The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15
PASSENGERS AND
CREW RESCUED
People Aboard Cherokee Taken
Off With Difficulty.
WATER IS FEET DEEP IN HOLD
The Captain and Thrss Men Of His Crew
Refused 10 Leave Their Ship With
The Passengers
WATER IS FEET DEEP IN HOLD

Atlantic City, n. j.. Jan. l5.-After "A
hours Of terrible anxiety, the passengers
and crew, 60 in all. OF the Clyde line
steamer Cherokee. bound from San Do
mingo for New York, which went aground
on the Brigantine shoals Friday. were
rescued late yesterday afternoon and
landed here.
Capt Archibald. two mates and the
ships carpenter decided TO remain aboard
the stranded steamer.
The rescue was accomplished by Capt
Mark Caste and "A picked crew In the
sloop yacht Alberta. and their experience
was almost as thrilling as that or the
passengers.
More than a thousand persons greeted
the storm tossed party as the sloop sailed
into the inlet with the report that all
Not i'm years have the inhabitants OF
Brigantine and Absecom beaches been
so wrought up for the safety OF strand
ed ships company, and never were so
many attempts made nor perilous chances
taken 10 reach a ship I'm the face OF
fierce northeast Atlantic storm as were
ventured in the rescue OF the Cherokee
party.
When the Cherokee ran her nose into
the sand OF the treacherous Brigantlne
shoals on Friday. there was no fear for
the safety OF the vessel or those on board.
The sea was comparatively smooth and
II was expected that she would be fioated
Ht the next nlRn tl0e. ne lIt-SdNlik
crews from Atlantic City. Absecom, South
Brgantine and Briganiine Immediately
went TO the rescue. but they were assured
that there was no danger. Some or the
passengers Of whom there were 10. be-
came a little anxious and wanted TO be
landed, but this the captain could not
30 all hands decided 10 make the best
of II. At the request OF the captain. the
South Brigantine life-savers remained
During the night a moderate northeast
storm set in. causing the sea 20 become
choppy and sending the vessel.deeper into
the sand.
STORM BECAME VIOLENT.
Daylight Saturday found the storm in full
blast, making IL impossible to launch
boat or for a boat from shore to go near
the steamer. A heavy rain set In and la
ter I'm the day fog settled down and the
vessel was lost 10 view. The wind rose
until II reached n velocity of 80 miles.
which churned up the sea and caused
breakers to dash against the vessel with
such violence that the passengers and
crew had 10 leave the deck
Nothing was heard from the passengers
after the fog settled until dawn today.
when n signal from the steamer reported
all hands still on board. The life savers
deemed II folly to attempt to go TO the
steamer In the sea that was running. but
IL was decided to send two men in
launch. This was done, and when it was
about 10 go over the bar at the mouth OF
the inlet -tffe -faunch's machinery became
disarranged and II drifted about helpless
ly Another launch was sent out and
brought back the two men and the dis
abled launch
Then II was decided that the staunch
sloop Alberta, with Capt. Caste at the
helm and picked crew, should make an
attempt 10 reach the Cherokee and If pos
sible take off those on board The Alberta
40 ha m oaf faty
went pitching up the coast toward the
stranded vessel. When abreast OF the
steamer the sloop put about and came 20
the leeward.
small boat was launched and several
OF the crew made the perilous trip to the
steamer. They found the passengers and
most OF the crew in n terrible state OF an
xiety. The women were weeping and tho
men were pleading that something be
done.
PASSENGERS TAKEN OFF.
Capt. Archibald and Capt Caste decided
20 make the attempt to transfer the pas
sengers. Only four or Ave were taken at a
time, and after nearly two hours work all
but the captain and three OF his crew
were safely aboard the Alberta.
From Brigantine Beach hundreds
watched the rescue, while away off at
the Atlantic City Inlet a number Of men
with strong glasses kept the anxious
crowd there Informed OF the progress OF
the rescue. A great cheer went up when
it was announced that the Alberta, load
ed with people, was leaving the steamer
IT did not take the sloop long TO make
the run TO the Inlet, where the passen-
gers and crew were congratulated on
their safe landing. Most OF them were In
an exhausted condition, not having slept
for 4s hours.
Agents OF the company took charge OF
the party. sending all the passengers and
crew 10 hotels, where physicians pre-
scribed for those who suffered worst from
the terrible experience
Among those landed was Lieut.. H. ny.
Walker formerly OF the United States
cruiser Yankee, who was returning 10
Washington from Puerto Plata. He said
the scenes aboard the steamer were heart
rending. The women prayed and men
paced TO and fro, believing that the great
waves that were washing over the help
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