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

These were brought back in triumph. and
All day long the passengers had their
hopes of rescue rise only to be dashed. The
Newport News and the tug Camilla the
former on her way to Norfolk from Wash
fngton. came up during the morning and
tried to get the Norfolk af1oat. but their
combined efforts were powerless. and she
had try at rescue. but all failed Every
time new boat hove in sight the spirits
OF the passengers rose, for they thought
that at last their careers as castaways
were to be ended. But every time they had
to suffer disappointment, until the James
town came churning up the river.
Them after parley between the captains.
the jamestown came alongside the Norfolk
and began taking her passengers aboard.
The Norfolk draws about fourteen feet, but
the jamestown only about half as much,
and was easily able to lay her bow close to
the Norfolk's quarter. making the trans
shipment of the passengers both easy and
safe. ,. -, ...,,
Tired. hungry. thirsty the weary women
scene Of their detention by the men who
had shared with them the shipwreck adj
venture
Not So Bad, After All.
But they did not have such mournful
time after all aboard the Norfolk. ]. Her.
bine of Philadelphia declares that at times
the experience was as, good as picnic.
IF there had only been piano aboard, "
he said. Il think nobody would have OBJ
jected SO very much, though of course they
would not have been able to forget their
hunger AS IT was we organized some little
entertainments. A boy aboard had a toy
bagpipe. That furnished the music for
some dancing by. passengers. and With
songs, stories and the general mixing so
likely to fellow, any slich experience, we all
became sort of a happy family. There were
from 1YpnS raj a
in the Union. though most of the women
were from the south. All -the passengers
were most considerate of each other. espe-
cially for the women and children. These
latter suffered most from lack of food and
drink. At about 10 o'clock We thought that
we had solved both those problems at once,
for sail boat loaded with watermeons
hauled alongside the Norfolk and passen
gers began buying the coored captain out
of his stock in trade. Everything was go
ing merrily when Capt. Hendrick Of the
Norfolk ordered the boat away and stopped
the watermelon feast on the ground that
the passengers were soiling the deck Of the
steamer.
"If we had been compelled to remain on
the boat hour or two longer. however.
there would have been 4 mutiny." continued
Mr.. Herbine, "for good nature and pa
thence were both rapidly becoming ex-
hausted.'
This morning Mr.. Csllahar autographed to
Norfolk for the Merritt Wrecking Com
pany's big ocear1gotng tug"Rescue to come
up and pull the Norfolk off the rocks. The
Rescue started at once. and 1t is believed
she will get the Norfolk affoat by night.
1t Is thought along the river front. how
ever. that TIL, Norfolk must have a hole
stove in her bow. since she ran on the rocks
at full speed Last night. at high water,
the Harry Randall. the Anne Arundel and
the tug Camilla united to try, to get the
Norfolk off, but failed.
Mr.. Callahan is trying to- get another
steamer to take the place of the Norfolk.
temporarily. but thus far has, been able to
make no arrangements. Capt. Randall hav
ing declined an offer for the st. Johns
When the jamestown came up the river
last night the st. Johns ran beside her for
a WHILE and the passengers thought they
were in for an exciting race. but the St.
Johns soon drew ahead and the contest, If
any was in prospect. was Off