The Washington times., 1906-01-15
HOURS OF TERROR
HOPING FOR HELP

| Gus chances taken to reach snip IN
the face OF a fierce northeast Atlantic
storm as were ventured in the rescue
of the Cherolxee's party.
After many fruitless attempts at res
cue, It was decided that the Alberta.
with Captain Caste at the helm. and a
picked crew. should make an attempt
TO reach the steamship. The Alberta
got over the inlet bar in safety, and
then went pitching up the coast toward
the stranded vessel.
When abreast OF the stranded steam
er. the sloop put about and came to
the ieeward A small boat was launched
and several Of the crew made the peril
GUS trip 10 the steamer. They found
the passengers and most OF the crew
in a terrible state of anxiety. The wo-
men were weeping and the men were
pleading that something be done Cap
tain Archibald and Captain Castro de-
cided to make the attempt 10 transfer
the passengers.
Passengers Fearful.
Though terribly anxious to be re-
leased from their. perilous position,
some OF the passengers feared to make
the trip in the small boat. AT the time
the sea was rough with fairly stiH
wind blowing. The Drawer ones volun-
teered 10 go first. and when the others
found that the trip from the steamer
TO the tossing sloop was not so perilous
as 1t looked. they readily consented TO
leave the ship.
Only four or five were taken at q
time. and after nearly two hours work
all but the captain and three OF his
crew were safely aboard the Alberta
The crew OF the Alberta displayed Won
derful seamanship in keeping their
yawl ahOat.
Consul Handley's Loss.
By no means the least of the losses
Is included in the property or Consul
Handley, for thought TO be beyond res
cue are the official consular reports OF
the present revolution in Santo Domin-
go. Contained in these papers are rec
ords OF state affairs that shed much
light upon the warfare of the little re-
public. which has come so near en-
broiling the powers.
On the steamship were the forty-seven
men composing the officers ana crew
the fourteen BTigantine hIe-saVeFs.
" hose boat was smashed as they board
ed her; ten other men, TWO women
Mrs Amaris and Mrs Mary Palmer, the
stewardess-and two children, the ANA
rs boy and girl.
Throughout Saturday night the wig
wagging OF torches and the cOston lights
had kept the life-savers at the inlet IN
formed OF the steamers condition
The first faint streaks OF dawn In the
east revealed the Cherokee still pound
ing In her original position. Three code
flags were strung from her halyards.
Hope Is Abandoned.
The Clyde line representative here or
dered up the flags which fOreten the
abandonment OF hope. They carried TO
Captain Archibald the sentence: Send
your purser ashore with papers and
mail, and passengers. If possible" This
was about 8 o'clock.
Meanwhile. plans were being discussed
as 10 the possibility OF sending succor
from shore. Minds aboard the Cherokee
were working fast. when every second
meant an eternity. Suddenly a cry went
up from the watchers on the boardwalk
She's signaling again" Glasses sought
the stranded ship. They read the plead
ing words. Can the Absecon crew come
out p
Captain Parker, of the Inlet Life-Sav-
ing Station, stood near the staff from
which the answering flags were flown.
at IS still too rough His voice chOked
as he dictated this reply. Years OF ser
vice had trained him in the dangers OF "A
Combing surf In the huge seas that
rolled in before him he saw only an in
stant's life for the sturdjest craft he
could launch.