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Show STEAMER SUNK; SIX MEN MISSING WASHINGTON. Oct. S The Amerioan steamer VVes'gate of the naval overseas transportation sen-Ice has been sunk at sea, ith the loss of six members of her crew, in co'llsfon wi:h the steamer American, Ameri-can, The American picked up the survivors and is proceeding to port. A dlspAtch to the navy department today to-day said the sinking occurred about cO) miles off the Atlantic coas but did not give the tlrre The Wes.gate was a cargo carrier of gross tors. |