Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-12

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Associated !. Press, Fire on the
control at n o:1osa q. m, today and this
ship was being abandoned byths,
gesntsin, ..chlsf engineer. flrl.nts 4 ot,eeIl
antsfadtu 6perat ors s ffo,ir
aboaRd the vessel q radio dispatch
received here today said. eSsl {, ,.ss (
= ~. 76 Passengers. (. i # #. / .sf ':s5
The vessel carried 76 passengers, 81
Of them first and second class, and IL
third class. - sa :E5
A message to the Radio Corpora
tion of America from the United
States army transport Thomas. re-
ported early this morning in the
neighborhood Of the, City Of Honolulu.
said that the Thomas also was pro-
ceeding at full speed to the help Of
the burning vessel. The message from
reach the scene Of the disaster at
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Thomas Is reported to have
been about 200 miles from the City of
Honolulu, when she turned south in
her !dash to the rescue at 8 o'clock
this morning. ; .,
The passengers and crew OF the City
Of Honolulu are facing IA hours in
open boats before the first ship DASH
The army transport Thomas is ex-
pected to beat the Matson Navigation
company's vessel Enterprise in the
race to the castaways. .$.
Passengers Leave. rs
The steamer Enterprise, the nearest
of three vessels to the City Of Homo
lulu. had not reached the burning
craft when the final message was sent.
The message indicated. according to
the Federal Telegraph company
which received it., that al! Of, the
passengers and crew had taken to the
lifeboatS. .Sft .,.s i.
The radio operator said that he
and the three officers were the last to
remain aboard and that they were
leaving. e.g S4 -
I Last Message.
The last message received from the
ship. sent by the Radio Corporation
of America wireless operator just be-
fore he abandoned his key, said:
Captain and gang leaving ship.
( Goodbye to you ALL.
The three radio operators aboard
the City of Honolulu were w. p; Bell,
II. B. Hancock and M. G. Knmler.. r
A message received by the steamer
Enterprise and 9relayed here gave the
position Of the limperiled vessel al
"1,4o6 miles east Of Honolulu a
sengers began to leave the burning
vessel the boats wereglowered, wire
less to the Federal Telegraph COM
pany stated. The Federal company
did not expect to receive further mes
sages unless the radio operators re-
mained on the vessel. i.+ S.St 5Fs & RI
The Matson Navigation company.
owner Of the steamer Enterprise
which is bound from Hawaii to tthe
mainland, said that theirAvensel was
rushing to the assistance Of the burn
Ing liner and should reach her be-
tween noon and i clock this liter
noon. s. n #,s< z III Il A. #
shipping Board vessel.
The city Of Honolulu ii q shippins
board vessel Of "A. 500 I tons ands5Maa
alIocated to the local company FOL
six months trial for service nbetweeai
this city and the Hawaiian Islands N
left September Q s. with MOI than 30l
passengers, mostly tourists, and 1t Il
believed q large s,p umbeE & ;of thes.
were returning on ths vessel,
The p6gition OF the City; OF Homo
lulu early This na orninES Nas StYsn q
latitude s3l!01s north ana Il LONGITUDE
131.4O wests according VI to the 1aat
radio sadyices known shegS t6 have
been received from tho yeaDel which
we're picked up sat Fan II YfAna4sq6
Three; vessels ara Known. to be " 6
the cit yof Honolulu, tho tllA
Thomas q the It lmsSs 4 Nnterpf