MISSING CARGO STEAMER

Evening Star, Issue 18394, 1 October 1923, Page 6

MISSING CARGO STEAMER

NO NEWS OF BARON BLANTYRE.

CONCERN IN SHIPPING CIRCLES,

Eio-hty guineas per cent, was the quotation 0 in London for tho reinsurance ol the overdue cargo steamer Baron Blantyre, according to a cable received recently by the Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association. . So far no news has been received of tho missing vessel, which is now fifty-two days out from Durban to Adelaide, coal laden, and fears of the worst are entertained. .. Tho captain of tho Blue Tunnel liner Nestor, en routo from Australia, reported on arrival at Capo Town on -September 18 that wireless signals had not elicited any reply from tho missing steamer. Maritime opinion at Durban favors the theory that tho Baron Blantyre struck an iceberg. . Her non-arrival is causing much concern in Sydney shipping circles, and underwriters fear that tho vessel has been overtaken with disaster. A steamer of 5,193 tons, owned by tho Hogarth Shipping Company, she left tho Tyno in command of Captain F. Lee, with a full cargo of coal for tho Adelaide Tramway Board, and put into Durban on August 10. Since then nothing has been either seen or heard of her. Steamers recently at Melbourne w hich left Durban about tho same time as tho Baron Blantyre were the Mary Harlock, with a coal cargo, and the Hagen. Tho collier left a week ahead of the Baron Blantyre. Crossing tho Southern Ocean, the officers stated, extremely violent weather was encountered. The Hagen, which loft twelve days later than the n Baron Blantyre, reached Melbourne on September 15. She .also reported rough weather. No wireless messages were received by either of these steamers from tho Baron Blantyre. The Baron Blantyre had a crow of about forty-five hands. Captain Frederick Lee was in command, Mr A. F. Reed was chief officer, and Air A. Eddio second officer. Mr Caldor was chief engineer, Mr T. Iv. Morgan second engineer, Mr Job Edmondson third engineer, and Mr Win. Martin fourth engineer. Other members of tho crow include F. G-. Young, E. D. Golfings, and John Crawford, apprentices.