The New York herald., 1874-12-15
ASHORE ON THE ROMER SHOALS.

The Belgian Steamship August Andrea
Stranded I'm the Lower Bay-Her Pas.
sengers Rescued. t
Shortly before midnight on Sunday the Belgian
mail steamer August Andrea, commanded BY Cap.
tain Greve from Antwerp, with general cargo
and fifteen passengers, and In charge OF pilot ran
ashore on the southern end OF the Romer Shoals.
In the lower bay, where she still lies in very dan
gerous position. When she struck southeasterly
gale was blowing, and the tide was very full.
Yesterday morning the wind, which had in
creased in violence, veered to the northwest,
making very low tides, and 1t iss thought
possible by the weatherwise that the storm
may continue for couple OF days yet.
THE VESSEL WENT ASHORE
while making her way up the Swash channel.
owing to the thickness OF the weather She now
lies hard ana fast IN line between
Sandy Hook ana the westerly point OF Coney
Island. The terrible experiences OF thirteen
st. Franciscan nuns during that stormy night can
better be imagined than described, but it is re-
ported that they all showed great cosrage under
the most trying circumstances. The following
are the names Of these ladies, who are mostly
from Switzerland and Germany
THE NUNS.
Sister Clara Aerther, Sister Anna Edelbrock,
Sister CHRISTINE Guken, Sister Lydia Goeb, Sister
Margareths Jansen, Sister Anna Manield, Sister
Anna Mollers, Sister Anna Meichors, Sister Catha-
rina Scheid, Sister Frederlka STUNNED, Sister
Julia Stoberg, Sister Christine Streath and Elise
TeIst, Q Novice.
In addition to the foregoing there were on
board two other passengers. VIZ: Mr.. Jacob Heitz
and his wife, both from Antwerp. fs fT
When daylight broke, the vessel was discovered
going out to sea in quest OF vessels TO tow into
port and the captain engaged one OF them
gers and convey them mp to the &C city, s Which,
ney wers mqsh anaea ssc STORES and %
to ST. esers Hospital the o HICKS asd
Congress streets. where every attention was be-
Cross line in this city are Messrs. Funch Edge &
Co., who are also partial owners OF the said
tent fne 90 es sSs
line are the q. +. Funch and the stenmann.
THE TELEGRAMS.
The following kilograms were received from
Sandy Hook by the above mentioned urn with
respect TO their stranded steamer:
8A. M-August Andrea ashore at Romer ShoaL
IVA M-Has two tugs made fast to her.
9AA-Steamer has four tugs alongside her.
isoS5 NoSnip,rpsil9n p g a9d a., unchanged m a. @
lP. M:-Tde very lowi she is half out Of water tugs
Up to seven O'Clock no further tidings had been
received BY these gentlemen from the vessel Dur
Mr: Howard. their stevedore. with the tugs p. q.
Comm and Meyers and lighters TO discharge
cargo as soon as possible; but, owing to the in
clemency OF the weather, they were not able to
get alongside. :
WHAT THE COAST wREcKINd COMPANY SAY.
"A reporter called at the of1ce or the Coast
Wrecking Company, in Wall street, last night and
gained the following details:-"We sent down Al
nine A. N. the wrecktng steamer Relief Captain
Woolcot, with our agents, Captains Young aud
Chadwick, on board, but they have not been able
to make any attempt yet to get the steamer
on: They have large crew Of wreckers on
hawsers, &C.. to haul her on when an opportunity
shall OFFER The Relief Is now lying for shelter
Oh Staten Island, ready to start when the weather
moderates, and will take down lighters to re-
near where the Rodney Parker went ashore ashore
last March. We hope to get her on soon,
provided that the weather moderates; but
there s no use Disgusting the fact that, should the
gale still increase, matters may assume very
reported that there are some steamship boilers
from an old wreck near where she Is stranaed.n
EIGHTY TONS OF CARGO THROWN 0yERBoARD.
1t subsequently transpired that about eighty
over 800 tons. The rest OF the cargo, which is
window glass, carved wood, &C., and is
worth In an about $2oc,oOo. Messrs.
$250o0o. She was butt in England early this year
and came to New York Tor the first time on the
goth OF June last from Mentone and Marseilles In
the Mediterranean. The cargo rs sup.
mander Captain ii. Grsve, is an ofdcer
OF considerable experience and formerly COM
manded the sailing ship Helvetia, now in New
York. No statement has vet been received from
the captain or pilot, out the weather moderates
Mr.. Edge, OF Funch, Edye h Co., made an inefYec.
tuRl attempt to 90 ON board her yesterday.