The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-30
LINER HAVERFORD
IS FAST ON ROCKS
Great Hole in Her Hull, and
Position Is Peril
Gus.
ALL PASSENGERS REMOVED
May Be Impossible to Keep
Vessel Afloat Even If
Dragged Off.
ALL PASSENGERS REMOVED

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.
Queenstown. Ireland. May 2s-Late
tonight the American liner Haverford,
bound from Liverpool to Philadelphia
remained fast OH the rocks OF Cork
head. where she stuck to-day, when
attempting TO enter Queenstown har-
Dor In dense fog. All of the ia
saloon and $50 storage passengers.
with their baggage. were removed on
tugs to Queenstown.
Considerable doubt was expressed
tonight regarding the possibility OF
keeping the Haverford ahoat i'm the
event that she is hoatcd. A large hole
was stove In the forward part of the
hull below the water line, and tonight
IN, the vessel had settled over the rocks
The forward hold IL flooded with ff-
teen feet of water, but the bulkheads
aft have held and the main and stern
holds are dry.
Position PeriIoun.
Following the removal Of the pas
sensers and their baggage, an exami-
nation OF the ship was made, which
disclosed that her position was SO peril
Gus that IL would be necessary to light
er all OF the cargo before an attempt
could be made to float her. This in
formation was communicated to the
oHicials Of the American line and tugs
and lighters were sent to the Haver-
ford from Queenstown Tonight
1t was announced here tonight that
All or tho passengers rescued from the
Haverford. as we'll as the eighty others
who were TO board her at this port
VIII be sent to Liverpool at once and
passage made for them on other steam
ers as soon as possible
Tho Haverford sailed from Liverpool
yesterday afternoon under command OF
Captain Evans. Early this morningi the
vessel encountered dense fog off the
Ftut
when she made the turn to enter outer
Cueenstown harbor. 1t was first re-
ported that the Haverford had struck
on Daunt's Rock. II was later learned
that she was fast aground on the rocks
OF Corkheah. west OF this port
Within short time after the Haver-
ford grounded. Captain Evans ordered
the wireless operator to send out an
s. O. s. call. This was followed by !,
bulletin giving the position OF the
vessel AID stating that she was in "A
dangerous position The frat news ct
the accident created tremendous ex-
element in Qucenstown
Tugs Hasten ia Scene.
Several Tues OF the British Admiral
~ received the :. .. 5. call AID has
tened 10 the scene. These were fol-
lowed by ocean going tugs ordered
from Queenstown BY the steam sh / p
officials. Owing TO the dense fox and
tie uncertainty OF Captain Evans az
% the exact position occup.ed by his
vessel the tugs were delayed in reaching
the grounded vessel II was after s
ociock this evening before tho first
of the passengers could be taken on.
When tn. Eaverford sho,k with the
FIST impact against the r>c)., rumor
ran through the cabins thai the liner
hat collided with another v-;sc ~
soon as Captain t.vans learned The
exact nature OF the accidc.: he sent
his officers among the passengers, as
surfing them that they Wee perfectly
safe and were in no .mnediat, danger.
Although several " amen taiuivd and
= majority or the pas icnEc-S appeared
anxious. perfect ord sr was maintained.
ard the transfer ot passengers and
luggage was accomplished in an o.-
dcrl! manner.
The Havcrrord is on. Of the vessels
of the American Line o: tho Inferno
t.cna! Mercantile Marirs Comrany.
:ne is rated as a "ole-class' boat. al
though she has Accommodations FOR
beth saloon and steercs, passengers.
she was built in 1895 ana is 81 1865
gross tonnage. Her length Is 52l feet
and beam 53 feet.