The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-15

Capt, Coyle, agent for the Halifax line of
steamers, received dispatch yesterday morn
ing from J. Mclean, the engineer of the steam
er Georgia, stating that the steamer went
ashore on the tranges at Tenants Harbor
Wednesday night in snow storm, and was a
total wreck.
1t stated that he, with Is men, had got Off
in a boat, and were to try and get tug to 60
to the assistance of the steamer. Upon re-
ceiving this dispatch the steam cutter Dallas
prepared to get under way, and LETT for the
scene of the accident at halfpast ten. Sec
ond dispatch, received at one o'clock, stated
that one boat load of persons from the steamer
was missing, but later dispatch stated that
the missing boat had been found by steam
tug and brought to Tenants Harbor. They
were very much chilled and nearly exhausted
with the cold. Six persons were taken off in
life-boat from White Head at noon. A dis
patch was received from Capt. Congreve attour
o'clock, which stated that the vessel is total
wreck. and that as far as he could learn, all
on board were saved. One boats crew had
left Tenants Harbor by afternoon train for
Portland-the number not known-and they
would probably arrive time to take the mid
night train for Boston.
The TrIangles, on which the Georgia was
lost, are three ugly rocks situated about four
miles from Tenants Harbor which place, in
turn, is about ten miles from Thomaston, and
| fifty-five from Portland. At the time when
the ship struck, it was about four hours before
high water.
The Georgia is an iron vessel of about 912
tons burden, about $50 feet in length, being the
original blockade runner and Confederate
cruiser of the same name. When she was the
privateer Georgia she had an open deck from
amidshps forward, but lately the saloon had
been heightened and a second cabin added
Last winter the steamer was struck by ice that
| foated bown the st. Lawrence, and sank her.
Her owners had her raised, and new shaft,
screw, funnel, and iron plates put in, while the
| interior of the craft was entirely reftted and
| refurnished She was built in Dunbarton,
Scotland, in 1862, and retained in the refitting,
| the powerful engines carried by her during the
| war.
She is owned by the Quebec and Gulf Ports
| Steamship Company, and was valued at about
| S1OO,OOO insured for 100000. Among the pas
| sengers was Chief Engineer Merrill of the
/ steamer Falmouth. She carried crew of Al
| men, and at the time of the disaster had II
passengers on board.
Capt. Angrove was in command, and the
crew were mostly fro m Canada, having accom-
panied the steamer here. The steamer was
| quite light at the time
Capt. Coyle, of the Steam Packet Company,
| thinks that the northeast wind drfted the YES
| sci in towards the mouth of the Bay of Fundy,
| so that she was above Matinicus light, and the
! pilot thinking that they had not reached it
| kept up too far and struck the Tranges. He
| says that the current is very strong there, and
the greatest precaution is necessary at all times,
| but in a thick snow storm it is almost impess-
| BILE to tell where you are running.
| A telegram from the purser of the steamer,
received last evening from Rockland, gives the
following list of passengers saved: j. Scott w.
Lutz, j. Bennett, HI. Condor, E. johnson, wife
and child, H. W. johnson, j. M. Donald, W.
M. Harrington, j. Stevens, Miss Doyle, A.
Hettler, " ife and child, j. Randall, Capt An
| derson; all the passengers being saved.
The steamer Chase will 60 on the route Sat-
urday morning.
| 1t was reported that the passengers and crew
| of the steamer would come through to here by
j the Pullman train, but no one arrived, aud the
captain telegraphed that they should stop at
Rockland at night, as they were nearly ex'
| hausted.