Evening star., 1927-12-04

latter ship stating she would go TO
her assistance.
Unless the Paraguay's pumps are
able to keep her hold free OF water
or the ship manages to reach Cape
Henry or is towed there. it appeared
probable tonight that she might have
10 be abandoned. With the sea
pouring into the vessel from both her
stem and stern. the task of keeping
her af1oat would be an extremely diff.
cult one. Coast Guard officials said.
According to a radio message re-
ceived here several hours after the
sos call, the Paraguay is known as
the Greek steamer KyZik0s since she
was changed from American registry,
although her signal letters are the
same az when she was flying the
American flag.
Deck Gear Swept Away.
The message also stated that the
vessel had had her deck gear and an
fenua carried away and was without
means of summoning assistance. The
steamer City of Atlanta was within
"a few miles of the helpless craft, ana
was sending out distress calls FOR her.
While o S calls were being sent
broadcast tonight all radio broadcast
ing was silenced, and was not resumed
until after s o'clock.
Northeast storm signals were
ordered displayed today from Charles
ton to Norfolk. The storm was un-
usually severe south of the Virginia
capes, and at Cape Henry its force
was SO great that there was practlcal
1v no movements of vessels TO sea.
Small craft, such as barges and tugs,
IN Roads
Hampton Roads to await the passing
OF the storm before proceeding to sea.
The wind at Cape Henry attained q
velocity of as miles this morning, but
drouped to "a later in the afternoon.
There were unusually high seas al
this point.
The weather was so thick that YES
sells could not be seen short ois
tance off shore. and the Government
observer had to depend on the re-
norris OF pilots, who brought In the
few ships that passed that point, for
the names of the vessels. They
pulled and tugged as IL they were
being moved by powerful force
The northeast wind brought an almost
continuous downpour OF rain. making
the day one Of the worst this sectior
has experienced since the beginning
of the Fall-the season OF storms
Five Men Rescued.
CHARLESTON, S. G., December
r (R.-F'ive men adrift on pile
driver barge I'm the storm.iashed sea
IN miles south of the Charleston
Gghtship were rescued tonight by tht
steamship Mexican, en- route IRON
los Angeles to Charleston. The
Mexican radioed tonight that she vii
hrrive here tomorrow.
The Mexican picked up radio signals
sent out by the tug De Baflebef
which had lost the barge in the storm
The steamer. which was "A miles from
here. immediately asked Charleston fo
Information OF the barge's where
|. abouts and went to the rescue.
|, The barge and tug, owned by tn
M. q. Coyle and Co. OF New Orlean
was en- route to Norfolk.
Rescue of the marooned men tonigh
Eyas difficult due to the storm, anf
members of the Mexican's crew hat
TO reach the barge in small boats t.
take off its crew.
The barge is still adfift.
so calls from ships in distress
off the Virginia Capes played havoc
Nvith local radio broadcasting las
night and brought deluge or tele
nhone calls to newspaper Offices a
q result.
WRC signed off when the calls wef
hicked up first at 4:15 while broad
4 casting a feature from New fofl
1 eitv. The station remained silent unit
VIA. when 1t again took the air, onl
\ 10 sign off again at 8:l4. when IN
4 Navy Department signaled that tn
either was again needed for emergenc