Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-14
Believed 120 People Aboard
the Cobequid May
Yet Be Safe.
LOCATION OF VESSEL
STILL is IN DOUBT
Battling Heavy Seas, Ships Push to
Rescue-Wreckage
Washes Ashore.

purr of the IS. 0. s. call from the miss
ing steamer Cobequid was picked up al
several points in the bay of Fundy al
10 clock this morning and revived hope
for the safety of the vessel and the 12C
people on board.
The wireless was not sufficiently strong
or continuous to give the location of the
vessel, but indicated that she had sur
vived a tempestuous night and that there
was still chance for her passengers
and crew. The Canada Northern liner
Royal George caught the cry OF distress
three times and heard the steamer Lady
Laurier replying, asking for the location
of the Cobequid, but no response from
the Cobequid could be made out The
Lady Laurier went out from Halifax yes
terday to take part in the search and
ought to be near the wreck today. 1t Is
still believed that the Cobearid struck on
one of the Grand Manan Lodges and that
capt. Howson mistook the point for Bria1
Island when he first called for assistance
at daylight yesterday.
Wreckage Comes Ashore.
During the forenoon wreckage be-
gan to come ashore on the Yarmouth
side of the bay of Fundy 1t was ap-
parently from a steamer and made
plain from the weather conditions dur
ing the past twenty-four hours ,nat
some vessel. perhaps the Cobeauid
was on the Lodges of Grand Manan and
that part of her upper works had been
swept away
The weather conditions were Il lit
tie more favorable for the search for
the Cobequid today. although Il dense
mist still hung over the waters. The
G stow Il
perature remained several degrees be-
low zero and thirty-knot northwester
whipped the sea
Hope for the vessel rests chiefly on
the efforts of the United States revenue
cutter Woodbury. and the Canadian
Canadian cable steamer Tyrian did not
go out from Campobello. Lieut. Ran
dolph Ridgely. jr.. commander of the
Woodbury.. was last reported making
a stubborn night through heavy seas.
This forenoon he was beyond wireless
range. but was thought to be close to
Grand Manan.
Gale Lashes New England Coast.
BOSTON, JanuaExs~1Ar7Althou the
northwest gale had abated somewhat to-
day, the New England coast was still
lashed by terrific seas and shipping was
endangered.
Five members of the crew of the
schooner John Paul, which sank in Nan
tucket sound early yesterday morning,
were saved as they We're being swept
to sea by the crew of the Cross Rip light
ship. The cook died from exposure Just
before the rescue of his companions. The
rescue of the men was due to the alert
ness OF the lightship's watch. who heard
the men from the John Paul and sum-
moned his deck in time to throw over sew
eral lines as the longboat swept by
Five survivors of the crew of the
schooner G. NJ. Porter. Perth Amboy for
Calais. which was left in a leaking condi-
tion off Point Cannon, are safe also at
the Cross Rip lightship.
Two Schooners Still Missing.
The British schooner Greta, which dis
appeared after she had raised signals OF
distress near Half Moon shoa1 Monday
night. was still missing today, as was the
Nantucket fishing schooner Two Broth.
ers. caught in the storm Monday of
Sankaty light.
The temperature remained below zero
throughout New England Trains were
delayed by the difficulty in making steam
and there was much suffering
Nine-Hour Battle in Rescue,
NANTUCKET. Mass, January IA
nine-hour battle in a freezing gale fo
the lives of three men ended late yes.er
day when the Coskata life savers reached
a stranded Lehigh barge off Great Poin
and brought her frostbitten crew ashor,
through the heavy sea.
The barge broke loose from the tu.
1rvington during the sixty-mile blow las
night and piled up ON one of the bar
off Great Point from the Coskata station
At sunrise a surfboat was launche,
from the Coskata station, but twice i
was hurled back on the beach Not
until the gale began to moderate wer.
the efforts of the life savers successful