Evening star., 1923-09-10

AS a result OF the naval disaster
which occurred at 9:05 o'clock Satur-
day night In a dense fog. 23 searnen
were missing and were believed to
have lost their lives. Fifteen others
were so seriously injured they vera
brought to a hospital here, and 100
more were cut and bruised. while the
destroyers Chauncey. Woodbury..
Fuller, S. F. Lee, Nicholas. Young and
Delphy-were reported total losses.
All Saved ON Cuba.
In the wreck of the Cuba. which
occurred about 4:3o o'clock Saturday
morning, also in a fog, no lives were
lost. Capt. C. J. Holland, the purser,
the steward and eight seamen.
who remained aboard the stricken
craft as a guard over $4,000, 900. were
landed at Wilmington today.
No word had been received here
early today concerning the captain
and his comrades, but tugs and other
vessels which encircled the islanu
yesterday declared they saw no sign
of the liner, unless small wreckage
which dotted the coast was part of
her.
Twelve Miles on Course.
The Reno landed at Los Angeles
those OF the Cuba's crew and all of
her passsngsrs whe, sought safety On
the destroyer. A small boat contain
ing Chief onicer q. H. Wise and
eight men Is said TO have been picked
up by the Standard oil tanker w. S.
Miller. en- route to San Francisco
1t was only by chance that the de-
stroyer Reno left her, companion de-
stroyers on a voyage from San Fran
cisco to San Diego and sailed west of
the Channel islands instead of down
the channel. Had she remained with
others of her squadron she might
have shared the fate af the seven
which went on the Arguello reef.
1t was unoflcially reported the de-
stroyers were twelve miles off their
course.
tt Go Ashore In Fog.
The destroyers were speeding through
the fog hugging the shore in single
the rocks from 200 to 500 yards apart
about 500 yards off shore.
The fatalities were divided between
two destroyers. Seven were from the
Delphy. and the others died on the
destroyer Young, which turned over
and sank in enc minute and thirty
seven seconds after she struck.
The other destroyers. the S. P. Lee,
Nicholas, Fuller, Chauncey and Wood
bury. went aground in positions
which gave their officers and crews a
better chance for their lives than was
afforded the crews on the other craft.
The Cuba went ashore off San Miguel
Island off Santa Barbara county, twelve
houre before. and its survivors were
picked up by the Reno, with the excep-
tion of one boat load. which was picked
up by the Standard Oil tanker w. II.
Miller in the Santa Barbara channel
while it's occupants were rowing out
to sea in dense fog, under the i'm
The Miller will reach San Francisco
today. The Reno landed it's survivors
at San Pedro last night.
With a heavy sea running the tugs
Partridge and Sonema are standing by
the smashed and twisted wreckage OF
Two destroyers of the flotilla. which
were not wrecked, have left for San
Diego with part Of the crews of the
stranded craft, while Others have been
sent away by train. A guard Of ten
picked men has been left at the scene
of the wrecks. Two more tugs are ex-
pected to arrive at the scene today. Until
the high surf has suhsided It will be i'm.
possible TO salvage any material from
| the seven destroyers.
- One Vessel Upright.
The Fuller and Woodbury. both are
high up on the rocks, the former list.
| ing 90 degrees to starboard and the
| latter 40 degrees to port. The
Chauncey has lodged high up inside
the rocks, but she has remained. up
right. The Young is on her bear
Nd ic fhrna- fnprfhe r A.
Delphy lies in a similar position. but
she is broken in half. On ,tSe beacf
under the cliff,athe S. P. Lee is strand.
! ed with a 20 degree list to port. Thi
Nicholas is broadside from the beach
listed 10 degrees TO starboard
/ A partial list OF the dead. as Official.
ly announced, follows: U. H Skipper
Joseph Slimak. Henry r. Kirk, En-,
rique Torres Buchan, Harrison, Red
dock. Salzer,- Martin, Kirby. Grady
can, Ray H. Morris, John Young. c
! F. Rogers and Conroy. The body o.
Conroy was the only one recovered.
The disaster. one of the most seri-
GUS TO naval craft in years. occurreG
at sos o'clock Saturday night. The
north of Point Arguello. -
The Delphy was leading. It struck
without warning, and the. others piled
up around her. An offieer, Whose
name was not obtainable,. said the &C
! cident was caused by the dense fos
and a two-knot current. which car
| rled the craft OFF. their course. *.
The Arguello. light was not visipl'
and when the destroyers struck theii
| officers were said :, to- have though
they were twelve miles farther soutt
! than they were.
| Carries Injured Man Down.
The Delphy broke UP during th'
night.
| The hotilla OF which the wreckst
craft formed a. part was In comnnapS
| OF Capt. Edward Watson. command
| ing officer Of the Delphy. and was OF
a practice cruise ~