Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
SHIPS CREW SAVED
AS VESSEL BURNS
Heroic Rescue at Night e.
fected $50 Miles Off New
York Harbor.


NEW YORK. March "a new
story of heroism was added to the an
nails of the sea today in the rescue of
the crew of 40 of the fire-swept Span
ish freighter Cabo Hatteras $50 miles
off New York.
The Cabo Torres. sister ship of the
doomed vessel. emerged unheralded
from the blackness of the night to
range itself alongside the burning ship.
when the nearest aid was believed
miles away.
How Capt. Zalvidea and his crew
were picked up from their Storm
tossed lifeboats after they had aban-
doned their ship was tersely told in
a radio message. The Carlo Torres
stood by the burning ship through the
night in hope of salvaging her today.
Dozen Vessels Respond.
IS. o. S. Make all speed. we are
afire," was the first message that came
through the air shortly before o'clock
yesterday afternoon. A dozen Vessels
rushed to her aid.
The call for help continued for about
20 minutes, gradually growing weaker
and finally died. Radio broadcastlng
along the entire Atlantic Coast was
halted to leave the air free, while land
stations and ships stood by TO await
further word from the ship in distress.
Then. after a wait of two hours,
came the message: :,
"Lifeboat picked up with 15 men.
1t was sent by the Cabo Torres and re-
layed by the Japanese frelghter WASH
ington Maru. ~
The air again became silent. Inc
Washington Maru, however, was
speeding to the position given by the
burning ship and covered the 70 miles
in about three hours.
First News Disquieting.
Her news, however, proved disqu1et,
ing "Have arrived at position OF
Cabo Hatteras and searched Ior one
bour but can find nothing" she wire
lessed.
Another wait of almost two hours
followed and then at VIZ came tiie
news that told of another victory over
the sea. ;, ,,,a,,i,+o,,
'Torres has saved all. Washington
Maru will proceed to destination;
A few minutes later the wireless Oh
the Washington Maru relayed some
additional details from the Capo
"Cabo Hatteras completely aban-
doned Crew picked up by Cabo
Torres standing by
The Cabo Torres left New York
Thursday for Lisbon, Portugal. Her
radio is believed to have been 100 weak
to reach the land stations ana as d
result she was unable TO tel hef story
of the rescue until the WASHINGTON
Naru arrived within it's wave length
Coh I1tfprlS
doned between Fire Island and Mon
tauk Point.
Ships Start to Rescue.
The Washington Maru was the first
to start to the rescue. OthefS foIoWed
uuickly--the Coast Guard cutter Sem
mole natrolling outside the NarroWs;
the president Roosevelt of the United
states lines, with a proud rescue rec
ord 10 hours sailing distance away;
the British freighter Winifredian. six
hours away; the United States Ship
ming Board freighter. Independence
Hall 40 miles off, and four Coast
Guard destroyers from New London,
Conn, and the u. $. $. Savannah hur-
rying to the scene.
The Cabo Hatteras carried general
cargo. She left Malaga. Spain, Feb
ruary z for New York and Philadel-
Dfl1a ana WAS duc IltIt SCSlCltcty. pllC
was 500 tons and 355 feet long. Her
port of registry is Seville, Spain.
Standing BY to Tow Ship.
s. S. CABO TORRES, March
R).--"Without means of eXtinguishing
fire in it's engine room, the crew of
the Cabo Hatteras escaped without in
cident / am standing by to tow her
because the heavy seas prevent this
from being done now. CAPTAIN.