The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-30

after the Nantucket struck her. There was very ut any, confusion
The and passengers behaved we'll the allowing the few women
and children to get into the hfeboats first" said he.
ENGINEER WASHED THROUGH ROLE
Theodore Wegand Of No. o3i Irving Street, Brooklyn, of the
Mo9c.s s.ga a. ad: most thrilling experience OF any Of those
"a was olng the machinery when III, cash came" he said A
rsele bohedup the steel Prov the Nantucket crushing
It's way into uE very engine room IN which standing. expected
to be crushed to death the bg steel plates cmbd above my head
But suddenly TIE seemed to halt and then backed away As
did there rush Of water that snghed me- am strong swimmer
bt the eng carried through the hoe in the Monoe side
and into the ocean, did not have any nfeesee but aim
eky swimming about managed to reach capad boat think
saboart forward feboa pulled myself up it, few
seconds later saw man swimming near me- and called to him. He
managed to reach and pulled him top of the boat and
cung there until we fwere finally picked up by the boat from the
Nantucket"
The Nantucket smaller steamer than the Monroe carrying freight
passengers and forty the bound to this city from Boston
lat the time Of the collision Survivors say the Monroe practically
lieut. in two N-e~-. '-' 2 ..t --<. ,.r'-'
Although the Monroe lad six waeright compartments and was
Equipped with safety appliance required by law, she went to the
bottom In twelve fathoms of water in less an ten minutes after the co.,
on occurred There no time to- lower the boats Such Of the
ships company reached the deck had leap into the sea- and Is
amazing that many picked up BY the boats Of the Nantucket
CALM SEA AIDED IN RESCUES.
The calm At the time Of the collision else the loss of life
would lave been greater All those picked out of the the Nam
ukep boats suffering from shock exposure and immersion
The Monroe win foyeg first cabin and eight steeage passen.
CESS left Norfolk 73o O'Clock last night her regular trip to New
over waller Vessel moved
reduced speed Six hours after leaving her dock she off Hog Island
close 10 shore. .r..e. ,r-inr N,
From the of the collision the Nankps wireless had beer
sending calls for help Thesc calls reached the naval wireless station
here The information received incomplete for long time
after O'Clock before the that the Monroe had been sunk
that the Nantucket although crippled was on the way to Norfolk will
THE Surv WoS.
MIS- Woods the only Norfolk passenger board the Monroe
the Inflated vessel for New York to reach the bedside of her dying
husband Mrs Woods among the rescued and back to Nor
folk to get telegram from New York telling her husbands death
CRASH DUE TO DENSE roc. 4, -a,, t,...vt. &c..
The Monroe Of the ships Of the Old Dominion sh
built Newport News in 1906 and 34 feet long and 46 fee
BEAM She had and equipped with every safety devc
. in addition to her powerful wireless
There heavy fog when the Monroe left Norfolk last evening
She passed through Hampton Roads and passed Old Point Comfort
Zip She last by the Lighthouse keepers Smith ISLAM
:. she swung out to sea into the northern route lane
hest wireless arrived NavyYad officers were
the engineers ard Of the cutter Onodaga odere
Ito 20 full speed the the disaster and aid taking off
senges and Of the Nantucket should become necessary and
assist her to port Within twenty minutes the cutter her way
The Monroe was trouble Oft the jersey coast IN june 1908
smashed her propeller blade submerged wreck She towe
10 pot ana U3ef D1soenegS Or Injured