New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-02

uecideu HoC 20 make any change IN his
position, owing to the unfavorable
weather and the tide, he declined nv
offer with thanks.
Il found the Northern Pacific we'll
up on the beach, slightly listed to
starboard and close to the Fire Island
Light. She seemed to be resting easily
although the sea was very rough and
tic southwest wind was strong and
steady.
"Thcrc were half a dozen destroyers
and transport standing off the out
side bar about half a mile away, but
none OF these was able to come in
close enough to render any assistance
and could not take men off the strand
ed ship.
Glad the ship been in immediate
danger | could have dropped line
aboard her from one Of the destrovers
and the Non aboard could have been
taken off in a breechcs buoy. This.
however, was not necessary.
My own and other planes are ready.
should the ship get into worse fix
and w can take lines aboard.
Hauser Hauled Aboard
Late this afternoon when it seemed
as though darkness would set in again
without a permanent means of com
munication being established between
ship and shore, the indefatieublc ar
tiIerlsts Of the Coast Guard sent a
centre of the Transports deck This
time there was no unexpected sagging
OF the vessel in her mud bed and the
haWser was hauled aboard, the shears
set up on the beach and the breechcs
buoy rugged, ready for use at mo
ments notice.
The weatherwise among the watch
ers, however, prophesied more favor
able conditions to-day and this prog
nosticatlon agreed with the judgment
OF Captain Connolly, who had no in
tention Of risking his men or his boat
further unless he got direct orders to
DO so. AS Il matter OF fact. the orders
received We're directly opposite and con-
frmed Captain Connelly's decision
49,, II have received instructions from
the Navy, Department" said Com
msnder Chase late in the Afternoon,
that no men are 20 be taken from the
stranded ship tonight. but have bcc,.
instructed to stand by TO receive the
wounded men When they are brought
ashore tomorrow, if the. BE possible"
May BE Floated Soon
Members Of the coast guard declared
immediate breakup, and said she might
H. floated and on hey way to port
under her own power within p few
days. Local fishermen averred that
the transports bow ard stern over
hung fairly deep water, while her mid
ship section was settled Grmly IN the
mud
Captain Ocha, Of the Pont O. Woods
Coast Guard station Captain Joseph
futile OF the Oak Island station, and
Captain Albert Bohamic, OF TIE Fire
Island station, kept their combined
forces on the Leach throughout. Che
night with lookout always posted whore
they would catch the first spar; Of 3
distress signal from the troopship.
won out TO the Northern Pacihc's vail.
Army Medical Corps men FASTENED
from cottage to cottage In the deserted
summer colony Of Lonelyvilla. covert
ing them into emergency hospitals FOR
the sick and wounded who may be
brought ashore this morning.
Lieutenant Colonel +. j. Pierce, Of
the mcdcs corps, commanding
special tran Dad Of army medicos,
close to 200. who arrived at Bay Shore
at 3:4O D. m, expressed the opinion
that not a man would be brought ashore
there.
"The navy's in charge outside the
surf line" he said, "and it has all the
requisite skill and necessary craft 10
transfer every soul aboard the North
ern Pacific dryshod at Hoboken be-
fore dark tomorrow night. The armys
line of authority extends to the surf
and il the sea-wisdom of the men Of
the feet thinks it would be safer to
send the soldiers ashore here we can
take care Of them beautifully"
Plans to Care for Men
Lieutenant Colonel Pierce then
skctched some Of the preparations be-
ing made on Fire Island and in Bay
Shore for the care Of the men. Colonel
w. S. Valentine, 3 cavalryman, is the
highest ranking officer at tho scene. HI
is in charge Of all but the purely medi-
cal features Of the shore end Of the
rescue. With him are Major Remington.
transport officer stationed at Hobo
Ken, and Lieutenant Thomas Waters, Of
the Clpartcrmastcrs Corps. Then theirs
arc more than 200 men from Camp
Upton. thirty miles away, from Mincola
! and Camp Mills. who came in army
trucks filed with blankets and heavy
sweaters.
Rear Admiral Nathaniel II. Usher,
comnlandant Of the Sd Naval District,
notified the Red Cross and the Won
en'g Motor Corps I'd send ambulances
ana supplies 20 the naval air station.
nj Bay Shore. The Bay Shore Bright
water chapter Of the Red Gross mobil
ICED more than one hundred motor ca re-,