The submarine 8-51 sunk to-day following a collision with the steamer ity of Rome, 20 miles east of Block Island.
Thirty-seven of the submarine grew are reported drowned. The steamer rescued three.
Washington, Sept. 26.
The fate of the crew of the S.-51 still uncertain though Navy officials express the opinion that it) is possible that some of the crew are alive. On the other hand a radio received at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from a destroyer on the spot where the submarine is lying at a depth of 127 feet says that a diver reports that attempts to communicate with the crew have been unsuccessful. The submarine, which is resting on her keel, inclined to port, has a large hole on the port side abaft the conning-tower. The destroyer Putnam left. Newport at six this morning for the scene, She wirelessed that a buoy had been discovered made up of life-preservers which, it is believed, Late:
Owing to the great weight of submarine the vessel carrying the derrick was herself nearly submerged in an attempt to raise the 8.51. Another giant derrick with a lifting-power of tons has been rushed to the scene of the disaster. The two derricks will, operate at the same time, Failing success a volunteer diver will [descend and undertake the hazardous task of entering the submarine through the torpedo-tube, Later.
The two derricks had scarcely got into position when the sea be-derricks were
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