Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-02
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. From All Quarters. THE ELDER STRANDED. An Atlantic Liner in a Very
 Dangerous Position. 4 DEPUTY KILLED BY GARzA'S MEN. Panic At a Tenement Fire
 In New York. THE AnTI-LOTTERY LAW UPHELD, Quay's Libellers Sentenced
 to Jail.
THE ANTI-LoTTERY LAW UPHELD.
THE STEAMER ELDER ASHORE.

THE STEAMER ELDER ASHORE. The Ship Stranded on a Ledge of che
 Atherfield Rocks-The Vessel Rest
 ing on Her Mtdship pSect1on-Passen-
 gers and Mails Landed by Life-
 boats.
 LONDON, Feb. 1.-The steamship Elder of the North German Lloyd Steamship company, Captain Heincke, which left New York for Bremen on January 23, went ashore at 10 o'clock last night on the Atherfeld Rocks, nine miles west of Vent nor, Isle of Wight. A heavy fog prevail ed at the time, and the captain of the Elder had calculated that the vessel was a few miles westward of the Needles, a cluster of three rocks to the west of the Isle of Wight. The steamer struck just as the lead was being heaved A sounding taken only five minutes pre- viously had indicated ten fathoms of water. Neither the Needles light nor the St. Catharine's light was visible when the Elder struck the reef. The men in charge of St. Catharine's light say the fog screen was in full operation at the time. To JuuBe lIou LILO Iluer Poslllon sue oVl- dently was carried by roller about half way over the ledge and was then dropped on the rocks. She lies with her bow and stern in comparatively deep water, her midship section resting on the ledge.
 The passengers were somewhat startled when the steamer went on the ledge, but were soon reassured by the news that there was no danger. No confusion re- suited from the accident among the pas sengers and no alarm prevailed, owing to the assurances of the steamers officers that the vessel was safe and assistance was near at hand if it was needed. Among the officers and crew military calmness and discipline prevailed. An examination showed there was but little water in the wells and the vessel did not appear to be damaged. It was decided to jettison part of her cargo, and fifty-seven bales of cot ton were thrown overheard. Ropes were attached to the bales and tied to the rail ing of the ship, so that the ship was sur rounded by sea of cotton rising and fall ing with the waves, which were running quite high. The cotton will be saved.
 Life boats came out to the vessel but the captain of Elder declined their ser vices until noon. A strong southwest wind then rising accompanied by rain storms he signalled to the shore for help. The vessel had listed slightly to port as the tide receded. Although she appeared g ble to reach her by double rockets. As the tide ebbed the wind fell. Three life boats were again launched and as soon ss they reached the ship they began the work of rescue, landing as rapidly as possible full boat loads of passengers. Besides the hotels, . number of cottages were placed at tho disposal of the passengers, and there all were made comfortable.
 At 10 p. m. all the passengers and mails had been safely landed. The last boatload reached the shore amid the re- joicing of large crowd on the beach. The rescuing crews received an ovation.
 By nightfsll six tugs had arrived and were awaiting the attempt to tow the ves- sel off. During the day the Elder bumped on the rocks considerable, the seas ever, that the vessel has not been seri- ously damaged. The crew remain aboard, preparing for the attempt to tow the steamer off. The eattempt will be made at 1 o'clock in the morning. The weather is finer than during the day, the night being clear and starlight. The landing of the passengers by the lifeboats became somewhat risky after 8 o'clock in the evening when the wind, which was blowing dead ashore, freshened considerably and threatened to increase to 8 gale. The vessel carried $500, ,O00 in specie. The captain ordered the bags con- taining the money to be piled on the deck on the side of the vessel facing the shore. The big heap of precious metal was so ar ranged as to be ready, should the necessity arise, to be st once sunk in safe place among the rocks whom it could be easily recovered by divers.
 An attempt was made this afternoon to get the Elder afoat with her own power. The screw churned tho water at a great rate, but the steamer remained hard and fast.
 There were 330 persons in all on board the Elder. One of the passengers says: The shock, when she grounded, caused the vessel to shiver from stem to stern, but there was no panic.