The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-09
STICKS AT THE HOOK
FORCED TL-TAEE SIDE ~ CHAM
MEL TO AVOID A TANK.
High TIDE " hen she 6tuek-Fe 10 Thick
the Hook Cantsee Her, but II Can Hear
HeP-Cabin Fun OF SeasoerS, lnclud.
Ing the CaFuegies and n. II. Rogers.

J h1o s"p o-
The great steamship Baltic Of the White
Star Line. bound out. passed Sandy Hook
at $50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon as gay
as you please. The WeEteru Union marine
observers at the Hook gave her q special
salutation at the request Of friends OF
Andrew Carnegie, who was sailing for
Scotland with his wife ard daughter. The
American flag was dipped from the high
hagpols at the Hook and the letters IT,
d. L. meaning wish you a pleasant
voyage were displayed in honor OF Mr.,
Carnegie. The Baltic replied by dipping
her blue ensign Of the British naval reserve
The big ship then headed for the open
sea, and going through the Swash channel
ran aground in clear weather On the east
bank of the GedRey Channel, where It
merges with the SWash.
A southeast breeze, laden with sea mist
was sweeping In, and later the liner was
enshrouded and invisible to the marine
observers on the lowers of Sandy Hook
But they could hear her whistle.
The ship news reporters went down the
bay to ingestigate on the tug Reliance,
owned and commanded by a clever Tar
Heel skipper, Capt. Leta D. Potter. The
marine reporters were come what pessimistio
about reaching the grounded liner. but
Capt. Potter said he was sure he could dig
her out OF the muck
The reporters helped the skipper il minis
aRaet 81 0fv1Int Shn Hnaf frNYn 0ha Mat
At midnight the tug was alongside the
Baltic, haaing her.
Most Of her ports we're in eclipse, as the
passengers had gone 10 bed. The cold
southeaster, showering mist. did not invite
to strolls on deck. The deck lights were
burning brightly and her masthead light,
showing above an invisible mast, seemed
like a will o. the wisp.
The officer in charge OF the bridge was
somewhat reluctant to talk at first. The
Reliance asked, Are you %aground?' A
cheerful voice from the Baltic, probably
the pilots, responded we are" The
Reliance then got q line TO the Baltic. The
heavy swell prevented boarding and the
interviewing was accomplished by mega
phone.
Capt. Ransom was summoned on deck
and cheerfully gave the story Of the ships
mishap.
we went on at food tide about s o'clock,
in clear weather. 1t was clear when we
passed the Hook
How did you happen to take groundf'
w could not help Il. II was a choice
d running down q tank steamship bound
In or taking the east sank. The food
tide swept us in. We struck IL
bow on. We are drawing 81 feet
and had, when we hit, about 30 feet
Of water under us. We hope TO get OF at
4 O'Clock this morning
The ship lies on a half sand and half mud
bottom. and is listed to starbosrd at q n angle
Of about 10 degrees. Red buoy No. /.
marking the junction OF the Swash and
Gedney channels, is OF the Baltic's port
quarters.
II IL probable that the tank steamer that
forced the Baltic to go aground is the Elise
Marie, which arrived In Quarantine last
evening from Amsterdam.
Two tugs under Superintendent Smith
set out early this evening from the
White Star dock to help her and the
Merritt-C Chapman tug W. z. Chapman went
out from Staten Island on the chance OF
being wanted, The Chapman got lost In the
fog.
An official said at the White Star offices,
0 Broadway. early this morning that the
ompan was ready TO send more tugs
down to the Baltic II necessary, although
he felt convinced that she would get
OF without help at high water.
The Moran Towing Company had three
tugs in readiness for the White Star Com
pany, which were to he sent IL word came
from Marine Superintendent Smith that
they we're needed.
The Baltic carries about 800 first cabin
passengers and her list In the second cabin
and Storage Is very large. 1t was said
at the pier that there were $50 in the
second cabin and more than 600 in the
steeraEe. The crew Of the ship numbers
over 400. In view Of the fact that she was
light and went aground at high tide IL
looks as II IL might be a job to get her OF.
II war estimated at her pier that she sailed
drawing only 81 feet OF water, Ordinarily,
with a good cargo, she would need IS feet.
Mr.. Carnegie hadn't sent any dispatches
ashore, az far as could be learned. at a late
hour. At the house It was said;
"Wel, Mr.. Carnegie will certainly not
attempt TO leave the ship tonight with
the baby
Henry H. Rogers Of the Standard Oil
Company Ia also aboard the Baltic. His
son. Henry H.. Jr.. laughed heartily when
he learned OF his fathers predicament. He
hadn't received any wireless messages.
1t was q representative lot Of passengers
that the Baltic carried when she slid down
the bay yesterday with the largest cabin
!ist Of the season. In addition TO Mr.. Car
nogie and his family and MIR. Rogers there
were on board the Countess Of Yarmouth,
who is returning TO England after attending
the trial OF her brother. Harry Thaw. for
the murder OF Stanford White; Marc Klaw,
the theatrical manager: Mose Gumble, the
song writer; John and Charles Duveen,
art dealers y. y. A~y!4s~orth, E. Baruoh,
l.. Barley, lie Roy A. Bartlett. Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Beatty, Baroness de
Buren,, the Rev. and Mrs. d. A.. Cameron,
Mia Janet Dana, W. Butler Duncan. MFR,
and Mrs. Charles Erdman. Col, S. T. Everett,
Prof. and Mrs. George Hale, Capt. 8. Hendy,
Fred HUH jackson. DR.. Henry Barton
Jacobs, Mr.. and MIRA. Jacques krakauer,
the Misses Laroaue, Mr.. and Mrs, Lionel s,
Mapleson and their sons Louis and Alfred;