 At daylight it was observed that "Mount Temple" was on the ledges of the island and there were about 75 feet between the steamer and the cliffs.Since it was unsafe to disembark the passengers down the sides of the ship into the waters, the crew managed to get the cable from the ship tied directly to the cliffs, and started transferring people in a basket tied to the cable.As the sea subsided, the lifeboats were employed to speed up the evacuation, and the help arrived in the form of several fishing vessels, schooners "Hazel" and "Guide", and tug "Trusty".