The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-03

dnXlOuS IHquIFleb OL FeiAtiteS or passengers aboard the liner Dixie, held fast to coral reef off the Florida coast.
 Many of the passengers were ! from New Orleans and the imme- diate vicinity; though most were from the far and middle west and the Atlantic seaboard.
 The Morgan Line is heir to the traditions of the old sailing boats that piled between New York and New Orleans. It's flagship Dixie is the pride of the port of New Orleans and has been coming into this port twice a month since 1927, navigating the Florida straits and the twisting, curving Mississippi river, whose mouth is 90 miles be- low the city, without the least mis- hap.
 The Dixie succeeded the ill., fated Bienville as flagship of the Morgan Line fleet. The Bienville burned at the mouth of the Mis- sissippi on her maiden voyage. Weather in Vicinity Washington, Sept. 3.-(UP)- (UP)-The U. $. weather bureau reported to-day that at 9:30 a. m. the center of the tropical disturb ance sweeping the Florida straits had moved about 50 miles west of Everglade City, moving slowly to the northwest.
 The bureau warned that shifting gales could be expected along tho southwest Florida coast and winds of hurricane force as far north as Punta Gorda.
 Southeast storm warnings re- mained displayed from West Palm Beach to Miami," the bureau ad- vised.
 Northwest warnings displayed at Key West. Hurricane warnings at Everglade City to Punta Gorda and northeast warnings elsewhere on the Florida coast, Titusville to Carrabelle."
 Seeks Informatoin | New York, Sept. 3.-(UP)-The first relative of passenger on the stranded liner Dixie appeared at the Morgan Line piers before 10:30 | a. m.
 John c. Wright, who said his sister, Alison Wright, of Brookline, Mass, a Boston school teacher, was on the Dixie. He came to the pier to get first hand information. Ho seemed surprised that he was the sole relative present. During the Morro Castle and Mohawk disasters the Ward Line piers were damned with relatives and friends of the passengers.
 The offices of the Line. however. received numerous anxious tele- phone calls. Telephone operators were instructed to inform all in- quirers that all hands were safe.
 Fifty Mile Gale Naples, Fla, Sept. 3-(UP)-A l 60-mile northeast gale uprooted trees and damaged power lines to- day as a tropical disturbance swept through the Florida straits and up the west coast. Citizens "dug in" for big blow. No persons were on the streets. Flying debris filled the air. The barometer read 29.1O5 here. At Sarasota, further north, the barometer dropped from 29.7S at midnight to 29.41 this morning. | A 35-mile wind was blowing there.
 Several on Board Hurt
 New York, Sept. 3.-(UP)-The Morgan Line offices at. 11:15 a. m. EDT to-day received message l from the master of the Dixie read ing:
 "Few passengers bruised. Sev- eral members crew minor injuries. Ship taking water double bottom tanks. Waiting weather to moder- ate before transferring"
 $. Ira Cooper. manager of the line, said he assumed Capt. E. w, Sundstrum anticipated no | trouble in removing passengers to boats standing by.
 Storms Hide Vessels Miami, Sept. 3.--UP)-Ihe United Fruit liner Platano and the tanker Reaper reported at 11:3O a. m. EDT, they were unable to see or communicate with the Dixie.
 Both vessels repeatedly sent out m messages to the Dixie asking for signals to aid in locating her. The storm was believed hiding tho DlXlc ITOln tUc iebSpo 0"AP"' Care For Rescued
 New York, Sept. 3--tU.P. )--Ihe Morgan line is arranging to bring persons rescued from the Liner Dixie to New York on a special train, it was announced at the line $ office to-day.
 Joseph B. Haggerty, city passen- ger agent, left for Miami by plane this morning. He will be Joined by Tom Swan, Atlanta agent
 H. H. Gray, general passenger agent, plans to leave this afternoon to take charge.
 Still Seeking Ship
 Miami, Fla. Sept - (U.P)- (12 non EDT) - CVia Tropical Radio to United Press) 1.-The $. $. Reaper Is still trying to locate the Dixie, but without success so far
 Winners on Board
 Chicago, Sept 3-(U.P0-Among the passengers on the stricken. liner Dixie off the Florida coast to-day were Clara Shaffer. Doris Friel and Helen Edson, pretty winners of popularity contests in their home towns in Pennsylvania, at the con test headquarters here said to-day.
 The three, due In New York City