The news & observer., 1905-12-12
Several Vessels Ashore
On Our Sands.
NO LIVES WERE LOST
Considerable Damage to Shipping is
Reported. The Steel Steamer Ara
gon Among Those Ashore. Many
Vessels That Put Out Re-
turn TO Norfolk HarbOr.
(Bv th Associated Press.

10y III ASSOCldleut 1ISSS.D
Norfolk. Va. Dec. 9.-As a result
of the southeastern gale that ragged
fiercely all day along the Atlantic sea-
board, the point of greatest severity
being Cape Hatteras and vicinity. there
are three crafts practically on the
beach between Cape Henry and Cape
Hatteras. and shipping has been EN-
tirely suspended out of Norfolk The
steamer Aragon is ashore II miles
north of Bodies Island. A large barge,
the tow of the Aragon, turned loose
early this morning. is ashore between
Nao's Head and Kell Devilfs Hill. Az
unknown schooner is ashore near
GullS Shoals. An unknown schooner
reported tonight anchored off Cape
Henry. a mile and a half from shore,
is evidently in a crippled condition.
Throughout the day the storm ragged.
accompanied by gusty rains, the wind
at Cape Henry station registering s,
velocity of As miles an hour from the
northeast. Wind at Norfolk was 38
miles an hour Many vessels and
steamers that had put to sea. finding
the condition beyond the bay too
treacherous for safe navigation, put
back into the harbor and the pilot
boats were kept busy.
SO far as reported no lives have been
lost although the damage to shipping
will be quite severe.
At midnight the storm was abatinG.
1t is expected that it will have passed
by tomorrow.
Stranding of the AragOn.
The steamer Aragon, the property
of the Atlantic Coast Lumber Com
pany. E. C. Benedict, of New York,
President, left here Friday afternoon
towing the barge Goddard, loaded
with lumber for Georgetown. She
is a steel vessel, of the best lake
type, and 1,O72 tons register.
Early in the morning the Aragon
got into trouble with her tow, and
to save herself was forced to cut
aloose from the barge. The barge
at uickIy went ashore at a point be-
tween Nags Head and Kells DEVILS
Hill. AT 4:15 the entire crew had
been gotten ashore by the life savers,
without the loss of life.
1t was soon after noon when the Ar
agon went ashore, after unsuccessfuil5
battling for hours with the heavy
seas running. She seemed to be "
ing easy late in the afternoon, ane
doing well in the high seas running
Nhen signalled the crew refused tC
desert the vessel. The life savers
are standing by. ready for the cal
for help, should she eo to pieces.
At 2:25 runners from the shore
patrol reported an unknown coast
wise schooner ashore near Gulls
Shoals, down Hatteras way. a later
report was to the effect that the crew
of the disabled vessel had been res
cued by the life savers. No partlc-
uIars as to the name of the schooner
or her destination could be secured
tonight.
Late in the afternoon an unknown
schooner was reported to be anchored
and later drifting in, just a mile
and a half beyond Cape Henry anc
about the same distance from the
shore. She seemed to be restless il
the high sea running and had hel
spanker sail set to hold her steady
She was signalled, but did not reply
No distress signal displayed. The life
saving crew of the cape are ready tol
any emergency during the night.
All navigation was interrupted anc
delayed in the hdrbor and roads dur
ing the day. Smaller steam craft!
did not attempt to operate. Sailing
vessels remained at anchor and the
oyster fleets remained inactive. Nav
igation between Norfolk and New
port News and Old Point was difficult
But the damage to shipping was small
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