The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-01
STREAK OF BAD LUCK
This Time the Fast Ocean Racer, New
York, Runs Aground.
DENSE FOG ON THE COAST
Passengers Are transferred in
Safety-A French -teamer Runs
Into the Ailsa and Sinks Her
No Fatalities Reported.

New York. Feb. 29.-Once more the
International Navigation company has
had a streak Of bad luck with one of
it's steamers. Early this morning. dur
ing a thick fog, the fast ocean racer,
New York. ran aground on the tail of
the west bank. a mile TO the south of
Swinburne island. and about thou
sands yards west of the ship channel.
Up to $50 o'clock this evening the fog
had not lifted, and il looked as If the
weather would be thicker during the
night. The first and second cabin pas
sengers, with their baggage, as well
as the mails, were transferred by
steamer from the ship to this city. The
steerage passengers may be taken off
later tonight, but it is more than like
ly they will remain on board until to-
morrow.
The associated press reporter visited
the steamer shortly after / o'clock.
She lay perfectly helpless. headed
northwest. She drew IL feet aft and
10 feet forward, leaving a space of
nearly eight feet below her water line
visible. One of the blades of the pro-
peller on the port side was half ex-
posed above water and from her
draught it would seem that she is inn
bedded about five feet in the muddy
and sandy bank. When the tug drew
up alongside the ship the passengers
crowded to the rail and said they felt
no uneasiness' and there was no ex-
citement on board. None of the officers
on board could be induced to make any
statement in reference to the accident
The name of the pilot who had charge
of the vessel when she grounded was
also kept a secret.
The Merritt Wrecking company's
boat, d. s. Arnott, was the first to
reach the steamer this forenoon, and
Captain Grant, who is in command of
the New York, Immediately dispatch
ed one of his officers on the Arnott to
quarantine to make arrangements for
transferring the passengers and mails
to this city. A number of boats were
hurriedly dispatched to the New York.
The work of transferring the baggage
and mails was begun at o'clock. AS
soon as the mails and baggage of the
cabin passengers had been lowered
over the side, the first and second
class passengers were transferred to
the George S. Starr. The Starr pro-
ceeded to quarantine, where DIR. Doty
was IN ItdulHeSS, anu luen Cdllic Oil u
this city, reaching the company's dock
at o'clock, just about II hours later
than if the accident had not occurred
The steamer John f. Moore arrived at
the same hour with the baggage.
After the steamers had left the New
York the wrecking company's derrick
was placed alongside for the purpose of
tightening the vessel, and at the same
time four of the company's tugs had
lines to the New York's port and star
board bow. The wrecking tugs are all
in readiness to attempt to haul the
steamer off at flood tide tonight. Cap
tain Hank Williams of the j. ID. Jones
said this afternoon it was doubtful if
the ship could be got off without hav-
ing her cargo removed entirely. The
work of tightening will be pushed as
fast as possible in order to try to have
the New York off in time to sail on her
return for Southampton on her sailing
daV next "Wednesday