The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-30
CRIME and CASUALTY.
THE ADAMS EXPRESS ROBBERY
OF MONDAY LAST.
Shot by a Saloon Keeper-A Text
for PrOhibitiOnists-The Steamer
PaYOnia's Delay.

BOSTON, Mass, O,t9ber 29-Tbe
steamer Pavonis, of the Cunard Line,
got Ashore near Duxbu y in thick
fog last night on High Pine L.dge
three miles north of Gurnet Point.
She lies in a very dangerous position.
The Pavohia sailed from Liverpool for
Boston October 18th. She is barken-
tine rugged, screw steamer Of $500 tons
burtben. Gurntt Point, near to which
the Pavonia went ashore, ia OF the
north side of the entrance to Ply
mouth Harbor, Mass. She has sixty
cabin, forty two Intern ediate and 500
steerage passengers on board. No fur
ther particulars are obtainsble this
afternoon as the fog outside is very
thick. A tug hes gone to her assist
ance.
Shortly after the report that the
steamer Pavonis, from Liverpool for
Boston, was ashore, the office of the
Cur ard Company was besieged by
anxious inqureys, mostly merchants,
as the news hid. not at that time
reached Others than those upon the
streets. There was, however, little of
a definite nature to be learned at the
Cunard Office except that a dispatch
had been received from Plymouth
about noon from the captain Wool
fer den), stating that his vessel was
ashore three mica northeast by north
OF the Gurnet light, which is north
east from Plymouth and east OF Dux-
bury. The coast map shows that
this calculation would place his ship
directly upon High Pine Ledge, which
is considered very dangerous point.
A telegram from Capt. Woolfenden
stated that the ship was all right and
asked that help be sent to her. The
tug Pearson was a. once dispatched to
the scene. The weather outside is
reported to be thick and the sea ia un-
usually heavy. The Boston Tow
beat Company has sent two of it's Jugs
to assist the Pearson. II was stated
at the Cunard Office that the belief
there is that the Pavonia ia simply on
the sand and hasa good chance of
floating at the next high tide, but ex-
periented harbor men who are familiar !
with the location where the vessel is |
supposed to be ashore, tay, basing |
their opinion upon the dispatch said |
to have been received by the Cunard |
people, that the steamer mus. have
struck High Pine Ledge according to
the bearings given in the dispatch,
and that there is thirty feet of water
all about the ledge and no beach that
could be discovered by sounding in
time to prevent the vessel from etrik-
ing the ledge. 1t is seen by the posi-
ton of the vessel as given in the cap
tain's dispatch that she was long
distance out Of her course, which is
explained oy the fact that thick
weather has prevailed for three days
and consequently no observation
could have been taken during that
period. 1t is supposed that the cap
tain, as soon as he found it impossible
TO get the vessel off, went ashore in a
small boat to the nearest point
and telegraphed the situation.
All reports from that section
indicate a very heavy surf last night,
and this morning about o'clock,
when the steamer grounded, the land
ing of boa's must have been attended
with imminent danger. 1t is under
stood that the passengers will be landed
and come to Boston on the Old Colony
tonight. There is no danger
whatever to life. The Pavonia is a
new boat, having been built in Glas-
gov four years ago. Che has been
running on this line little over three
years. She is 490 feet long and forty
seven feet wide. Her value is $500, 900.