Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-25
Christmas Eve Not Merry One
FOR 60 PASSENGERS ABOARD
 THE TURRlAL5A.
STEAMER IS AGROUND
Revenue Cutter Stands by to Remove Passengers This Morning-PIenty of Other Assistance at Hand.

Sandy Hook, N. J., Dec. 24.-Aid came tonight to the steamer TurriaIba, bound from Kingston, Jamaica, to New York, as she lay hard and fast aground on the Jersey sands south of Barnegat, pounded by a sea still heavy, though falling, and with more than sixty pas sengers on board, anxiously awaiting rescue. Summoned to the rescue by wireless, the revenue cutter Seneca af- ter a run under forced draught from New York, reached the side of the United Fruit company liner not long after nightfall prepared to give what assistance might be necessary. Passengers Remain Aboard. As the Turrialba though beginning to list badly was not making water and the falling sea and wind combined to mitigate the dangers of her posi- | tion, it was decided not to make any attempt to remove her passengers be- l fore morning. The dry ship and the l assurance of the officers that the yes | sel was in no imminent danger of | breaking up served to make their | Christmas eve on board, while not ex- actly merry, at least bearable.
 Life Savers Experience Difficulty. ] For many hours after the steamer 1 grounded the life savers were unable ! lp 6tl lt nrl, DCtduSt OI tle | in locating her position, three miles off shore in the binding snowstorm which was raging. During the after noon, however. a life saving crew made | it's way out to her and stood ready to | give assistance. The word that came | from the steamer then was reassurinE Though in 8 precarious position, and pounding considerably. her hull was | intact.
 An Urgent Message.
 Before the Seneca reached her, how ever the continued surging of the seas had rendered the position of those on board decidedly more uncomfort- able. An urgent message asking as- sistaDce as speedily as possible was sent from her at five o'clock and two hours later the following was received: Ship has taken heavy list. Have asked for more assistance. Ship dry. Stern frame rudder post and rudder gone and propeller damaged"
 Captain Lindsay signed this message
 Weather Conditions Improve.
 Weather conditions were rapidly im- proving tonight. The cessation of the storm was followed speedily by an cas- Ing of the seas violence. a wind from the northwest helping in beating the waves down This with the presence of the Seneca and the fact that the steamer was making no water, gave reassurance to anxious friends of those on board.
 Meanwhile other sid is at hand for the stranded liner Wrecking tugs from both New York and Norfolk were dispatched during the day and this evening the arrival of the relief boat from New York was reported. The wrecking vessels stand ready, should 1t prove necessary, to lighter the Tur- rialba's cargo, which consists largely
 of coffee, bananas and hides.
 Wireless from the seneea. . A wireless message received from the Seneca shortly before midnight read as follows
 } Seneca arrived at stranded steam CT Turrialba. Will stand by during night. Wind and sea moderating Ex-
 pect to take passengers and mail on
 Seneca tomorrow morning when Mer-
 ritt-Chapman wrecking outfit arrives, Little Egg life savers also standing , by. Think vessel can be saved by 7 Tightening cargo. She lies on southeast
 end of shoal and Little Egg Inlet" 2 Partial Passenger List.
 The following is a partial list ef
 passengers from Kingston, Jamaica, 2 believed to be aboard the Turrialba: a Dr. J. N. Vandeever and L. J. wald- q man. Albany; H. J. Littleheld, o. P e Blinn, Jr, N. c. Parker and Harry n Clough. Boston Miss M. Barron, Mrs. s Barron, E. J. Lawson, A. W. Martin
 J. P. Urquhart, l.. D. Kelly. MT. and
 Mrs. Theodore Schwarz. MT. and Mrs . l.. Merriwell, MT. and Mrs. Edward ! Hughes and Mir. and Mrs. Thomas z Hickey, New York.
 The foregoing 1t was announced, had
 engaged passage on the ship for the round trip and were. therefore, be-
 lieved to be aboard her now.