The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-01-11
ARMY TRANSPORT,
1,OOOONBOARD
SENDS OUT S 0 S
u. S. S. Crook Springs Leak
$50 Miles Off New York,
Says Wireless.
BRINGING ARMY DEAD.
!, damage Repaired, but Ship Is
Running Into Storm of
Hurricane Force.
BRINGING ARMY DEAD,

The army transport Crook, from
Antwerp to New YonN, sprung leak
about 45O miles from New York, but
the damage has been temporarily re-
paired and she is in no immediate
. danger. according to wireless mes
cages received to-day. She is. how
ever, headed into the worst storm of
the year.
The first call for assistance fJl-
lowed the springinS OF the Crook :
pounding Of seas, it was lcaypea. iG
one OF the later messages. Inrrshirg
seas were gaining five inches an hour
over the pumps. but frantic efforts of
the crew to caulk the leak finally
stemmed the flow. Four feet Of
water filled hold No. ]. however.
AS soon as the damage was ten-
porarily repaired, the Weather Bu-
reau at Boston sent OF warnings of
storm of hurricane force" and that
the transport would be in the storm
zone.
The transport had sent out an S o
S explaining that she had sprung u
dangerous leak" but Il second mes
sage allayed fears. 1t read: Have
all leaks calkcd. Proceeding under
own steam. Making nine miles an
hour Ships in close proximity. Dan
ger passed"
Immediately upon receipt of this
wireless Col. William Basche, Assist
liant Superintendent of the Port of
New York for Army Transport Ser
vice, recalled the transport ST. Mihiel,
which he had despatched at o'clock
TO go to the assistance of the Crook.
The Tampa, Of the Coast Guard
Service, it was reported, had been
sent from Boston upon the receipt of
The first call that the Crook was in
trouble. SO far as known she has not
been recalled. The cutter Ossipee
has been sent from Portland, Me.
The Crook is carrying officers and
act men from Germany. some civilian
/ passengers and a large number OF
soldier dead. She is expected to ar
rive Friday IL she meets with no
further mishap
The transport Crook, formerly the
Roumanian Of the Allan Line, is OF
about 5000 tons burden and was
built about thirty years ago. She
was formerly employed in the Pacific
HEoast transport service, plying be-
ntween San Francisco and the Philip
1pines. During the Spanish American
War she carried troops to Hawaii.
a She left Antwerp on Dec. 20 fol-
New York
BOSTON, Jan. 1.-THE army
transport Crook sent word by radio
THAT was picked up at shore stations
fhere carly to-day that she had sprung
: IA leak considered dangerous, He'll
\ was asked.
~ The position given was about 45t
otmiles out Of New York.
4 All vessels in the yicinity of Bos-
: ON Navy Yard were ordered to rusf
hto the Transports assistance.
II WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE army
:, transport Crook, reported to be il
Iod distress, is continuing to port undel
aiher own steam, the War Department
IIavas advised officially to-day.
There was no danger to the shiI
> r the troops on board" comprising
t1ontingents from the Army of Occu
e' baton in Germany, the despatch said
4 radio from the Crook, trans
iuhnitted to the War Department, sal,
D HE vessel was proceeding "unac
but ships in close prox
at knity, making nine miles an hour
stbanger passed unless very bac
uniforms are encountered"
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