Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1915 — American Merchant ship sunk By Mine in North Sea. [ARTICLE]

American Merchant ship sunk By Mine in North Sea.

The American stea niter Evelyn, bound from New York to Bremen, c. ' rrii a n y, », ith . a cargo of cotton' valued at was destroyed by a mine near Borkum Island, in the North Sea, Friday morning. The vess"i slink but her captain and crew of i weqty-sc ven it Is thought were saved, although yesterday’s despatches stated that a part of the crew had not yet .be< a located and they might have been drown d after taking to the bout;-, “Dispatches also state that the ''vessel bad been guided by the British into the mine, as Its cargo was intended or Germany. The British hoarding officer is said to have given the Evelyn the" wrong .course, purposely, it Is inferred, 7 he r. S. gdvenjAent Is investigating tile matter and it is likely .1. B. wjU be asked to “come across” with damages if he is found guilty.