Evening star., 1933-08-25
CITY Of NORFOLK
PASSENGERS LAND
Narrowing 30 Hour Wait for
Rescue T0Id-GameS
Calm Nerves.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, August 25.-Harrow-
ing experiences during more than 80
hours while the Chesapeake Line steam
er City OF Norfolk was grounded on
Watt Island Flat in Chesapeake Bay
were related by passengers who arrived
here today on the steamer City OF Bal
timore.
The City of Baltimore picked up the
81 passengers early this morning from
her sister ship. which went aground
during Wednesdays terrific storm while
en- route from Baltimore to Norfolk.
With the exception Of Purser Keely
and his assistant. R. H. Bland, and
walters and StewardesS, the remaining
thirty-odd members of the crew of the
CITY of Norfolk remained aboard, as
She is in no immediate danger of break
ing up, as no severe damage was in
tiicted.
The tugs Helen and Peerless of the
Wood Towing Co. established contact
With the stranded steamer shortly be-
fore midnight last night. They were
unable to get within a quarter OF
mile of the steamer but boat from
the City of Norfolk reached the tug.
Lights Sighted.
Steaming swiftly along through the
starlight night. the City Of Baltimore
sighted two lights dead ahead at about
Pas am, and at 4 am. Capt. c. L.
Brooks received an answering signal.
The City of Norfolk's passengers had
dispaired of their lives until the ground
cd ship survived peltiag rain and gl-
gantic waves.
AS day was breaking Capt. Brooks
ordered life boats lowered. Without
further incident. the passengers ana
several members of the crew OF the
Stranded ship were brought to the res
cue craft.
I'VE are we'll and unharmed," said
Burwell WINNER as he and his family
clambered aboard the City OF Baltimore.
His tiny baby was clasped in his arms
while his wife saw that the other chill
dren were taken from the life boat.
WINNER. in common with all the res
cued passengers, were high in their
praises of Capt. Edward James whose
skill in navigation is credited with saw
Ing the City of Norfolk from destruction.
Storm Grows Worse.
Frederick Weltr, editorial writer Of
the Philadelphia Public Ledger. said he
felt the storm growing steadily worse
through Tuesday and "at l am.
wednesday We sighted Wolf Trap
Light on our course and fought our
way through rain and waves, being
forced to run aground that afternoon,
as two 3000-pound anchors had failed
to hold the ship, that drifted until, in
a desperate effort to save the lives OF
those aboard the captain turned his
ship into shallow water of Watt Island
fat"
Welty stressed the fine order main
tanned aboard the City of Norfolk. He
FriC hol hy
acute threat of death, but there was
no panic
R. R. Horsley of Newport News also
stressed the manner in which order was
kept. with M S. Morgan echcing his
praise for the captain and the crew.
Play Bridge.
According to the varied stories told
by the stranded ships passengers those
on the boat spent their time in playing
bridge and wondering how quickly aid
passed near the grounded ship. but the
storm prevented it being reached until
that feat was made possible by the life
boats of the City of Baltimore
President Stephens, president Of the
Chesapeake Line. who left Baltimore
last night on the City of Baltimore and
was active in the work of rescue this
morning, said:
I am not yet ready to say what
steps will be taken to move the City OF
Norfolk
Among the passengers we're:
Mr.. and Mrs. BurWell WINNER.
Elizabeth Anne, 8; BurWell, 5, and
Elaine WINNER, months old, of
Hickory, Va; r. R. Horsley, Newport
News: Mrs. j. H. Morgan, Fort Mon
roe; H. w Schlottemeer. Trenton. N.
j.; Mrs. Sarah Vickers and son, Robert
Cd, Baltimore; Mrs. G. B. Welsh,
Washington, D. c.: Miss Ava Techudin,
New York City: Mr and Mrs. Frederick
Welty, daughter Anna Bess. u, and
Frederick. Sd. Is. of Philadelphia; Mrs.
Bryce w Blair, Barbara Blair, g.
Bryce 5, and Miss Betty Blair, 15, all
of Baltimore: C. R. Mitchell, Phila-
delpiia; H. c. Knight. EdgeWood Md;
Mr.. and Mrs. P Albert Boelimer, Balti-
mere; ]. w. Shank, Willamsport, Pa;
William L. Dodson, Baltimore; Henry
Bosnian and his mother, Mrs. Kath-
crime M. Bosnian Lancaster, Pa; John
r. Turrentine, jr.. Williamson, N. C.;
Elbert M Jordan. Middle River, Md,
&nd Charles D. Blough, Philadelphia.