Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1896 — STRANDED STEAMER ST. PAUL. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

STRANDED STEAMER ST. PAUL.

The Elg; American Liner on the Beach Off Long Island. The wreckers at work attempting to float the stranded steamer St. Taul, which went ashore on the outer bar off Hotel

Brighton at Long Branch, X. J., took advantage * of a favorable title and, according to reports received by the officials of the company, succeeded in moving the big ship about 20 feet. The stern of the vessel was also moved seawnrd about four degrees. At high

tide the St. Paul registered at her bow twenty-two feet of water. That registration, however, includedwibont seven feet of sand, into which her bow is sunk. Since this first effort to move the ship there is, at this writing, absolutely no change in the situation. The St. Paul is as steady as a rock and betrays no ill effects from the buffeting of the wind and waves. The passengers’ baggage and all of the cargo have been taken off, including the $1,300,000 in gold which she carried. This was her first return trip since the recent accident, which occurred in her engine room at her dock, whereby ten men were" instantly killed or baclly injured.

CAPT. JAMISON.