The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-15
PASSENGERS AND CREW
 TAKEN OFF CHEROKEE
SIXTY RESCUED AFTER 4 DAY OF TERRIBLE AN1-
 IETY.

They Are Brought Safely to Shore Inhabitants Greatly Wrought Up.
 Atlantic City, N. J., Jan. 14.-After twenty-four hours Of terrible anxiety, the passengers and crew, sixty in all, of the Clyde line steamer Cherokee, bound from San Domingo for New York, which went aground on the brigantine shoals Friday, were rescued late this afternoon, and landed at the inlet here. Captain Archibald, two mates, and the ships carpenter de- cided to remain aboard the steamer. The rescue was accomplished by cap tain Mark Caste, and a picked crew on the sloop yacht Alberta, and their ex- perience was almost as thrilling as that of the stranded passengers. More than a thousand persons greeted the storm tossed party as the sloop sailed into the inlet, with the report that all hands were safe. Not in years have the in- habitatnts of Brigantine and Absecom beaches been so wrought up for the safety of stranded ships company, and never were so many attempt made nor perilous chances taken to reach a ship in the face of a fierce northeast Atlantic storm as were ventured in the rescue of the Cherokee party
 When the Cherokee ran her nose in the san of the treacherous Brlgantitne shoals on Friday there was no fear for the safety of the vessel or those on board. The sea was comparatively smooth, and 1t was expected that she would be foated at the next high tide. he life crews from Atlantic City and Absecom, South Brigantine and Brig antine immediately went to the rescue, but they were assured that there was no danger. Someof the passengers, of whom there were ten, became little nervous and wanted to be landed, but this the captain could not permit with out orders from the company. so all hands decided to make the best of it. At the request of the captain, the South Brigantine life savers remained aboard the steamer.
 During the night a moderate north- east storm set in, causing the seato be- come choppy, and sending the vessel deeper into the sand Daylight Satur- day found the storm in full blast, mak- ing it impossible to launch boat, or for a boat from shore to come near the steamer. A heavy rain set in, and later in the day a fog settled down, and the vessel was lost to view. The wind rose until 1t reached velocity of thirty-three miles an hour, which churned up the sea, and caused break CTS to dash against the vessel with such violence that the passengers and crew had to leave the deck.
 Nothing was heard from the passen- gers after the fog settled until dawn to-day, when a signal from the steam CT reported all hands still on board All during the night the life guards of the three stations watched for a slight moderation of the storm, but it did not come until noon, when there was a perceptible fall in the wind. The life savers deemed it folly to go to the steamer in the sea that was running, but 1t was decided to send two men in A lduIlCll IlilS NdS QOllOs ellAA WAiSAl IL was about to go over the bar at the mouth of the inlet the launch's machin- cry became disarranged, and 1t drifted about helplessIy. Another launch was sent out and brought back the two men and the disabled launch. Then 1t was decided that the staunch sloop Alberta with Captain Caste at the helm and a
 .Isa oA4 ot,A A reach the Cherokee, and, if possible, take off those on board. The Alberta got over the inlet bar in safety, and then went pitching up the coast to- wards the stranded vessel. When abreast of the stranded steamer the sloop put about and came to the lee ward. A small boat was launched, and several of the crew made the peril- ous +rip ito the steamer. They found +he passengers and most of the crew in A terrible state of anxiety. The women were weeping and the men were pIeading that something be done. Cantain Archibald and Captain Caste decided to make the attempt to trans fer the passengers. Only four or five were taken at time, and after nearly two hours work all but the captain and +hree of his crew were safely aboard tbe 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, loaded with people was leaving the steamer. It did not take the sloop long to make the run to the inlet where the passengers ant crew were congratulated on their safe landing. Most of them were in an ex' hausted condition, not having slept fol fortv-eieht hours. Agents of the com pany took chargeof the party, sending all the passengers and crew to hotels where physicians prescribed for those who suffered worse from the terrible experience.
 Among those landed was Lieutenan H. M. L. Walker. formerly of the Unit ed States cruiser Yankee, who was re- turning to Washington from Porto Fiatta, He said the scenes aboard thu steamer were heart rending. The wom en prayed. and the men paced to and fro, believing that the great waves tha'
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