The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-02
THE ELDER RUNS AGROUND.
AHE WAS SROPINo IN A roo WHEN
SIZE STRUCK ON 4 ROCK.

che Waves BroSe Over -ls~r-rnnic
Asaeae sse Passengers Ths' t,sfe snb-
ssSAp $50 No Lives are I.ost-A Part OF
shs g'sres Jetiisoned--taa she he sa~edt
Iospcx. Feb THE steamship Elder o, tho
NSftk QernAA Lloyd Steamship company.
Capt heinccke. which left New York for Brc-
naen, on Jan. ~ went ashore about 10 o'clock
last night on the AtheIf,eld rocks. nine miles
miles west of ventnor. Isle OF Wight. The fog
was 80 thick that the officers could not SEQ half
the length oithe shin ahead The lead and
steam whistle were Kept going and the en-
gines weee slowed down. The steamship was
hunting for the Needles passage to go TO
eodtham pton wtan without warning she
brought UP on the Athoriield rocks Plenty
of water had been reported until almost the
instant the steam ship struck.
Then a scene Of terror followed. Tho pas
sengers rushed on deck. and We're with dif-
hculty Gained by tho officers. who assured
them that there was M danger. Women and
children cried piteously. and the male passcn-
gers were also much alarmed. but wore pre-
vailed upon to return to their cabins and make
the necessary preparations 10 abandon the
chip should such course be found necessary.
The ship was GRADED IN the rocks about milo
from the shore.
The Atherfleld coast guard lifehoat, attract
ID By the rockets sent UP from the Elder.
reached the side OF tho steamer by midnight.
Aheaty sea was rolling and sea gallo had
sprung UP. forcing the steamer more and
more upon the rocks by this time the wind
vas furious gale blowing dead ashore. and
the sea broke over the steamship. Tho water
vas rising In her hold in spite of the fact that
the pumps were kept going continually
Thirteen OF the passengers were first safely
Landed at Athei tield in the lifeboat. The
drenched and half-drowned passengers
and life savers We're heartily cheered
upon landing. and received every assist
:. Anee. Three moro lifetoats had made
for the Eide.. and several tugs were
also steaming up to her. but the latter were
unable to approach near enough to her to be
Of any assistance. as the steamship was sur
sounded on all sides BY dangerous rocks.
The Elder soon after signaled that the water
was rising fast in her hold and appealed for
more help. Assistance was teleGraphed for to
MI neighboring points and the North German
: Lloyd agents at Southampton exerted them
oelves to the utmost in their efforts to save the
Hives OF the passengers and crew. and. if posi-
bic. the ship and her cargo. Several powerful
tugs were despatched from Southampton, and
two OF the most powerful Government ocean
, tugs were sent from Portsmouth by order Of
the Admiralty authorities
About sixty bales Of cotton werc hoisted out
OF the hold and thrown overheard. thus light
enfng the vessel Tho cotton is being washed
Shoreward. and will. 1t is expected be saved.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon the sea had
moderated considerably and tho lfeboats
began taking of more passengers. The
Brooke liieboat landed an additional lot OF
thirteen women passengers and two children.
Shortly afterward n third li.eboat full of pas
sengers put Of The sea finally camed down
20 much that there was said to be no danger
htT Of cotton was jettisoned.
Those Of tho poor Danes. NorweGians.
exsdes. and Germans who were among the
Elders Storage passengers landed during
the AFTERNOON and evening are compelled to
tSs agents Of the Sorh Germae ISyd CSm
RSny are doing everything possible Tor them.
The coast guardsmen and others who were
mously q the opinion that. had the gale in
: loss Of life, for the ifeS BATS. owing to the
!, .E9cks and the heavy seas, were almost useless.
against the Elders sides or against the rocks rocks.
sudden and unexpected moderation OF wind
1nd sea alone seems to have saved the Elder
Tie village Of Atherfield this evening is full
Ct coast guardsmen and men in the employ
companies who are engaged In the rescue and
resistance Of the passengers or IN salvaeing
/. boats have swarmed to the SPOT in the hope OF
earning dollar in some way or another.
ss Srsssn 4ps s sna mad ss Ss bad
people. The work Of rescuing was. then con-
dnuins and it was hoped that all the passen-
gers would be safe ashore by = O'clock Short
rise again and It look ed as il there was another
lief IN .hs to
With the work OF life saving before 1t was inter-
Tie Say tho s%oSe S the Isle o.,
r Wight. near tho place where the. Elder
grounded. was lined with crowds OF people
BY the lifeboats. After being landed and
Trsn a. the RESCUED speedily
: ten miles distant by road. from which place
they were forwarded by rail TO Ryde. on the
ths Elders passengers were Transferred to
Steamboats,, and were taken to SOUTHAMPTON
9s vii G1 sya
y; and
sMpioyed by the steam ship Company to pull
Sd The stranded steamship; AZ the necessary
run out from her during the afternoon. Even
should the tugs :. succeed IN dragging the
remain long, aloat and every prseaution, has
Aiming; Seven hundred and fhy thousand
which formed part ol the Elder 5 cargo have
been taken W on deck and have been wrapped
h be thrown overheard in the event Of the
Elder commencing Ia founder. This will facil-
tate the work OF the divers who will he sent to
recover the bullion AS soon as the weather per-
In On interview with Mr., G. s, Meyers. one OF
the Elders passengers. the latter said the
steamship up to the time she grounded had
made an average Of about sixteen knots an
hour from the time she left New York Capt.
Heinecke. shortly before the Elder struck.
thought he was nbout four miles west Of tho
Needles. and. as he had not sighted the
Needles or st. GATHERINGS lights. he keIt the
lead line going continually. The last report. a
moment or so before tho Elder ran ashore.
showed eighteen fathonas OF water. The quar-
termaster engaged in heavins the lead had
inst gathered up the line for another cast
Ween the Elder grounded.
-~ Lieut. Addison. another Of tho passengers,
said the Elder struck on what is known as the
Blue shipper Rock, and that she had no sooner
done SO than she turned around two or three
times with her forefoot upon the rock. as II
tuLntnR upon pivot.
Engineer Douglas who WAS In charge OF ST.
catherine Lights last night. when tho Elder
Een ashore said the fog WAS one Of the den lest
be can remember The steam fog horn was
4ept sounding all the evening. and both the
4ynAmos OF st. GATHERINGS Lights were work .
ing their combined power. giving light equal
deAss. however. that the Officers OF the Elder
did not see this light, though within three
hA Ia a..