The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-21
IELD
STILL ON
JAGGED
REEF

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NEW YORK, Jan. II n.N.s.l.--s
Three washingtonians-M Miss 2. NJ
Hand and Mr.. ard Mrs. W. Fl. Me-
Canihay--were among the SO pas
sengers taken off the stranded Doll
lar liner President Garfield today by
the Munson liner Pan-Americas
which Immediately headed for Mas
sau In the Bahamas. No difficulty
was experienced in making the
transfer.
Meanwhile, q wreclxing tug was
attempting to pull the 10,OO0-toIa
President Garfield off the Matanila
Shoal, upon which it piled in &
binding fog early yesterday norn>
ing. The 120 persons remaining on
the Garfield were the crew.
Capt George Rose. Of the Pan.
America, reported by wireless to
International News Service that the
passengers, who left New York on
Thursday bound on a round-tlle-
world cruise. were transferred
safely to the Pan-America at $50
p. MI, yesterday. The message
stated:
president Garfield hard and
fast aground on Matanilla Shoal.
Ship in no immediate danger. All
passengers. mail and baggage safely
transferred to Pan-America. Now
proceeding to Nassau. .
Fog Has Lifted
That the fog had lifted and that
favorable conditions nov prevail
was indicated by Capt. T. r. Quinn,
commander Of the Dollar liner. in
the following message to Interna.
tional News Service:
president Garfield ran ashore
MataniIla Shoal no a. m. Fast
fore and aft. Passengers. baggage.
all mail transferred to Pan-Amer-
lea. All well. fine weather. smooth
sea.
Matanilla Shoa1 is approximately
IS miles east of Fort Pierce, Fla,
and at the northern extremity If
the Bahamas. The Pan-America
received the EaFfield's SOS. at
7:15 a. M. yesterday. reached the
scene under forced draft shortly
after 4:S0 b. m. and had trans
ferred the passengers in another
hour.
ship Not Leaking
Mariners here recalled today that
the dangerous ss1oal is marked only
by a small light buoy. No light
vessel marks the reef.
Ire flrst vessel TO arrive Tor tbs
task Of pulling the liner eff the reef
was the wrecking tug Warbler,
owned by the Merritt. Chapman
Wrecking Company. The tug left
Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday morn.
ing.
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