Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-21

ferred to the Jamestown, Of the same line.
and brought to this city. being unoaded at
the ferry slip at II 20 With the $40 pas
sengers who were aboard the jamestown
before the transshipment the crowd on
the river front was too big for the trolley
cars to handle, and many of the pilgrims
did not reach their hotels or homes until
long after midnight this morning.
No Food; Water Short.
Women and children far outnumbered
the men who went through the trying ex-
perience aboard the stranded steamer.
They had to go most of the day without
food. and even the water supply failed at
last When the jamestown was reached
the supply Of food found to be made
quate on that boat but what there was the
officers served out. rebate checks being
given to those who bought, with instruc-
tons that they might be exchanged for
money IN Washington.
Exactly what put the steamer out of her
course and ran her aground is not known.
Daniel J. Callahan. assistant general man
ager of the company, says that there was
probably a slight fog.
Directly after the Norfolk hit the rocks
she whistled for assistance. A govern
ment tug from Indian Head, which hap
pened to be near Immediately came along
side and offered her aid The tug was too
small to do anything toward pulling the
boat back into the channel. but she took
the mails aboard and carried word to In
dian Head, whence news of the Norfolk
plight was telephoned to the offices of the
line in Washington. ''+' <'7 -
All the passengers were astir In mo-
ment after the crash came. Many women
who could not get staterooms had been
doing in chairs. They were afOOt at the
first alarm. stumbling over the recurbent
forms Of passengers sleeping on mattresses
laid on the floors. These latter jumped up
and Joined the rush, while doors of state
rooms opened and disgorged hastily dressed
individuals dashing forth to see whether
the boat was sinking.
Whatever panic there was subsided
quickly under the calm words Of some Of
the passengers. who, though In the dark
themselves as to what had actually hap
pened, realized that there was at least no
pressing danger. According to these pas
sengers, it was difficult at any time during
the day to get any satisfactory information
about anything connected with the acct
dent.
In the Cold Gray Dawn.
But as day broke and with returning light
the appetites of the marooned excursionists
began to get on edge, the question Of food
straightway came uppermost with bound.
A light breakfast was served to some of
the men about O'Clock. and as the day
wore on the ministers of the commissariat
hustled around and gathered some odds and
ends Of provisions to stay the hunger of
the passengers for little while longer.
At about o'clock this meal was de-
cared ready. and number of the men
aboard made a rush for the tables. But
one of the passengers. V. l.. Crawford of
ST. Louis, guarded the door of the saloon
with the head waiter. and gave the women
and children a chance at the food. What
was left the men devoured, all but few
crumbs. At 8 O'Clock boat was lowered
and sent to Riverside, short distance
away but all that could be found there. ac-
cording to accounts, were few eggs