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Show LINER AGROUND OFF EAST COAST Tugs Sent to Aid Guards Arranging Ar-ranging to Take Off 121 Passengers. AN ATLANTIC PORT, March 13. Tho steamer Kershaw, of the Merchants' Mer-chants' and Miners' line with 121 passenger pas-senger aboard, sent out a call for help today and reported that she was aground off the southern New England Eng-land coast. Tugs were sent to her assistance. as-sistance. The coast guards are rigging up a breeches buoy In order to take the passengers off. The vessel went ashore during a heavy fog. Meager reports received by officials of the lino here Indicated that the steamer had struck on a sandy bottom and was In no Immediate danger. There are 121 passengers on Iho Kershaw. It is believed the vessel can be refloated without being damaged. nn |