Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-03
PERSONS ABOARD
STRANDED VESSEL
DECLARED SAFE
More Than Two Hundred Have
Been Removed From North
ern Pacific and Vessel Said
To Be in No Danger

tHr MORNING 10 RptL seEctAL tFAstn NIseI
New York, Jan. 2-Battl.ng today
against Il rough sea which capai2ed
three of their boats, coast guards from
many stations, aided by crews from
nearly twenty naval craft, had by
nightfaIl taken safely to shore seven
teen navy nurses and 237 OF the 2,4S0
homeward bound soldiers on the Unit
ed states transport Northern Pacific
hard aground for two days on sand
bar near Fire Island tonight
When barrels of oil spread on the
waves had failed to make the water
surrounding the vessel measurably
Calmer the rescue work was halted
until morning. Remaining aboard the
Northern Pacific are most of the sick
and wounded. Naval officers deemed
it too hazardous to attempt TO move
the "stretcher cases"
The vessel is in no danger, according
TO a wireless message from her COM
mander captain Connolly. received to-
night BY The Associated Press.
At daybreak it is planned to renew
the work of rescue in earnest. Life
saving crews from Sandy Hook and
Rockaway are planning to leave at
midnight in their power boats to be
on hand at dawn. with the aid of the
squadron of cruisers. destroycrs and
naval tugs now guarding the stranded
vessel. it is planned to transfer the
wounded tn the hospital ship Solace
and take them direct to Hoboken.
A message received tonight Wy Vice
Admiral Cleaves at emharkation head
Quarters in Hcboken, stated that the
Northern Pacific had enough boats of
all classes to land passengers if the
sea calms down. which the message
predicted. would happen tomorrow.
The ~ mon of the Eighth trench
mortar battery were the fret to go
over the side. They were followed by
the With anti-aircr"ft battery com
manded by Major Finley and other
units.
pPcnchcT Pr0v Used
Aftnr the surf boat used to ferry the
men ashore had twice bean ransi2ed
bv high waves it's use was abandoned
for tho brooches buoy. in which SOL
di"rG wore landed two at time.
As soon as thav w"ra LANDED. the
troops we're takon IN q small boat
. GROSS tho C,~aat South Raw TO Bay
Gh0ra whore the naval aid station
had henN turned into a huge em"roen-
~nrCv hosiNtnl From there 1874 men
cnd fifteen officers were transferred
70 Camn Mills ut Nine0'a.
" waG renorted tonight tho vessel
hqc settled in the sand and ihat hor
erg'res are affected 4 heavy Ground
swell surung SOr'e of hor plates. and
? e'i pht leak in her bottom was re-
haired today. The rescue fleet tonight
r. riding at anchor. IN great semi
r'rola around the stranded TRANSPORT.
Their tights. seen from the shore.
make luminous halt-moOn ot the
soa. while on the beach. patrOlled by
~oldiers from Camp Upton huge Ion
fires are blazing in few shantios tot
he re"r Of those hear0ns are stationed
move than hundred medical officers
ana nurses.
TONIGHT those STANDING around the
firee are "swannjnG. yarns" of the /
s"rf boa and naval launch cans'2"d:
~ the ""llautrv "f a naval lieutcnant
i"h0 in fun uniform, dash"1 three
lines into tn" waves to bring men
7"h"~n and Of how sailor named
from tho Celtic had been
commended for his fearlessncss.