The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-01
LITTLE FREIGHTER
SUNK BY AQUITANIA
Lord Dufferin Gets in Way of
Liner and Is Rammed OFF
Bedloe's Island.

The Cunarisr Aquitania with many
notable British officers and civilians
aboard. in addition to her big roster OF
American army officers and enlisted men,
not only locked later than was expected
yesterday afternoon-owing to head
winds and foss-but also encountered
further trouble passing UP the bay by
ramming the freighter Lord Dufferin off
Bedloe's Island.
George Eperus of 10 James street, a
member OF the crew OF the Lord Dufferin,
was killed when the Aquitania hit the
freighter
The big Aquitania hit the compare
lively little Lord Dufferin while the
Aquitania was sailing serene.y through
a fleet of welcomers who were hollering
their joyous greetings from the decks of
the small craft Everybody got in every
body else's way during the hysterical
greetings. The Lord Dufferin finally
found herself Immediately in front of
the oncoming razor edge bow OF the
Aquitania and tried to get out of the
way. but could not escape the impact.
When the great liner hit the freighter
the jar to the Aquitania was so slight
that nobody aboard the liner except
those near the bridge officers and look
outs knew that a collision had occurred,
All that happened 10 the Aquitania was
scratching Of her black, white and
light blue camouflage paint in the neigh
borhood of the razor edged bow.
But the troubles of the Lord Duffern
were more serious. A quarter of an
hour after the liner hit the frelghter
The smaller boat was sinking in the
waters Off Liberty Island The Lord
Dufferin started to head bottomward In
water measuring ten fathoms. The wea Their
was hazy and there was an ebb tide. But
as ehe continued TO go down her skip
per kept her headed toward a near by
shoal. with the result that when her
keel hit the bottom most of her super
structure was out in the atmosphere.
The police boat Patrol With many
high hated welcomers OF the Mayor s
committee aboard, was in the wake Of
the Aquitania when the accident oc-
Cured. The Patrol helped nightly IN
relieving the troubles of the Lord Duff
FERN and her distressed crew.
Not only did the Patrol take care o:
the striker aboard the Lord Dufrer.1
but also the skipper OF the Patrol, Capt.
James w. Hallock. personally assured
the rescued that all was we'll with them
Capt. Hallock climbing aboard the rup-
tured freighter 10 tell the crew that the,
had nothing 10 fear.
The crew of the Lord Dufferin num-
bered nifty. She was loaded with =
cargo OF sugar destined for st. John,
n. p. The men on the freighter were
taken from the stranded ship 10 the
Patrol and landed at the Battery safely.
Not only the Patrol. which had Mayor
Hylan's secretary, Grover WhaleH,
aboard. went to the rescue. but also the
steamer Correction, Capt Parkinson
hurried toward the sinking boat 10 help
The body Of Eperus was taken &c
Pier A. Hudson River, by the Patrol.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. Plerpont Morgan, with
their son. Junius 8. Morgan, came back
by the Aquitania from a six weeks trip
in France and England. Mr.. Morgan
said that the future OF the world was
largely a matter OF finance
other voyagers were several English
publishers. including Henry Corbett
managing director OF the London Tiwe3
and Ppmcroy Burton. manager 81 tho
London Daily hoti: william Har-ia
head of the Ritz-Carlton chain Of hotels
throughout Europe and in England ana
the itz-Carlton hotels In New York and
elsewhere F. VI. Woolworth. Per"5
Guiterman, Sir Arthur Willett Sir II.
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