The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-25
OCEAN LINERS
in DISTRESS
ON ATLANTIC
Seiief Came 20 Stranded TurriaIba
During Nigh; Saving Psssen-
gers or Board
steamship merion CoIhded Within
Short me After and HAD to
Beached

SANDY HOOk Dec. a4-Aid came
tonight tu the steamer plrrialba as
She lay hard and fast aground ON the
jersey sands south of Barnegat
pounded by -"d still heavy. though
falling. ana with mo-c than sixty na.
S'ht'rS on board. auNiously awaiting
r'Scu" Summoned TO their aid by
wireless th" revenue cutter Seneca.
Sti"r q run under forced draught from
N'W York. reached IN" side, OF th,.
hlted Fruii Company liner shortly
"iI'r hiEhi'all prepared to give what
assistance might be- necessary
NS ~" Iurridiha. though beginning
To iff badly. Wa not makinr water
aud the falling sea aud wind com
h.n"d io mitigate the danger OF neT
position. % Was decided not TO MAKE.
any attempt 10 remove her passengers
heior" morning The dry shin and
me assurance ot the officers thar the
vessel Was IN no immediat" danger OF
breaking up served to make their
, hristnhs cv" on board If not exact
lN merry. at lrs~t hearablr
Message From Liner.
blreci news from the steamer. by
wireless Wa Cape May. came shortly
before 10 O'Clock tonight in a message
timed ~ = o. o'cock to the once OF
the inc u read
seneca arrived We have decided
10 hold passengers tul daylight owing
10 heavy swell Seneca and life
savers boat standing by. ship dry.
tSlsnedi LINDSAY"
ir'v.ou-iy muDu fle sam. word bsd
.,''n @'hf from o.. stranded vessel to
,, '''iii' INN August Wilhelm
VIZ. p Tag. nIIr"d .y telegraph while
n'tfirc th" Turrlali.i ~pu-. .tion asEtne
~ t'' captain wanted ''.- ';rffnan liner
rru'N" t.." fruit steamers passengers
N". thanks th. S.n-.t viii TAX. n ON
"it 100 The morning. Was the wireless
In Snow Storm.
t"r many hours after trs steamer
-i'un1.i CO." lfe savers were unable
t' l"t ?" Dor. because of the difficulty
'u l"' dfitg ""r Position three. miles Off
shore. Boo 90. binding snow storm Whirh
Ni- ith iht l'If.rE trf Afternoon. how
~. hi- saving 'trw made IT. way
'ul III" Hrr ana Stood hl ready 20 give A.
istahr" Ine word that came from
ne ~ttHH'I tHru was reaSSurirE.
'..s ." ii"'ari"v~ position. and
i.".hH rs ''h-ii i~rtHi'. 10y hull va IN
tarf Ief.I. u.e ssu-,t reached her
h"w"v"i o." continued surgiuE Of th-
@''~ hdd rendered a lut "f those ga
i"tfd d"'idrd'N more uncomfortable
~ urgent u"--ts.. t-king assistance
Hs spe'ii', 49, POSSIBLE was sent ~ :
t 'i". % Hut fNH hours later the follow
ms Wa r"eeiN~d ~ g. uas taken ehavy
.-f liHFr a-N"i fnf more assistance.
nnaf
fl1I'f gone and propeller dRmHRed."
'dIih.u Lindsay SIGNED ft.~ message
Conditions Improve.
N'atn.r Conditions were rapidly i'm
PROVING tonight iAs sr=-a ZION af th.
~f"rf. wu- followed 4r.s.fIf- l.,- an 80
tnE "f the seas violence e wind from
't" u1rttWrsl helping 100 beating tine
~ t.. seneca ar1 the rat that tie
Steamer Was fIh'uE uu water. gave reac-
iutfd
Melaehi.r .o'her aia .- o, naa4 or
from both Sew ipfs and Norf5lk We.
'' '-fH'' I'D dufirE tL~ day aud this
.,-i Boo i.r arrival OF th- ref tatJ
i."'i TINS 600. Wa r~port-I Tds
Nfe~Nins vessels stand ready -nuui it
f"t" r". F-aIrt fp lighter me Turria-
bt~ cargo Whiru consists larg ~ ~
.'tr" banana and hides
sIeHui.f hsI worked ~ouf tufias -, D h
70 f-l 90" H-srH and was 'u.u % shall
i.. q f.r .r south EIiEan-iIe She -
t'-r desire. rI. .frw. .Nrt.-t-I a.
Frt WORK f.r'IgI.Hf fts dos. was .,-
IeteI f.r.srf DO. Hf. sa.--s Gi,n th4
.'tft' stations.
Merton in Distress.
iftfIAIEl.f'IIfN Ta. at-~hs
steamship H'rI"u which -IIl tsdfy
r' ii.if.I steamer tD.HsH. usuuI ia-
''. '.'. 'f"-U NHftfr w..H f I.'f-p go
rnf .Hluf.d tonight r 49, lower
o. nI"- below rrHHd-ip4.I FeaG-F
tr,f tH. vessel We rtf| dsnIr.f -.
'apmn fUu o.. tn- Ms.al an -
fe. -tut.l n,.e @. rhu.I-tolA 20
or f.. .f.rwr. HWr fnv 81. Tna
,..,r.. vtus- r4e WE stp., IN ~
So. %. 400 .....I u...t isio1I snort