The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-08
COAST GUARD
BOAT. STEAMER
IN COLLISION
Passenger Vessel Is Ripped
Open Above and Below
Water Line.
CALM SEA SAVES LIVES
Cutter Hears Radio Calls
for Aid and RuSheS
to Help.

BOSTON, July 8.-Another thrill
ing adventure Of the open sea has
been written, in the matter-of fact
phraseology Of marine records, into
the log Of the United States coast
Guard.
It concerns the rescue Of 249 pas
ecngers from the coastal steamer
Prince George, carried out without
tine loss Of a single life after a COL
lsion fifty miles of Cape Ann.
The accident was described I'M
officially today as unavoidable, al
though Investigations we're going
forward both on the part OF the
owner Of the Prince George and
Of the coast guard. whose 1875
foot patrol boat AgaSsiz figured in
Inc crash
It was reported by some Of the
Prince George passengers that the
Agassiz was running at full speed
through a heavy fog when it tore
into the Prince George, Boston
bound from Yarmouth n. S.
The passenger vessel was ripped
open above and below the water
line while Inc nose Of the AgaSsiz
was fattened.
Passengers Are Saved
An 6 o S vas sent out immedi-
atelv by the Prince George and the
work Of transferring her passengers
IN the Apassiz. which seemed the
more seaworthy of the two ships,
was begun
The 24q men. women and chill
rem cIambered to safety in the
mu~ky light Of early morning over
ganeplank that lurched and
swayed over the gently heaving seas.
The ACaSSiz sent out radio calls
for assistance and the cutter Mo-
ave which last winter rescued the
disabled steamers West Hika and
silver Maple. sped to the scene. The
1Ioiave took the passengers ABOARD
and brought them here.
The AgasSiz returned to the coast
-Uard base at East Boston and the
-rinCC George. every pump in opeI-
ion tn save her from sinking. ar
we'd safely at her berth here Sun
ms. evening. She was escorted IN
The DESTROYER TusCarOra and the
5tcr Wainwright.
The Prince George was placed IN
10 div dock today and company
Hcials hoped to have her in Sery-
p again this week.
Tells story Of Collision
A story Of the collision and res
no was related by Miss Bessie
9vage OF Lynnfeld one Of the
,7e.cngers. upon her arrival.
4 was i'm stateroOm with my
SER and her daughter" she said.
The crash awakened me. The ship
-ocked from side to side. I aroused
INV sister and as We hastily were
dressing member Of the crew
Knocked ON the StateroOm door and
told us 10 take life preservers and
90 on deck. He said not to be
alarmed.
on deck we saw men. women ana
children. some clad in paJamaS'
some dressed and others fully
dressed and carrying baggage. All
had life prCServerS on.
There was terrible excitement for
few minutes. But much OF this
was allaycd by GOODNESS Of the crew.
Al a distance of what seemed TO
he ONLY a lew yards we could see
the Agassiz. The fog was very
thick
Pretty soon the AgaSSiz drew
alongside and two gangplankS were
placed from our ship to the coast
eusrd boat Double lines of pas
zencers we're formed on all decks,
with women and children first and
then the men.
Calm Sea Prevents Disaster
Perfect order prevailed while the
transfer took place. The words.
women and children flrst,' echoed
often as the passengers we're being
transferred.
The coast guard crew must have
been we'll drilled for lust such an
emergency. because the rescue was
effected like clockwork.
Their courage. skill and gentle
manly actions we're a credit 10 the
ervice
The Misses NIelva MacNeu and
Helen Mccarthy Of RoXbury, other
messengers. told a different story and
complained that all was not ORDERLY;
nat men grabbed for live preservers
md that for some time many OF the
women we're unable to obtain them.
II was the consensus of shipping
--e0 that only The CalmneSs of the