New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-27
BRYAN DESCRIBES WRECK
Joachim Disaster Shows Need OF
Two Operators, He Says.
PASSENGERS ALL LANDED
Democratic Leader Tells Of
Transfer Across Miles of Rough
Sea in Open Boats.

Kingston, Jamaica. Nov. 26.-The pas
sengers of the stranded steamer Prinz
Joachim were landed at Port Antonio
this morning by the Ward Line steamer
Vigilancia. After being transferred
from the Prinz Joachim TO the Seguranca
when the Joachim went ashore the pas
sengers were again transferred from the
Seguranca to the Vigilancia when
twenty miles from Nassau.
The passengers report that the strand
cd steamer is lying easy off Atwood
Cay and that attempts arc being made
to salvage her.
The difficulty OF communicating by
wireless with steamers I'm the vicinity Of
the Prinz Joachim has led William j.
Bryan, who was a passenger on the
steamer, to suggest legislation requiring
the assignment of two wireless telegraph
operators to each steamship at sea. Mr.
Bryan's ideas on this point are contained
in a wireless message received yesterday
from him on board the steamer Vigil
lancia. on which he, with the greater
number Of the other passengers taken
from the stranded vessel is sailing from
Nassau, y. F., to Port Antonio. jamaica
No ship answered the Prlnz Joachims
calls for several hours after she struck
Mr.. Bryan says because ships i'm that
section carry only one operator. who. Of
course, cannot be on hand all the time
to catch calls for help.
Mr. Bryan in his dispatch describes in
terestinsly incidents Of the wreck and
the difficult transfer Of the passengers.
aud tells also of the rescue of a number
Of the Joachms sailors, who had failed
10 get back TO the steamer after the pas
sengers had been safely cared for. The
dispatch follows:
on board the steamer Vigilancia. at sea,
Nov. p (by wireless via Tampa, Fla, Nov.
2b).-Our snip, the Prinz Joachim went
ashore on a coral reef at Atwood Cay at
8:45 o'clock on Wednesday morning. Fort
unately the vessel was almost upright, and
the passengers were assured that there
was no immediate danger Captain Fey
made all necessary ARRANGEMENTS for TAX
ing the passengers Off in lifeboats and used
the wireless constantly in search of relief.
The station at No. g. Broadway, New
lhIh lily, ana SIN Olnel ldlO stations re-
spOnded, but no ship ausW cred for several
hours owing 70 the fact that ships IN this
section carry but one operator and in con
sequence there are often times when dan
ger signals cannot be- heard This should
be remedled by legislation requiring two
wireless operators on each ship.
Captain Jones arrived with his steamer,
the Seguranca, about o o'clock, and the
passengers were transferred before
O'Clock The transfer was across several
miles Of rough sea i'm open boats, and was
full of exciting incidents. The wind in
creased during the afternoon and nineteen
men Of the Joachim's lifeboat crews failed
10 get back TO their ship but We are re-
ioicng this morning 10 learn that they
have been rescued by q Cuban steamer
-Four men had fallen overheard during the
deaths have resulted from the wreck Of
the Joachim.
The seguranca TOOK MS to Nassau, where
about eighty of us were transferred to
Captain Curtis's ship, the Vigilancia the
rest returning to New York. Captain Cur
IT'S. with his vessel reached the Joachim
about o'clock last evening, and the bas-
gage was transferred
The rescIe has been remarkably com
plete and all are happy. The passengers
feel deeply grateful 10 Captains Fey, Jones
and Curtis, 70 their officers and crews and
to their wireless operators. On the steam
ers Prince Joachim, Seguranca and Vigi-
lanca every one has done his duty most
nanfully. The Hamburg-American and
tors have been tireless, and their efforts
are fully appreciated. We are now sailing
for Port Antonio, Jamaica over smooth
seas, under q smiling sun. and viii arrive
tomorrow morning. Land will look good
10 us.
. Mr. Bryan will proceed from Jamaica 70
Panama.
Santiago. Cuba Nov. 90 Second Oficer
Brieter, Of the Hamburg American steamer
Prinz Joachim, and eighteen Of the crew
have arrived here on tho Norwegian steamer
Fritzoa. Ereter had charge OF the boat
which transferred the last Of the passen-
gers Of the Prinz Joachim 20 the steamer
Seguranca. In attempting 10 return 10 the
stranded vessel the boat was driven off its
course by the heavy seas Two other boats,
containing ten Of the crew, also found il i'm
possible 70 return to the Joachim after
traussMpping passengers, and the sailors
were taken aboard Brieter's boat After
drifting about for thirty-two hours the men
were picked up by the Fritzoa.
Referring to the stranding Of the
Joachim. the second officer said they had
experienced very bad weather from the
time Of leaving New York, rendering impos-
sibe the taking Of observations.