New-York tribune., 1906-03-17
FIFTY BROUGHT ASHORE
FEARED CHEROKEE FATE
passengers on Stranded Steamship
demanded To Be Rescued.
TBy Telegraph to The Tr,bune !


Atlantic City March 16-Fearinq an exna-
iie"ce IKE that which the passengers of the
''e"ieI oherokee were compelled to endure
""eh 'hat steamer struck the shoals off Brigan-
tlile IN the middle of January, the passengers of
the British liner Cearense which struck ON the
'N0"is at seaside Park early this morning de-
n"f'i4ueu that they be sent ashore Captain Will
i . MASON or the wrecked steamer said there
was no danger, the vessel was living easv
out they feared to take any chances. The big
Hiepoats OF the lifesaving service at Toms River
quickly put out. and during the afternoon all The
my or more passengers were safely brought
ashore though many OF them received A thor
ough wetting in getting there
A"e ere" and captain standing by the
''eaiiler' Ihe hfesavers have line to the ship
so the way to the shore is still open.
1he Cearense struck the shoals at Seaside
rarh soon after O'Clock this morning during
the heavy snowstorm and fog and was not dis
covered by the lifesavers until more than a
nan hour later, although they heard the big
siren and knew that somewhere near a steamer
was in distress
When the heavy weather lifted a little the
Toms River crew went out in their boat which
was launched with no little difficulty and found
that the vessel was the Cearense from Liverpool
TO New-York carrying passengers and freight
Inc captain, William S. Mason, could not tell
how he CHANGED to be far out of his course
AT the request of Captain Mason the life crew
went ashore and Immediately telegraphed to
NeW-fork for the wrecking tug Merritt and to
the Delaware Breakwater for the wreclzing tug
North America. Both reached the steamer later
In the day. They are laying by. ready to get the
big ship into deep water again at the first IA
vorable opportunity.
Captain Mason said his ship was in no imme-
danger. Il
ing over her and wetting everything and every
body on deck She was lying comparatively
easy and he did not fear any particular danger.
except a straining, unless a severe storm should
spring up.
At first the passengers and crew all declined
to leave the ship. but when somebody suggested
In a joking way that storm might blow up
that would keep them prisoners in ship that
leaked, and in which there would be neither heat
nor proper food. they suffered change of heart
and demanded OF Captain Mason to be sent
ashore
The captain sgnalled for the life crew, and
the latter launched their big sea boats and be-
gan the work of sending the people ashore 1t
was finally accomplished after the passengers
had been thoroughly drenched Most of them
left on a late afternoon train for New-York-
The Cearense is of 500 tons. 269 feet long and
30 feet beam. She is iron, British built, and is
owned by Liverpool shippers
Word has just been received here that the
Cearense is standing UP well and is not making
much water. Captain Mason has hopes that he
will be able TO save her. The steamer struck
head-on in the sand but the and wind have
swung her about until she lies broadside
The heavy seas are hammering her merci-
lessly and every big breaker seems to be driv-
Ing her more firmly into her sandy bed.