Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-06
Princess Irene Runs Ashore in
Heavy Fog.
VESSEL is IN NO DANGER
Life-Saving Crews Come Alongside,
But Services Are Not Needed.
PASSENGERS REMAIN CALM
Officials of Company Think Ship
Will Float Herself at
High Tide.

NEW YORK, April G.-The steamer
Princess Irene of the North German Lloyd
line ran ashore early today off the Lone
Hill life-saving station, ten miles east
of Fire Island The lifting fog between
and o'clock disclosed the grounded
liner to the life-savers. who pait out to
see If she needed assistance. There was
no sea, and the big vessel was in no ap-
parent danger
The Princess Irene was on her way here
from Genoa and Naples. and was re-
ported by wireless off Fire Island at $50
O'Clock. About ten minutes later she ran
her nose on the Fire Island sandspit dur
ing the fog that prevailed at that hour,
and was held hard and fast.
Her master. as soon as he found that
the big liner was close in the grip of the
sand, sent wireless message to the
companys officials in this city. describing
her plight. Two tugs were at once dis
patched to her assistance
1t was said by 81 representative Of the
company shortly after the tugs were
started down the bay that IL was ex-
pected the liner would be fioated on the
Lying on Sandspit.
The Fire Island life savers report that
the Princess Irene is lying easily on the
sand spit. with a slight list to port There
is no apprehension among the passen-
gers.
On board the PRINCESS Irene are 235
ca bin passengers and LASS in the steer
age, all from Naples, Genoa, Palermo
and Gibraltar. The North German Lloyd
line offices in this city said they would
not know the identity Of any of the
passengers until the ship reached quar-
antine.
BY wireless message Capt. Won Let
ten-Peterssen assured the company here
that the vessel was not in a dangerous
position and that he expected she would
float herself at high tide. between 10
q. IN. and noon. He said that he had passed
Fire Island light, when a heavy fog set
in. The navigating officer believed he was
standing several miles of the Long
Island shore and heading for Sandy Hook
when the Irene pushed herself slowly but
securely upon the sandy reef off the
Lone Hill life-saving station.
The ship Immediately sounded distress
signals. and soon the life-saving crews
from three stations were alongside the
Irene. Their services, other than to tell
the captain of his location. were not
needed.
1t was said that few Of the passengers
aground until they rose for breakfast.
There was no excitement on board
Wrecking Tugs Sent Out.
Two wrecking tugs from Tompkinsville
Staten Island, and the government dere-
lict destroyer Seneca were dispatched to
Lone Hill bar as soon as Capt Peters
sens first wireless message was received
Capt. Won Letten-Peterssen and the
Princess Irene distinguished themselves
about two years ago by furnishing spec-
tacular and ready relief to the Cunard
line ship Slavonia. when the latter went
on the rocky coast Of the Azores. The
Irene picked up the Slavonia's wireless
calls for help and in three hours was
alongside and taking of the Slavonia's S
three hundred and more imperiled pas
Sengers.
The Princess Irene Is of 1000 tons net,
000O horsepower. o25 feet long, IS feet
beam and 3S feet depth.
A late message from the Irene said that
the fog had lifted and that the weather
MGs clear and fna.