New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
WARNER MILLER ON A REEF.
THE Ex-sENAToR's STEAMER STRANDED.
HE AND SEVERAL OTHERS WERE GOING TO IN
sPECT THE NICARAGUA CANAL.


sPECT THE NICARAGUA CANAL
Dispatches were received in this city yesterday
to the effect that Warner Miller's party had been
stranded on reef AT the office of the Nicaragua
Canal Company, No. A Wall-st.. the general man.
ager of the company. George w. Davis. said that
dispatch had been received from Chief Engineer
Menocal saying that the Aguan had stranded on
Roncador Island in q dense fog on March 26 The
vessel was on her way from Jamaica TO Greytown'
She was delayed at Jamaica for two days Ron
cador is a small. low island surrounded by shoals
which extend for fifteen miles No lives were lost
and the steamer is not in immediate danger.
AS soon as the Aguan struck life-boat started
for Greytown, which is 200 miles to the south
west of Roncador. The boat fell in with the
steamer Presidente Perazo. small coasting
steamer The Perazo sent word to Greytown, how
the dispatch does not explain and then went to the
scene of the wreck The United States gunboat
Petrol was in the harbor of Greytown. and on re-
ceipt of the news of the stranding OF the Aguan
started Immediately for Roncador Mr.. DAVIS Ola
not thiT.:Z that there was any danger OF loss OF
life James Rankin, general manager Of the steam
ship company to which the Aguan belongs, salo
that he thought the Aguan could be hoated unless
a f/vere storm came on. There was no danger OF
any loss of life. he said.
/ The Aguan is screw steamer Of lob tons,
235 feet over all and 80 feet BEAM She was pulle
by Duncan & Co.. Of Glasgow. in 1886 She Is
built of steel and has five watertight bulkheads.
Captain W. K. Baillie commands her. The Aguan
plies between this port and Greytown. She left
here on March IA. having on board ex-senator
Warner Miller president of the Nicaragua Canal
Company. who was bound on tour of inspection
of the work going on on the lsthmus OF
Nicaragua He was accompanied by G. Hilton
Scribner. Charles WatrOus. G. L. Merriam. o. L.
Macarthur William j. Marvin. Major G. f. Dutton,
Lieutenant Guy Howard. United States Army ;
Civil Engineers H. f. Donaldson. II. F. Gooch and
d. Men Stauffer. Major Joseph Kirkland. OF
Chicago, Kemper Bocock. John r. Spears. Elbert
Rappelye. and W. E. Simmons.
| The other passengers on board were James Ran
! kin and Mrs Rankin. Miss Clarke Miss Scribner
F. A. Pelas J. Livingston. r. Echeverrla, R
Deegan, c. c. James. C. A. Smith, r. Witherwick
and J. Q. Allen.
Roncador Island and its dangerous surrounding
| shoals lie in the track Of fruiters plying between
| the mainland and the West Indies. 1t is the
same spot on which the steamship Golden Ruif
| was lost in 1865. The Golden Rule went ashore
| in thick weather and began to break up on the
next day. The passengers and crew took refuge
baggage and stores. There were 535 passengers
and 100 crew on the Golden Rule. and they
camped out on the desolate island for nine days
until they were rescued by the United States gun
| boats Huntsville and State of Georgia, when
| came to their relief from Colon; At the time OF
| the wreck of the Golden Rule the lsai q OIL
| Roncador was described of about twelve acres
In extent destitute of vegetation and with several
small wells on it. If ex-senator Miller ana MS
PARTY have to take to the sandy island they can
keep up their spirits and their appetite, 5y
Hotel the night before the departure of the
steamer It Friday the dinner was ia hela aex
| dav the party sailed in the Aguan to be wrecked
on Roncador This is commended tS the attention
| have made one Of the Aguan party but was pre-
vented from going by private affairs at the last
| moment n. 60
With the return of the Presidente Perazo 70
| Greytown full particulars will be had OF 1 tne
| stranding of the Aguan. Meantime it IS possible
that ex-senator Miller and his guests are perched
| on the lonely sand-key playing Robinson Crusoe
| with the modern improvements of canned food
and steam condenser from the stranded Aguah'