The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-03-25
ABANDONED AT SEA
BRITISH SHIP ANDR0SA LOST ON
THE ATLANTIC.

Left San Francisco for London Last Octo.
Der With [. Valuable Cargo-Crew Help
less From E2hsostlon When Rescued
West OF the English Coast Extra
ordinary Number of Fires Roported-
Murder Near Nashville. Tenn. and In
for Life-D.y's Crime Record.
Boston. March s4.-The, steamer On
tario, which arrived here from London
today, brought into port twenty-seven
men, comprising the crew Of the British
ship Androssa, Captain Morgan, which
was abandoned at sea, March s, 500
miles west Of Falmouth. England. The
Androsa left San Francisco October 2s
last year for London. She sprung a leak
in furious storm, became unmanage-
able and was abandoned
The greater number Of the rescued
were we'll night helpless from exhaustion
when taken from the Androsa, and they
had been working at the pumps and az
jettisoning the cargo for many days and
nights without intermission. Several
times during the battle with the elements
men dropped from their places and were
carried below by their comrades, and af-
ter resting they would drag themselves
back TO the deck again and engage in the
work. even though in some cases they
could pot get up on their feet and work.
ed while on their knees.
After the rescue most of the men had
tc be put to bed on board the steamer.
but they are now fairly we'll and will
be returned to Liverpool by
steamer this week by the British con-
sui, Stuart.
When last seen the Androsa was fast
settling preparatory to taking her final
plunge to the bottom.
The lost vessel was an iron ship of l.
Sa2 tons net, built by Oswald, Mordaunt
& Co., of Southampton, in 1881, and was
owned by E. +. and w. Roberts of Iiv-
arpol. She was valued at about 25, 900
pounds and is said to be nearly covered
oy insurance in English companies, while
a merican companies have large policies
On the cargo, consisting Of about 200 tons
Of grain and large quantity of canned
canned fruit, California wine
md tallow. The cargo was said to be
he most valuable that had left San
Francisco during that year, and while
he exact valuation is not known, it IS
estimated that it would reach into tine
hundreds of thousands.
CHELMSFORD HAS TROUBLE.
Falmouth, March 24.-The British bark
Captain Thompson, from
Ore, via Astoria, on November
s, for Queenstown, arrived here today,
nd reports having lost her boats ard
tanchions. In addition her chain plates |
worked loose and started her bulwarks. |
VESSELS ASHORE.
Far Rockaway, L. l., March A.-The |
lree-masted schooner Wanderian, from !
L. Thomas, West Indies. which was |
riven on the shoals last night during the |
eavy gale that prevailed all along the |
ffteen-hour, battle with a terrific sea-
he is apparently uninjured.
New York. March 24.-Captain Multi |
ar Of life-saying station No. 4, at Mon
louth Beach. reported this morning that |
he schooner Emily E. johnson, from |
baltimore for Cambridge. Mass, with a
argo of oyster shells, went ashore near
eabright last night during the fog. |
ne was pounding very heavily on the
each and it seemed probable that che
'ouid become a total wreck. All the
rev We're saved. Some Of them mar
ged to get ashore before assistance |
ouid be given them. The remainder
ere taken off the stranded vessel by the
reeches buoy. All were comfortably
oused at the station. ~
New York, March 24.-Superintendent
Iavens of the life-saving crew at Mount
leasant teiegraphed this morning that
lie steamer reported ashore eight miles
outh of Barnegat met was the Clyde
her Saginaw. from Haytian ports for
ew York. She had a cargo Of coffee,
gwood and cotton. and had a crew of |
lirty-five men. The vessel was lying
asy and was in good cordition The
-ew rema ined or board. She was COM
landed by Captain Johnson.
JAMMED AGAINST A POST.
Altoona, Pa, March 24.-William Pain
sr. well known resident of this city,
led last night from the effects of inju-
es received when President Mckinley
assed through Pittsburg, March 2, on
is way to Washington. Painter was
| the crowd at the depot. In trying to
ee the president. the young man was
>rced against a pos. by the surging
lass OF people and was so badly crushed
lat death finally resulted
MURDER AND INCENDIARISM
Nashville, Tenn. March 24-News
sched the city today that ther esidence
Jacob Ade, fifteen miles from the city,
1 Paradise Ridge. burned last night.
he bodies OF Jacob Ade, Mrs. AIDE. Liz
e Ade. aged 20 years, their daughter;
elry Ade. aged 13 years, :heir son, and
osa Morirer, aged 10. who was visit
2 the family, were found in the ruirs
the building. 1t is believed that mur-
y preceded the fire. The principal evil
,nce leading to this belief is the fact |
at, though the girls face was only
lightly burned. the back OF her head
as missing It Is thought she was
ruck py some such instrument as an
le. The heads OF two OF the bodies
ere not found. Mr.. Ade was over 90
sars old and was considered rich .
an by the truck gardeners and small
rIners among whom he lived. There
no clue 10 the possible murderer. A
II OF money. partially burned. was
und in an oyster can in the ruins.
There IS no evidence 70 SOW that Ade .
ad any enemies in the neighborhood ,
iough las; Saturday he prosecuted 4 ,
an for stealing hogs and had him /,
,und over 10 the criminal court There
however. no evidence against his ,