Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-09
Believed Crew of Steamship
ManChuria Is Rescued.
STORM CEASES ITS FURY
Work of Life Savers Is Resumed as
Gale Passes to Sea.
TAKE EIGHT OFF AT NIGHT
Efforts to Bring Entire Crew Ashore
Had to Be Abandoned in
Face of Storm.

NORFOLK, Va, March 9.-With the
pass!ng to sea of the severe storm which
swept the Virginia coast yesterday bet
Ter weather conditions prevailed today at
the scene OF the wreck of the British
steamer Manchuria, thirty miles south
OF Cape Henry, and gave promise Of the
rescue OF the twenty three members of
the crew, who all day yesterday and last
night were I'm danger OF being swept
overheard into the angry seas which
dashed over the vessel.
During a binding snowstorm last night
the combined forces Of four life-saving
stations succeeded in cffecting the rescue
OF eight mon from the wrecked steamer,
leaving twenty three men still aboard.
The last word received from the wreck
came into Norfolk about 10 o'clock last
night, but after that time no news was
received on account of the coastwise tele-
graph wires being blown down by the
storm. Communication had not been re-
stored up to noon today, but 1T was be-
lieved here that the life savers, with the
moderation of the weather, had succeeded
In bringing safely to shore the remaining
members of the crew.
Undaunted after a day and night OF
continued battle In one of the worst
storms this coast has experienced in
years. lifesavers last night rescued eight
OF the men on board.
Rescue Made In Gale.
Blinded by terrific snowstorm, with
D bowling northeast gale dashing noun
tain.high waves all over them and over
the ship. on whose decks clung the life
loving crew. the tfe-savers tried and tried
to shoot q line to them that meant at
least hope. When the wind caught the
line and threw 1t from its course. or
caused It to fall just few feet short OF
Its intended goal, the brave men. who
sometimes stood In water waist high
tried again At last they succeeded, and
elrnost With cheers the men on the deck
OF the ship awaited the coming Of the
ofeeches bouy.
But the victory was not won. The
waves were so high and struck the beach
With such force that the life-savers could
che men were caught by the angry waves
and dashed high upon the beach. They
came back to their task again. and finally
unahing the lifeline fast. shot the basket
Out u uic StidHuSO snip anu OTOuSnt
ashore, one by one, eight members OF the
crew.
The rescue was thrilling one. and its
like perhaps may never be seen again.
As the life buoy shot down the cable.
sometimes 1t would be caught by a high
wave and the man I'm 1t would be COM
pletely covered with water. Their jour-
ney to shore was almost entirely under
water.
Forced to Give Up.
The storm Increased In fury until the
waves beat back on the beach for sew
eraI hundred feet. and the nfe-savers.
recognizing that Il would be suicide to
attempt to take off any more OF the
crew. abandoned the work Of rescue for
the time being.
From the Manchuria signals were
flashed which said that the ship was leak
ing. but would probably Withstand the
storm for the night at least. The vessel
has been driven nearer the shore, and
appears to be buried deeper in the sand
She appears slightly listed. but is said to
be In no immediate danger.
The wrecking tug Rescue that went
TO the assistance of the stranded ves-
sci yesterday, was forced to return to
Norfolk today out Of the storm. She
VIII return to the scene of the wreck
At daybreak
1t is reported that the Rescue trans.
ferred nine Of her crew to the Man
churia yesterday to aid In the efforts
made to float the vessel
The wire to Cape Henry went down
WIN the storm yesterday. There are
from the beach near the stranded shin
They represent the crews of False
Cape, Dam Neck and Little Island sta
dons.