The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-22
FURTHER DETAILS
OF THE WRECK
Sailors Of the GlcnmOrag Talk Of the
Trouble They Experienced
in the Fog.
GIVE NO REASON WHATEVER
Except There Mas Heavy Fog SOundinas
Taken at NOos and No Bottom Mas
fOaad-Disaster Cane Most
Unexpectedly.

An Astorian representative who visited
the scene OF the Glenmorag yesterday
says:
The vessel lies In peculiar position,
having the appearance OF Just anchoring
on the edge OF the beach for cargo. Her
anchors were let go soon after the ship
struck, and the bow, holding the cnr-
rent, lifted her stern up onto the beach
leaving her heading about east southeast.
At first sight II seems an easy matter
TO save the ship as she looks ready 10
leave herself; but after examining the
position almost broadsids on) and the
slope Of the beach. which Is very gentle.
the Idea is quickly dispelled.
The Glenmorag left Callao on January
q, experienced a very fair passage with
the exception OF head winds and fogs
which were encountered for a fcw days
previous TO the fatal one. The captain
would give no statement 70 the press,
but some Of the sailors interviewed talk
ed freely. One said:
I'VE were going along at a fair rate
when we ran into fog and were on the
point Of wearing around when she
struck. We hove the lead at II o'clock
in the morning and got 100 fathoms. At
Il O'Clock we got no bottom"
The sailor who had the wheel at tho
AAAA1C VI NAAr dLGAnGlls dNhAC1s McuL
TO the wheel and followed The course;
We were in big fog bank when a slight
jar was felt; the second and the shocks
which followed in rapid succession were
very severe. I remained at the wheet
about Is or % minutes. until / was called
to go to one OF the boats. which was
the second to leave the ship. and
the one in which Reddie and Adams lost
their lives and the others were injured
We made the shore after hard struggle
there being only one man IN the boat
beside myself who was able to pull.
After we gained the beach we found that
the first boat had arrived safely and
that aid had been summoned The third
boat came ashore shortly after. No sig
nal guns were fired, as It all happened
suddenly"
None Of the men ascribe any reason for
the wreck except that a dense fog was
prevailing. The injured men are under
the care OF DR.. Parks, under whose
treatment they are rapidly improving
All Of the uninjured men are busy trans
porting the portable goods to place OF
safety. Quite a quantity OF stores. sails
and spare rigging have been taken
ashore.
The Ilwaco Beach crew made one trip
to the stranded ship to get some OF the
mems clothes and to render any assist
ance possible. The life crew from
Toque's point was towed down by the tug
Coleman on the afternoon Of the 20th.
and after signaling the SHORE returned
to Willapa Bay.
Vice-Consul Cherry went over to the
scene of the disaster yesterday to give
Capt. Currie counsel and to take the
crew their letters. which seemed accept
able. Mr.. Cherry stated that nothing
definite could be given out about selling
the ship.
Capt Currie has been with the ship
over eight years and feels his loss
greatly.
Captain G. W. Pope. leaves on the II
waco this morning for the scene Of the
disaster. and will make a final exa.nina-
\ tion Of affairs in the interest Of under
writers. The tug Relief went around
/ yesterday morning. but no attempt was
made 10 draw the wrecked vessl of the
1 sands, the Relief returning in the after
noon. After the court OF inquiry sits.
1t viii be decided who will undertake
the task Of the salvage OF the vessel