New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
Captain Sends Wireless Message.

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when the tide was full flood
CAPTAIN Sends Wireless Message
Finding he could not get back lht"
ae.ner water. Captain Knuth sent a
wireless message TO the office IN this
CITY stating that the Amerika was III
the mud forward, but that he expec'eo
| IN he clear on the next high water, al
p. m.
Captain Jorka, the marine superW-
tendent of the line, sent message u
the skipper saying he would leave az
once for Stapleton with tugs. Before
he got started. however. Captain hhu'i'
assured him tugs were not necessary
as he would not attempt to work cie"'
until the next high tide.
The Amerika's passengers took theit
predicament philosophically. fea'iH-
ing the conditions under when captain
Kuuth took the vessel to sea ana his
confidence that she was not damaged
and would be soon released theE oe-
cided TO stick to the ship at least un'il
this morning.
Every one appeared in the dining
saIoons for dinner last night. The
four hundred travellers in the first ana
second cabins went to the tables on
the minute of dinner call. the stewards
feeding a much larger passenger com
plement than if the Amerika were
plunging along on her course at sea.
The gale of the AFTERNOON diminished
TO practically nothing, and many OF
the travellers. wrapped in furs ana
shawls. sat upon deck in steamer
chairs. There was big demand LOT
stamps and stationery. as nearly ever!
passenger in the saloon and the second
cabin wrote letters while marooned
within a stones throw Of land.
When the mail was collected last
night It was found the customary mall
sack would not hold it all. Much of
the mail will be taken TO the city TINS
morning and mailed.
Cargo May Have To be lightened.
When the tugs failed to move the
America last night it was generally
believed she was further and deeper
in the mud than Captain knuth mao
at first supposed. Reports were cur
rent last night at Tompkinsville tha'
much of the Amerika's cargo in the
forward holds viii have TO be light
cred before she can he released.
Among the saloon passengers are.
The Count and Count j. A II spklns.
Is. Candida Mendcs II. 4. u. Kern.
n. Aimedis Mr. and Mrs. j. Adj
Hul Browning son Lea.
Miss Gladys u. Bias George w. McNe1r, "
Low.r Mrs. Margaret Mclean
George W. BLOSSOM. Miss Helene NJ. A
MIR and Mrs r IL Olandi.
r. \. Dickmsn. sir and Mrs. Thoma
edward X Davis j. Prndiyille.
Mrs swift Fcrnsld. o. L. FERN.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Nj. ana MIS-. =
Gardner. haiIhtg. - ~
r. A. Goodhue. Mrs Francis y. shaw
r. r. Howe MIS- Eleanor X. stew
Mrs I. Tindsl Hoos ant -,.,.,..
landt. Mrs' faul lhoihu'Ne'
The last big liner to go ashore in the
vicinity where the Amerika grounded
Yesterday was the North German Iloyd
liner Princess Alice. About three years
ago. when outward bound In fog. she
put her bow up against Fort Tonpkin'
Light, which is at the base of For
| Wadsworth.
! When the tugs cast off her last nigh'
the Amerka displayed two red lights
| from her foremost mast, indicating she
was not under control. A double watcf
has been ordered by Captain Knuth
and all the lights have been turned or
10 make the vessel as conspicuous as
possible to passing craft. She lies on
I the east edge of the channel.