Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-05
THE AGUAN WRECK.
MA. WARNER MILLER AND HIS PARTY
SAFE IN NICARAGUA.
"details II the Wreck ON Roncsdor's Coral
Essfs--Camp ON the Isiand-Rss-
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r3y telegraph 70 the Dispes1nsl
Nrw Yonx. April l.--The general man
.oer ~ the Nicaragus Canal Construction
Comnanv received this morning cable
from warner Miller at Greytown, Nicsrs-
oua As follows: arrived at Greytown
Thursday morning. the I'd instant. per
steamship Carazo. ALI safe and In good
bealth. ~ The Carazo is the steamer sent
from Corn Island to the relief OF Miller's
n.rtv. The dispatch contains no informa-
zion "a IN the fate of the steamship Agusn.
which carried Miiler's party from New
York.
LANDED SAFELY.
tn. a6or and Express correspondent sends
the following account of the wreck;
Grraorn. Nicaragua. April 3.-At 3
o,clock on Thursday morning. March 18th.
the steamship Aguan grounded on the
pn,cador coral-reef. There was bright
,roonIioht and the sea was calm. with no
wind blowing. The Aguan ran on full
length. The bells rang to stop ana then
TO back. but luckily the ship held fast or
the disaster would have peen Iar more Sc
rious. There was no panic among the pas
aancers. They dressed ano went on deck
on5 waited for day to break. Dawn
sbowad a small line of surf breaking on
the ;aeeed rocks hundred yards ahead
and stretching far to the right and left.
pRrAKYasrgp AID DIsEsfBARKrD.
breakfast was served, and then the pas
seneers with their hand baggage were dis
snn5syked in small boats and landed safely
On Roncador island, six miles to the north.
0ne boat was dispatched 20 Providence
Island. seventy miles to the west, with
news of the disaster. During the gay al
hands were landed except the Captain and
seven of the crew. BY evening water,
food and A few tents were brought ashore.
Fridav- Saturday, aud Sunday the small
boats piled between the stranded ship and
the island and brought more tents and
other articles of necessity.
wEIL-srocKED CAMP.
Rv Sunday the camp was well stocked.
Roncador Island is about eighty acres in
ertsnt, IL il fiat and desolate, chiefly sand
and rock with few trees. 1t Is haunted by
sea-b birds and land-crabs-little else can
live there. All hands were cool and conf
dent. There was q slight trouble with the
crew. They got at the liquor aboard ship
and struck work. This disturbance was
soon ouelled. On Sunday our drinking
water was down to 800 gallons, and there
| ting fast and the main water-tank was
submerged.
HARD WATER FOUND.
Late in the afternoon, after digging for
hours. water, hard but not salt. was found.
The lack OF fresh water had been the
greatest danger. and the relief expert
enced was intense. There were ninety
three persons on the island to care tor.
provisions were running low. Easter Ser.
| vices were held on the sands on Easter, at
which the English Bishop OF Honduras Of
| ficiated.
STILL CANNED GOODS.
On Monday all the fresh provisions had
given out, although there was' still q store
of canned goods. The trade winds temper
the hot sunshine during the day and the
NIGHTS are clear and splendid. At 4o'clock
in the afternoon of Monday sail was
sighted. Then, as the vessel neared,. she
was recognized as fishing schooner from
Jamaica, manned with black crew from
Providence Island.
RESCUED.
On Tuesday morning the Presidentt
Carazo. a steamer belonging to one OF oul
| own passengers, cast anchor OF the island
| AT O'clock in the afternoon all the pas
sengers were put aboard. and q few mo
ments later the Carazo steamed away fol
| Greytown. We arrived at Greytown Satur
| day morning all perfectly well.
| GILBERT RAPPLKYE.