The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-01-16
A STEAMER ASHORE
All Attempts at Rsscus Have
Failed So Far
A TERRisLE SUSPENSE
Of tho l0vsd Ones OF tho Passen.
gers ard Crew, Who Arc
Waiting in Great
Arxiety.

Dispatches from the village Of Fa-a
man, E aucc, near which tho French
p all steamer Russie, from Orsn Al
,..ris, stranded Monday in violent
storm with 80 passengers aud crew of
40 on bosrd, say that all Fl ,rts to reacf
80 steamer hava failed, OWN. to the
Tremendous height of the seas whiun
ere running The pilot boats aud tor
tedo boats which have attempted to
reach the steamer have been unable to
battle with the waves aud have return
ed. The only hope seems 70 b. in the
stability of life savers TO throw a line
ever the Russie as the wrecked vessel
ia driven closer to the shore The fore.
clstle aud part OF the forward deck
touse sre all Of the vessel remaining
shove water.
When night fall Tuesday ensbroud
ei The Russie, quite a number Of the
crew and passengers were seen olinging
to the fore rigging and TO the rails,
making dospsi'ing signals for succor.
Sh,ch those ashore were powerless TO
afford The gale increased in fury ell
right long and tn ugh q ickering light
uaE perceived fr'm tins to time. ap
rsrsntly waved by those on board to
attract attention. it vas feared the
steamer would either treak up or dis
appesr in tho shifting sands before
corning, A thousand persous awaited
along the shore and tho fishermen pre-
pared to launch boat at the first siSn
IT tho aba ement of the hurric,ne
When day broke it was q great relief
FOR the watchers ashore to & ud thai the
bow snd other parts of the forepar, Of
the ship were still above w,ter, though
the stern had completely vanished A
aroup of men hudoled on the steam re
bow renewing their mute appeals for
help
As the day wore on moro persons ap
pesred on the deok forming three
groups, one at the bow, another on the
bridge, and third around the funnel
Thus it was seen that most Of tho crew
aud passenge.s who, q recti6ed list
shows number 102, were still living.
The Russie lies partly on her beam
ends, with her deck facing seaward aud
he seas, which have carried away her
/ hatehways, filling the holds and cabins
IN, " &c -57e7y pos 5ig a &C 6 u
(Hs' tried from the shore to save the
,pfferers. The coast guards men and
ishermen manned life boats and mad @
several ineffeotu,l attempts to reach
ne steamer shich was shifted by the
iacessant pounding of the seas tiff
uearer the shore. Ole life boat got
Calf way when 1t was cspsiz d aud its
erev swan ashore and were dragged
odt of the water by the people ashore,
Sfho formed line with h,uds jlined
aud wadod breast deep into the water i .
IN order TO seize them.
A tug approached as pear as possible
ID the wreck aud then few kite to
Shich life line was attached iu the
direction of the RuSsie, but it failed to
teaoh the stranded vessel. Floars ware
$50 sent out from the beach with lines,
out In no cas-, did they succeed in
teaohing the steamer Rockets were
| tired iruitless y until the ammunition OF
the rocket mortars, which was very
aieagre, ran out. The tugs which made
repeated efforts to approach the Ru-sie
we're them selves menaced with disaster
aud obliged to relinq iish thoir at
| lempts. -
Late in the afternoon another cX)e
iition was ssssyed-that Of lsunonIuG
a raft, with / fe line, from tus
laying offlhe wreck. The result Of thl,
attempt to reach the endangered crew
aud passengers of the Rus 10 Is not ye
known. Those on board of her were
seen to lsuRoh floats, but they were al
carried away out TO sea by the current
Narrowing scenes were witnessed al
The Offices Of the steamship company
nere, outside of which were gathered
SsC ping wives and children aud otht>
relatives Of the crew, who mostly hal
from Marscilles. A message posted a
5 80 p IN. that up TO that Tlme all o
Joard the Ru5sio were alive, ey,ksd q
pathetic explosion OF Joy.
Shortly after 2 O'Clock, du-ing lull
the men oa shore succeedei In gettln.
lif, line to the Russie, but IL snapped
as it was being pulled on board. 0 he
similar attempts failed; bat q NOR
hop sful feeling prevails in view of th'
Indications that tho weather is clear
ing a message from the Rl5sie says
The pa, sspgers are kept below, bu
ell the Grew are at their posts; and tn
captain and officers are isshei to tn
bridge. the seamen tried to construc
several rats, but as they neared oom
pletion they were washed away"
The sinking of the stern 10 the san
proves to have been lucky thing fo
those on board, as the bow of the IN ali
boat Il tilted high above all save tn
biggest waves aud affords s refuge
Otherwise it is believed that ell woul
have long since perlshed.
The cruiser Galilee aud tug wit
} rocket apparatus left Toulon TO sttemI
\ 20 rescue the passenger, who are chief
! ly colonial funotio naries and soldier:
. SOME HEROIC WORK.
A message from Faraman Thurds
morning report that IN spite of th
,, heavy sea sull running life boat su
ceeded in reaching the French steam,
! 8lssie, from Oran, which stranded 0
Monday on the coast, near the vi las
of Farsmsn, during violent storm,
8 A. NJ, and attachad line to her, /
which food can be furnished to the pa
sengers and Grew, who had all bee
cOoped in the forecastle since Mondr
. evening, when the vessel stranded, 81
were famishing.
d There are sanguine hopes that Il
y rescue of the endangered persons
n possible, now that communication Wi
q the Russie is established The life liz
j. s,ill holds good, despite the tremendor
: seas running, but it has not yet he,
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