New Britain herald., 1923-09-10
IS OTHERS HURT As
DESTROYERS GROUND
scsa,iau.a From Fira PAS.

Cuba. : passenger vessel, The Cuba
vent ashore on san Miguel lslsAd, on
Santa barbara county, II hours be-
fore. and iis survivors we're picked up
by the Reno with the exception Of enc
beat lead which was picked ap BY the
Standard on tanker w, II, Miller, In
the santa Barbara channel, while It's
occupants were rowing out 10 sea In
dense fes under the impression they
we're headed for shore.
The Miller will reach San Francisco
today, The Cuba landed It's survivor
At San Pedro last night
Others May Re Lost.
Tbs reports Indicated that all on
board the Cuba were saved with the
exception OF captaia c. ], Holland,
the pufssr and eight members OF the
crew who were reported 10 have re-
NAMED on board 10 guard shipment
Of bullion. Last night II was re-
ported the Cuba had parted and
sank. Whether the captain ana
his associates foressw the end OF their
craft and padded 70 San Miguel
island In an open boat or whether
AHsf Httt k1ASnt HnaNRtN7 aHR sEHF
lowed up with the sinking ship was a
question unanswered early today.
The Cuba was bound from South
American ports TO San Francisco.
Her wireless was crippled. and had a
eating radius OF only one mile.
With . heavy sea running. the tugs
Partridge and sonoma are standing
by the smashed and twisted wreckage
of the seven destroyers.
Wrecks Under Guard.
Two destroycrs OF the fotilla which
were not wrecked, have left for San
Diego with part OF the crews OF tho
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 tags
are expected TO arrive at the scene
today. Until the high surf has SUBJ
sided, II will be impossible TO salvage
any material from the seven destroy
crs.
All Are stranded.
The Fuller and Woodbury. both are
high up on the rocks. the former
listing 20 degrees to starbosrd 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 beam
end is three-fourths submerged. The
Delphy lies In similar position but
she is broken In half. On the beach
under the cliff the s. P. Lee is strand
ed with a 20 degree list to port. The
IA ie - FrArv an 81 |
listed 10 degrees to starboard.
Survivors on Train.
Los Angeles, Sept. ia special
trains carrying about 500 seamen,
members Of the crews OF the seven
destroyers wrecked Saturday night
near Point Arguello, rs miles north
Of Santa Barbara, passed through Los
Angeles last night bound for San
Diego.
Some Wore Lifebelts.
Hardly a man in the train wore an
entire uniform. The costume was
limited to an .undershirt and q pair of
trorsers, while some still chung to
their life belts as an auxiliary COW
ering.
At every station along the route
from Point Conception, south, the
Of the men were aug
nented BY offerings from sympathetic
civilians. One husky sailor strutted {
forth from the train at Santa Bar
para clad in a blanket draped about ,
his shoulders and woman's hat l
oarefooted and with only the rem {
aant of trousers.
Officers In Pajamas.
1 Officers were as badly off as their |
men and several who had escaped
rom their ships clad only in their 9
,ajamas took advantage of the offers
If kindly civilians and wore civilian
clothes of motley styles until they !
,ould replace them with more appro- !
,riate attire.
The effect of the disaster upon the e
nerves of the men could be noted at I
very sudden lurch or jolt of the 9
rain many of them waking from fit
ul dosing and leaping to their feet q
,larins wildly about.
Tales Of Heroism.
Instances Of individual heroism
we're on the lips of everyone.
Comrades told how Raymond
rhode Hamel Of the destroyer Del
NY at the risk of his life stood on
he listed decks Of the ship, slippery
With oil. and hauled three men from 1
he chill waters; of how l. Z. Scott c
nd John Slattn1an swan to raft d
a the racing waters and rescued f
hree shipmates, rowing them to ii
oint near Arguello lighthouse, where h
hey we're hauled up 11O-foot cliff
y ropes. Il