Expected as
Cause for War!
HUGE ADRIATIC SAFE IN PORT
Largest Transatlantic Liner
Makes Safe Voyage.
Thru Barred Zone With NUM-
ton Cargo From L. 5.

London. Feb. 1.-THE American
schooner Lyman NJ. Law was sunk on
Monday, according to a dispatch from
the Stefani agency of Rome, by sub
marine. The crew, including eight
Americans, is reported to have been
landed.
The Lyman NJ. Law, Captain Chat
field. was EAST reported on her depar-
ure from stockton, Me, for Palermo,
Sicily. She was owned by the Bene-
dict -Manson Marine company of New
Haven. Conn. Her gross tonnage was
300. She was built in 1890 at West
Haven. Conn.
Carried Cargo of Lumber.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE Lyman NJ
Law carried a crew of nine men in
addition to her captain, all Americans,
and was loaded with lumber material
used in Italy for manufa cture OF lem
Ot, crates, according to the scnoonefs
agents here, the Maritime Transporta-
ton company
Adriatic Crosses Safely.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE White
Star liner Adriatic, which carried four
ty-four passengers, including one
American, arrived in Liverpool Mon
day morning with ''all WE'LL said a
cable to the local offices today.
The Adriatic is the largest ship of
the line now in service between New
York and Liverpool She arrived ap-
proximately on scheduled time.
The fact that she carried a large
consignment of munitions had caused
great anxiety in shipping circles for
her safety.
The American on board was G. w.
Trigger of San Francisco.
The French liner Rochambeau and
the Cunarder Carmania, which left
here February 4, are in the danger
zone or have already arrived and have
not yet been reported. The Rocham-
beau bound for Bordeaux, carried
twenty-five Americans and munitions.
The Carmania carried munitions and
great supplies of foodstuffs.
The Adriatic's cargo was valued at
several million dollars. The vessel
sailed February 3 and was armed with
a six-inch naval gun.
Big Cunarder Crosses.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE Cunard
liner Carpathia, carrying no passen-
gers arrived in New York bay early
today. unannounced. She left Eng
land January 26.
Back With $50 Passengers.
New York, Feb. 14.-The Holland
America liner Ryndam. which sailed
January % for Holland. is back at
her pier in Hoboken today She
reached port last night after having
been ordered back by wireless when
lined in the German submarine war.
The Ryndam had $50 passengers
aboard who had not been in sight of
land for fifteen days and who Travelled
more than 5000 miles without reach
ing their destinations
Five Days to Make I'd His Mind.
Two days after the Ryndam left
here on January 90 with twenty
Americans among her passengers
came the wireless from Arlington.
Nevertheless, the vessel continued I'M
III on February she was within 40
miles of the submarine zone. Then
Capt William Kohl decided to turn
back
There was only one thing for n
responsible man to do" he said. land
that was to take every precaution to
save the lives and property entrusted
TO his care"
He denied that he had received a
wirless warning from a German sub
marine to turn back
Sail at Once on Frederik VIII,
Fifteen of the Ryndam's passen1
gers We're rushed in taXicabs from the
Itolland-American pier to the Scan
aiinavian-American dock immediateIv
they landed. They had booked mas.
sage on the Frederik VIII by wireless
and will start back across the Atlantic
again this afternoon.
French Liner Leaves y. Y.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE French
line steamship Espagne. with passen-
gers and cargo, left here TODAY for
Bordeaux The liner carries defense
gun mounted astern and among the
passengers are several Americans.
Only One American Hurt
Queenstown, Feb. Thames View
gard is the only one of three Ameri-
cans in the crew of the British shin
SaXonian, sunk by a German subn1a-
rine, who was wounded. Vineyards
wounds. caused by a shell splinter
are slight
London newspapers this morning
reported that another American be-
side Weygard was wounded.