New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
Thrilling RESCUE
OF FORTY SAILORS
Steamers Race to Side Of Burn
ing Vessel

New York, March tPl-A new
annals OF the sea today in the rescue
OF the crew OF 40 of the fire swept
Spanish frcighter Cabo Hatteras $50
miles of New York.
1t was the Cabo Torres, sister ship
OF the doomed vessel. that emerged
unhear,ded from the blackness of the
night to range itself alongside the
burning ship when the nearest aid
vas believed miles away.
How Captain Zalvidca and his
crew were picked up from Their
storm tossed life boats after thes
had abandoned their ship was tersa-
ly told in a radio message. The
Cabo Terres stood by the burning
ship through the night in hope Of
salvaging her today.
IS O S" Make all speed. eN
are afire," was the first message
that came through the air from the
Cabo Hatteras shortly before ;
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. A doz-
N Nt-SSFIS t4SlL't4 ~ LII an
The call for help continued for
about twenty minutes, gradually
growing weaker. Finally it died
out. Radio broadcastins along the
entire Atlantic coast was halted TO
leave the air free. while land Sta
ions and ships stood by TO await
further word from the vessel III
distress.
Then. after a wait Of two hours,
the first cheering news was receiv-
I'd.
"Liteboat picked up with Is men"
vas the brief message sent by the
Cabo Torres and relayed by the
.Iapanese freighter Washington
Iaru. 1t was the first word recelF-
cd from the Cabo Torres that SHE
had heard the call and was en- route
70 aid her sister, in distress.
Again the air became silent. The
Washington Naru, however. was
speeding to the position given by the
burning ship. She covered the 70
miles in about three hours.
Her next news. however, proved
disauieting. Have arrived at posi-
ton OF Cabo Hatteras and searched
for one hour, but can find nothing,
she wirelesscd.
Another wait Of almost two hours
followed and then at go came the
news that told of another victory
over the sea.
Torres has saved all Washing
ton Maru will proceed to destin-
alton"
A few minutes later the wireless
of the Washington Naru relayed
some additional details from the
Cabo Torres.
"Cabo Hatteras completely aban-
doned. Crew picked up by Cabt
Torres. Standing by
The Cabo Torres had sailed from
New York Thursday for Lisbon
Portugal. Her radio is believed tt
have beeen too weak to reach tn
land stations and as consequence
She was unable to tell her stors
ri the rescue until the Washing
ION Maru arrived within its wav'
length radius. The Cabo HatteTa!
was abandoned between Fire lSianf
and Montauk Point.
The Washington Maru was th'
first to start to the rescue other,
followed quickly the coast guar
cutter Seminole. patrollins OUTSIDE
the narrows; the President Eoose
volt of the United States Lines
with a proud rescue record, te1
hours sailing distance away; tn
British freighter Winifrcdian. 81.
hours away; the L. 5. Shippln'
Board freighter Independence Han
40 miles off, and four coast guar
destroyers from New London
Conn, and the U. S. S. Savanna
hurrying to Tho scene.
Details of the cause and the *
tent of the fire We're unknown earl
today. 1t was thought probable tina
the recent storm might have dis
arranged power or electrical equip
,nent SO as to start the blaze. IN
rabo Hatteras carried a genera
cargo.
The vessel left Malaga, Spain
February Z for New York and Phil
adelph,a and was due yesterday
She Is vessel OF 6,loo tons. 80
feet long, and was built in 1919,