Show I RESCUED FROM STEAMER MER MERI VESSEL G GOES ON N NHO HO ROCKS S ENTERING HARB R i P passengers of Celtic Taken Tak Take en Ashore at Cobh by Tenders CREW STAYS ABOARD V es is Survivors Among Those Saved COBH Ireland Dec 10 10 AP The AP-The Th White Star liner Celtic which left New York on Dec 1 with passengers passengers passengers pas pas- ran on the rocks off Rochea Roches Point at the entrance of the tho harbor harbol early today and a at atlow low tide was wu held fast fat in 15 feet of water with the possibility that she might break up if she did not get off on the next tide All of the passengers were rescued being debarked safely In tenders tender de despite despite despite de- de spite rough water around the stranded liner A British destro destroyer operated co-operated in the work and aided In bringing the passengers to safety through the harbor to the docks The liner which stove a a. hole di H directly H- H re under her was lying with a a. severe list to port She struck the rocks near the lighthouse at Roches Point at 5 40 a. a m. m She was within a short distance of where trans transAtlantic ve vessels usually cast anchor to meet tenders tender A A. gale had been In progress off tho the coast and the pilot had been unable to go aboard TUGS FAIL The Dutch tugs and Mor- Mor tried to tow the liner off oft the rocks but were unsuccessful and preparations were were made to tomake tomake tomake make another effort to get her ber off oft ofton on on the next tide For this reason members of ot the crew remained aboard the liner after the passengers passengers passengers gers had been removed The passenger list of ot the Celtic comprised 87 cabin passengers 47 tourist class passengers and third class passengers The grounding of ot the great ship took place in miserable weather conditions with a cold rain and bit biting biting bit bit- ing wind adding to the discomfort of ot tho the removal of ot the pa passengers through th the harbor to Cobh docks A A. press association dispatch front from Liverpool said that it was understood understood understood under under- stood that 27 survivors of ot tho the Ves Ves- tris disaster were aboard the Celtic Celtic Cel Cel- tic when It ran ashore IN NO O DANGER White Star officials this afternoon said sald that the Celtic was naJI in no immediate immediate im im- mediate danger There was a a. heavy gr ground groundswell und sYe swell an and a light southeast southeast- erly wind blowing Rounding Southeastern island In Ina Ina ina a gale the tho Celtic made for Cork harbor and Cobh her first port since she touched at Boston after leavIng leaving leav- leav Ing ng New York on the first of or th the tho month The pilot could not be taken taken tak talc en aboard because of ot weather neather cOnditions conditions conditions con cOn- and the liner made for tor the harbor entrance e which requires the utmost skill to navigate even under normal conditions particularly for tor Continued on page 3 I VESSEL GOES ON ROCKS ENTERING IRELAND HARBOR Continued from page 1 a a. ton ton ship like the Celtic Instead of clearing the entrance I. I the liner moved at a very slow speed thus probably averting disaster disaster disaster ter and rammed rammed i a ledge edge known known as Cow and Calf Rocks Rock almost directly direct direct- ly 1 under the famous Roches Bodies Point lighthouse AID RU RUSHED HED The Celtic grounded when hen it wass was s still m nearly high tide Her wIreless wireless wireless wire wIre- less immediately told of her plight pUg and tugs rushed to her aid Tenders which were awaiting inside the harbor to take off malls mails and passengers proceeded to rescue all allot of ot the passengers who were lined up on the decks and nd went over the tile side with their hand luggage to the little craft rising and falling In the rough water Only a few miles farther tarther and the the Celtic in her visual usual way ivay would have cast anchor in the calm harbor and met the tenders which come out from the docks to meet the big ships front from rom America merica |