The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1906-01-20
OVER6OIVES SAVED.
PASSENGERS AND CREW ON At.
LANTIC STEAMER.
The Cherokee Went Aground on Jsr.
sey Coast and Severe Storm Near.
y Sending All TO wstsry Grave
Picked Crew From slOop Yacht A.
berta Rescued Entire Number.

Atlantic City. N. j.. Jan, l5.--After
spending - hours In terrible anxiety
lest they be wrecked and swept into
the sea. the passengers and crew. 90
Ia all. OF the Clyde line steamer Chero-
kee. bound from San Domingo for New
York. which wenl aground ON the Bri.
gantins shoals Friday. have been
rescued and landed AZ the Inlet Cap.
tain Archibald. two mates and the
ships carpenter elected 10 remain
aboard the steamer. Tue rescue was
accomplished BY Captain Mark Caste
and picked Grew in the sloop yacht
Alberta. and their experience WAS al.
most a. thrilling as that Of the strand.
cd passengers More than a thousand
persons greeted the storm tossed party
IS The slOop sailed Into the inlet With
tha report thar all hands wsre safe.
When the Cherokee ran its nose
into the sand On Friday there was no
fear for the safety Ut the vessel and
those on board. During the niEht =
moderate nDFthaaAt1F set in, seading
tho vessel deeper into the sAnd Day
light Saturday found the storm IN fall
blast A heavy rain set ia. and later
10 the day = fo6 settled doSh and the
weasel wAa lest % viaw.
The wind Foss antii Il reached =
velocity % - miles 81 hour. and the
passengers ana eFcw had 10 leave the
deck A signal from the steamer re-,
ported all hands GA board ~ dawn to-
dAY.
thea Il was decided that the siAneh
siaop AibouA. wilE Captain Caste At
the hsim aad a picked ersw. should
make an astemps 10 reach the cheFo.
kes and u possible. take Oh tbose on
board The Alberta got over the To-
let baF In safety and thru went pitch.
lag 80 the coast towaFd The stranded
steamer They found the passengers
ard most Of che crsN In a tsFFibis
stats ~ anxiety The women were
weeping ssd shn men we're pleading
that something b done cap'Ain
Archibald and cAplain Caste decided
30 make the attempt Ia transfer The
pAaaenEuFz Though terribly anxinns
10 BE- released from their psTiinns pr.
sitlna. uDsan q the passengers feared
10 make the trip In tho small beat Al
the time ths nea Vas rough. Nish =
kfaifly atiH uind hiuwtnE
FROM the shore % HriEantinc bcar b
hundreds watched the rescue. whiiv
away 81 Al she Atlantic city inlet =
number % men With strong glasses
kept tho anAluas rruwd ,hefo informed
III tho pruKrwsa - tho rescue A great
Nicer ueut up Nhgu Il vas announced
that tho Alhryta. loaded with people.
uas leaving the steamer u ala nr'
take ghn stnup long 10 make the Fyin
IN the inlet. wheEe the passengers and
eros w~fe congratulated on their cafe
landing Mout - them wrrc IN an ex.
hausts.i condition.. not having had any
alerp for a. hours.
Later.
CapEsAn Archibald. hia two mAiss
and she life saving cFuwa who bad
rutuaad 70 leave shs steamer. Cherpk ~
which hra stranded on the BFisantins
shanls. two miles o5 shoTe, have 81
lAtna bAndunedt be vessel Waves weTp
running over the dsck and pusndiBe
sl,a ullot houaa. che last refuge ol tllg
captain and bic men. The officers
wens ashore In one Of the boats Of ths
nriEAntina life saving crvw.
The big vessel. which IL valued al
about eso0 200. will probably BE- .
total iuza