The Washington times., 1934-09-08
GLAD TOESCAPE
/. BUT WEEP FOR
LOST ONES
Buildings Quickly Converted
Into Hospitals Where Aid Is
Extended to Injured
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

Its arms today in mercltul wei
come to the survivors Of the
stricken MORO CaStle-bound up
their wounds and assuaged their
grief over the death of loved ones.
Police headquarters here was
transformed into a sanctuary for
the sufferers. An adjacent build
ing was quickly converted into a
first aid station.
Directly across the street, resi-
dents of this little coast resort
swung open their doors to the sur
vivorS.
Police Station Crowded
The little one-story brick build
ing with a red front that houses
police headquarters was crowded
with SurviVors-Some weeping bit
terly, but all thankful that Provi-
dence had intervened to save them
from the horrible death that over
took so many of their companions.
Two doors away, a first-aid sta
tion was set up in small two
story red brick structure, looking
for all the world like a suburban
garage.
Ambulances were constantly
changing up to police headquarters
with new survivors. Private auto
mobiles also were pressed into
service. There was no lack of
volunteers.
The more seriously injured were
rushed to nearby hospitals.
DR.. Louis j. Albright, supervis-
ing first-aid work, placed urgent
calls in every direction for doc
tors and nurses.
Stretched Out on Floor
Inside police headquarters,
score or more survivors were
stretched on the floor, undergoing
quick but sure diagnosis, and as
rapid first-aid treatment.
In the temporary first-aid sta
tion nearby, between 80 and IS
others, including several children,
were being treated by physicians
and nurses.
Meanwhile, Coast Guard cutters
set out again and again in an
effort to find more survivors on
the tossing sea. It was not learned
Immediately whether the cutters
would attempt to gain the blazing
hulk off-Shore on the chance that
some survivors may still be aboard.
Great crowds lined the beach
both north and south of Spring
Lake, peering out across the misty
sea at a dull glow, shrouded in
swirling clouds of smoke, that
marked the spot where the once
proud MORO Castle was burning
to the waters edge.
AS fast as boatloads of sur
vivors were beached, they were
rushed through roped-off area
directly to police headquarters.
One report here was that 80 of
the less seriously hurt would be
taken to New York by special
train this afternoon.
Pluck Thrills OnlOOkers
Crowds lining the shore gasped
at the pluckiness of Coast Guard
crews who defied the heavy surf
in attempts to succor those be-
lieved still tossing about, swim
ming or clinging to lifeboats, far
beyond the surf line.
One boat caught in the trough
of a huge wave SlOughed craZily
about for a moment. A startled
cry went up from the crowd, but
the boat righted itself and
hurdled the surf successfully.
Several of the survivors at po-
lice headquarters we're reported
in serious condition. 1t was
pathetic scene, with the water
soaked hair of the women strag-
Cling about their haggard faces
like dank SeaWeed, and with chill
dren huddling close to their
mothers, still fearful of the fate
they had just escaped.
Army blankets were wrapped
around many of the survivors, to
ward off the greatest danger they
now face from exposure-pneu-
monia.
Motor Traffic Halted
So dense became the throngs
about both police headquarters
and the first aid station that po-
lice roped off both and halted all
automobiles except those bearing
new survivors a block away.
Mute reminder of the scope of
the tragedy was a pile of water
soaked shoes in an anteroom of
police headquarters.
AS fast as the survivors were
brought in, their shoes and clothes
were removed and the survivors
were dried off thoroughly.
The shoes were tossed hurriedly
into the ante-room and, shortly
after noon the pile of discarded
leather had grown to the height
of a good-Sized table in the room.
Spring Lakes telephone service
was practically disrupted by the
avalanche of telephone calls.
Relatives of the survivors, news
papermen and the idly curious
Gwamped the local exchanges with
calls.
Newspaper photographers set
up their cameras at points of
vantage along the beach and at
police headquarters and ground
steadily away, recording details
of the greatest maritime disaster