Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-02
SOLDIERS.
RESCUED
WHEN SHIP.
GROUNDS.
Large Number Of Wounded
Men on Northern Pacific
Which Goes Ashore at
Fire Island.

New York, Jan. 1.-Relatives of
men aboard the United States trans
port Northern Pacific, aground on a
sandbar off Fire Island, need have
no fear for their safety, according to
wireless message from Captain
Connolly, commanding, received to,
night by the Associated Press.
"Northern Pacific in no danger"
said Captain Connelly's message.
Relatives of soldiers and crew need
have no fear for their safety. The
soldiers in all probability will be
landed tomorrow or whenever the
winds shift to northward of west"
2,480 Persons Aboard Ship.
The American transport Northern
Pacific left Brest, France, on Christ
mas day with 2,4S0 wounded and
we'll American soldiers, sailors and
nurses. 1t went aground on Fire Is
land, one of the most dangerous
points on the Atlantic coast i'll rain
and fog at $3.50 a. m. today. Seven
hours later, with weather conditions
unfavorable, rain and snow falling
intermittently and a southerly wind
blowing the vessel harder into the
sand, navy officials saw no pros
pect that the ship would be released
until tomorrow, and a coast guard
crew began casting lines from the
shore.
In the breeches buoy the TN
injured men were to be brought
ashore, while the wounded and
nurses were to be removed in tugs
and small boats to a rescue fleet
which, including cruisers and de-
stroyers, was sent from the army
embarkation port, Hoboken.
Take Wounded Men Of.
These vessels include the United
States cruisers Columbia and Des
Moines. the transport Mallory, the
hospital ship Solace, six destroyers
and five tugs. The tugs went along
side the Northern Pacific, took
aboard the troops and transported
the sick to the Solace and the NAL
lory and the we'll ones to the cruis-
ers and destroyers.
On the Northern Pacific. which
is a navy transport of 8,255 tons
gross, were 1,679 troops who are
wounded or sick, 625 troops who are
we'll, II navy nurses. Is sailors, 73
army officers and II navy casual Of
hcers-in all, 2,480 men and women.
Units Not Given.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The trans
port Northern Pacific. aground off
Fire Island. sailed from France
Christmas day. With 2,400 troops, in
Guiding the eighth trench mortar
battery of the eighth division, and
a large number of sick and wound
ed and casuals. The identity of the
other units aboard was not given
in dispatches to the War depart
ment announcing the departure of
the vessel.
Another Vessel Stuck in Mud.
Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-The steamer
Jisondaria, with 20 sick soldiers and
l8 officers on board, is aground in
the Delaware river off Fort DUPONT,
about 40 miles below Philadelphia
The vessels nose is in the mud in
the west side of the channel and in
no danger.
A tug from the navy yard was sent
to the steamer to take off the men
and convey them to the navy yard
here. Those who will be able to
make the trip will be sent to
Hoboken, N. J., and Camp Merritt.
There are no wounded men on the
vessel. Tugs expect to pull the
steamer into deep water on the next
high tide.
Stranded Transport Lost.
London, Jan. 1.-The American
Teiladores, which stranded
on rocks in the Bay of Biscay last
Saturday, is considered a total loss,
according to reports reaching ship
ping circles here. The passengers
and crew have been landed.