New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-19
AN OCEAN STEAMER ASHORE.

THE RUSLAND STRIKES AT LONG BRANCH
ALL THE PASSENGERS SAFELY LANDED BY THE
EFFORTS OF THE MEN FROM TWO LIFE-sAvING
sTATFoNs-THE VESSEL STRIKES UPON An OLD
yEEcK-How THE WORK OF RESCUE WENT on
~ THE BITTER COLD-FEARs THAT THE
STEAMER AND MUCH OF THE CARGO WILL BIZ
LOSS.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
LoyG BRANCH, n. j., March 18.-The Red Star
line steamer Ruslani-formerly the Kenilworth-from
Antwerp for New-YOrk left Antwerp March 3, with
III seerage and four cabin passengers, ana conihic
by Can't j. Dehorsey. She came ashore last hiSht al
half past ten o'clock about 600 yards south OF the
End Hotel Immediately in front OF the curtis cottages
She struck nearly yards from the shore upon the TO-
mains of the wreck of the ship Adonis which was cast
away there about 10 years ago The Rusland suuckbow
on Nearly an hour after the disaster The was dsco
cred by one Of the of Life Saving station No. H.
This was at 11:2O He Immediately went 10 ST'uoh
No L. and the men from that station arrived u 'no
wreck with car and apparatus at 4:iO soon ater"a"
they were Joined by the from Lfe-Savns stauoh
No with their boat, and from the two crews the iic
boat WAS manned and started for the steamer the sea
bcng very high The got on board the steamer
obont o'clock and Immediately returned WIN tree oI
four passengers-all who dared 10 come ~ wa NV
ucsoying men got rope over the ship by means oil
mortar but the rope parted The second shot Sent 'o
safely
the men had the life car the vessel and immediately
hogan landing passengers with it, five or six nj time
AT the same time the surf boat COINS BACK ana iorth
rs RAPIDLY as possible until o'clock when all the pas
senears and their baggage mad been landed saieS "h
ont accident Of any kind except from an occasional
etnc received from high waves after the boat reached
the shore The crew of the RCsand was afterwaid
landed with the exception OF the captain ana IL" VI 'c
men, who refused to leave the ship.
The steamer lay all the forenoon with her bow on ana
her stern sinking heavily aud was feared every mo
meDt that she must break in two she began leaking al
o'clock and In the course OF hour or two the two
afterconparmcnts filled with water and the vessel
settled aft About O'Clock the water had risen SO that
il put out the fires. and the steamer pounded" more
heavily than before Up to II O'Clock the wind blew
freshly with q heavy sea- but at that hour the VIVID
began TO change around to the west aud now, at p u
is nearly west. The ship Mt present lies qnetF' anu
should the wind keep at this point there IL propapy
that part of the cargo may be saved in good condition
or course the cargo IN the two afeIcomparmens VIII
be damaged The stOrcrooms are now six feet under
wafer 1t is supposed by the wrcckcrs that there
large hole in the steamer aft of tho ainmast, SHE
filled IN an hour and a half.
have lust talked with an experienced wrcc&er who
lives here lie says that in lis opinion the steamer can
not be got of a. tcr, question at she very s2-
riously damaged. The first men who boarded the
steamer were Gavctt II. White and B. c. Potter of Life
Saving Grew No l. and White remained 90 board all day
assisting AZ the life car which made 20 trips IahdDE
paSscugers and baggage The crews Of Life stations
Nos and g. commanded 10y Capts. Valentine and Allen
landed the entire number Of passengers and crew ana All
their baggage They received much assistance however
from Mr.. walter Green, who gave lis own service -
well As the use Of his boats and other citizens rendered
elective aid The captain and two men arc now the
only person, board the vessel and the life ere" are
stationed near to render Inn assistance al the approach
OF danger.
Tie steamer took pilot 50 miles of shore from pilot
boat Isaac Webb No s. but understand the ssol was
not in his charge. had not arrived in sight OF the
eboat at which time the pilots OF these steamers As
slime command. AT 5 T. Of the finn OF Peter
Wright Coz agents Of the Rec star line OF steamers ar
rived from Philadelphia in a special tlan to look after
tie vessel and cargo, is supposed that large rar
OF the cargo Is consigned 10 Philadelphia
The steamer is years Old and is said TO be owned
or controlled by the Pcmsy vaua Railroad Company
and Philadelphia people. The passengers and crew are
AZ the East Ind American, and NcW-NOrk Hotels and
are well cared for The passengers all speak OF the lie
saving crews and apparatus in IN, highest terms, and
although The weather earfUlly cold they were al
landed safely and comparative comfort. They SAY
they had no idea they the shore until the YES
sci struck and passenger said ne did not know they
were ashore until he wa aroused from sleep this morn
inr in order 10 be I ashore The officers they took
souudncs about minutes previous 20 striking, and
found - fathoms of water. There was heavy snow
slua the time and they were prevented IRON LeaI-
Ing the surf by the whistles Of steamers.
The steamer Ameridue was moved by Capt. Merritt
aud his men last night about 80 feet and they feel pretty
confident That they get her of ii they have one OF
two more good tides. TLe wrecks visited by thou
sands Of people all he UeghbOIng country today,
although the weather was extremely cold. The beach
has been lined with them almost all day Iaoy watched
with the most eager interest the progress oi the lnec
in landing its human freight THE member OF Lift
Saving Crew No. who first discovered this steamer Wa
the first the stogner Ameiquc and the bfg Phil
adclphia which was stranded al SeabrlgM two years
ago The Passengers Wiii 80 TO New-IOrh by The
steamer sse lIoy Of the New-erscy southern Railroad
line and viii be landed at Pier No. :, North River.