The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-12
The Peril of the Katahdin's Passengers.

Katahdin, Captain Holman. of the Boston and
Bangor Steamship line, arrived here badly stove
up and with four feet of water in her hold. She
left Rockland, Me-. on Friday evening, for Bos-
ton, with thirty-ive passengers on board. At
1890 that night she encountered the advance
guard of the storm. The sea at once became
heavy, and the stiff northeaster soon grew into a
gale. The waves began to roll mountain high,
and the steamer pitched and rolled in the rough
sea. She then sprung leak and began filling
rapidly. Everybody now prepared for the worst.
The passengers with the crew, went to work to
Tighten the vessel The cargo was given t. the
waves. Finding it impossible to keep her in her
course, Captain Holman headed her east by
south till III A. NJ, Saturday, when
she bore for this port Off the Isle of
Shoals, Saturday afternoon. the steamer sighted
a large three-masted schooner inst sinking be-
meath the waves, with signal of distress flying
at the masthead. AS the steamer seemed at
that hour to be sinking herself, and every pas
senger had life preserver on, waiting for the
final plunge, no assistance could be offered Pri-
or to this the steam pump had been started and
the baggage thrown overheard. When the
steamer sighted this harbor the passengers
seemed to collapse, so great was the reaction
Every person on board was wet to the skin and
nearly frozen. All praise the admirable manner
in which the steamer was handled The Ka-
tahdin is one of the strongest boats on the coast
Her fuel becam exhausted, and the spool wood
in her cargo, some talow and some of the steam
ers wood work were used to keep up steam Her
passengers were sent to Boston by rail, and the
city fire engines are pumping the water out of
her hold.
FOundering of the Steamer Hylton Castle.
FIRE ISLAND N. Y, Jan. 1.-the British
steamer Hyiton Castle, Captain Colvin from
New York Jan 9, for Rouen, France. foundered
fifteen miles south of Fire Island light at 10
o'clock this morning One boat IN charge Of
the first mate. with a crew of nine men, effected
boat, with a crew of ten men. under command
of the captain left the steamer at the same
time. When last seen all but three of the oars
had been broken.
The following telegram has been received at
Hunters Point
zone boat, with ten men from the steamer
Hylton Castle, which fouudered fifteen miles
east by southeast of Fire Island light with first
mate, rescued WILLIAM Ell. MILLER, "
Keeper, Point of Woods"
The operator at Fire Island lighthouse tele-
graphed: ss@ao
II was watching for an incoming steamer
when discovered small white boat about FIVE
miles east of here. The boat contained seven
men. / watched it. and saw the life-saving crew
go out and meet it. The life-saving crew boat con
tanned eleven men. Watched and saw their boats
reach shore. I could not see the steamer or any
boat at all ashore [ knew that both boats did
not belong to the life-saving station, as know
all their boats and am sure the white beat was
strange one am five miles from Captain Mill
er's station, and have no communication with
him. The other station is a mile up the bayo