The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-02-03
STILL ON THE ROCKS
Hope of Saving the Elder
About Abandoned.
WAVES DAsH1Na OVER HER.
All the Grew Except the Captain and
Twenty Men Taken OFF

A Report that She is Breaking Up--Ex
perts Say that Her Back is Broken and
that there is No Chance of Her Being
Able TO Float--Talting on the DIails--The
Landing of the Crew of the Elder q
wterd Scene--Desperate Struggles Of
the LifebOats.
LONDON, Feb 3.-It was hoped last
night that the government and other
tugs would be able to pull the Elder off
the Atherfield at midnight, but all at
tempts in that direction have failed
Throughout the night high wind pre-
vailed, raising a heavy sea, which caused
breakers to sweep almost continuously
over the Elder. The result is that her
position this morning has changed de-
cidedly for the worse Her bow has
risen out of the water and her stern has
sunk lower,
The steamships propeller during the
night was carried away; this morning
Captain Heinecke signalled that the size
of the leak in the Elders bottom had in
creased and that the water was gaining
rapidly upon the crew in spite of their
ceaseless efforts to keep it down.
1t then became apparent that the Elder
must, almost beyond doubt become
complete wreck, and her lifeboats were
got ready to take off the crew when the
word to abandon ship should be given.
Seventy-six bags of mail have been
landed and a number of the crew have
also been sent ashore in the local life
boats.
The Elders officers no longer attempt
to deny that she is doomed; they now
declare that she is full of water, except
in the forepeak which is lifted up by the
rocks upon which the steamship is fast
Experts who have examined the Elder
as she rests on the rocks have expressed
the opinion that her back is broken, and
that there is absolutely no hope of saving
her.
All the crew of the Elder have been
taken ashore except the Captain and
twenty others, who remain on board in
the forlorn hope that something may be
done to float the steamer.
The landing of the crew of the Elder
last night was weird and picturesque
scene. A powerful electric light aided
the moonlight in casting bright glare
on the waters and guiding the lifeboats
Vast crowds lined the cliffs to gaze on the
spectacle, and by their cheers or their
silence showed how the incidents of the
rescue affected them.
The Atherfield boat nearly capsized
several times in the boiling surf, the oars
bending under the strain. But the crew
kept their heads, and the boat soon
righted under their powerful stroke.
The lifeboats landed the men within
seventy-dve minutes from the time of
launching. The lifeboats and their brave
crews did not delay moment
The German sailors were helped out ON
the beach, to be received with hugs and
kisses by the other Germans who had
gone before. Within five minutes the
lifeboats were off again for the Elder.
The surf boiled around. and over them,
often hiding them from view, and every
temperance was greeted with a cheer
from the cliffs.
The trip was accomplished in safety,
the last mails on board being landed as
well as 125 of the crew. Very little con-
fidence is felt in the ultimate rescue of
the vessel, although the captain is still
sanguine of being able to save her.