Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-22
WIN. ]. BRYANl|N
4 WRECK.
Famous CommOner Wife and Grand
son on IlI-Fated Steamer Prinz
Joachim.
REPORTED TO BE BREAKING UP
Steamer said to he Twenty-Five Miles on
steamers tn the Rescue.

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wireless messages received here the
Hamburg-Amer liner PrinZ .Ioa-
chin, on which William Jennings
Bryan is one OF the passengers. went
ashore on the rocks Of SANTANA Island.
near Santo domingo early .olay. Mrs
Bryan and their siX-year-old grand
son, John Bryan, are with the DEM
ocratic leader.
II the Prnz Joachim has gone
ashore at the point indicated shipping
men declare she must have beeu far
off her course as she should not have
been in that vicinity.
Bryan was on his way TO visit his
daughter. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen. in
Kingston. He expected 10 spend the
winter in Panama, after visiting in
Kingston.
Among The first Class passengers
were Z. c. Adams, Ernest Bradford.
c. NJ. Brown. f. " Burke and wife.
u. VI. Collins. +. A. Carhuff of New
ark. y. H., ". II. H. Nanfieel Of SOM
ervillc, y. j.. Mrs. George Hoskin Of
Brooklyn. A. Z. Rucnlalin OF Pitts
burg. S. StebbinS of Baltimore. Frank
e. Weston and Albert Blarer OF Phil
adelphia.
SANTANA Island is one Of the small
outlying Gays of the Bahamas. locat-
ed just southwest Of San Salvador
where Columbus landed. II is also
known as Atwood's Key and is IN un-
inhabiiablc rock about II mile wide
and eight miles long. The vessel
went ashore al three o'clorl, this
morning..
according 70 maripo E,en TIC sh II
must have been - miles or more off
her course. The vicinity is always
avoided by sailors as being particulars
~ dangerous.
Later reports received here by wire
less declare that the vessel is in sink
ing condition and that immediate aid
is needed. II is believed. however.
that all passengers can be landed in
the lifcboats in safety unless aid ar
rircs before the vessel breaks up.
Numerous vessels attracted by the
wireless calls of the Prnz Joachim
are hurrying 10 her aid. Among
these are the Colon Of the Panama
Railroad and Steamship line.
The Prinz Joachim left New York
last Saturday for Fortune Island.
Santiago. Kingston and Colon. The
place where she went ashore is 50
miles from Fortune Island.
The vessel is modern boat OF
1850 tons belonging 10 the so-callnd
Prinzen class. used by the Atlas Line
OF the EIamburg-American in its
South American and East Indian SER
vice.
IL develops a speed of II knots an
hour and generally carries a large
number OF tourists.
:. y wireless message received al
$50 declared the passengers were
calm but that all preparations had
been completed by the crew to take
them OFF as soon as one of the res
Cung steamers reached her.
Lincoln. Neb., Nov. ga wire
less message to Charles ". Bryan
this morning from his brother. VIM.
J. Bryan, coming via Key West. Fla,
says: Vessel grounded mile from
shore. Cont worry. No danger" !"
New York, Nov 22.--Omcials of
the Hamburg-American Line gave the
following statement regarding The
wrecl. Just before noon:
A brief wireless dispatch informs
Us that the prinz Joachim went
ashore early today on a key near At
woods Isle. The vessel is resting
easily and there is no danger 10 the
70 passengers. Aid has been dis
patched from Kingston and we ex-
pect another message within a few
hours that the ship has been rehoatcd
and the passengers will not be taken
Off
The vessel is in charge of Capt.
Fey.
Word reached the Offices OF the
Hamburg-American Line that two
government vessels. the ting Peoria
and the revenue cutter Algonquin
had been dispatched 10 the aid Of
the Joachim. Appeals were sent By
wireless 10 all vessels ia the vicinity
Of Fortune Island 10 rush TO the aid
Of the stranded ship.