Show WORK OF IM BOAT communication established WITH THE STEAMER RUSSIE marseilles jan 10 A message from caraman Fa raman at 9 this morning says that in spite of the heavy eoas still running 1 boat succeeded in reaching the french steamer russie at 7 a m and attached a line to her by which food can be furnished to the passengers and crew who had all been cooped up in the forecastle since monday evening when the vessel stranded and were famishing there are sanguine hopes of lh rescue of the endangered dang ered people now that communication has been established caraman paraman Pa raman jan 10 dawn found the situation of the stranded steamer russle unchanged on the bridge and tore castle of the steamer some of the crew and passengers can be plainly seen the first signal this morning bald hasten or we die of hunger A few minutes later the following was received we are a which we will try to launch with a sail the attachment of the lino was due to heroic efforts of twenty fishermen who what appeared to be a foolhardy task their flat bottomed craft was tossed about like a straw on the waves the watched it breath several times they thought the small craft was lost but it finally got into a current which car bield the boat to the starboard of the russlee Rus bow A atae was then thrown on board the wreck the captain of the russie standing on the bridge shouted we have not lost heart and have confidence in you but be quick A moment laiter amid great excitement among the spectators ashore the line was seen to part the fishermen made another effort and again got the line on board the stranded vessel they th ey then returned to the beach where hundreds of willing hands pulled their boat high and dry while a thrilling scene of enthusiasm ensued tue fishermen were carried in the arms of the people out of reach of she waves lator the kne again parted causing much anxiety as ahe sea was becoming rougher then the same fishermen made another attempt to reaca the rus in heir flat d boat on atra first attempt they were capsized in the kunf and the men were thrown bask on ahe strand they made a effort with a few newcomers new comers aiding and the same boats crew succeeded in gating a line on board the russie time its security was enhanced by the line being attached to several rafts between the wreck and the shore six thirty p m the life line connected the russie still holds good in spite of the seas running but it has not yet been possible to take off the passengers an attempt was about to be made to rescue them aben the la dispatch from farajian was received |