Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-13
HAVE HOPE FOR
STRANDED SHIP
900 Passengers Transferred
from Uranium in Halifax
Harbor Where She Hit.
WIRELESS BRINGS HELP
For Time Another Titanic
Disaster Was Threatened--
Hit Reef in Fog.
Special by United Press pYrs.


Halifax, N. S., Jan. 13.-Hope
that the liner Uranium which Is on
the rocks near the entrance to Hal
flax harbor will be floated within
twenty four hours was strong to-
day. The weather moderated as the
day wore on and the high winds
from the north shifted around SO
that when the wrecking tugs had
their lines aboard shortly before
noon the Uranium was completely
sheltered by the cliffs. Her captain
reported by wireless that he believ-
ed he could save the old steamer.
The fleet OF wrecking tugs as
signed to get the liner off the
rocks was not expected to make the
attempt before noon today when the
tide would be food. Meanwhile the
883 passengers we're safe in the I'M
migration building while the agents
of the liner were arranging for spec
ial trains to take them to New York.
All had been in deadly peril Had
the vessel taken the bottom twelve
hours later the transfer from the
liner to the shore would have been
much more difficult. This was the
last port call for the Uranium on her
voyage from Rotterdam and that she
took the rocks only nine miles from
this city was matter that navigators
were unable to explain today.
Captain Eustace would make no
statement. The steamer grounded
in a dense fog. The rescue craft
reached the stranded liner at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon and the
transfer of passengers was speedily
started. The crew stuck to the ship.
The vessel lies in an exposed posi-
tion. and sbOnld storm develop she
wOnld he In great danger of breaking
up Tugs were sent from here AZ
soon us the news Of her plight was
received to take of passengers The
henvy Sea made the work Of trans
shipment difficult and dangerous. buf
all her passengers were taken OF
r.. fely
Most Of the Uranium's passengers
are immigrants from the north of En-
rDi,e bound for western Canada ana
the United States, Among them nre
many women and children When the
tugs reached the .tea mship the women
~
OF and pu. aboard the tugs As soon
ns all the passengers were OF efforts
were made to fioat the Uranium on the
next high tide
Passengers In Panic.
There WIS much excitement among
the passengers when the shock of the
grounding OF the Uranium startled
those on hoard This was quieted by
the crew ass.ring the passengers that
the vessel WAS In no danger and that
assistance would soon reach the vessel
from Halifax
A wireless message was sent from
the Uranium to the station here by her
master. Captain .Iuch He asked that
tugs lie sent to take Off her passengers
Tile tugs We're tearing down the har
hor few minutes after the receipt O1
the nesSage
No report has been received here o1
the extent of the dnmage cansed to the
hull Of the Uranium by her grounding
She apparently struck no rocks hut
ran hnrd on to the shallow water In
shore at Ch"bnrto head 1t II not he
lieved that she has started her plates
badly enough to make Ii unsafe to haul
her off into deep water and tow her
40 here to he put in (.rydOck
. Che Uranium left Rotterdam on Dec
2S and was dne In New York today
put she had been bnffeted all through
The westward passage by heavy gales
which delayed her materially. When
she went ashore she WIS proceeding
cautiously toward the harltor entrance
at reduced speed. which lessened the
force OF the impact when she ran
aground
Of her SS3 passengers fOrty-two were
in the cabin aud the rest steerage pas
sengprs