Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-06-19

Rescuing the Cadets and Her Crew from
their Perit0us Position.
TIE United States practice ship Con
stellatIon. which left here on Saturday
with the iirsl third aud fourth classes ofca
diets on board, encountered heavy north.
easterly gale when Of the Capes Yesterday
afternoon Was driven ashore about one
mile below Cape Henry, just inside The
Capes, and ct latest accounts this morning
the ship lies broadside TO the beech about
300 yard from shore. One Of her officers
Immediately put ashore and went by uri-
vate conveyance TO Norfolk, Va. for as
sisiance. The fact that the position Of
the ship was not known Is shown by the
action Of the officer not going 20 The tele-
graph Office he Cape Henry, which was
only mile distant. a. dispatch from
Norfolk, says
The Baker Salvage Company's steamer
Peed was at once dispatched to the relief
Of the Constellation az soon as the disaster
was known, and the keeper Ia charge Of
the lighthouse at Cape Henry was also
sent to the spot 10 do what he could. The
life saving stations along the coast were
closed on May /, aud are now Ia the
charge OF the captains as keepers
Captain johnson, Of station No. /, went
to the scene OF the disaster IS aeon as he
heard Of It. and II necessary viii try 10
make up crew Of life savers from the
persons who live on the shore 10 the VI
entity OF the wreck and of the station
which ID near Cape Henry.
Capt. johnson and those who went to
the assistance OF the ship from the neigh
berhood Of Cape Henry had managed 10
get out line to the ship and rugged ont
the brooches buoy, but had not gotten
any one ashore. Lieut.. Archer and the
crew who came ashore when the vessel
struck, shortly after o'clock, where the
only ones who had reached the beach.
The few who are at work on the beach
are drenched with the rain which has
been falling steadily. and. owing TO the
few who are available, they are having q
hard time.
Tue officer in charge of the ConsteIIa-
ton is Commander p. +. Harrington. and
her navigation officer is Lieut.. w. f.
Low. She had 100 of the cadets and 10
sailors as the ships compliment when she
left Annapolis on her summer cruise.
The Constellation lies so close to the
shore, however, and is In such q position
that she cannot be hauled OF by boats,
but cables aud howsers must be used.
The vicinity Is decidedly dangerous
one, and one where many wrecks have
taken place. 1t Is always given wide
birth by marines, and 1t is thought the
Consultations commander allowed bis
ship to be carried too near In shore by
the periious current before recognizing
the danger of his position, or that his
c0mpasses were out of order.
The cadets are much disheartened and
Inconvenience. Their position Is not
considered dangerous one, however,
as there are number of people on shore
With the apparatus of the life saving sta.
ton ready TO go aud reUder them assis.
lance at moments notice.
Much anxiety was felt here TO day at the
Naval Academy for the safety of those on
board, and inquiries were made this
morning by those having relatives and
friends on board, of Capt sampson, Su-
perintendent. as to the latest advices. "A
dispatch was received by Capt. Sampson
this afternoon stating that The COnstelIa
item was afloat and on her way 10 Nor
folk. The U. 8. Steamer "Standish'
was put In readiness to be sent to the as
sistance of the Constellation, but It was
thought she would not proceed unless
needed. The Constellation had over 300
persons on bard, including 100 cadets,
ITO sailors and 10 officers.