Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
EVERY PASSENGER SAFE
FROM Stranded STEAMER.
LIFE SAVING APPARATUS REACHED
THE RUssIE AT DAYBREAK
YESTERDAY
NONE INJURED AND ALL WELL.
HEROIC WORK OF REsCUERs AND
WILD ENTHUSIASM OF SPEC
TATORS.


FARAMAN, January 11-After a
night of terrible suspense. all OF the
passengers and crew of the French
steamer Russie, from Oran, Algeria,
which stranded near here during the
violent storm Monday, have been safe
ly landed.
AS the life line connected from the
shore with the steamer parted again
yesterday afternoon, when night set
in no communication with the strand
ed steamer was possible. The last
signalied message was read as follows:
I'VE nave not a scrap of food left. Con-
sterIation prevails on beard" On re-
ceipt of this appeal the fishermen
made two more piucky launches OF
their boat, but were beaten back, and
as the hussie disappeared in the dark
ness those Oh beard appal entity were
trying to launch their only boat.
The storm ragged with renewed fury
during the night and only these who
were compelled to 90 SO stayed on the
shore, pait OF them hudQ.ed beneath
ttalpaaiin and others seeking refuge
from the gale III taraman iighu house
AT midaignt two heats with lines at
tached to tnem were launched but
both attempts to reach the Russie were
fruitless.
In the early hears of the morning
torches were lighted at the bow CT the
kGssle, and in response to the signal
the hshermen MADE another effort to
reach the wreck. But they were
again tossed as,-ore, and the crew of
the llfeboat, who belong to the fishing
YiliaSe CT Caro-, gathered around a
Eonfre made Of wreckage from the
steamer, 4rerched to the skin and
with teeth ehattering from cold, but
NOT discouraged. Their heroism finally
was rewarded, as, with daybreak, the
weather perceptloiy moderated, the sea
became calmer ana the wind, having
shifted from east to north, the Caro-
fishermen at Tout $50 a. m. again
with fast oea. hearts as the e'f boat
disappeared through the waves. More
1han once it was thought she was en-
quilted, but the small craft rose in sight
again on the crests Of the seas and ap-
preached gradually nearer the Russie.
lhen rope was thrown, when tie
fishermen caught and the life boat
soon afterward was alongside. Then
above the bowling wind. rose cries of
JOY from those on board the Russie
which were re-echoed by the crowd
ashore. Another boat, manned by four
men, was then launched and succeeded
in reaching the wrecked vessel. A
few minutes lated the Caro- boat left
the Russie's side, heavily laden AS
she approached the shore, the occu-
pants were seen to be women and one
baby; The snthusis an was delirious.
IS M Hinged into the sea.
20 a. jtn or sf iif1ea the the l TS@s6
out N t.iI~ pat and carried them in
their arms trough the waves. to dry
land. One woman was clasped in the
arms of her son, who had been waiting
On shore since Monday. She swooned
and had to be transported on stretch
er, hastily constructed from wreckage
and covered with blankets, to the
light house. The other women COLLARS
. I'd from fatigue, cold and hunger Their
haggard faces and trembling lambs
told of the awful experiences they had
gone through
1t was unfortunate that want of fore
plight resulted in all the nourshment
being kept at the light house, two
miles distant, for the sufferers had to
walk there, assisted by their friends,
before restoratives could be admins
tered to them.
The four-oared boat next arrived
with several more passengers and the
lifeboats then made repeated journeys.
until all were saved and sheltered in
q the lighthouse.
The Rus6ie was French mail
steamer Of 632 net register, and was
bound from Oranek, Algeria, for Mar
settles. She stranded during a storm
last Monday. Most Of the passengers
were French officials from Algiers or
soldiers.
MARSBILLEs. January 11.-Busi-
ness is practically suspended, and the
0ppufddNo has given itself over to a
eelebratid os the rescue Of the Rus