New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
CLYDE LINER ASHORE.
Cherokee Runs ON Shoals Near At
lantic City in Fog.
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Atlantic City, n. j.. Jan. 12.-The steamer
Cherokee, of the Clyde Line, ran aground at
Brigantine Shoals shortly after noon to-day. but
owing to the thick fog which prevailed she was
not sighted until nearly o'clock
Captain Frank Smith of the Brigantine life
saving station ard two of his boats went TO the
steamer when the fog had lifted little, and
learned that while the steamer was hard and
fast. she was in no immediate danger. She had
gone on the shoals when the tide was at half
ebb and while tho sea was what the seamen call
"watery," condition that is neither rough nor
smooth It is believed the steamer will get
afloat at high water tonight. with the assist
ance OF the two wreclsng tugs which are now
standing off and ready to attach cable as soon
as the water gets well the flood.
There are six passengers on the steamer. They
are Joseph Schwartz Albert n. Pearson. Louis
A. Train. Walter Handey and Hugh NJ Walker,
Of New-York Edward Lapode, Elias w. Amaris'
Filipi Amaris. jose Arnaris and Anna Arnaris
of Santo Domingo which was the last port at
which the steamer stopped on her way to New
York. Besides the passengers the steamer car
ried cargo Of sugar and general merchandise
The Cherokee is commanded by Captain Arch
ibald a skilled navigator, and her grounding
was due to the blanket fog which enveloped the
coast to-day. There is no danger for the pas
sengers, unless heavy windstorm should blow
up out of the northeast. and then there would
be danger OF the steamer being badly pounded
by the waves and sprnging leak
The passengers will stick TO the ship with the
captain and crew until there is real danger or
until 1t is demonstrated that the steamer cannot
get off for several days. In that event they will
be brought ashore and held at the station at
Brigantine until they and their baggage can be-
inspected and examined by the customs officer
from ths port of somers Point. who will be
sent for early tomorrow morning.
AT 1880 o'clock tonight the wrecking tugs
North American. from the Delaware Breakwater.
and the Merritt. from New-York, got a cable
fast to the steamer and are trying to get her Off
From what can be learned of the lifesaying
crew at Brtgantine, the steamer IS more firmly
fixed on the sandy shoals than was first be-
lieved, and 1t may not be possible to get the
vessel off tonight II is thought possible that 1t
will take two days to get her off. The wind has
shifted again to the northeast but I'D to mid
night was not blowing hard. Should 1t rise and
the weather become rough, then the tugs will
have to cease their work. II the steamer does
not get off tonight. 1t is expected the passengers
will be taken off by the life crews early in the
morning.
The Cherokee is 26s feet long. has a beam Of 4s
feet and depth of 20. She has one funnel and a
mast fore and aft. She was built In 1886 by the
Cramps. OF Philadelphia. and has gross tonna ge
of 1850.
Marshall H. Clyde OF the Clyde Line. said last
night that he had received no late reports from
the Cherokee. but that he confident she would
be clear Of the shoals at high tide High water at
the Brigantine Shoals last night about s:0S.
The next high tide will be at 9:25 this morning.