The Brunswick news., 1910-01-15
NJ. & NJ. STEAMER
HARD ASHORE ON
FLORIDA JETTY
THE CHATHAM, A0Ro1.S At
JAcksoNvtLLE WAY eE a
TOTAL LOSS.
Merchants and Miners Steamer Badly
injured and Rapidly Filled Win
water--L'ttle Hops Of Saving l4e-.
Passengers All Rescued.

Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. 1.-THE
steamer Chatham, Of the Merchants
| and Miners Transportation company,
| Captain Freeman, went asaote on the
! rocks of the north jetty at S.. Johns
bar this morning, between 5 and 6
o'clock and according TO reports re-
ceived, there is small chance of saw
ing the vessel. The Chatham had
good list of passengers on board, and
/ these were transferred to- the Clyde
steamship Mohawk, which was laid to,
close to the bar, awaiting daylight and
clearer weather before entering the
/ harbor Immediately after seeing the
| Chatham was ashore, Captain Kemble,
of the Mohawk sent a wireless to
Jacksonville, announcing the plight of
the ship.
Passengers transferred from the
| Chatham to the Mohawk said that they
were awakened shortly after 6 O'Clock
and told to come on deck. They were
informed that the ship was ashore,
but were assured that there was no
danger. In the meantime the small
boats were made ready to transfer the
passengers to lighter, and then put
on board the pilot boat Meta, from
which they were transferred to the
steamship Mohawk. There was
fgood sized swell running. and the job
of passing to the small boats was
conducted with considerable difficulty.
lespecially as concerned the ladies
fatoard.
A force of men were put to work
transferring the baggage, and all OF
this was taken off without less. The
steamship Mohawk laid close by ua--
til all passengers and baggage bad
been taken of the stranded ship, and
then came up TO the city News from
Mayport at noon stated that the ship
was rapidly filling.
Crew Stood BY.
None OF the officers or crew OF the
Chatham had left their ship when the
Mohawk sailed away, although there
twas every indication that the ship
1 would I'LL. The pumps were working
hard when the Mohawk was alongside
i Of the stranded ship, but the rapid
rise of water in the hold. must have
extinguished the furnace fires which
would have prevented. further work
Of the machinery.
4 message here this afternoon stat
ed that the bow OF the vessel had
4 sunk deep down In the water, throw
Ing up the stern until the propeller
was above the water. This move OF
the ship was caused by her being
ashore amidships, with both ends un-
supported on each side Of the jetty.
Those who are acquainted with such
matters stated that it would be almost
impossible to save the vessel In her
present position, and with slight rise
IN the sea she would probably be
broken in two.
The Chatham had on board a val
liable cargo Of freight, and it Is fear
ed that much OF this will be lost, es-
pecialiy that part in the forward hold
Of the vessel. AS soon as the re-
port of the stranding of the ship was
reported, Horace Avery, local agent
of the Merchants. and Miners Line,
left fer Mayport to take what steps
were possible for saving the ship and
cargo. .x
/, At the hour when the Chatham went
ashore It was just before daybTeaE.
and a haze obscured the vision 90 s
great extent, making 1t almost I'M
possible to see the buoy which Is
located as mark Of the channel.
/ The Chatham was vessel of c.f2S
gross tons, 265 feet lcng.. Is feet in
width and drew over fifteen fe@t q
water. She carried q crew ol thirty
two and. was built at philadelphia in
lls85.. She. was regarded. ass o7@ OF
:. the best, ships Of, the line; and aai
,, fheen In profitable service 4for Inang