Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-21
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DAMAGED
Dollar Liner Expecte|
To Be Refloated Frcl|
Shoals Tomorrow.
HEED VESTRIS LOS
Passengers Removed frot|
Stranded Vessel In Oh
der To Play Safe.
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The Dd
lar liner President Garfield was
little damaged by going ON the Ma
seau shoals off Florida that she wi
be rafloated tomorrow and eontint
her around the world cruise, off
oials of the steamship company a
nouneed today.
The tug Warbler already is stant
ing by the President Garfield an
has lines attached to her, the al
vices said. Other tugs are expecte
tomorrow. They viii aid in movin
her INTO deeper water.
To expedite moving the Lind
from the shoals some of the crate
cargo, including a number of motd
cars for the orient, will be transfei
red to the tugs and taken into MAJ
sau.
When the President Garfield /
refloated she viii ga into Nassea|
and there pick uD the passenger|
and mail transferred to the Munso|
liner Pan-American yesterday.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21-EightI
three passengers of the grounde
Dollar liner President Garfield wer
prepared early today to be lande
ut Nassasu by the Munson line
PAN America, which took thel
from the sea in lifeboats.
The 154 members Of the crew
mostly Chinese, waited aboard tn
President Garfield for the arrivs
Ct five naval vessels rushing to tn
assistance of the disabled steamer
The President Garfield, lying i
the Little Bahama Shoals, IS mile
east of Fort Pierce on the Florid
coast, was reported to be in no dan
ger. The vessel was not takin
water and it had been unnecessar
to man the pumps, according t
word received by radio.
Last Thursday the President Gar
field put out from this port wit
a passenger list of So bound on
cruise around the world. Havan
was to have been the first port o
call, At 7:25 a. NJ, yesterday dis
treSS message was sent out.
According to word received here
the President Garfield had run b.
a buoy marking the shoals am
when Capt. Y. p. Quinn realize,
this he attempted to turn and re
trace the course but was firml,
grounded fore and aft
Capt. Rose, Of the Pan America
rushing under forced draught to tn
stranded steamer, advised Capt
Quinn to put passengers and thei
baggage in life boats to be trans
ferred to the Pan America. Shortl,
alogr + p. n., the Pan Americ'
sighted the President Garfield AM
the lifeboatS put out with the pas
seHgcrs, their baggage and mail.
Passengers Safe
At $50 p, m. Capt, Quinn sen
p radio message to the United Pres
declaring:
&S>rngrrS, baggage and mai
were ira. stcrred to the S. s. Par
America ar 4 p. m. An is we'll Tn,
weather is fine and the sea i
smooth.
Az 6 p. M, Capt. Rose, of the Pan
a" 'icu sent radio message q
the United Press advising of tn,
completion of the transfer Of pas
>ongors and mail adding.
''THe weather is good. There i:
no immediate danger. We are stand
ing hv.
From Key West, Fla, came ad
Vices that the coast guard cutters
Saukee and TaliapooSa had left Il,
assis. the disabled Ship and should
he alongside early this morning,
There WAS said to be q possibility
that the Prcsidgnt Johnson, sister
ship of the Dollar liner which left
Norfolk yesterday might take the
President Garficld's passengers al
NaSsasu and continue the around
.he-world trip.