Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-03

Fire Island, n. r. Jan. s.-with the
first ray Of light today. rescuing par.
ties resumed the task OF bringing
ashore the soldiers who arc on the
American transport Northern Pacific,
which stranded early Wednesday
morning. Since the vessel went aground
rain has fallen continuously.
When the coast guard life savers
assembled on the beach they found
the sea running further in and the
surf breaking higher than yesterday
over the transport Tho wind Was
veering to the northeast
Debarkation was begun shortly aft
er noon yesterday when an attempt
earlier In the day to drag the North
ern Pacific from her bed OF sand had
failed.
During the process launch sfc'e
the cruiser Columbia was dashed 70
pieces against the stern or the trans
port and the surf boat used 70 'frans-
fer men from the steamer to the shore
was twice capsized
Soldiers. sailors and coast guards
were hurled into the sea- but all were
saved.
when the order came for the first,
men to go over the side, cheer broke
out over the whole ship.
Descend BY Ross.
One by one the men climbed avsH
the rail and descended a rope to thcs
hoats manned by coast guards. and
hundreds of their comrades lined the
rails.
The 1855 men OF the Eighth Trench
Mortar Battery were the first 20 40
over the side. They were followed ny
the Fifth Anti-Aircraft Battery. corn
manded by Mai. Finley. and other
units. .
After the lifeboats had been capstzcd1
bv the high waves. their use was Aoan
doned for the breeches buoy, In when
soldiers were landed two at time.
The first accident occurred at p.
m tow line had been strung from
the ship to shore and was manned by;
guards on the beach while the lie.
boats crew worked the oars.
During a return trip from the vcs-I
sci Capt. c.. w. Baker. retired. had
taken the place of Commander Joscph|
Tnttie of the life guard station. Ths4
latter had become entangled In the tovsj
line ana nduICu
self by swimming ashore.
Trapped Under Craft.
While Capt. Baker was conducting,
twelve soldiers to shore the bcs
foulcd the tow line and upset. Neagi
every one on board was caught undor
meath the upturned craft.
Joseph Carter, a coast guard, struct
-, 49,
was knocked unconscious. A doz sFs
guards and seamcn plunged into tE
surf from the shore and began to re-
cue the boats crew and passenger
No lives were lost.
Lieut. John T. Rouilot OF Brisk
aviation field jumped into the surf
rescued Carter. Ono of the crew "
ashore. Two others became con
and started to swim toward the u
port about seventy yards from u.
capsized boat.
Rescue Work spssdsd, I,
The navy. which carried The me,, n
erscas, set itself today with hei1fA n
success to the task OF returntnnk
to American soil the Veterans 1SQa&
egn battle fields who have -
prisoners since "wednesday m0r11 M
this desoate coast ON tpe = ~ ss. ~ ~ s5
transport. Scabronxed boys II
manning sub chasers, launch gs
whaleboats. in tumbling s,sf 4@Ss L. r.
alongside the helpless liveS as
transported the soldiers at tlso A
800 or 400 an hour to waiting D 81 ~
and destroycrs standing Just
the danger zone Of sand bAY
breakers. At noon 900 men NJ
transported and one destroy
started for New York with =
load fS
Not an accident marked I TX
ing's work. The Northern n
manned fast In the sands. Wit
list to the seaward. which heM ~
ladders snuEly against her camd
sides and made comparatively 81
descent into the boats
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