Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-02

her terrified passengers and crew, who,
with their officers, are doing their ut
most 10 maintain order among the steer
age passengers, of whom there are about
200 on board. The csbin passengers are
few in number, according to report; In
deed, IL is said that there are not moro
than 300 people all told on board. The
Elders cago consists Of large consign-
ment OF cotton for English and German
manufacturers.
Later advices from st. GATHERINGS
Point show that at about o'clock this
Afternoon the Elders enginss were
started and On attempt 70 get her afioat
was made. The screw churned the water
st a great rate, but the steamer remain
ed hard and fast.
The government tug has arrived at
the scene Of the accident, but when she
got there the tide was so far on the ebb
that she could not render any assist
ance. There are now no prospect or
floating the Elder until the next high
tide tonight.
The stranded steamer lios in sight OF
the coast guard and Lloyd's signal sta
tion, aud two life boats from the shore
are in attendance upon her. She has,
OF course, her own boats. Every pre-
caution has been taken TO land all the
passengers safely should the occasion
arise.
No accurate information as 70 tho
DANCE the steamer has sustained can be
obtained. Ii can be seen that water Is
running from her scuppers as IL her
pumps were working. This Is taken by
many Of the people on shore 10 mean
that the vessel Is leaking.
BY night.fall six tugs had arrived and
were awaiting the attempt TO tow the
vessel OF. During the day the Elder
bumped on the rocks considerably
about half a mile from shore, the seas
breaking over her.
A dispatch sent at l0p. m. says; "All
passengers and the mails have been
safely landed. The crew remains
aboard preparing for the attempt topull
the steamer of. The attempt VIII DO
made at one o'clock In the morning.
The last boat landed amid the rejoicing
of a large crowd on the beach. The
rescuing crews received an ovation.
The specie remains aboard the ship.
The captain thinks the vessel Will come
20 no harm during the night. The
weather Is finer than during the day,
the night being clear and starlight.
The landing Of the Elders passengers
by the life boats became somewhat
risky after o'clock in the evening.
when the wind. which was blowing
dead ashore, changed.
Captain Addison, one OF the pas
sengers OF the Elder, IN
giving an account OF the
accident said that the captain of the
Elder calculated that the vessel was
few miles westward OF the Needles, n
group OF three rocks In the west OF the
Isle OF Wight. The steamer struck on
a three fold ledge just as the lead was
being heaved A sounding taken near
ly five minutes previously had indicated
ten fathoms OF water. Neither the
Needles light nor the ST. GATHERINGS
light was visible when the Elder struck.
Capt. Addison highly praised the con-
duct OF the Captain and crew when the
accident happened. lie says there was
not tho slightest confusion nor excite
ment visible among the officers or men
during all the trying time. Instead, q
military calmneSs and discipline pre-
vailed and every order was cor
rectly given and was rs
correctly carried out. This had q very
calming effect on the passengers and
allayed any fears OF danger which they
might have entertained and prevented
them from interfering with the carry
ing out OF the commands given 70 the
crew,