New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-04
STUCK IN THE SANDS.
THE STEAMER PERSIAN MONARCH FAST
ASHORE NEAR EAsTPORT, L. I.

WEATHER LASTS.
The Wilson Line steamer Persian Monarch went
ashore the Long Island coast. near Shinnecock
Light at $3.50 O'Clock or Wednesday night. She was
boarded at once by the nfe-savng crew OF the
nearest station. but Captain Bristow, who com
randcd tho steamer refused assistance. saying that
he thought he was in no immediate danger
The weather clear and comparatively calm
when the vessel struck. and the captain. IN reply
70 a question said the rudder Of the vessel broke
and this was the cause of the steamer getting IN
shoal water \ fireman board said however
that the rudder did not break until the vessel struck
the bar
The vessel struck far in. and 1t will be difficult
matter. it Is thought. to float her. The captain
telegraphed TO NewYork for tugs. and has received
reply thai The wreckng tug |. J. Merritt had
started for the scene Of the accident She Will try
pull the vessel Of. and failing in this will take
off the passengers.
When morning came the steamer well up IN
the shallow water. and the tides working In drove
her harder and harder on the beach and threatened
TO ground her so hard that she would have to he
lightened before she would be hoated. All day the
passengers stood by the stranded vessel and refused
accept the offers Of the lfeyavnG crews TO take
them off and send them through TO New-York over
the Long Island Railroad.
The accident was caused. according TO the cap
tain, by broken rudder-post The night was bright
and clear. There fair breeze, but hardly
enough to Kick up swell. as the breakers rolled
in. There was juft N" suggestion Of a haze IN the
horizon. but not enough t. b. appreciate.
She struck head On. wiki little Roadway. anu
stop soon after her forefoot grated on
the sand The beach where the Persian Monarch
struck shoals out slowly ana 1T hish water ttetr
a long stretch OF shallow water between the beach
With .afcty 'Ther, are ro rocks and thu even
ness OF In" sand lirnislrs The danger o any cratt
which runs aground, while. at the same time IL
ina craft To- sunk in frIher win each %asn Of The
waves an 81 no ne o
PASSENGERS WATCHED OPERATIONS.
Few If any OF the twenty-eight passengers on
board had gone To bed when thu Steamer struck the
bench
Some were in th, cabin. bur the greater number
We're on deck enjoying ia" last night at SEA when
piousnei into the SAINT Tnrre Mas sonl- excitement
but noihns rese nbl,ns " panic. ,,,, ,...s.o,,.,.
they sprans TO their feet and watched operations
on The bridge. Tho officers di not betray ihr
with tn situation enc Of them walked TO the
It'll" group of passengers and informed them That
when th- motion OF TN" steamer ceased ana there
was only the forward and az swing OF M vessel
cgusrd ny tl- rollers as they reached IN" stern
ANY,, AMI lax a., ,t,r W br.t nv could rhey were
Informed thov SAY that the accident only meant
they would be- % ;,w hours late IN reachins port.
ana they were iu 40 particular harry the ma
Whlr he passenger were thus taking It ea nsI
boarl tn, shin m hie-slyrrs wer" busy. me
men went or duty on .iaN / The Persian Monarch
was soon before III. reached the beach. and the
men who constitute tn ltf"-savIng crew during the
winter months hurried 10 th" hrach 70 warn tnr ne
vessel on bs signals They "cr" too late anu an
they could do was 20 scnd boat OF TO nor
About TWO hours aft.r the arrival ot IN" d.
Merrl't. Tug irl0nR,r- .' fN" southern Cd" i,"''
COMPANY wli.a rl. N'rrNs hal hired arrived
she hal with her three barge. which Val DE- u''t
shore AMI ran n eos, % 'hc Merritt The steamer
hal then been Aft'd hy the tide ana swung nearer
hrotl-fI-
Mr. a conference between captain Dave W.
cote. Who j. u charge ~ ne / j. Merritt. 'apl.
Frcl X Shdpg. who IS ln charg" OF the "r'ck"r
crew. and IA. captain - tue steamship. II was dc-
r.lrl 70 dis~mbArk fHe passengers ~ lV.'1 'hi'
work Wa begun. The auxiliary tug was used
chains ami sei anchors Great haws'rs wefe
run ouf several hundred yards from the stern 81
ta. -hf ana rliI, fas 10 anclor. from th' MrI9lN.
CAPTAINS NIlr1't and SHARP who have mai cnArte
OF rl- ng many ~ the wrecks handled hy ~" Mrr-
rltis say ihel w.l &C.,; The ship of In time bui X
T. a Int hour !a-i NIGHT 'h" Persian Monarch was
s'il ashore Her rIi!er post j. broken and her rud-
lrr u-"l.sr When Is WAS 80 '1vr. - That In" ~h
would not obey a"r helm she wa go lar lnshore
iht' -la was swept on th- beach by the currents
S1n!"r-ln q sons agents FOR N" Wilson Line re-
c-lv.,l trl"; dispatch Yesterday morning rom cap.
itln I:ri-foW saying that tn Persian Monarch had
gonc ashore urar ElStport L. ]. Hni was In need ~
elsiauco ~ fh- afrnndel steamer The Psrsi1n Mon
arch is four faasta steamer NJ 1893 tons gross reg
lstrr and formerly belong. - the Monarch Linz"
Wh.n thai line went out ~ existence she was
bought hy me wilson Line. she WAS buzz In lsN at
DunhIrton. Scotland
rhssENGErS oN THE STEAMER
Tn. Persian Monarch left London. April Il, with
comparatively Hight cargo and twenty nn- passen-
gors In the cabin She does not carry passengers as