Evening star., 1926-01-29

reported the S,OO0-tOn Liz llSil
freighter Antinoe disabled. The
Roosevelt instantly left its course, and
everybody scanned the wind-swept
mountainous seas. At o'clock pm.
the ship was sighted, rudderless. Its
bulkheads had started, its cargo OF
wheat was soaked and its cabins
flooded. Terrific seas prevented our
near approach.
With 25 men depending on the
Roosevelt's help, Commander Fried
promised to stand by during a terri
BILE night in which the entire ship was
in chaos. Sleet and rain and waves
like bombs battered the ships.
disappeared During Night.
The AntInoe disappeared during
the night in a binding snowstorm.
while the Roosevelt buffeted the seas
for IL hours through the tempest
fignting 3S-foot waves and 75-mile
gale.
At $50 Monday afternoon the An
tinoe was sighted in a hollow of the
sea terribly listing. 1t was a desc
late spectacle with bridge and rud-
der gone.
Eight of the Roosevelt's men volun-
Comor. Fried drew on our own oil
supply to spread on the waters.
Two Swept Away.
The boat made a getaway. but was
sWamped Immediately by Il Comber
After a frantic throwing of ropes and
life preserverS, six men were rescued,
but two were swept away. One
drifted. clinging to the boat and wav-
ing his arm, but the other, knocked
senseless, disappeared.
Tuesday continued with gales and
noisy booming waters. The Roosevelt
continuously circled about the pitch
ing wreck all night. fearing the Anti
noe might drift away in the darkness.
Frequent carenning turns in the
trough of the sea brought the wreck
close enough for us to see men run
ming about its deck.
Attempts to Land Rope.
We made eight vain attempts to
land Il rope with cannon, rockets and
4 kite. The last remaining charge fell
short. The situation appeared futile
as night came. From time to time
the searchlight brought the plunging
hulk into relief against the black sky,
reeling horribly with each sweep Of
the sea.
Another vain attempt was made to
launch a boat. Again squalls and
binding snow The volunteer crew
was ordered back. Later a trailer
boat was released with a halfmile
cable, but it soon began to show a
terrible strain.
Wednesday morning came with the
luckless boat still riding the waves. A
third boat was launched as a trailer
and an attempt to jockey it into posi-
ton near the wreck proved in vain.
The Roosevelt circled perilously near.
This lifeboat also was lost.
The officers made heavier projectiles
over night and finally at l o'clock
Wednesday noon a shot carried rope
across the Antinoe's deck. There We're
shouts of joy from both boats, and
then terrific strain snapped the
cable.
Full Moon Comes Out.
A last effort to launch another boat
was staged and again delayed by the
usual Squall and snow. Night came
but with it the sea suddenly became
more quiet. and full moon emerged.
The fifth boat was launched and
this time it brought back half the
.Antinoe's men. Many collapsed on
deck. The captain was carried on
board totally exhausted
Here followed a stirring scene on
deck after four days ceaseless heroic
effort on the bleak Atlantic waters, in
which 25 doomed men were saved. Six
lifeboats were used up, the final two
boats being smashed in contact with
the wreck. In the rescue the Roose-
welt lost two men.
CCopyriEht. 1926. by Chicago Daily News CO..