Evening star., 1923-12-31
81 LIVES LOST WHEN
AMERICAN SHIP SINKS
Freighter Conejos Goes DownoWith
All on Board in Black
Sea Gale.
TRACES DISCOVERED
Crew Died in Belief That No Help
Was at Hand.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CONSTANTINOPLE, December Al
Confirmation was received of the
sinking of the United States Ship
ping Board steamer Conejos in the
Black sea. All on board were lost
The Conejos, freighter, bound
from Batum for New York, went
down in the Black sea on Thursday.
The last wireless message received
from the vessel, picked up by the
British steamer Molesley, said:
Sinking fast. Hold No / full of
water. Have received no response 10
calls for help"
Found No. Traces.
In addition to her captain. the
Conejos carried six officers and about
thlrty seamen. American vessels
which FASTENED to her assistance
When her hrst cry for help was flash
ed by wireless report that they found
no trace of the steamer or of life
boats. 1t is assumed, therefore. that
If the officers and crew took to the
small boats they later were lost In
the terrific sea running at the time
The last IS. O. s. of the wireless
operator on board the COnejos, com
planning that he received no response
to his calls for assistance. makes il
pathetically clear that the Coueios
sank before her sister ship. the Clor-
tarf, and other vessels which were
hurrying to her aid could reach the
scene. All these vessels sent reas-
surlng radios to the Conejos that
they were responding to her appeal.
and 1t is assumed that the, stricken
frelghter's radio failed soon after the
vessel began to sink and that sne
went down in the belief that no aid
was coming.
There have been series of vio-
Ient gales, coming from various
points OF the compass. in the Black
sea and in Turkish waters during
been accompanied by rain and snow.
Havoc has been wrought among ship
ping. Even the powerful American
torpedo boat destroyers and other
naval craft have been forced to seek
shelter. Numerous small boats have
houndered, entailing considerable
The Conejos was one of the fleet of
United States Shipping Board steam
ers which specialize in manganese
ore cargoes. picked UP at various
Black sea ports for transportation
to the American market.
Crew OF Lost Ship.
A list of the crew of thirty-seven
OF the United States Shipping Board
ship Conejos. which went down in
the Black sea last Thursday with the
loss of all on board, was made public
today by A. H. Bull & Co, which
operated the freighter. Members of
the crew were:
Capt. f. Falsen. Ridgefeld Park,
y. j.; S. Johannessen, first mate,
Philadelphia; W. Rasmussen. second
mate, address unknown; o. Glander.
third mate. New York: Y. Yess. New
York; Y. Corpos, Philippine Islands;
+. ColumDino, Manila; A. Carpio, Lo-
sican, P. l.; H. Luico, Liou. p l.; 7.
Bohol. Liou, P. l.; W. Stumple, Emer-
son, n. J.; F. Salim. New York; 7.
Trent. Astoria, n. Y; G. Minikine.
Baltimore; S. Bealor. Philadelphia
r. Gill, Paris; r. Hopkins. Mcintyre.
Mimi; B. Pierse, New York; R. But
tier, Willoughby, Ohio; c. Morino,
New York; E. Morrison, Chicago: c.
Schurch, Pittsburgh; F. c. Coyle, New
York; F. D. Mill. Brooklyn; Y. Ben
tura, Manila, p. l.: n. Arceo, Bades.
p. l.; J. Bautisa, Manila; A. Lagala,
Manila; L. Abost, Laid John. =,
Quinn, F. Samson. Y. Turner, r.
Mann, ]. Viertro, Y Hernandez, l.
Pentalion, addresses unknown