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Show WILL SEARCH SEA FOR TREASURE SHIP NEW YOEK, July 17. A deep-sea treasure hunting expedition, financed by wealthy New York men, arrived today over the Virginia capes. Its first ' operations will be conducted at the'gTave of the Ward line 6teamship Meridia, which went to the bottom of the sea four years ago, carrying silver bars and other treasure valued at more than $1,000,000. The Meridia was rammed by the United Fruit steamship steam-ship Admiral Farragnt, and sank fifty-five fifty-five miles off Cape Charles light. The expedition includes the steamships steam-ships Titania, Fearless and F. H. Beck-with Beck-with a wrecking vessel, a yacht and a tug. It is under command of George D. Stillson, who raised the submarine F-4 in Honolulu harbor last year. |