The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-11-04
SHE CONES OFF +!
Steamer Pav0nia Safe
in the IIarbor.
She Strikes on l1'Gn
Pine Ledge,
But Son Gets Free and
Stars for Boston.

The tcach patrol of III, life saving service
Off Guract each Friday morning heard
guns fired Fl ON oCcauwald. For two days
binding mist hal spread its damp wings
OYER the bay, and u stif northeast wind
causal II hoWy sea to beat against
the -ho"e. Tho patrol along the sands
had been siren h mcd, in anticipation
OF trouble on the wat Il and the first gun
fired was a once reported TO Capt. Holmes,
the commander Of The life Swing service
having charge of the alton at the Gurnet
] he boom, Icon, boom of the signal guns
camp Lornc lanlward on the breeze, but the
weather WAS 81 tn ok that nothing could be
seen of the stranger out in the bay. The
secoid gun found the crew of the life saw
ing station in their boat and Capt. Holmes
at once startc 10 find the cause of the sound.
Eut a short di.tauc, had been made when a
boat was discovered heading for the shore,
and the fe saving crew turned about
and helped her crew 10 land. The boat
came from the Cunald steamer Pavonia,
and was i'll charge of that vessels second
officer Mir. ku.lis. VIII le he was very re-
ticent as to all the facts, it was ascertained
tn t the steamer Pavonia, bound from Liver
pool to Il sion, had struck on High Pho
ledge at 93) o'clock Friday morning during
u dense fog. The ship pounded hard and
made considerable water, and Mr.. Knes
was sent ashare for help from Boston. He
was taken to Plymouth by the life saving
service people, and the aid of tugs asked for
from Boston. Having forwarded his tele-
gfa \, Mr. kne! S returned 20 the beach, but
by this time the Payonia had managed
to release herself and had started for Boston,
apparently all right.
The news that the Pavonia was ashore
reached Boston shortly after IL O'Clock, and
street and about tho hotels. Shortly after l
O'CLOCK the tugs. Underwater, G. M. Winch
and Confi lence Of the Boston Towboat Com
lany's fleet iest to render assistance. The
Winch and oniidence went as far as Boston
light, and then were obliged to turn back, the
tremendous sea rum ng making it danger
Gus for them 10 proceed. The Underwater
kept on and soon made tie steamer coming
in urder her WI steam. 1t was too rough
for her to getanywhere near the Pavonia,
and 20 she kept her own company rs she ran
in for Boston light Previous to this pilot
boat No. 5 (lIesper) had placed pilot on
GARD of the Pavouia, received let
ter for the Cunard company's Boston
agent, and started with it ,or Boston.
After the licspor left p lot boat No. came
within hailmS dis ancc, and, as many of the
male passengers were anxious to reach Bos-
ton, they were transferred in small boats from
the Pavouia 10 No. s, and brought to this
city, being landed at the Cunard dock at
Est Boston.
st the Cunarl dock there was but little 10
be learned the officials knew, or professed to
know, moth ng, and when No. s with her load
arrived, there was a grand rush made by each
and CIV ry man for cats, and in twinkle the
yoyagcrs had left for home. One gentleman
volunteered a short story OF the accident: 1--WE
ran nto the lay this morning in a heavy
fog he said mo land could be made from
the ship, ard we felt our way carefully along.
Suddenly, n little aftr 8 o'clock, the ship
struck hard, and as she rose and fell on each
sea several tremendous shocks were felt.
There was som} excitement, but it was soon
quoted by the officers and, after boat had
been seat for assistance. we worked into
deep water and started for Boston. Somo
time after this we We're boarded by pilot.
The ship Is Lolow Boston light and is perfec-
ly safe, milking some water, but there is 10
danger now