The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Str Domburg DUTCH. Baltimore via Nor
folk for Malmo, put in at this port with
boiler trouble.
Str Gateway City, hence NOV % for Rot
terdam and Hamburg, returned on account
OF engine trouble.
Str clifftower SBr) was in collision, yes
terday off the Statue OF Liberty with
loaded Philadelphia and Reading coal tow;
two boats sank.
BILBAO. Spain. Nov 27--Fire was to-day
discovered on str Alfonso X (Sp), which Is
efforts to extinguish the flames have so far
been unsuccessful. In some quarters there
is belief that the, fire may be connected
with the recent discharge Of workmen by
naval shipbullding company.
LONDON, Nov 26-Surveyors report maize
on str Lorraine Cross. at Buenos Aires. not
27th--str Tonesit, from Cardiff for Balti-
more. put into st Michaels leaky.
Str West Cape. from Colombo for Hull,
struck canal bank near - and damaged
rudder.
A telegram received from Chrlstchurch.
NJ, states that str Somerset, from New
York for Lyttleton and Dunedin, had fire
In Not3 hold among coal; insulation con-
siderably damaged.
MOBILE. Ala, Nov 27-The work of rails
ing the barge Nashville, which went down
off the Louisiana coast about three weeks
ago while route to Mobile with cargo
of oil for the Shipping Board. win be
raised and repairs made the vessel viii be
started again on the trip to Mobile. to-
gether with the Hermitage. which was In
tow of the same tug as the Nashville when
the latter went down.
A libel filed by Morris Morgan against
the str Lake Arthur for $4,000 damages for
alleged personal injuries was dismissed IN
the Federal District Court to-day. The Count
ruled that the llbellant failed TO show that
the ships tackle was not in order at the
time.
PORTLAND, o, Nov 27--what shipping
men declared to be the worst storm In years
ragged off the northern Pacific coast last
night 1t caused gales that at times reached
70 miles, banked up tides so that low spots
at Aberdeen, Wash, and Astoria. Q, were
flooded. cut off several towns from wire
communication and caused heavy rains all
along the coast from Mount Tehachapi north
through California. Oregon and Washington
In few places sleet was reported
PORT ARTHUR, Tex. Nov 27--One person
dead, another missing and property loss of
approximately 100000 Is the result OF a
tornado Of two minutes duration which
struck this city late yesterday. A portion OF
the Port Arthur Canal and dock companies
sheds were demolished by the storm. The
roadway near the plant is covered with
bodies IS proceeding. Several persons were
slightly injured and n few hospital cases
are reported. NJ Co.'s, wireless operator,
who was near the scene OF destruction,
boarded the str New York, locked In the
harbor and sent a wireless call for am
balances and doctors. the telephone system
being paralyzed by the wind. The tornado
struck at point three miles from this town.
SEATTLE. Wash. Nov 27-No trace Of the
schr barge w Plrrle, reported ashore near
James Island. off the Washington coast.
had been found early to-day according 70 a
wireless message from the coast guard
cutter snohomlsh. which went to the aid OF
the stricken vessel. Sixteen persons, inciud-
ing the wife OF Capt A Jensen and their
baby, were reported aboard the Pirrie. The
barge broke away from str Santa Rita,
which towing her, during a violent
storm.
ST JOHNS. NE, Nov 27-Str Skarass
DAM from Christiania. &C. for New YORK,
has arrived here short of coal
SYDNEY. CB. Nov pa survey was held
on str Daghild (NoD, which experienced
heavy weather on her trip across the ATTAIN
tic: her bridge was damaged. some boats
smashed and her forepeak flooded; repairs
10 the steamer are now being effected.
Str Canadian Rancher (Br), Gaspe for
London, put in here Oh account of engine
trouble.