The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30
19 MISSING WHEN CONCRETE STEAMER
 SUNK IN COLLISION
Cape Fear Goes Down In Three Minutes After Being Rammed By Steamer
 City of Atlanta
By Associated rr.ss

Newport. R. l.. October 2a.--The
 concrete steamer Cape Fear, n Uni-
 ted states shipping board vessel
 was sunk in the deepest part of
 Narrngansett Bay tonight in n col
 lision. with the Savannah line
 steamship City of Atlanta. At
 late hour nineteen of the crew of
 thirty -four of the sunkcn vessel
 were unaccounted for. The Cape
 Fear sank in three minutes, about
 half way between Castle HiIi, on
 the Newport shore and Rhode Tsl-
 and. goirg down how frst In I25
 fathomS.
 The Cape Fear was outward bound from Providence for Norfolk in ballast, and carried only her crew, as did the City of Atlanta, which was bound from Savannah for Providence with a cargo of pig iron Just how the accident happened was not definitely determined tonight, especially as the weather was clear with only a slight cloudiness and a light sea running.
 The City of Atlanta's bow was badly damaged, the result of hitting the Cape Fear amidships, but although there was a seven foot hole above the main deck. the bulkheads held and she an chored in the bay.
 Of the fifteen men saved from the Cape Fear five slid down lines to the City of Atlanta and the others were picked up from the water by ropes or by boats that were lowered for them.
 Captain Garfield of the City of Atlanta in describing the accident. said he picked up the lights of the Cape Fear and sig nailed with one whistle which was an swered He was bearing steadily to port, he said. with plenty of clearing room when suddenly the Cape Fear swung across his bow, blowing two whistles as a signal after she had turned to cross the other side He ordered full speed astern but could not avoid the collision
 SIDE OF SHIP SHATTERED
 The City of Atlanta struck. s1uarely with her bow, the blow cutting deep hole in the Cape Fear and shattering the concrete. Lines were immediately thrown aboard, but the steamer sank so quickly that the majority of the crew had to dive overheard.
 No one was injured aboard the City of Atlanta, but of those rescued from the Cape Fear, three were slightly injured. Capt. Harry Higgins had cuts about the head; Sabina Pasquale. an oiler, had scalp wounds, and F. K. Holmes,a mess man, received injuries to his back and was taken to a Newport hospital
 Others rescued were: Chief Officer K F. Sutherland; First Assistant Engineer D. E. Tinke, Bremen r. Demmanil and U. Gaugharty, Coal Passer J. Meade Messman K. Orsinan, Oiler l.. Kenney and seamen H. M Frazer. A. l<lang, l. Larson, c. Minor and w. Nanta.
 The available list of the missing fol- lows:
 Chief Engineer Wilson, Second Assist ant Engineer NJ. Kelly. Third Assistant Engineer A. l.. Kenny, Oiler Anderson, Fireman Cranin, Second Mate Dray, Steward Greenwald Chief Cook l. Hill, Seaman Lawrence, wireless operator tilame unknown. second cook (nama unknown).
 The rescued except ,or the one injured man who was taken to q hospital re- inained aboard the City of Atlanta to- night, which will proceed with them to Providence tomorrow for repairs.
 The Cape Fear registered 1.693 tons and was said to be one of the last of the concrete vessels built as an experiment during the. war which had remained Tn The City of Atlanta regis tered All tons.