Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
TWO SHIPS ASK AID,
ANOTHER BELIEVED
LOST IN ATLANTIC
Rescue Vessel Fails to Find
Trace of Craft With 130
Men Aboard.
STORM OFF CAPES HOLDS
BACK 3 ANSWERING SOS
Schooner Burns, Freighter Ice
Locked, Trawler Disabled and
Liner Relocated.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 23.-The storm
lashed Atlantic today was believed to
have claimed one ship. while it reared
mountainous seas against the rescuerS
of two others in distress.
Search for the British freighter Tees
bridge with her crew of 130 was aban-
doned when rescue vessels could find
no trace of her 800 miles east of Cape
Race, Newfoundland.
Fighting a slow passage through the
storm-almoSt hove to at times-three
ships struggled toward position 800
miles east of the Virginia capes in re-
sponse to calls for help from the Ameri-
can tanker Dannedaike and the Italian
freighter Florida, with about 60 men
aboard.
Capt. Fried on Way.
On the bridge of one of the rescue
ships, the America, was Capt. George
Fried, hero of the rescue of the crew OF
the British freighter Antinoe three
years ago. The other two headed for
the disabled vessels were the President
Harrison of the Dollar line and the
German freighter Yorck.
The Florida was the first to send an
S o S, saying her rudder was gone and
her lifeboatS smashed. A few minutes
later came the call for help from the
Dannedaike She gave no details of
her trouble, only saying she needed help
at once. Her position was about 30
miles from that given by the Florida.
The Teesbridge, bound from Fowey,
England, for Philadelphia sent out an
S o S Sunday. The freighter Maine of
the Atlantic Transport line responded.
Reaching the position given by the
Teesbridge, Capt. j. T. Hutchinson
searched in vain for the ship or her
hfeboats, then resumed his voyage yes
terday.
Reports to Office.
The account of his search was sent
to the line offices in message.
Departed from track 10 pm, jan
uary 20, in response to S . S from
TeeSbridge, which was in latitude 48.31
north, longitude 4100 west. Arrived
there during afternoon of January 81,
search has been unsuccessful. Have not
heard anything Of TeeSbridge since
$50 am. January 81, when she report
ed two matches stove in, stokehold
flooded and using emergency wireless.
Resumed voyage today (January 22)."
The America reported by radio at IL
o'clock this morning that she was so
close to the disabled freighter Florida
that the latters wireless signals were
very strong The President Harrison
had previously reported that she could
not find the Florida.
I1n haf 14o 70
Dannedaike, also in distress in the same
general vicinity-800 miles off the Vir-
ginia CapeS-had set up jury rig and
was attempting to make Bermuda under
her own steam.
The President Harrisons report had
said that she and the German freighter
Yorck third of the rescue ships, had
been in the Florida's last known posi-
ton all night, but had found no trace
of her. Then came the message from
Capt Fried, which said that the
Florida's signals were so strong that all
radio stations might resume broad
casting.
The first call from the Florida inter-
cepted by the Radio Marine Corpora
ton said, "Rudder gone, heavy eseas,
need immediate assistance"
A few minutes later the Dannedaike
appealed for help, saying I'VE are sink
ing Help"
Capt Fried, $50 miles away, replied:
Coming to your assistance"
Another response was sent by Capt.
]. " Guthrie of the President Harrison.
Ships Still Afioat.
Shortly after pm. yesterday the
Radio Marine Corporation heard the
Dannedaike asking the President Har-
r1SOn how soon she expected to reach
her position.
Expect to reach you some time to-
night. Bear up" was the reply
indication Of the slow progress of the
rescue ship was given in a message to
his office by Capt Guthrie, in which he
said, Tremendous seas. Am prac-
tically hove to because of bad weather.
Trying to reach Dannedaike tonight"
While fellow mariners were fighting
their way toward the disabled ships
other marine accidents were reported
along the coast. The four -maSted
schooner Kingsway burned to the water
line at Broad Cove. Me, where she
was laid up for the Winter; the Nor
wegian freighter Terne was held in
ice which may imprison her all Win
ter after escaping from the rocks which
threatened her destruction off Friars
Head, at the entrance to Margaree
ANOfa OlObld. di4u Tic 1lcSCl lIdWIGI
Mariner became disabled off Nantucket
and was taken under tow for Boston
President Garfield RefiOated.
The liner President Garfield, which
went aground Sunday morning on Man.
tilla Reef, in the Bahamas, was re.
f1oated this morning, Capt. Thomas P
Quinn, the commander, informed Off
cials Of the Dollar Line. II was no
necessary TO remove any of her cargo
The ship did not spring leak while
on the reef. the captain said. She vii
proceed to Nassau at noon TO pick W
her 80 passengers. who were takel
there Monday by the liner Pan-America
She then will continue her voyage, i
was said.
At the lines offices it was assumed
that the salvage tug Warbler was large
ly responsible for freeing the groundet
vessel, since previous attempts to floa
her at high tide had failed and it wa
feared that it would be necessary T.
transfer a considerable portion of he
cargo to lighters before she could b
fiOated.
The Warbler, summoned from Pensa
cola, Fla, worked TO free the liner fror
early yesterday morning.
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