Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-02-03 | Page 2 | Schooner Goes down When Hit by Steamer

SCHOONER GOES DOWN WHEN HIT BY STEAMER Crew Rescued and Big Liner Returns to Port for Repairs Philadelphia Feb 2 As 5 As a result of a collision early earh toda today near Five Fathom Bank light beyond Delaware rc breakwater break break- water rater the masted four-masted schooner City of Georgetown Is at the bottom of oC the sea while tho tim Hamburg American liner Prinz Oskar which sailed from here yesterday for Hamburg was forced to return to this port with a lars largo hole stove In her port bow bou Captain Slocum of or the CIl City of oC and his crew of ot seven SC men were sero rescued b by the I steamer The rho seventy five passengers on th the Prim Prins Oskar were startled from their berths when the vessels crashed to to- to gether bether Many Ian rushed on d deck ck clad d only In their night clothes but at all quickly were assured b by the ships ship's s 's officers When the steamer returned here she was listing to starboard Two Iwo anchors Hn and part of the forward rib rigging raging were wedged in the hole by the col cot The big light from rom the lie File Fi Fathoms Bank Hank lightship is said to have havo been responsible re for or the crash The Tho light lIs-ht shone between tho the two ess ls as the they approached and ond when the thc lookouts lockouts perceived perceived per per- each other It was waa too late to avoid the collision