Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-02

TUGS ARRIVE TO TOW rHE CLEANER
OFF.
Tie Conduct Of the Captain and
Grew Highly CONF
ncnded.
Landing OF tho rassesger- aud MAI
81 the ELDER"


Landing OF tho pa.sesger- aud Nail
81 the glider"
LONDON, Fob. Ia dispatch from
-. Catherine point tonight states that
II was finally decided To be- "a safer plan
10 land the passengers, and according
ly the bOats had landed all the passen-
gers and mails. Among the frst pas
ncngefs landed wero Mrs. Richard Of
Kansas, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Grant and
two children and Miss Grant, New
ircn, Brooklyn; Mr.. Bendig, Mfr. and
Mrs. Abraham, |. NJ. kellBor, Mr..
and Mrs. Ashendcu and MIR. Rankin.
Mr.. Ashcndcn said that at the time
the "EiGetD struck, the weather was
very foggy, aud II was only possible to
see objects n short distance away. The
passengers were somewhat startled ut
frat, but were soon treasured by the
news that there was no danger. So
confident were the passengers In the
assurance OF the captain Of tho
GLIDER" that they were reluctant TO
quilt the vessel IN the lilebUat when
the liiernvers hfst rcsched the steamer
and offered 10 transfer the passengers to
shore. 30 the liiebost returned. When
the Brighton ifoboat came along
later on the captain again refused
offers Of help, and the boat started TO
return. The crew had only rowed
short distance, however, when Mr.
Ashendcn decided that, m the steamer
still remained fast on lho ledge and
there seemed but little likelihood Of
her getting al0at, II would be the
yafest plan TO go ashore, and lie there
upon shouted for the liiesavor TO come
back. He entered the boat with twelve
Others. Soon anerwnrd two more life
boats began Landing the passengers as
quickly "A possible. These took refuge
temporarily at the hotel, while those
landing at Brightstone proceeded TO
London. Tho passengers concur In the
statement that there Ia no apparent
/ damage 10 the vessel.
Another report elbows that the captain
Of the Glider" declined the services Of
! the liieboats until noon. expecting TO
hold out until the arrival Of the tugs.
| A stormy southwest wind arising, ac-
/ companied by rains,orms, he signnlled
the shore for help. Tho vessel listed
/ slightly TO port IA the tide receded.
| Although she appeared close 10 the
shore, II was found impossible to reach
her by double rockets. AS the tide
cbbed the wind fell. BY nightfall six
tugs had arrived md are awaiting the
attempt 10 tow the vessel of, which
| will be- made In the morning. The
landing Of the passengers became
| somewhat risky after O'Clock In the
evening, when the winu, which was
blowing dead lahore, froshensd con.
siderably and threatened TO increase
10 gale. Much relief was felt when
the last load was safely landed.
The captain OF the "Eider" took pre-.
cautions 10 save the large amount Of
money on the steamer. He gave orders
90 have II carried to the deck. a large
number Of bags, containing all told
| s2OO,00 Ia specie, were soon piled on
the aide facing the shore. The big
sum OF money was SO arranged that,
should necessity arise, II could DO sunk
In n p lace Of safety among the rocks.
Captain AddisOn, one OF the passeu-
gers, highly praised the conduct Of tho
captain ANA crew. When the accident
happened, lac says, there was not tho
sllghtest confusion or excitement wish
BILE either among the officers or men
during all the trying time. Instead, n
military calmness and discipline pre-
vailed, and every order was correctly
given aud Rs correctly carried out.
This had very calming effect on the
passengers.
The men In charge OF 81. GATHERINGS
light say that the fog siren was In full
operation at the time OF the stranding
OF the ship, and blowing during tho
hours the fog lasted, and the electric
light was burning at It's fullest power.
The weather WAS so extremely heavy
however, that although the "Elder''
was only three miles distant, neither
this sound Of the siren nor the rays OF
the lights penetrated the fog to give
those ON the steamer any Information
Of their danger.