New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-23

After rounding Cape Maisi, the extreme
east end Of Cuba, she went north 70 the
stranded vessel AS the Joachim was
scheduled to call at Santiago after her
call at Fortune Island, the Seguranca
steamed for that port
With William Jennings Bryan, his wife
and grandson and eighty-seven pas
sengars on board. the Prinz Joachim left
here last Saturday at p m, bound for
Fortune Island, Santiago, Kingston
Colon. Bocas del Toro and Port Limon.
She was due at Fortune Island yester-
day.
Call for Hep Soon Heard.
Through favorable weather conditions
the plight Of the Joachim was known III
New York a few minutes after her bow
went ND on the reef. She went aground
81 $3.50 a. m. and as soon as Captain
Fey found she was hard and fast on the
shoal he ordered his operator to send out
messages giving his position and asking
for help.
The call was heard also at Guanta-
pamo and the naval tug Peoria and
government tug. in company with
French cable ship. put out at once for
Atwood Cay
The message also found it's way to
Washington. and the Treasury Depart
ment al once sent cable orders TO Porto
Rico 10 have the revenue cutter AlgoA-
ouin proceed TO the stranded vessel ana
take off her passengers, If necessary
The vessels call for help was heard by
the steamship Colon, northbound from
Cristobal on November is and due in
this city tomorrow. The Colon should
have been in the vicinity OF the stranded
vessel at the time OF the mishap.
Sends Help by Wireless.
As soon as the local office Of the Ham
burg American Line heard OF the
grounding Of the Joachim wireless mes
sa~es were sent TO the company's steam
shin Allemania, which left Jamaica on
Monday for this city. The Alleghany'
northbound from Hayti. was probably
within wireless call. a few hundred miles
north of the Joachim. The wrecklng
tug Premier left Kingston for the
grounded vessel late in the afternoon
Reports from the vessel 10 the Ham
burg-American Line were meagre yes
terlay. The first message from Captain
FEY stated that the ship was resting cas-
~, in fifteen feet Of water and that the
sea was calm. He assured the owners
that neither the ship nor the passengers
were in any immediate danger. captain
Fey did not mention fog in his message,
and It is assumed that the weather was
clear. Strong and deceptive currents In
that vicinity it is believed, are RESPONSE
bic for the grounding Of the liner
William Jennings Bryan managed to
get a wireless message through TO MS
brother Charles, in Lincoln, Neb.
The message, which was picked up at
Key West and telegraphed to Lincoln
said: "Ship aground, mile from land;
no danger: don't worry"
Six Wstertight Compartments.
The local office % the line was anxious
10 get message that would throw some
light upon the vessels condition, and
when Captain Fey reported that water
compartment only it was generally be
lieved that the vessel could easily be
saved The Joachim has six watertght
compartments. and could easily stay
sfoat a long time on five Of these, which,
from the report Of Captain Fey, are ap-
parently intact
AS the Joachim is only n mile off shore
II is felt that the crew Of 116 men could
easily escape to land in the lifeboats if
bad weather should break the vessels
back
Throughout their sojourn on the reef
the Joachim's passengers were calm.
Meals were served with regularity and
with assurances from the captain that
there was no danger no one asked TO be
put ashore
The Joachim AT that time was about
one thousand miles southeast Of New
York, but the message was received by
the operator Of the United Wireless Com
pany, at No ~ Broadway, as distinctly
as II the sender had been only a few
miles away.
Lucien Wulsin, jr., son Of the piano
manufacturer Of Cincinnati, sent mes
sage 10 his father, who IS said 20 be a
close friend Of President Taft Mr.. WuI-
sin also received a message from Emil
i Boas, resident director and general
manager, informing him that the Prnz
Joachim had grounded. Mr. Wulsin sent
the following reply 10 Mr.. Boas: Many
thanks for your message about the
Joachim. Had previously received one
from my son saying. All safe; am ex-
pecting to continue voyage Appreci-
ate your kindness in keeping me ad-
yised"
While the Prinz Joachim may be lying
~ an easy position, she is by no means