Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-15
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Daily Kennebee Sonrnal.
LOSS OF STEAMER GEORGIA.
All on 3 GARD Rescued.
ACCOUNTS BY THE PASSENGERS.
Lo9S. 100000.

Portland, January a. Steamer Georgia, Hal
flax for Portland, went ashore on Triapgles near
Tenants liarbor last night. Engineer with ID
men landed at Tenants Iarbor to obtain assist
ance. a steam tug has gone from Rockland to
help. Revenue cutter Dallas has gone from Port
land to assist. The Georgia is an iron boat owned
by Englishmen, and chartered by the Portland and
Halifax company. From the shore she appears
to have broken in two, but cannot get more in
formation until the tug returns. Reported one
boat load Of people missing supposed to have
gone to White Head, and that steam tug visiting
adjacent Islands searching for the missing.
LATER.
Steamer Georgia is total wreck; no one lost;
one boat crew came in train to Portland.
The Georgia had very small cargo, just enough
for ballast.
LATEST.
A Tenants Harbor despatch says the missing
boat is found and the passengers brought there
much chilled and exhausted. Six persons left on
the steamer last night, were taken off by life
boat from White Head.
A reporter of the Argus had an interview with
w. NJ. Harrington Of Halifax, passenger in the
Georgia lie says the night was perfectly clear
stars shining brightly. The vessel struck at mid
night ON the rocks ten miles from Tenants Har-
Dor; pilot had mistaken the light, thinking be was
steering for Matncus. Mr.. Harrington was
aroused by heavy humping and grating. lie with
other passengers deck; the steamer struck
fair on the rocks, but every wave drove her fur
Their on. Soon water began to pour into the en-
CINE and baggage rooms, and shortly after into
the cabin. The vessel commenced settling at the
stern, and preparations were made to lower boats
which took long time, being covered with ice
At half past one three boats put off and reached
Tenants lIarbor at O'Clock. The fourth boat
swamped, throwing three men overheard they
were rescued much chilled they with four other
passengers remained on board the wreck until this
forenoon, when they we're taken off by tug.
The passengers were kindly cared for at Tenants
Harbor. Capt. Angrove was calm and did all
in his power for the comfort Of passengers.
Another passenger states that the night was
clear, and the error was in mistaking light
thinking themselves outside of Matinicus. The
ship struck head on each wave throwing her far
Their up. In half an honr the water filed the en-
CINE and baggage rooms and entered the cabin
Boats cleared away, and after much trouble,
owing to being encased ice, passengers
passengers embarked in those three boats
In the attempts to lower the fourth boat it cap
sized, with three men who were saved with much
difficulty. Six persons were left on the wreck and
taken off by a life boat from White Head this
noon. The three boats kept well together, and
seered for the light, arriving near it an hour be-
fore aylight. lit daylight saw masts OF vessels
in Tenants IIarbor, and pulled for that port.
Chief Engineer McIeans boat containing ID men
arrived a. seven, an hour ahead Of the others. As
soon as the telegraph offices opened intelligence
was forwarded and Revenue steamer Dallas was
despatched from Portland, leaving at about eler-
en-, and tug was sent down from Tenants liar
Dor. Two schooners also went to the spot. The
Capt's. boat containing twelve persons arrived at
s o'clock, and the third boat after.
Passengers who arrived here reports officers
very cool ond collected; they suffered somewhat
from cold in The boats three Of the persons take
off by the life bost were passengers.
The agents of the compsny did everything for
the comfort of the passengers, and made arrange
ments for their speedy arrival by rail.
Latest dispatches announce the steamer to be a
total wreck. She was an iron blockade runner,
built in Dunbarton, Scotland, in 1862, 80 feet
long, 1000 tons, recently partially rebuilt; she was
valued at 500 600; insurance, 100000. Cargo
very small