The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-24
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MATTERS IN MAINE.
The Wrecked Steamer New England.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The Steamer Total Loss, but the Pas
sengers and baggage all Saved.
The Wrecked Steamer New England.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.


EAsTPoRT, July 23.-The steamer Belle Brown
left the Wolves at2 A. M. and arrived here at
o'clock. From the baggage master of the
New England, I learn the following particulars
The steamer New England left st. John at
her usual time, made Point Lepreaux and heard
the bell at the lighthouse. She struck the
Eastern Wolf some ten miles from Head Har-
Dor light and fifteen miles from here at II
O'clock some two hours before high water. She
remained there over an hour In that time
every one had an opportunity to work and to
save what they could. Fred E. Mutt of the
Eastern Express, was OH board and saved all
his money, papers and packages, even to some
boxes of fresh salmon, though the latter were
cooked and eaten by the passengers after taking
them ashore. The Clerk of the steamer saved
his money and papers. Most of the bedding
and furniture, except what was in the lower
cabin, was saved 1t was perfectly calm at the
time, though the fog was very dense, so much
SO that they could not see twenty feet from the
steamer. There was two feet of water on the
Wolf when they struck. Two revolutions were
made to back her when she struck She was
going about twelve knots at the time Five
feet more would have cleared the rock. When
she struck she keeled over so that the water
went into the after gangway. She then began
to settle aft. The metallic boats proved the
best The wooden boat was stove on the rocks.
She turned over at high water this morning and
is all covered with water except her keel No
doubt about her being total loss. There was
no panic and no one frightened Good order
was maintained. All the officers and men
worked well and the passengers rendered all
the assistance they could. Had it been rough
or stormy all hands must have been lost. The
freight of fish and wood principally was lost
Mr. Mutt had some horses in his charge that he
got safely ashore. Three years ago this same
steamer came very near going ashore at this
very place. Within a few feet of it at low
water the ledge is twenty feet out of water 1t
wasn't one minute before they saw the rock till
they struck The passengers left here this
morning to take the cars at st. Andrews for
Boston. The steamer went ashore by making
too great allowance for the tide. When the
Belle Brown got there the passengers had put
up tent on the rock, not knowing when they
would be taken off. The steamer City of St.
John passed her land could hear her whirtle
They tired 10 attract attention by blowing the
whistle for ten minutes, ringing the bell, &C.,
but couldn't make her hear. The New Eng
land was a good boat and in good order, and
was worth $50, 900. She was inspected yester-
day by j. w. Dyer, who was on board at the
| time.
Old Fashioned Republican Rally.
BANGOR, July 23.-The Republicans of Brew,
er raised a Grant and Wilson flag tonight
Some 1000 persons were present and the flag
was run out amid the cheers of the people, the
music of the Bangor Cornet Band and the mr.
ing of cannon. After the flag raising meet
ing was organic ed with Col. Jaspar Hutching'
as Chairman, and addresses were made by Hon
John A. Peters, Hon. Lewis Barker and Rev
| DIR. Tefft.
The Democracy.
AUGUSTA, July 23.-A very large and enthu-
siastic Greeley and Brown ratification meeting