Show STEAMER IS AT Sf SEA A Sugar Laden Craft Reported Re Reported Re- Re ported in Distress 5 20 20 Miles From Baltimore BALTIMORE MJ Md March 13 AP The AP-The The British steamer Tafna Tarna sugar laden from Cuba for lot Baltimore Baltimore Balti Balti- more was was reported on fire near Sandy Point twenty miles below Baltimore this thi morning Two lo local local lo- lo cal fire boats were sent to h her hr r as assistance assistance assistance as- as and residents along shore In that vicinity telephoned that they were alongside the Tafna about 9 Smoke was pouring pouring pour pour- ing from the ship they said The rhe marine observer r at NorthPoint NorthPoint North NorthPoint Point reported the Tafna passing up the lower harbor at a. a m m. She was tl flying ing two black balls In Indicating indicating indicating in- in that the craft was not Under under under un un- der control A tug was as alongside ej but the observer said he could see no signs of ot fire aboard The fire boats were sent In re response response response re- re to a wireless message to the Baltimore re fire department from the steamer Mystic outward bound for Savannah and Los Angeles and it was at first reported that it was the Mystic that was on fire his was disproved when the was as reported a ag aj having passed Cove Point which is about abot seventy miles from Baltimore The Tafna carries a crew of thirty men |