New-York tribune., 1910-02-20

was busy taxing strings Ot sClT-. zl-L with Stee
rails. from New York 10 Norfolk. Tie Elsie had
passed through the NarTOWs and Ou- into the lace Of
the Atlantic with a tow before tn yea cner sEnas
flew the storm sign and IS ploV--S long well or
of sight OF land when the gale increased and becar=
threatening From New York % Norfolk II Iar
weather on an elegantly equipped -asselger boat.
a safe certain. and speedy trip lC- -Ir a STgt-
screw tug. anC1eut ana service W1--. and towing q
string OF sreel-laden bargeS. It Is long I'D -1rs
journey.
the seas her low freebOaTd burrOW-1g rather lhar
ridir.g each wave, her CAPITA went rom worry q
desperation. Down = the engine room Walsh grn-
stood by. and sam vas krOCked backward and I1
ward as he shOveled coal into tr- red nav o. ln5
furnace. The Elsie B was having he --lal OF ae-
life, while strung out behind, the -@-s=s "aLo"7-
and rolled
On each barge two men anxiousLy stood Watch
knowing that in such tempest the-- lives depended
upon the hawsers which appeared % Lut ana d1ol
from sight as and hOlOwS passed III SuccesSl
The rain drove IN sheets and the whole Lo-lz0n Va
close and dark The wind lashed and -J-e; but coud
not beat down the seas that came -E10plng man
from the open Atlantic. as though 1u7rying % 4
damage on the shores and 70 enguE erE -hiTs 'ha
fOated in between 49,
The Elsie could make no healWay, and ne
screw Slipping and threshing at time threatened %
tear her apart Now and then she would settle dow T.
with squat stern. II intent on uSI--- ne 1-l--
like mad terrier, shaking her DO" and IneeI-1s q
series of waves with belIgerert- ---rDIng non
Again time after time as big roller .e. she "ol-
lift to the crest and almost clear her la"Ser, II g
fierce struggle 10 hold her own He- -aances "V''
scarcely less desperate than those OF --r low
In the forenoon hours she WalloWec Trough Z "a
fight: but noon was barely lighter than he carries
hour of the morning watch The storm as -each
It's greatest strength when she felt the 0u1et Cl
huge wave which threw her high anc cleared n5
decks The succeeding one tounI her sui ShtEerI-
and strai-.inc and IN the engine room j IN was
hung to a stanchiOn- Black Sam had thrown Eil
self face downward on the floor, hraclng hlfnae-
against the bunker port.
There was d Smother1ng drop as r-- ----1 va
struck and tons OF water smashed her length Sl'
rose with difficulty, but determine r7t 20 l'
swamped and worsted IN the fight. For 2 l1s1aI
she seemed 10 leap forward. Sharply from the v nee.
house came the signals TO stop the engine ard VAS
obeved Then as if IN confusion. came -le signal .
90 ahead full speed. Again Na-sI areEe-. " ondel
ing what could have happened The engine root
floor lighter. and the Els. no longer "+-i'"5D
FOR a full minute Tom Walsh tro'ned at the pen
L above his head and then. seeing that t11 SCee-
under full head. called loudly l2- hi7 -N7-
Sam he yelled come here q minute.
The stoker crowded through -.t
There's something wrong up there "=-s- Sa-1
Watch her while find ont what It ts
He climbed ov main strength ~ arm -4 ,-i-
waiting for a wave -e t.- the t.5Ee p -A lI- 80
the water, where ht mig GO. .- ---.- --,,.,
ne dropped down With -- ..... .- - - - - -a,+
Htirci's running ava. --err the oaI2sS7' % -
Running away beca-~, his line ParIeu- .-L- -
away to leave those poor ci,SseS - -
even trying to save -he~. '7.- e-- . -- -l. t..r-
For what seemed q .-- ....- JIG ---s-z.5 -r5f-
ing of the engine To.-. -.... --tf D;-~ and
while Sam. blue and ,----lls.
waited for his next spee,-. -t-- ------a
Sam. ne said at last. " .-...- '- + ,-t,~',-c
10 be heard above the turn. - '1- -- - ..,-.--.
machinery. YOU run Her l. .-... - - ,...-
to worst If | don { come back. ..- Ee ~ -
steam up and handle her al by .-r-e-. TT
steam up, understand heeg ~ '--- .o,7'f
going to the wheelhouSe Before --.-
acquieSce he gone.
He plunged up into the house where l--.. " n.
IL and frightened was holding 90 one side o- ID"