The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
:
PAhl,
Passengers and Crew -
Cherokee Are Safe in
Atlantic City,
HEART RENDING
SCENES ABOARD
Captain Castle, Who Made tho
Thrilling Rescue Found the
Women Praying and Stout
Men Pacing the
Deck in Mortal
Fear.
tBy Associated press.)

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ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., January 1t->
After spending twenty four hours il
anxiety, lest they be wrecked and swept
into the sea, the passengers and crewt
sixty in all. of the Clyde Lns steamed
Cherokee. bound from San Domingo fol-
New York. which went aground on thA
Brigatine Shoals Eriday, were rescued
late this afternoon and landed at tho
Inlet here. Captain Archibald. two mates
and tho ships carpenter, elected to re-
main aboard the steamer. The rescue
was accomplished by Captain Marke
Caste, and a picked crew, ON the sloop-
yacht Albert, and their experience was
almost as thrilling as that OF the strand
ed passengers. More than a thousand
persons greeted the storm-tossed party.
Fate Not Known.
Nothing was heard from the passen-
gers after the fog settled down on the
scene yesterday, and 1t was not known
until dawn to-day. The fate of the party.
A signal from the steamer reported all
hands still on board. All during the
night the life guards of the three sta
tions. watched for slight moderation
OF the storm, but 1t did not come until
noon, when there was perceptihle fall
in the wind.
The llfe-sav deemed 1t folly to at
tempt to go to the steamer In the sea
that was running, and it was decided to
send two men In a launch This was
done. and when 1t was about to go over
the bar at the mouth OF the inlet the
launch's machinery became disarranged
and 1t drifted about helpiessly. Another
launch was sent out and brought back
the two men and the disabled launch.
Then the staunch sloop Alberta, vita
Captain Caste and a picked crew. got
| over the inlet bar. in safety. and went
pitching up The coast towards the
stranded vessel. When abreast OF the
stranded steamer the sloop put about
and came to tho leeward. a small boat
was launched and several of the crew
made the perious trip to the steamer:
They found the passengers nnd most Of
the crew in a terrible state OF anxiety
| The women were weeping and the nen
were pleading that somsthing DO done
Captain Archibald and Captain Caste de-
| cided to make the attempt to transfer
the passengers. though the sea WAS
| rough with fairly stln wind blowing.
| The drawer passengers volunteered TO 80
first Only four or five wero taken at q
| time and after nearly two hours work.
all hut the captain and three of his crew
were safely aboard the Alberta. great
cheer went up from the crowd on shore
when the Alberta, loaded with people.
| left the steamer. Most OF the rescued
were in an exhausted condltion, no. nay
| ing had any sleep for forty-eight hours.
/ Apents OF the company took charge OF
| tha marty. sending all the passengers and
| crew to hotels
Heart-Rending Scenes.
y
l n. M. i. Walker, formerly of the united
| States cruiser Yankee. who was return IN.
| ing to Washington from Puerto Plata. hs
|, said the scenes aboard the steamer were
| heart-rending All the passengers and
some OF the crew, he said. were filed with
/ fear. The women prayed ana tne men
paced to and fro sS,nn o 5na. the the help
! less vessel would tear her 70 pieces. III ~.
| of Saturday night and Sunday morning
the rs t ana r slsW Early satnr
| day night ten feet OF water was In the
steamer. Ks
The rescued passsR psrson are 1ou Ioseph
York York. Edward Lapodae, Elias An,aris,
Filipa Amarls. Jose Amaris and Anna
| Amaris all OF San Domingo.
| Tho Amarls family are wealthy Sy11ans,
| who fed from a town in Santo Domingo
on account of the revolution there Wal,
ter W. Handley Is the American consul
at Puerta Plata. who was on his way
| home on leave OF absence.
Some of tho passengers are inclined to
J critcse the captain because he did not
1 land them when they asked him to do
SO Friday The Cherokee, while in
perilous position, Is in no Immediate dam
ger of breaking. up, unless another storm
her. The wrecking tug North America
is standing by, and will take OFT fne
1 captain and his three men II there fs
danger OF tho vessel gong TO pieces.
\ Other yNrecling tugs will arrive to-nlor-st
/ row. and ii the sea moderates. an att
i tempt will be made to float the steamer
/ on high tide.