The evening world., 1908-03-02

The Coamo went ashore at high toe
and with the tiie reredinC the snip
eommauder gave u? hope OF getting on
without help 1t was sad at the COM
pany's office that tugs would be sent 20
assist the Coamo as soon as the fog
tfted. TIE last wireless said that the
kfe-savers had reached the snip and
Sha, everything was hopeiul If neces-
pary the tugs will take of the passen-
gers. An effort may be made to take
1l,em in boats across Great South Bay
10 Babylon. The passage would be d!f-
ncul,, as the bay is hlled wi;l ice.
: Ship Is Leaking.
Can't. Dalton sent the following mes
sagc to the companys Office this after
moon
"Coamo went ashore at SIS. Ship lies
broadside to. Hold No. leaking, but
Ipumps are working and there is no
danger. Wind southwest and moderate
breeze
The New York and Porto Rico Com
rpany has engaged the errtt-Chapman
'Wrecking Company to go to the help OF
the ship. As soon as the fog !!fts TIE
heavy sea-going wrecklng tugs Relief
and the l. J. Merritt will leave for
Jones Beach. The tugs will take light
ers along, as it is believed that the
steamer will have 20 DC lightened ne
fore It can be floated.
The coast patrol Of the Zachs Inlet
Lie Saving Station was the first 10
Rcate the stranded steamer The blasts
OF the whistle came ut of the fog
about a mile east of the station. The
Each's Inle, station is located on the
westerly end OF Jones Beach where an
inlet enters the bay between Jones
Beach and the mainland.
I Tho Coamo left San Juan. Porto Rico.
Tor New York on Feb. y. and to hava
reached Jones Beach must have passed
the entrance to New York harbor and
steamed northwestward twenty-five
miles ont of her course before she
struck the beach.
Formerly State Liner.
The Coamo was originally built for
the Allen State Line. and was known as
the State of California She left Glas-
She was built by Alexander stephen &
Eons, Glasgow. She is constructed OF
mild steel, is 400 feet over all, As feet
beam and 80 feet inches nodded depth,
with a gross registered tonnage of 1850
tons. The dead weight she was de-
signed to carry is $500 tons.
The Coamo is divided into eight wa
ter-tight compartments. the bulkheads
of which are carried to the upper deck.
30 as to assure the greatest safety in
the event of accident.
The saloon accommodations Is situated
amidships and provides for 2Go passen-
gers From the main deck the saloon
IS entered by doors on each side of
the deckhouse. arranged with vestibules
and inner vestibuls doors. The grand
staircase leads down to the main saloon
from the entrance hall. Steerages are
fitted for about 100 or 500 passengers
forward and also aft of saloons on both
the main and lower decks.
Stranded Once Before.
The machinery consists of a set OF
triple expansion engines having cylin-
ders "a inches, 50 inches and SIS inches
with stroke OF "a inches supplied with
steam by three steel boilers.
On Feb. 26. 1900 when known as the
State or California, the vessel struck
Ram's Island Ledge. after leaving Port,
land for Liverpool. Her two holds filed
and her furnace room was flooded.
There were one hundred persons on
board and although the sea was high
they were aii taken of safely. The
cargo. consisting mostly of perishable
stun. was destroyed. She struck the
ledge stern first and swung with. a
strong wind and current until her bow
hit the rocks. II was thought for a
slaas that 1t would be impossible to