Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-31
engine TROUBLE
D|SABLES STEAMER
$40 Excursiomsts Pass Night
on Lord Baltimore Near.
Lower Cedar Point.
ARRIVED HERE TODAY

Weary and bedraggled after an all
night vigil on the steamer Lord Bal
timore of the Washington Southern
Navigation Company, at Lower Cedar
Point. $40 hoitaay sxcuFsienists to
coloniaf Beaeh and atats
along the rfvxf bstwesn 81 lastdsi
and Norfolk, arrived ins svaynfnEtcn
this morning.. : - y y sssss
Disabled because Of engine trouble
the boat could not proceed from
Lower Cedar Point, ten miles this
side of Colonial Beach, and instead
of pulling into Washington at 1880
o'clock last night under her own
steam, as she was due. she. came in
in tow of two government tugs this
morning Officials of the COMPANY
declare that the Lord Baltimore will
be in commission tomorrow morning,
and will continue on the regular
schedule of the company between
Washington and Norfolk
Engine Trouble begins.
The Lord Baltimore left Norfolk yes
terday morning for the up" trip at
$3.50 o'clock. She had had engine
trouble twice between Norfolk and
Colonial Beach, which delayed her.
At Colonial Beach. at $50 o'clock
last night: she took on large number
of passengers. Many of those aboard
were women and children.
When the boat got to Lower Cedar
Point engine trouble again was ex-
perienced. Attempts were made to
make repairs. Finally, at about IL
o'clock last night, Capt. Richrd Hase-
ing, in command, ordered that word of
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st. John, vice president and general
manager of the company, at Washing
ton. A man was dispatched from the
boat to Popes Creek, Md.
Navy Department Notified.
Mr.. St John was given the message
by telephone, and he, in turn notified
the Navy Department.
Lieut.. w. J. Lee, executive officer of
the proving ground of st. Julians
creek, was instructed to proceed to
the Lord Baltimore and give whatever
aid he could. Lieut.. Lee, in command
of large submarine chaser, left the
proving ground Immediately, arrivo
o'clock. He offered to take of the
passengers, but the offer was politely
refused because no train was due to
leave Popes Creek for Washington
until $50 o'clock this morning.
Subchasers Land Passengers.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning Lieut..
lee returned with two small sub
marine chasers, this type of boat be-
ing small enough to allow the pas
sengers to be landed at Popes Creek.
l. For more than two hours the two
chasers were engaged in. removing
the passengers from the vessel to the
land. About twenty-five remained
aboard the Lord Baltimore and were
on her when she was pulled into
Washington this morning.
At $50 o'clock the tired excursion
lists who had been landed boarded a
train for Bowie. On arriving at Bowie,
they changed for train for Washing
ton and arrived here at $3.50 o'clock
this morning.
Tugs Sent to the Rescue.
When orders were given by the
Navy Department to Lieut.. Lee to
proceed to the rescue of the Lord
Baltimore at Lower Cedar Point,
Washington navy yard officials were
also instructed to dispatch immedf-
ately two tugs to lend whatever aid
possible. The tugs left the navy yard
at about midnight and arrived at the
Lord Baltimore a few hours later.