Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-24
PBRILS OF TEE deep.
THE STEAMSHIP BOLITIA .4SKORE
IN THE CLYDE.
The Cargo Badly Damaged bat Lives
Lost-HarrowingS Stories of Suffering by
the Survivors of the st. Augustine,
Burned in the Bay of Biscay.
ASHORE IN THE urYnr.

GLASGOW, Dec. 22.-The steamship
Bolivia, Capt. Donaldson, FROM Glasgow
for New York, is ashore at Wemysg. in
the Clyde. The vessel is full of water. The
passengers took to the boats, which re-
manned alongside the ship seyer;.I hours
IN bad weather. The cargo was badly
damaged.
NEW YORK, Dee. 22.-Henderson Bros.
received cablegrxm this morning adyis-
ing them Of the accident to the Bolivia.
The dispatch says the Bolivia left Glasgow
yesterday, and while proceeding down the
Firth Of Clyde last evening touched on
SHmertie bank and was beached at Lare's
seaport, county Ayr, with water in her
midship hold. No lives lost. No serious
damage to the vessel is anticipated.
GLASGOW, Dec. 22.-Noon.---The Bolivia
sailed from Greenock yesterday. evening
and struck on Skilnertie bank, damaging
her bottom. She was then run ashore at
Shlmothe Castle, her forshold full of
water. The passengers were finally land
ed on the beach.
Henderson Bros, agents of the Anchor
line, state that after the striking of the
Bolivia she began to make water in the
forepart compartment. The captaia
deemed it necessary for the safety of the
passengers to beach her. The steamer
rests upon soft sandy bottom and tugs
have been sent 10 pull her off the beach.
The passengers will be brought to Glas
gov by the steamship Devonia, she being
prepared to take them and the cargo of
the Bolivia to New York next week. The
press association reports that when
the Bolivia reached the beach
five of her compartments were full of
water, which reached the stake hole and
quenched the fires. AS the vessel wss in
danger OF slipping back in the deep water,
the passengers, to the number Of sixty.
took to the boats and lay by the steamer
until day light, when they were loaded
The crew remained on board. If the sea
continues calm the Bolivia may be pulled
off the beach.
RESCUED FROM TIE BURNING STEAMER
DovER, Eug, Dec. 22.-The steamer
Granfnlly has landed here one passenger,
the cnief engineer and fifteen men, res
cued with great difficulty from the burning
steamer Augustine. A heavy sea at the
| time rendered futile all efforts to get the
boat alongside the vessel, and the rescued
men were hauled on board with lines and
| buoys. They we're the last that left the
ship. The second mate shot himself and
| sailor stabbed himself during the fire
through fright.
The survivors Of she Saint Augustine
| rescued by the steamer John Williamson
report the scene on board the Saint Au
gustine as perfectly appalling. Something
| fell from aioft, cutting off one of the cap
| tain's legs. At his own request heavy
| weight was tied around his waist and he
was thrown into the sea. Several of the
sailors drowned themselves in desperation.
The fire spread with such rapidity tina,
every body on board became panic stri ok
en-. The John Williamson rescued six men.
including the second engineer, with the
lie boat, which was smashed by the sea as
they were drawn on board. People were
seen on the burning vessel, and several
bodies were seen IN the water.
The steamer John Williamson rescued
Six men from the Saint Augustine and
landed them at Newcastle.