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Show NAVY SUBCHASER FIRES AT 17. U. GABLE SHIP MIAMI. Kla.. March 5 Work of connecting the Western Union Mlaml-Rarbadoea Mlaml-Rarbadoea cable, begun again today, wa abruptly halted this afternoon when the United States subchHaer 154 appeared and opened fire on the cable whip Robert C. Clowry and placed the entire crew under arrest. The action took place on the high seas about four miles off the coast of Miami beach, near the buoy that had been attached to the end of the cable when It was laid from the three-mile limit of the United .States to Barna-does Barna-does by the British cable ship Colon la laat summer. DISREGARD SIGNALS. The Robert Clowry rrlyedoff Miami yesterday from Jacksonville to tart work on connecting the cable and had picked up the loose end when the subchaser arrived on the seen. Signals hoisted by the naval vessel. It is said, were disregarded by the cable ship, after which a shot waa fired by the subchaser across the bow of the Clowry. which promptly hove to. REPORT IS ASKED. WASHINGTON. March S. The navy department was without advices to night concerning the action of the subchaser 1M in holding up th Weal-em Weal-em Union cable ship aff Miami late today, but was endeavoring1 to get In wireless communication with the naval authorities there tonight. .-- ,- r... 3 J |