Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-01-09
VESSEL SUNK and
y PERISH IN BAY
Steamer Luckenbach Goes to
Bottom During Terrific
storm-Eight Rescued.

4ScWpOIl NEWS, v k1., JdIl. .O.--E1A6Ht
survivors of the steamer Julia Lucken-
bach, rammed and sunk in the Chesa-
PEACE bay yesterday by the British
tramp Indrakaula, arrived here today
and told how % of their number had
been drowned without a chance of life.
The eight. after a six-hour battle with
the gale which swept the whole coast,
were taken from the rigging Of their
sunken ship by the Danish steamer
Pennsylvania and brought here.
The Luckenbach, from Port Tampa
to Baltimore, was about to anchor off
the Tangier gas buoy at the mouth
of the Potomac, when the Indrakaula
caught her and cut her practically in
two She went down like a rock and
only the men on deck had chance
for life. Captain Gilbert. of the Luck
enbach, and his wife were among the
lost. The Indrakaula. badly damaged
and in danger of sinking, drew off and
beached.
Dropped Into Sea.
The survivors had little more than
taken to the topmost part of the rig
ging OF the submerged hulk when the
gale struck and for six hours they
fought for life while some of their
number, exhausted. dropped off one by
one. to death.
With wind blowing at cyclonic We
]ocity and waves beating against them,
the hardest ones held fast until their
clothes We're torn to shreds and they
were on the verge of exhaustion. Chief
Engineer Chris Knudsen was one Of
those in the rigging. He endured the
gale until his hands were bleeding from
gripping the ropes. He became ex-
hausted and sank.
Sea Prevents Rescue.
The Pennsylvania. which came to
their assistance. could not reach them
at first. even with life boats. because
of the heavy sea. After many unsuc-
cessful attempts. life lines were run
to the struggling men and they were
taken off one at a time. When taken
on board the Pennsylvania some were
unconscious.
According to survivors. Captain Gill
bert and the first and second officers
We're on the bridge when the collision
occurred. There was no opportunity to
give the alarm to those below. Cap
tain Gilbert made a desperate effort
to reach his Wife and when last seen
was swimming after the sinking, ship.
II don't know how I escaped" said
Chief officer Hunt. After the ship
went down / found myself dangling
in the rigging and there stayed. Not
did the vessel go down. My clothes
were torn to shreds by the high wind
and the seas beat me almost into
insensibility. Too much cannot be said
in praise of the daring bravery dis
played by the officers and crew of the
Pennsylvania who rescued us"
The Luckenhach now lies in about
80 feet of water.
One seaman hurried up the Lucken-
bach funnel as she went down. Final
ly he reached the rim of the stack and
was safe for moment. Then as the
ship lurched her funnel broke loose
and he was lost.
New York, Jan. 6.-1'he steamer Julia
Luckenbach was commanded by Capt.
III. A. Gilbert. of New York. Frederick
H Hunt. of New York. was her first
officer and Christopher Kundsen, of
Brooklyn. her chief engineer.
The Indrakuala. a newly built steel
steamer of 5.723 tons burden, and 430
feet in length. was bound from Balti-
more to New York enroute from Yako-
hama She is reported to have passed
Baltimore at 4:15 p m.' Thursday
THREE PERSONS MEET DEATH
IN NEW YORK so-MILE GALE
New York, Jan. 6.-At least three
deaths and approximately 100000 prop
erty damage resulted from last nights
80-mile gale which swept New York
and vicinity. Today the wind had
dropped to 60 miles an hour. but the
mercury had crawled down to 80 and
pedestrians suffered keenly.
The deaths reported are
MRS. MARY KLINE, Brooklyn, died
of injuries after having been blown
under street car.
ROBERT WALKER, painter. ia
tally injured in a fall from scaffold
in Brooklyn.
UNIDENTIFIED NAN. blown into
Newark bay from Central Railroad
of New Jersey train.
A three masted schooner aground
and flying the signals of distress, near
Egg Harbor N. j., last night. drifted
from Atlantic City, Monday and life
savers lost sight OF her. The revenue
cutter Seneca is looking for her
ATLANTIC COAST STORM
HAS SPENT ITS FURY
Washington, Jan. s. = The storm
which yesterday swept up the Atlantic
coast has abated today, but the loss
of life and property damage result
ing only can be guessed at.
The storm. which struck Virginia
with especial fury. later passed up the
Atlantic coast and over the lower ST.
Lawrence valley. The storm is re-
markable, according to weather bureau
officials. Nor both it's rapidity of de-
velopment and its abnormally low
barometer readings. 1t had moved
slowly across the country In the form
OF a narrow north and south trough.
with only moderate intensity until it
developed into terrific gale, central
over Virginia.
Late advices indicate that Newport
News. Norfolk and Richmond suffered
the heaviest damage. At Newport
News shipping was considerably dam
aged. roofs of dwellings were lifted and
the city was cut off from communica
ton with the outside world. Several
small oyster schooners are unaccounted
for and 1t is feared they and their
crews have gone down. Norfolk suf-
fered some property damage and de-
moralization of wires and much dam
age was done to property in Rich
mond.
SIX REPORTED DROWNED
OFF COAST OF DELAWARE
Wilmington, DEL Jan. 6.-Six per-
sons are believed to have been drowned
by the sinking Of two oyster boats In
the Laurel river during the storm, ac-
cording to reports received from Laur-
ell, Del
The reports were brought to this city
by passengers arriving on a late train,
Laurel having been cut OF from all
wire communication for hours
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