The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-15
ACROSS THE OCEAN.
Wreck of the Steamship Montana.
Trouble Between the Greeks and Bulga.
rlans-C Changes 10 Turkeys Monetary
Standard-The Feeling Against
the Jesuits In France
General Foreign
Gossip and
News.
THE WRECK OF THE MONTANA.

LONDON, March IS. = The splendid
steamer Montana, Of the Williams & Guion
Union Line, is complete wreck. She
left New York March 2, under command
Of Captain Gadd, arriving at Queenstown
yesterday, and departed in the evening
for Liverpool. This morning at three
o'clock, in the midst OF one Of the almost
impenetrable fogs 80 common on this
coast, she went ashore on the mainland
Of Church Bay, Anglesea. Here the coast
line is rocky and precipitous, and there is
little doubt that the ship and cargo will be
almost total loss. Fortunately the sea
was calm at the time, and by almost mirac-
ulous good luck, aided by good manage
ment, the passengers and crew were SAFE
ly transferred to the shore. The baggage
and mails were lost. The ship lies badly
listed to port, and her forward compart-
ments are full OF water, while her stern is
aaoat. Wreckers and divers have gone to
the scene OF the disaster, though Il there
should be any uniayorable change in the
weather they can render little assistance.
The above are all the details OF the acci-
dent which have been received here up to
this hour.
LIVERPOOL, March 1S.-10P. MA mum.
ber OF the passengersof the ill-fated Mon
tana have arrived here. A correspondent
has interviewed several OF them, but
they are singularly ignorant OF the par
ticulars OF the disaster. All were
asleep at the time, and the first warning
they had was the humping OF the vessel on
the rocks. Many OF them are still suffer.
ing from severe nervous prostration and
exposure. Speculations as to the cause OF
the wreck are premature, yet many wild
aud doubtless exaggerated stories are in
circulation. The pilots severely criticised
for steaming 80 close to such dangerous
coast. He offers no explanation. An
official inquiry into the cause OF the dis
aster will begin on Monday. The passen.
gers now here will remain until Monday,
when they will depart for London.
The following lisa passengers account oil
the disaster: fssi
1.-THE night was beautifully clear until
midnight, when the fog arose. At half.
past three, when the Montana struck,
Captain Gadd and Second Office 0'Neil
were on the bridge. The ship striking
with heavy grating sound, the saloon
passengers were aroused. DR.. Gardner
ran on deck, and was told by the Captain
to arouse the passengers. The boats were
at once got out. There was not the slightest
panic. The Captain told the passengers II
they quietly obeyed orders all would be
right. Six females, with Third Officer vii.
liaEs and the Pilot, were placed in one
boat, and six males in another with the
Fourth Officer. These were pulled to
Holyhead. In the mean time guns were
fred and blue-lights burned, showing the
locality OF the disaster. Church Bay is
four miles from Holyhead.
LONDON, March 1.-THE lights OF the
Montana were seen by tug boat which
was in the neighborhood and 1t at once
went TO the assistance of the steamer, ar.
irving alongside about five o'clock. The
mails and baggage were at once got up
and at six o'clock the tug started for Holy
head with the purser, doctor, part OF the
crew and remainingpassengers, and taking
on board other passengers who had landed
at Holyhead, and returned to Liverpool.
The pilot was asleep below when the
ship struck. The passengers speak in the
highest terms OF the conduct of the oil.
GERS and crew.
At latest accounts the iorepart OF the
vessel was fast on the rocks and the after
part ailoat. The fore compartment is
full.of water. ,
Three tugs have been sent from Liver.
pool TO the assistance OF the ship. Capt.
Price, superintendent OF the line Is at the
scene OF the disaster and will endeavor to
float the vessel. 1tis feared, however, that
she will become total wreck, but it is
hoped all Of the cargo will be saved. The
beef will certainly be saved.