Show SHIP SUNK BY TURKISH MARINE MINE MINEI Mail Steamer Goes Down Downin in Gulf of Smyrna Many Drown S SMYRNA A. A April Apri SO Thi Th The steamer te mer Texan Tex rex allf an belonging to the Archipelago American Amen Ameri can St Steamship company struck a mine at the entrance to the gulf ulC of Smyrna and sank One hundred and fifty persons on board hoard were drowned d. d The Thc Texas Ten was flying the Turkish flag and was Tas engaged d In carrying mail mall from Constantinople to the the Levant It was WU first stated that the Texas Wa WaI was I an American vessel the error arising from rom the fact tact that she Is part of the fleet 1 of or a local conc concern rn trading under the name or of the Archipelago American Steamship company The gulf of ot SIn Smyrna rna Is one of t the e finest fines nest harbors In the Mediterranean and Smyrna itself Is the tha principal seaport o of Asiatic Turkey The entrance was extensively extensive mined re re- re b by the Turkish authorities to PIOt pro pro- t J tact ct th the tho port against t. t an attack by the Italian fleet Cleat The Texas was a a. vessel easel ells 1 o ot of tons net register built at tt New Castle Engl England nd In 1888 She was Wag at It first called c. tho the Olympia thou then the Marguerite Marguerite Mar Mar- and finally nall the |