New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 23, 1924, Page 12

MISTAKEN SIGNALS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSE OF FATAL STEAMBOAT CRASH All Dead on Steamer Boston Identified—One Was & Bride of But a Fewn Weeks—Federal Probe | Ordered, Newport, 1. 1 or Boston was lying t ® 4 B4l the bew of 1 | day, show smashed inte her partsi three passengers 1o INJUring another miles south of here night Monda Of the brought ta New York 8 seare suffering from minor all eantir on their iour ead Are bdentitiod The dead™ were identified a8 Robert P. Behlemm, of ¥ John P, Schiemm of New Yorl ers, and Mrs. Oscar Green Iyn, N. ¥ Charles O, ¢ Mam., died of \ here after bheing ris the =oast saiurd cutter - L took SORINErS wealth and Plymouth car survivors to Fall Ntiver Federal steambont fnsy ship lines was mosl the fog at the nort stern entrance of Block Island Sound and had stop- ped to let & schooner go by just be fors the crash eame. The fanker, he said was sighted soon afte rds and whistle signals were exchanged, The mignals apparently were misinterpret. ed, and the prow of the tanker ram- med the Boeston on the port side for- ward of the forward funnel, Four cabins in the first and second decks were stove in killing two men and a woman as they lay in their berths. Several other passengers narrowly es- eaped death when they were pinned in their bunks behind steel plates and timbers. Clifton B. Carberry, man- aging editor of the Boston Post who occupied the cabin next to that of Charles O, Copeland, was one of those | held a prisoner until a way could he cut to reach him. The Work of Rescue The first order after the collision was to close the bulkheads of 'h“; watertight compartments. Passengers | were then assembled and trans-ship- ped to the Swiftarrow, Calmness among the man, women and children, and efficient work on the part of the crew allowed no confusion, and the rescue was easily effected. Wireless 8§ O 8 signals summoned aid to the stricken craft. The Commonwealth of the Fall River line to the west and the Priscilla of the same line, hound for New York pushed their way through the fog to the Boston. The Plymouth also came to the rescue. Passengers were then transferred from the tanker to the steamers going either to. New York or Fall River ac- cording to their wishes, Beached At Newport Cleared of passengers, the crippled Boston was towed into the Newport harbor where she was heached. At- tempts to identify the dead followed. Tdentification of the hody of Mrs. Green became positive late in the day when her brother reached Newport. Previously passengers and members of the crew of the Boston arriving at Fall River had brought word that a woman passenger who was imprisoned and crushed in her stateroom by the impact of the tanker was Mrs, Green, but her husband of five weeks had been taken aboard the Priscilla which carried many of the passengers (o New York. His message to relatives in New York sent them to the pier expecting to find the young woman on the Pris- cilla. The. identification of the Schlemm brothers was made by members of the firm of FFearing, Whi- ton and Co, Inc., with which both were connected, Robert Schlemm left Father at Eighty hidren Prate for sailors Officers and vious Fall River lines Provid Common itan, did eversthing in | them, Passengers of | o offered coffec apd | they arrived en hoard s, were told that | ¢ at their disposal, and | te was anything for them in any | me in & cheerful ot as If it were an we- | the sea ers and crew of the Arrow were also most hospit and did everything in their r to assist those who had heen | brought on hoard after the disaster.” City Items Miss Florence Murphy of 32 RBeaver street, and Miss Eva Giannotta of | Kensington are at Saybrook, | Remember, we have new Chevro. | Iet touring cars for $500 delivered, | |and 1 Chevrolet sedan for $800, de- livered 6 Main street,.—advt, Miss Marjorie Senf of the school de- partment office is on her annual va- cation, The regular meeting of the city plan commission, scheduled for to- morrow afternoon, will be omitted and the next session will be held two weeks from tomorrow. Chairmen 8. P. Waskowitz explains that the com- mission met in Springfield last Friday and it was decided that this week's gathering be dispensed with, Scalp treatments. LaFrance Beauty Parlor,-—advt, The suit of H. Maxen against David Lawler of Newington, in which the plaintiff claimed 8350, has been set- tied out of court, { Louis 8 Thomas will become dis- {count teller at the Commercial Trust Co. within a few weeks. Mr. Thomas was with the Connecticut National [bank and then with the First National bank when that institution absorbed the former. He later became asso- clated with the federal bank exam- |iners for 18 months and then entered [the loan department of the Chase i?\'\i'ionnl bank in New York city. Court Columba, No. 7, Catholic | Daughters of America, will hold an outing at Myrtle Beach, Milford, on Rfunday, August 10, The committee |in charge consists of Miss Marie Hes- | lin, Miss Belle Kitson and Miss Anna | McBriarty. | Officers, directors and employes of the Commercial Trust company are holding an outing at Savin Rock this | afternoon. The trip was made by automobile and a shore dinner was |served at Wilcox's. ® | Chicago Counsel Wins in Heated Fistic Exchange Chicago, July 23.—Attorney Charles E. Erbstein, earned a newspaper de- cislon yesterday in a one-round en- counter with Albert I'ink, opposing counsel in a divorce proceeding in the circuit court. Following a heated exchange over a technicelity in the cvidence, Fink landed with a right to Erbstein's chin, They clinched. Fink beat a tattoo on Erbstein’s ribs and Erbstein counter- ed with rights to the head. They fell and were picked up by bailiffs. 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