The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-15
2 TAKEN FROM HEfaiERoKEE The Passengers and
 Crew Rescued. S1As WERE RUNNING HIGH Hundreds Watched Anxioasly At tempt to Reach Vessel. Clyde Liner Aground on Brisantine shoais-SIoop Alberta With Brave Crew Go to succor the Dis
 tressed ships Com-
 pany.

sptHulHg tWenty-IOur hours In terrible anixety lest they be wrecked and swept into the sea. the passengers and crew, sixty in all. of the Clyde Line steamer Cherokee. bound from San Domingo for New York, which went aground on the Brigantine shoals Friday. were res- cued last this afternoon and landed at the inlet here.
 Captain Archibald. two1 mates and the ships carpenter elected to remain aboard the stranded steamer.
 The rescue was accomplished by Captain Mark Caste and a picked crew In the sloop yacht Alberta and their experience was almost as thrilling as as that of the stranded passengers
 More than thousand persons greet ed the storm tossed party as the sloop sailed into the inlet with the report that all hands were safe Not in years have the inhabitants of Brigantine and Abescon beaches been so wrought up for the safety of a stranded ships company and never were so many at tempts made nor perilous chances talk en to reach a ship in the face of a fierce northeast Atlantic storm as were ventured in the rescue of the Chero- kee's party
 When the Cherokee ran her nose in- to the sand of the treacherous Brig atine shoals Friday, there was no fear for the safety of the vessel or those OIi DOdiu ne sea WaS ly smooth and the steamer was so light in the sand that 1t was expected that the vessel would be floated at the next high tide. The life crews from Atlantic City, Absecon, South Brigantine and Brigantine immediately went to the rescue, but were assured that there was no danger.
 tsassengers Were Anxious.
 Some of the passengers-of whom there were ten--became a little anx- ious and wanted to be landed but this the captain could not permit without orders from the company. At the request of the captain the South Brig antine life savers remained aboard the steamer.
 Dupriny the night a moderate north east storm set An. causing the sea to become choppy and sending the vessel deeper into the sand. Daylight Sat urday found the storm in full blast, making 1t impossible to launch a boat or for boat from shore to come near the steamer A heavy rain set in and later in the day fog settled down and the vessel was lost to view. The wind rose until 1t reached a velocity of thirty three miles which churned up the sea and caused breakers to dash against the vessel with such vio- lenre that the passengers and crew had to leave the deck.
 Nothing was heard from the passen- gers after the fog settled down on the scene and 1t was not known until dawn today of the fate of the crew. sig nal from the steamer reported all hands ctill on board. The life savers deemed 1t folly to attempt to go to the steamer In the sea that was run ming and at noon today when the wind fell 1t was decided to send two men in launch. This was done and when it was about to go over the bar at the mouth of the inlet the launch's ma chinery became disarranged and 1t drif- ted about helplessly. Another launch was sent out and brought back the two men and the disabled launch.
 Captain Caste at Helm.
 Then it was decided that the staunch sloop Alberta with Captain Caste at the helm and picked crew should make an attempt to reach the Cherokee and if possible take off those on board. He progress was followed by hundreds of persons with marine glasses. When of the stranded steamer, the sloop nut about and came to the lee ward. A small boat was launched and several of the crew made the periious trip to the steamer They found the and most of the crew Tn d terrible state of anxiety. The wo-
  pleading that something be done.
 Captain Archibald and Captain Caste decided to make the attempt to trans fer the passengers. At the timG the sea was rough with fairly stin wind blowing. The braver ones volunteered to go first and when the others found that the trip from the steamer to the tossing yacht was not so perilous as if looked they consented to leave the noIx nr taken at a time and after nearly two hours work all but the captain and three of his crew were safely aboard the AL berta.
 From the shore of Brigantine Beach hundreds watched the rescue while away off at the Atlantic City inlet number of men with strong glasses kept the anxious crowd there informed of the progress of the rescue. A great cheer went up when 1t was announced that the Alberta. loaded with people, was leaving the steamer.
 Safe Run to Inlet.
 It did not take the sloop long to make the run to the inlet, where the and crew were congratu- lated on their safe landing. Most of them were in an exhausted condition, not having had any sleep for forty eight hours.
 Among those landed was Lieutenant H M l.. Walker. formerly of the United States cruiser Yankee, who was returning to Washington from Puerta Plata. He said the scenes aboard the steamer were heart-rending. All the and some of the crew were slIad with fear. The women prayed and the men paced to and fro, believ- ing that the great waves that were washing over the helpless vessel. would tear her to pieces. The terrific pound Ing the vessel had received from the waves had caused the vessel to leak badly. Early Saturday night ten Feet of water was in the steamer.
 Some of the passengers are inclined to criticise the captain because he did not land them when they asked him to do so Friday The Cherokee, while in I perilous condition, is in no immediate danger of breaking up unless storm should set In.