Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-03
the HANOVERlAN WRECKED
With One Hundred and Ssvsnty-fiys
Passengers,
ALL OF WHOM ARE REPORTED SAVED,
OFF the Coast Of New Foundland---A
Wheeling Man Among the lt
Passengers,
ALL THE CARGO BELIEVED TO BE LOST

BALTIMORE, September 2.-The Hano-
yerian, 400 tons, sailed from this port on
the 25th ult. with q cabin, 9 intermediate
and las steersge passengers. Of the cabin
passengers l9 were for Halifax, and 2, r.
Powell Dunn, of Richmond, Va, and MIR.
Corbett, of Liverpool. for Liverpool. The
following is alist of intermediAte and SCAR
age passengers:
Intermediate-Miss Georgiana Crease,
Mary McGough, Mrs. Mary Stuart, Helena
Abel, Mary McGreevy, Rev. A. A. Roberts,
Baltimore; W. f. Allen, New Orleans, and
Ella T. Dunn, Richmond, Va, all for
Europe.
Steersg sge-Chas. Wanek, Maria Trurm
and family, John d. Gerald, St. Louis;
VIM. Hoggett, New Orleans; Walter Har'
ris, Wheeling, W. Va; Nath Harrow, Jos.
Ribbon and family, PittsbuEg; John Wheel
er, Anna Hansen, A. D. Stefen, St. Louis;
Thos. Knowles and family, Springfield, O.;
James HowEtt and family. Akron, O.; Jos.
c. Ruden and wife, Maggie C. Ruden, Pat
Nelson, McKeesport, Pa Aug. Albrecht
and son, VIM. Kreutzigger, Chicago; Mag
gle Conroy, Mrs. c, Lewis, Eliza O'Neil
Pat Mullen and family, Ellen Mullen, Thos.
Crusson, Lud F. Holm, Alex. Land, Emily
J. Lacy and family, VIM Edward Kent and
family, Baltimore, all for Europe.
The Wreck.
ST.. JOIN, n. f., September "A gale
of wind and dense fog prevented the steamer
Nimrod from going to the scene of the
wreck. The Hanoveriau left Halifax at
neon Monday with 81 passengers and her
normal crsw. She experienced fine wealth
er until nearing St Pierre Island, when an
impenetraole fog was encountered and BY
false steering or neglect Of soundings, the
steamer was driven at high speed into Por,
tugal Cove, seven miles east OF Ire
passey, where she now lies q to
tai wreck. She passed quite number
OF hidden rocks, which ripped her bottom
almost the whole length. The main hold is
filed with water, and it is not probable the
cargo can be saved. The passengers are
supposed now to be en- route for Trepsssey
Other steamers follow to render assistance
has been signsled from Cape Race to pro
| ceed to the scene of disaster. Steam tugs
have also been dispatched to the rescue,
No less OF life has been reported.
All Saved.
HALIFAX, n. S, September "A dis
patch relative to the strsnding of the steam,
er Haroverisn, saws that the vessel lies in
a bad position. All on board were saved.
Particulars.
HALIrAy, September 2-Very few partic-
ulsrs are received here of the disaster to the
steamer Hanoverisn on the coast Of New
couudlsnd. Reports received state that she
struck at place known as Portugal Cove,
in Trepassey Bay, during dense fog while
attempting to make Cape Race. The spot
is very rough, and she lies on the rocks in
such bad position that there is little hope
Of her getting of. Passengers and crew
were landed safely and will be transported
to ST. Johns by the war ship Tenedos. The
Hsnoverian arrived here from Bal
timore only last Saturday and pro
ceeded On Monday for Liverpool via
st. Johns, besides passengers from Balti-
more she had on board Ia from this place
for Liverpool one IS for St Johns. Intelh.
g-nc, Of TIE disas er caused considerable
anxiety here until positive news
was received that everybody
was safe. Among the passengers
were the families of Rt Rev. Herbert Ben
nev, Lord Bishop Of Nova Scotia and Capt.
Fsre, of the English navy. The Allan
Line steamer Newfoundland has been or
dered TO prepare to leave for the scene of
the wreck al moments notice should she
5p reuulred.