Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-03
SHE COMES OFF !
Steamer Pavonia Safe
in tho lIarbor.
She Strikes on Ii'C,>
Pine Ledge,
But Soon Gets Free and
Stars for Boston.

Tho Leach patrol Of tn, life saving service
OF GuNct each Friday morning heard
guns fired from occanwall. For two days u
binding mist hal spread its damp wings
"au3al II loyy sea TO boat against
the ,horc. Tho patrol along the sands
hal been strcnsih 'ncd, in anticipatol
of trouhl on the wat T. and the first gun
tired was " onco reported to Capt. Holmes,
tie commander OF The life saving service
haHlnE charge OF tho alton at the Gurnet.
The boom, lConl, boom of the signal guns
came horne landward on the breeze, but the
weather was 81 III ok that nothing could be
seen OF the stranger out in the bay. The
Seco"d gun found Tho crew of the lite saw
ing station in their boat, and Capt Holmes
~ once Starc TO find tho cause of the sound.
Eu short di.tnuc had been made when
boat was discovered heading for the shore,
and the fc saving crew turned about
and hellcd her crew TO land. The boat
came from the Cunard steamer Pavonia,
AN was in charge Of that vessels second
officer, Mr.. kmlIs VIII 10 he was very re-
tlcent rs to all tho facts, it was ascertained
that the steamer Pavonia bound from Liver
pool 10 Boston, had struck on High PIno
ledge at OBJ o'clock Friday morning, during
a dense fog, Tho ship pounded hard and
made considerable water, and Mr. knels
was sent ashore 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-
gra \, Mr. knc returned TO the beach, but
by this time tn, Pavonia had managed
to release herself and had started for Boston,
apparently all right.
The news that tho Pavonia was ashore
reachcl Boston shortly after IL o'clock, and
WAS soon the topic of conversation OH the
street and about the hotels. Shortly after l
O'Clock the tugs Underwater G. M. Winch
and Conf lence of tue Boston Towboat Com
any'5 fleet EFT 10 render assistance. The
Winch ana Confidence 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 the steamer coming
in under her WIN steam. 1t was too rough
for her to getanywhere near the Pavona,
and 20 she Kept her own company us she ran
in for Boston light. Previous to this pilot
boat No. 5 llc,per) had placed pilot on
!oard of the Pavona, received a let
t'r for tho Cunard company's Boston
agent, and started with it Cor Boston.
After the lIcsp5r left, p lot boat No. s came
within hnilng dis ancc, and, as many of the
male passengers were anxious to reach Bos-
ton, they were transferred in sma. boats from
the Pavonia 10 No. 8, and brought to this
city, being landed at the Cunard dock at
Erst Boston
At the Cun0rl dock there was but little TO
be learned, the Ollie ais knew or professed to
know, moth 'ng, aud when No s with her load
arrived, there was grand rush made by each
and v,ry man for CATS, and in twinkle the
voyagcrs had lett for home. One gentleman
volunteered Il short story OF the accident: I'VE
ran INTO the bay this morning in heavy
fog he said. mo land could be made from
tic ship, AID we felt our way carefully along.
Suddenly, n little after 8 o'clock, the ship
struck hard, and as she rose and fell on each
sen several tremendous shocks were felt.
lh"re was SON excitement, but it was soon
qnc'cd by the officers, and, after boat had
been sent for assistance, we worked into
deep water and started for Boston. Some
time after this we were boarded by a pilot.
The ship il Lclow Boston light and is perfect
ly safe, making some water but there Is no
dan now "