Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-08
FOREIGN.


HALIFAX. Au9. 6.-The Governmen n,
steamer Newfield arrived tonioht frorr
SADIE Island with 80 passengers and
insuoers OF the crew of the steamer
sa.,hsteroam, which was wrecked nm
"sonesoay night on a saudbank l5l
tuiies distant. The only officer who
came up oy the Ssvfield from the wreck
.ne tnird mate Captain Lucas, of
Ius hitated snip, remained at the scene.
F.oin the third officer and passengers
VI tue Amsterdam the foIloviup story
Vi Use disaster was learned The steam
sailed from Amsterdam Saturday.
July Istn. with l2l steeraee and II cabin
PASSENGERS and crew of "a men. rhe
~eAiner was unusually foggy for the
soAson' during the run across there be
nag out .Vo clear days and the sea WAS
aIso foogn. On the day before the oc-
carrence OF the disaster the sky was
GEAR ana the Captain obtained a good
observation. Tie next morning broke
.sick ana the weather continued foogy
throughout the day with che exception
oI one short period. At about fifteen
minutes IN 10 the ship suddenly ground
ca on an unseen bar. No land or light
mouse was visible III any direction, and
as alterWard discovered the island was
niseeh niles distant. The steamer
Snen Sue struck was about thirty five
miles out OF her course. The shock on
strlEing was very slight. but caused
great excitement on the crowded vessel,
the passengers becoming greatly sx
cited and requiring all the exsrtions of
captain Lucas and his officers to dispel
their fears. The command was given
10 open the matches and iettison the
cargo, which was commenced at once.
number of passengers joined in and
assisted the crew. This continued un-
I'll noon of the following day, but
though no water had shown below,
without success. At that hour the CON-
mander of the ship, finding the efforts
nnavailing, ordered boats To be got in
readiness. About this time the weather
was clear enough for those ON board TO
make out land, which was observed to
the southwest. No water began to enter
the hold until about q o'clock, when, the
night being favorable SO far as the
weather was concerned, though the sea
was very rough. the Captain decided to
lower she boats. All on board were
crowded In SIX small craft and headed
Tor shore. The first reached the beach
without accident at o'clock in the
morning. The second one, however,
was not 50 fortunate, being swamped
lust as she was about grounding safely.
three men on board of her, two steer
age passengers, one of them named
Dex, and fireman belonging to the
steamer were drowned, but the rest we're
picked up by another boat or dragged
ashore. The accommodations provided
Tor the shIpwrecked people by those on
the island are described as very poor
and inadequate. After landing. with
out eating anything for two DAYS, they
were compelled to wait some hours be-
fore provisions could be obtained from
the station, fifteen miles away. The
weather continued moderate, and Cap
tain Lucas and his officers we're enabled
to visit the Amsterdam on several occa
sions and to get some of their effects,
but they found the water rising in her
hold and satisfied themselves that there
would be no hope of saving her.
work On the Umatilia.
VICTORIA, b. c., Aug. The work of
pumping out the Umatilla began this
morning. At this hour. 1:30 ,. NJ, the
water has been lowered five fest and the
vessel Is gradually approaching an even
keel. Ii the cOfferdam built about the
deck Ia sufficiently high to keep out the
tide, which is now flowing, the vessel
Will be afioat tonight.
At o'clock they had righted the
Omatilla so that she lay on an even keel.
Four OF the steam pumps we're working
well. but the hand pumps were not re-
Rarded as an entire success. The gen
erai opinion among nautical men pres
sent W IS that Whitelaw's project was a
success and that the steamer would
come mp. At 3 O'Clock il WAS reported
by telephone that the side of the steam
or under water, the starboard side, was
then nine feet out of the water. All
was working smoothly, every pump was
In perfect order, and no delay of any
sort was experienced. There is everv
indication that further pumping will
soon be unnecessary and that the long
submerged Umatills will rise to the sur
face tomorrow.
At $50 the hsnge on the large pump
on the steamer Whitelaw broke and the
workmen were obliged to discontinue
the use of it. The Umatilla was report
cd to have risen about nine feet and the
other pumps were working as usual. At
. o'clock this evening they were shut
down for the night. IL 10 thought that
the steamer will be afoat tomorrow.
Admiral Lyons sent several hundred
blue jackets to assist In the work.
Van Horne and party returned from
Burrard Inlet tonight. Ii is reported
that the terminus of the Canadian Pa
ciic Railway has been shifted twelve
miles further down the Inlet.
Impure Water.
PARIS, Aug. IAN analysis of the
water in tue common wells at Mar
settles, AK and Aries shows il to be full
of numbsrless microbes.
The authorities of Mars. lilies will
commence the construction of public
works TO give occupation to the unem-
ployed.
Guarantee or Belgian Ports.
BRUssELs, Aug. THE Belgian Gov
ernment has decided 10 establish quar-
antine against Mediterranean ports.
More Favorable Peace outlook.
LONDON. Aug. IA Times dispatch
from Foo Chow of this date says A
high authority here asserts that peace
il certain. The American Minister IL
to arbitrate, and a settlement will prob
ably be reached which will be accepts
BILE to both parties, but II is believed
that the settlement will be temporary
only on the French side. The Chinese
knew that the Frsnoh are anxious to
act elsewhere.
Preparing for Defense.
Advice. from Canton state that the
Government is experimenting the lay
ina of torpedoes and the preparation of
a barrier 90 obstruct the river. IL has
also given orders for twelve IONS Of dy-
Mantle. Insults t. foreigners are for
hidden, and the town is qaiet, although
a strong feeling prevails. A steamer is
in readiness to move foreigners IL neces-
sary.
spread OF the Engitsh Cholera.
The English cholera is spreading in
CLAYTON, IGNORES and Richton. hamlets
not far from Blackburn
a Myssery.
Nothing further has been heard about
sheldon, the English citizen said 20 be
captured and held for ransom in Kan
sas. The English Government il salts
fled that the American authorities have
done all they could 10 ipd him. Ii is
feared that be has been killed by his
oaptors-
The Msvas VIII Resist French Az.
gressten.
A letter FROM Antsnanartoa, dated