Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
SAFE ASHORE
AFTER NIGHT ON
STRANDED SHIP
Thirty-one Passengers Of
Atlantic City, 19 of Them
Women, Rescued From
Terrifying Predicament.

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 1.-After
night of terror in the cabins of the strand
ed ship, rolling in terrific sea kicked
up by 3C-mile northeast gale, the lSEts
OF the big shore town glimmering through
the spray OF the waves racing over the
shoals, 81 passengers, 10 women, one
child and II men. were landed at 5 oc clock
this morning from the steamship Atlantic
City.
The transfer was effected by trained
Government guards from the Atlantic
City and Chelsea stations without the
slightest mishap, VIII, @ thousands. some,
of whom had kept an all-night watch
with the sleepless coast patrolmen on The
sands. followed every move with intense
interest. While the big sea boats of the
life savers rolled and pitched in the
trough Of the sea, the eleven men pas
sen@ers were dropped one by one. In a
noosed cable over the side, Government
rcsruers seiZing them as they neared the
water and drawing them into the two
boats.
Th"n the ~ women, starting with the
eldest. We're lowered over the side in q
comfortable steamer chair triced up In
a swing to tho powerful motor cruiser OF
the Federal service. which had stood by,
the stranded liner throughout the night.
Most of the women came down smiling,
glad to he free of their rolling prison OH
the shoals. They were set ashore at
the Inlet pavilion. while the men were
landed from the surf boats on the Neach
at the Royal Palace Hotel by Keeper
Lambert Parker of the Atlantic City sta
tion. Captain Townsend, veteran skipper .
OF the pounding liner sent ShOreward n
glowing story of the bravery of his pas
Scnscr5 curing 4 night that might have
tried the hearts of more seasoned sailors. :
There was not even q hint of panic from. I.
the time the Atlantic City struck the :
treachcrOus fringS of shoals before noon
yesterday until tie landing Was effected x
[ ldaY. &
Men and women alike accepted un-
questonlngly the assurances OF the d
veteran skipper that they were In no inn
mediate peril, and behaved admirably. :,
Last night when the ship officers, believ- =
ing their craft would float at midnight, J
decided against sending the passengersr
ashore In he surf boats. every light
aboard ship was turned on and the 81
travellers proceeded to make merry. More i
than half turned in at midnight when the u
gale abated and slept soundly until day =
break. Those who remained up became
alarmed when the wind shifted and blew
heavily in the early morning, but found
'cmfort in the bobbing lights nearby o:
he Government coast cruiser.
Officials Of the Atlantic City Line early
his morning brought ashore the baggage
If the passengers, An official statement ;
insists that the ship has stood its severe
,attering on the shoals admirably. and
hat the prospects of floating the craft
Il high water are excellent.
Robert LaXton, Il salesman. of New
FORK; Abraham Baner, hotel clerk and
'harlos Jones, of Philadelphia. three OF
he pass ngcrs, said they were set ashore
n compliance with written demand
eryed upon the captain that the com-
amy land them or pay damages.