The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-21
ANOTHER LONG
BEACH WRECK
British Ship GIenmoraa Went Ashore
Off Ocean Park Thursday
Afternoon.
TWO sEAMEN WERE KILLED
had Their Brains Dashed Out Against the
Vessels Side-FOHr Others Seriously
Iniurtd-captaia Refuses to
Make Statement.

Larry TINS NEWS FcLl0tu Iul9
city that the British ship GIenmorag.
bound for this port from Callao. had gone
ashore on Long Beach. about three miiss
north Of Ocean Park. Wash. and about
seven miles north OF the scene OF the
wreck Of the steamer Point Iona, at
3s30 O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
The first lntimation Of the disaster
reached Ocean Park about o'clock.
when one Of the seamen OF the El-fated
vessel called az the residence Of Mr.. Tay-
Tor and asked that assistance be sent
to the wreck. The news soon spread
to Nahcotta, a small place near Ocean
Park. and within short time a large
crowd had gathered on the beach. near
the stranded vessel. where the captain
and crew, two OF whom had been killed
and four injured. were found.
The ship struck at high water and
e lying port side TO the shore. From
Captain Currie II was learned that the
first intimatIon OF danger was the cry.
Breakers on the port bow" from the
man on the lookout. A heavy fog pre-
vailed at the time. which accounts for
the vessel sailing past the mouth Of tho
Columbia
Immediately after the warning the cap
tain attempted to wear around, and had
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and swung broadside on. with her head
TO the southwark. The after port and
starboard boats were at once e,sared
away and lowered. The mate, who Lad
charge OF the lee boat. attempted to
put out TO sea. but. owing TO the strong
current. was forced 10 allow her to drift
In shore. The boat which had been low
cred on the weather side. while rounding
the stern. was caught by a tremendous
wave and dashed up under the ships
counter. crushing the occupants In a
frfghtful manner and badly damaging the
beat Her air tanks. however. kept her
afi0at: otherwise all would have been
drowned. Captain Curris was in charge
OF this boat and after the accident. low
cred the forward boat reaching shore
in safety about an hour later. On iand-
ing II was discovered that two men had
been killed and four seriously injured.
One Of the men had an oar-iock jammed
through his skull and died instantly.
The others head was mashed to a Jelly.
A wagon was procured and the dead re-
moved to Sealand. while the survivors
were conveyed to Ocean Park, where the
injured were cared for.
The dead are: John Readdie. ordinary
seaman. and John Adams. able seaman.
The injured are Richards. leg and ankle
broken: Bjckler. Sherwood and Begg.
all OF whom received internal injuries.
The British vice-consul at this port.
P. L. Cherry. received telegram from
Captain Currie yesterday stating the dead
would be buried at nwaco on Sunday.
Captain Currie refused to make any
statement in regard to the loss OF the
vessel. reserving the facts for the court
OF inquiry. which win be held soon.
Owing to the fact that the vessel struck
seven miles from the Ilwaco Beach life
saving station, the services of the life
savers were not used in resculng the
crew. However. a life boat was hauled
to the scene OF the wreck.
The crew Of the Glenmorag consisted Of
twenty-six men all told. The cook Of
the vessel is a brother OF John Readdie,
the man who was killed. and witnessed
the distressing accident from the mates
boat The Glenmorag is a full-iigged
iron ship OF 1861 tons register. and was
built on the Clyde in 1875 She is owned
by the Allen line. Of Glasgow, and Is
the last OF that company's once large line
OF sailing vessels. She sailed from
Shields August Is and arrived at
Callao Dec g. 1895. The same company
owned the ship Strathblane, which was
wrecked about eight miles south OF
Ocean Park on the night OF November
o, 1892.
The Glenmorag is lying high and dry.
At low water one may walk around her.
Parties who returned from the beach
say they do not think she will 60 to
pieces for some time. as the sea is quite
smooth. The probabilities are that she
may be hauled of, but 1t is thought the
largest and most powerful tugs on the
coast will be required for the work. The
Glenmorag was in ballast. having about
500 tons aboard. and was not listed as
being on the way to this port
As the sea was smooth at the time of
the disaster, it is difficult to give the
cause of the wreck. The fact that It
was broad daylight made 1t possible for
soundings to be easily taken. A party
of newspaper men will leave tomorrow
for Long Beach. and an effort will be
made to get statement from the cap
tain.
The crew Of the ship speak in the high
est terms Of the captain, and state that
he Is most skilful navigator and very
careful. The result OF the inquiry, which
will be called by British Consul Laidlaw,
Of Portland is awaited with much in
terest In all probability he will order
the consul at this port to conduct the
inquiry.
Vice-Consul Cherry received last even
ing by the steamer Ilwaco brief writ
ten report from Captain Currle in which
he merely stated the fact of his dis
aster. "The ship went high and dry ON
the beach at almost high tide. the
weather being thick. wind southwest;
two men were killed in the starboard
life boat, while leaving the ship: one
mans leg was broken and three injured
internally The funeral Of the men killed
will be held Sunday at Ilwaco. Some OF
the men are in camp at Ocean Park.
and some at Sealand."
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