Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1909 — AID GALLED TO BARK BY WIRELESS C. Q. D. [ARTICLE]

AID GALLED TO BARK BY WIRELESS C. Q. D.

Steamer Stands by While Water Is Pumped From Hold. New York, Feb. I'2. —Thanks to a wireless summons sent by the steamer El Norte, six ocean going vessels and the revenue cutter Onondaga are keeping more or less distant watch on the barkentine Matanzas. bound for Philadelphia from Fernandina and sighted twelve southeast of the Diamond sboal lightship flying signals of dis tress. The El Norte stood by the Matanzas while the bark jettisoned her cargo. The ‘C. Q. D ” message sent to the four winds was picked up by the steamer tlomus. It was found the water was gaining on the men at thepumps of the Matanzas at the rate of a fool an hour A wireless message sent by the Comus to the Hatteras station and out to sea a thousand miles, brought the steamer Larimer and the two vessels stood guard over the sail Ing craft. The revenue cutter Onondaga Is hurrying to the assistance of the Matanzas so that the barkentine will not want for help.