New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-13
The Uranium. Bound for New
York from Rotterdam with
839 Passengers, Strands
Near Halifax. N. S.
OFFICERS AVERT A PANIC
Passengers Rescued in Surf
Boats-Bow Six Feet Out
of Water - Vessel in
Seventeen FathomS
at the Stern.

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Uranium. of the Uranium Steamship
Company. bound from Rotterdam for
Halifax and New York. stranded on a
reef during thick weather, near the
Chebucto Head light station nine
miles below Halifax, at II o'clock To-
day. and tonight is still held iast III
the grip OF the rocky shore. Her ~
passengers. 100 in the cabin ana the
rest i'm the steeyage, were taken on
during the afternoon by the govern
mont steamer Lady LaurIcr and a
small feet Of harbor craft and were
safely landed in Halifax tonight.
Although surf boats had to be used
in transferring the hundreds of passcn-
gers from the stranded liner 10 the
rescue boats. the work was safely ac-
complished and not a life was lost.
Captain Robert Eustace and his crew
remained aboard the ship. which Is
hanging by her bow on the reef. The
captain hopes to get the steamer OH
before morning.
The escape of a vessel from such a
predicamcnt is generally made at high
water. but the captain thinks that the
weight Of the aftcrpart Of the steamer
will gradually drag the Uranium free
as the tide goes down.
There was much alarm. especially
among the stccraEc passengers. when
the ship struck. but the officers ana
sailors by their cool words and ac-
tions, soon succeeded in restoring calm.
The hghtkecpcr at Chebucto, who mas
telephone communication with Hall
fax. sent immediate news Of the steam
crs plight 10 the port authorities. VINO
at once dispatched the Lady Lauricr,
The steamer BridScWatcr and several
tugs.
The rescue boats arrived at = ?. m.
and the transfer Of the Urdnium's pas
sengors began. Three surf boats from
the litcsavinG station and tho lifeboats
Of the Uranium were used. The Lady
Laurcr took the women and children
FIRST and then the men were trans
ferred 10 the Bridgcwater
4 heavy southwest wind was blow
ing when the Uranium ran ashore, and
the steamer therefore was fortunately
protected by Chcbucto Head. Had the
wind been from the opposite direction
the steamer would have been fully cy-
posed TO tho sweep Of the Atlantic, and
must have broken up at once She will
bc in peril should the wind change.
The steamer struck bow on when the
tide was half high. and late in the ar
tcrnoon her bow was six feet out OF
water. while there were seven fathoms
of water under her amidships and
seventeen fathoms at the stern. The
plates at the bow are ripped open and
40. | Eold was flooded soon after the
steamer struck.
The last of the rescue ships, the
about ~ O'Clock tonight. and in less
than an hour her six hundred passon-
scrs-all women and childrcn-were
safely on shore. Some excitement fol-
lowed as the women sought their hus-
bands, the children their fathers and
sisters their brothers. The male pas
scngcrs were all on shore before them
and there were many affecting scenes
within tho immigration buildings when
the separated families were reunited.
The steamer was far out Of hcr
| course when she struck. She did not
have pilot on board.
At midnight the wind had shifted
and was blowing Il gale from the north
| kicking up "A big sea. and making tho
position Of the stranded liner more
pcrilous. The crew is still on board.
The Uranium had S39 passengers or
| board. Of which forty-two were first anc
| second cabin. Twenty OF these were
bound for Halifax. The steeraGc was
divided, 21S for Halifax and $40 for New
York. The list Of cabin passengers
bound for New York follows:
First Cabin.
Mary Dikoen.
j. Weinberger.
Charles Reicher and children-Minnie
| Benjamin, Louisa and Jacob.
Isaac Strubine.
Michael Muller.
Esther Rosenbaum
Second Cabin