Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18
'orrespondence Of The Evening Star.
SAN JUAN DEL NORTH (GRErrowx),

Corespondence Of The Evening Star.
SAN JUAN DEL NORTH CGRErrowxl,
NrcARAeuA, April 5, 1891.
Hon. Warner Miller, president Of the Nicars-
qua Canal Construction Company, and party
arrived here yesterday after an experience in
being shipwrecked that will long remain in the
remembrance Of all who were on the steamship
Aeuan when abe ran on Roncador reef on the
18th Of March, being out Of her course, when
about 40 miles from this place. The party,
which came to look over the line OF the canal
and to inspect the work done, left New York on
March IA and consisted Of the following, who
accompanied Mr.. Miller: q. Stanton sickles.
Charles Wstrous, Hon. C. L. Merriam, Maj.
Joseph Kirkland, correspondent Chicago TSi-
0sne; ID. Men. Stauffer, Engineering Netns; W.
T.; summons, New York Times; Ebert Rap
pleye, New York Nda and Express; Maj. c. +.
luton, ordnance department. U.S.A.; John L.
spears. New York Sun; Kemper Bocock, New
York Press; II. F. Donaldson. c. T. and II. +.
Gooch, representatives Of an English syndicate;
VIM. ). Marin of New York, Hon. c. L. Mac
arthur arthur, Troy SNf.l B,"i9et; Hon. @. Hilton
Scribner and Miss Scribner, Lieut. Guy How
ara, SA; also the following passengers: r.
A. Pellas, Mr.. W. NJ. Rankine owner of the
Honduras and Central American steamship
pine, and wife, the English bishop for Hon
duras and others.
TIE DANGEROUS CORAL RErrs-
The voyage had been pleasant one and at
the time Of the accident the sea was perfectly
smooth and the sky clear. the moon shining
brightly. II was 80 I'm. when the steamer.
speeo OF eleven Knots an hour, came
80 an win a shock and In Few min
Us lne passengers ana crew rushed on deck.
ihey could only see the calm on all sides,
but those who were acquainted with those wa
ters well knew that beneath the surface were
40 40. am nserous eorn reefs. honcador reefs are
~ "1n AnoWh ana SO dangerous that navigat-
"a "ays saicuiate 70 go nity miles from them
seeuri,y against oeing drifted IN their VI
stn. W .ne currents wnicn are here quite
was supposed ,nat this precaution
"a. zen aHen, so tnAt the captain oeneved
800 Ieels were lnose known 70 exist
;uuo,. se.en'y mics 70 the southward. Further
49,, 81 eon, uo"erer, snoweu tne true posi-,
Providence IslsnS e;gh,v Mia So g. " ~,
when daylight came the northern part OF Rom
cador Island eight miles off, was seen and the
tS. coraI ras 10 seek refuge there where
sn.s.o Ieei, aoou, uve ieet ABOVE the wafer
80 "Ae covered WIN SAND, tnougn otner,
oesoia'e refuge Tor the shlpwrecked
P"iv.
on RoNcADoR ISLAND.
As the boats proved leaky il il doubtful
whether thew conid exsr h.va raoohaa ,ha ,,ora
L.. nv NV. 'e"eAeu 'ne uio'e
tho 49, point me Aguan mad GROUNDED on
.ne reei IN fourteen feet OF sea, and though
Tba =, ~ wafer was IN no immediate danger.
Inc party safe on the island, preparations were
ha IA ~ U1uer 70 secure snch comfort as could
ss;i S-u rrov,sions were brought and the ship
ha.,ar ete useo as material Tor tents. but no
- ue were ootainapie tnan tine SAND,
pretty hard resting place. as 1t
oos..- snIlteu from under the bodies OF the
ths;r aass s =. t.ey LAY upon u and 80 exposed
The accident was 1a1pr. II,n . Y, .ne corai
once on the island with their baggage there was
not an entire lack of merry making, resorted
a Al orue, 70 while away the days until assist
she' .ouia arrive. Inc little colony there and
,hei. . , q repuohc, selecting one OF
AZ ;sIa,,I 70 preside over the anairs OF
sneoi .Ia ah a. president, whlch ofnclai had
sp.e enaIse OF al PROVISIONS OF hquld ma
so, VIC! oeine regarded as temptation 70
'oNne Vi Tue ere" OF inc snip.
RESCUED By THE cARAzo.
boat with sails was rugged mn and the frst
officer of the Apnan WAS d;sno,oh.a 90 c.
- ~. As u@n was u.spa,cned W oorh